Yngwie Malmsteen is one of the most technically accomplished guitarists of all time, rewriting the book on hard rock/heavy metal guitar. In addition to countless awards from music and instrument specific publications, none other than TIME Magazine hailed him as one of the ten greatest electric guitarists.
2013 was a banner year for Malmsteen, as he released his bestselling autobiography Relentless which coincided with a wildly successful tour that played to full houses all over the world. The only way he could top that in 2014 was to hand pick an all-star lineup of Guitar Gods to share the stage with him on a magical full North American tour.
“Fans can expect the unexpected,” Malmsteen said regarding his live shows. “I raise the bar with every performance I do and this tour will be no different.”
Held in the highest regard in his own right, Uli Jon Roth brings the very special 40th Anniversary Scorpions set that has been playing to frenzied audiences in Europe to North America, embracing his storied history with the band and digging deep into their catalog for this tour.
Acclaimed for his accomplishments for perfecting his playing in multiple genres (rock, blues, surf) and respected by both fans and peers alike, Gary Hoey performs his radio hits such as the Billboard Top 5 smash Hocus Pocus along with other favorites/
Gusn N’ Roses guitarist Bumbleoot (as seen in the just released DVD Appetite for Democracy which documents the bands Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel residency) embarks on his first solo tour, playing songs from his entire critically praised recorded history.
Tour to take place from June-July. Exact dates TBA.
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Sