3/31Additional G3 (Satriani/Vai/Aristocrats) Show Added In Italy!
Guess what? We added one more G3 show to the Joe Satriani / Steve Vai /The Aristocrats run of G3 shows in Italy – in the province of Torino!
JUL 05, 2016 – Grugliasco (province of Torino), IT – GruVillage
Tickets go on sale April 1, 10:00am CET at http://www.ticketone.it/
So here’s the whole Satch/Vai/Aristocrats G3 tour-inside-a-tour in the first half of July – and this is really it, as no more dates will be added for this run.
THE ARISTOCRATS
“TRES G” LIMITED EUROPEAN TOUR
WITH JOE SATRIANI AND STEVE VAI
JUL 02, 2016 – Rome, IT – Rock In Roma / Moon Stage @ Ippodromo delle Capannelle
JUL 03, 2016 – Sogliano al Rubicone, IT – Piazza Matteotti
JUL 04, 2016 – Ascoli Piceno, IT – Piazza del Popolo
JUL 05, 2016 – Grugliasco (province of Torino), IT – GruVillage
JUL 11, 2016 – Munich, DE – Circus Krone
JUL 12, 2016 – Offenbach, DE – Stadthalle
JUL 13, 2016 – Bonn, DE – KunstRasen
More news soon….
3/29Aristocrats Backing Tracks/Transcriptions 3-Album Box Set Now Available!
Hello Aristocratic Faithful-
While we’re putting the finishing touches on our Asia/Australia tour, we thought we’d share news of a special deal our friends at JamTrackCentral have going for one week only. Guitarists will want to pay special attention here.
Basically, it’s this:
That’s right: They’re cutting the price practically in half for a very limited time.
Just click here to go to their product page for the package.
These packages are put together with painstaking care and precision by the freakishly good transcribers at JTC, and the tab and notation (yes – complete tab and notation for every guitar note played on every album!) is proofed and approved by Guthrie himself. It’s the ultimate deep-dive into Guthrie’s playing, and any guitarist who takes it on will be richly rewarded.
The backing tracks are Bryan’s final bass and Marco’s final drums from the final mixes (in nearly every case…keep reading!), before mastering. So it’s interesting for bassists and drummers as well, as little rhythm section nuances are exposed that you may have missed on the original recordings. Plus, every once in a while, you’ll hear a special secret nugget that wasn’t on the final album.
Again, this special deal is only good for this week only. So, if you’re into this sort of thing but missed it when it first came out, now’s the time.
That’s it for now. More touring news soon!
Cheers to all,
The Aristocrats
3/10More G3 (Satch/Vai/Aristocrats) Dates – Now In Germany!
Big news: We’ve got three more G3 (Joe Satriani / Steve Vai / The Aristocrats) dates this summer in Europe: GERMANY!
But that’s it. Six dates only, three in Italy and three in Germany. Here’s the very latest info!
Saturday July 2nd 2016
Rome, ITALY
Venue – Rock In Roma / Moon Stage @ Ippodromo delle Capannelle
Sunday July 3rd 2016
Sogliano al Rubicone (province of Forlì-Cesena), ITALY
Venue – Piazza Matteotti
Monday July 4th 2016
Ascoli Piceno, ITALY
Venue – Piazza del Popolo
Monday July 11th 2016
Munich, GERMANY
Venue – Circus Krone
Tickets: https://www.adticket.de/Shooter-Shop.html…
Tuesday July 12th 2016
Offenbach, GERMANY
Venue – Stadthalle
Tickets: https://www.adticket.de/Shooter-Shop.html…
Wednesday July 13th 2016
Bonn, GERMANY
Venue – Kunstrasen
Tickets: https://www.adticket.de/Shooter-Shop.html…
We don’t know if and when this will happen again…so if you’re in Europe this summer, don’t miss it!
3/03The Aristocrats To Tour Asia/Australia This Fall!
Hello again! We thought that this was deserving of a separate, special announcement:
The Aristocrats will be touring Asia and Australia in September and October!
The details are still coming together, but here’s what we can tell you right now:
Sept 5, 2016 – Fukuoka, JAPAN – Gate’s 7
Sept 6, 2016 – Osaka, JAPAN – BigCat
Sept 7, 2016 – Nagoya, JAPAN – The Bottom Line
Sept 8, 2016 – Kawasaki, JAPAN – Club Citta
Additionally in September, dates TBA: Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand + more
October 1-10: AUSTRALIA (Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, exact dates TBA)
We had a great time touring Asia in 2014, and we’re really excited to be able to come back to places like Japan, Thailand and Taiwan. And we’re also thrilled to be reaching new places for the first time, like Australia, Nepal and…some more to be announced soon. :-)
Thanks again to our fans around the world for making it possible for us to do this, and we’ll keep you informed when more details are available!
Cheers to all,
The Aristocrats
2/24G3 Dates: Satriani, Vai…and THE ARISTOCRATS!
That’s quite a headline, right? :-)
It’s limited to a few dates in Italy right now, but it’s true: There will be some G3 dates this summer, and the 3 G’s will be Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and The Aristocrats. Why can’t a band be a G, right?
Needless to say, we’re psyched and grateful for the opportunity.
Below you’ll find the official press release, with many details for your perusal:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Rhiannon Jenkins/RJPR
(rhiannon@rjprmusic.com)
The Aristocrats – G3 Concert Dates with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai
G3 Summer 2016
The Aristocrats (Guthrie Govan, Bryan Beller and Marco Minnemann) are thrilled to announce that they will be joining Joe Satriani and Steve Vai for a number of G3 concert dates this summer. The highly-anticipated run will kick off in Italy on July 2nd 2016.
The band said: “We are all extremely excited and absolutely honored to be sharing the bill with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai for this run of G3 shows. We have a tremendous amount of respect for Joe and Steve as groundbreaking artists in the world of instrumental rock who continue to bring it year after year. It will be a special privilege to bring our subversive brew of Aristocratic musical mayhem to the G3 stage – and especially the G3 audience. Let the games begin!”
Bryan Beller and Marco Minnemann will be kept busy, as in addition to rocking out in their own band they will also form the rhythm section for Joe Satriani and the end of show G3 jam.
Fans will have the opportunity to purchase tickets from www.ticketone.it, starting on February 26th 2016 at 10am, for the following G3 shows:
Saturday July 2nd 2016
Rome, ITALY
Venue – Rock In Roma / Moon Stage @ Ippodromo delle Capannelle
Sunday July 3rd 2016
Sogliano al Rubicone (province of Forlì-Cesena), ITALY
Venue – Piazza Matteotti
Monday July 4th 2016
Ascoli Piceno, ITALY
Venue – Piazza del Popolo
Note: More G3 dates to be announced.
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This comes directly on the heels of the conclusion of the two-part European leg of the “Tres Caballeros” tour. We had an incredible time on that run, playing 55 amazing shows from Finland to Malta, Spain to Greece, the U.K. to Israel, and everywhere in between. Thank you to everyone in Europe who made this tour such an unforgettable experience. We could go on and on about it, but the best thing to do if you want to relive the tour (in pictures and text) is to go to our Facebook page and check out what went down (including a really great photo album from the final show in Tel Aviv):
https://www.facebook.com/aristocratsband
We also meant to make the official announcement of our Asia/Australia tour for September and October at this time, but the G3 news broke hard and fast, so we’re focusing on that for this week. If you’re still reading, consider this official bonus information: We’re touring Asia and Australia in September and October! Four Japanese dates are confirmed, as is the Australia time block (early October). We’ll make a separate splash about that next week or so.
For now, we’ll trust that this G3 news is big enough. ;-)
Cheers to all,
The Aristocrats
1/082016 Kickoff: Europe Tour Part Deux!
Dear Aristocratic Faithful-
Now that the holidays are over and 2016 is here, we’re rested and ready to start Part 2 of our European tour! So here’s a quick reminder of where we’re headed, which includes a lot of Southern Europe, by way of…Finland?
THE ARISTOCRATS
“TRES CABALLEROS” WORLD TOUR
EUROPE LEG PART 2
WINTER 2016
January 13th 2016: Espoo (Finland) – Sellosali (2nd show added!)
January 15th 2016: Äänekoski (Finland) – Painotalo (band clinic + concert)
January 16th 2016: Espoo (Finland) – Sellosali (sold out)
January 18th 2016: Lisbon (Portugal) – RCA Club
January 20th 2016: Sevilla (Spain) – Custom
January 21st 2016: Murcia (Spain) – Garaje
January 22nd 2016: Madrid (Spain) – Caracol
January 23rd 2016: Valencia (Spain) – Rockcity
January 24th 2016: Barecelona (Spain) – Razzmatazz 2
January 26th 2016: Nice (France) – Forum Nice Nord
January 27th 2016: Genova (Italy) – La Claque
January 29th 2016: Athens (Greece) – Athina Live
January 30th 2016: Athens (Greece) – Athina Live
February 2nd 2016: Milan (Italy) – Blue Note
February 3rd 2016: Zurich (Switzerland) – Moods
February 4th 2016: Rubigen (Switzerland) – Muhle Hunziken
February 6th 2016: Verona (Italy) – Officina degli Angeli
February 7th 2016: Bologna (Italy) – Zona Roveri
February 8th 2016: Pordenone (Italy) – Il Deposito
February 10th 2016: Florence (Italy) – Teatro Puccini
February 11th 2016: Terni (Italy) – Auditorium Gazzoli
February 12th 2016: Malta (Malta) – Ir-Razzett l’Ahmar
February 14th 2016: Palermo (Italy) – Zsa Zsa
February 15th 2016: Rende/Cosenza – B-Side
February 16th 2016: Roccaforzata (TA) (Italy) – Saloon Public House
February 17th 2016: Caserta (Italy) – Softly Live
February 18th 2016: Rome (Italy) – Planet Live Club
February 20th 2016: Tel Aviv (Israel) – Reading 3
All details and ticket links are available on our tours page by clicking here.
The first leg was a really amazing ride. If you want to relive it, check out our Facebook page, which has pictures and posts from throughout Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Turkey, Romania, Ireland, and the UK.
Later in the year we’ll have an update about our plans to tour Asia, Australia, and South America. Nothing’s confirmed, but we’re working hard on it and hope to have more news soon.
In the meantime, hope to see more of our European folks out there soon, and happy new year to our friends around the world!
Best wishes to all,
The Aristocrats
11/16Europe Tour Starts TODAY!
Dear Aristocratic Faithful,
This is it! Our “Tres Caballeros” tour or Europe starts TODAY in Cologne, Germany, and continues in two parts (with a holiday break) into February. We’re incredibly excited to play material from the new album (and some old stuff as well) for our friends across Europe. Here’s a shot of us after our one and only rehearsal (photo by Marco “Panda” Musco).
We have just a couple of dates left to add in Italy, but this the full list of dates as we know it today is listed below.
For all ticket links and individual show details, click here!
And wait – you haven’t heard our new-ish record “Tres Caballeros” yet? Then click here to check it out! (And click here to get it from our webstore.)
THE ARISTOCRATS
“TRES CABALLEROS” EUROPE TOUR
WINTER 2015/2016
November 16th: Cologne (Germany) – Kantine
November 17th: Dortmund (Germany) – Piano
November 18th: Frankfurt (Germany) – Zoom
November 20th: Nurnberg (Germany) – Luise Cultfactory
November 21st: Stuttgart/Winterbach (Germany) – Strandbar 51
November 22nd: Reichenbach (Germany) – Bergkeller
November 24th: Munich (Germany) – Strom
November 25th: Bratislava (Slovakia) – Majestic Musik Club
November 26th: Nove Mesto (Slovakia) – Blue Note
November 27th: Bochnia (Poland) – Oratorium Sw. Kingi
November 28th: Warszaw/Grodzisk Mazowiecki (Poland) – Centrum Kultury
November 30th: Berlin (Germany) – Kesselhaus
December 1st: Osnabruck (Germany) – Gaste Garage
December 2nd: Hamburg (Germany) – Fabrik
December 4th: Larvik (Norway) – Bolgen
December 6th: Istanbul (Turkey) – Garajistanbul
December 7th: Bucharest (Romania) – Arenele Romane
December 9th: Zoetermeer (Netherlands) – De Boerderij
December 10th: Verviers (Belgium) – Spirit of 66
December 12th: Dublin (Ireland) – The Grand Social
December 13th: Edinburgh (Scotland) – Liquid Room
December 15th: Manchester (England) – Club Academy
December 16th: Birmingham (England) – O2 Institute 3
December 17th: Bristol (England) – Bierkeller
December 18th: London (England) – Heaven
December 19th: Brighton (England) – The Haunt
December 20th: Paris (France) – La Maroquinerie
January 13th 2016: Espoo (Finland) – Sellosali (2nd show added!)
January 15th 2016: Äänekoski (Finland) – Painotalo (band clinic + concert)
January 16th 2016: Espoo (Finland) – Sellosali
January 18th 2016: Lisbon (Portugal) – RCA Club
January 20th 2016: Sevilla (Spain) – Custom
January 21st 2016: Murcia (Spain) – Garaje
January 22nd 2016: Madrid (Spain) – Caracol
January 23rd 2016: Valencia (Spain) – Rockcity
January 24th 2016: Barecelona (Spain) – Razzmatazz 2
January 26th 2016: Nice (France) – Forum Nice Nord
January 27th 2016: Genova (Italy) – La Claque
January 29th 2016: Athens (Greece) – Athina Live
January 30th 2016: Athens (Greece) – Athina Live
February 2nd 2016: Milan (Italy) – Blue Note
February 3rd 2016: Zurich (Switzerland) – Moods
February 4th 2016: Rubigen (Switzerland) – Muhle Hunziken
February 6th 2016: Verona (Italy) – Officina degli Angeli
February 7th 2016: Bologna (Italy) – Zona Roveri
February 8th 2016: Pordenone (Italy) – Il Deposito
February 10th 2016: Florence (Italy) – Teatro Puccini
February 11th 2016: Terni (Italy) – Auditorium Gazzoli
February 12th 2016: Malta (Malta) – Ir-Razzett l’Ahmar
February 14th 2016: Palermo (Italy) – Zsa Zsa
February 16th 2016: Roccaforzata (TA) (Italy) – Saloon Public House
February 18th 2016: Rome (Italy) – Planet Live Club
February 20th 2016: Tel Aviv (Israel) – Reading 3
(A FEW MORE DATES TBA)
Friends across Europe: Please join us! :-)
Cheers to all,
The Aristocrats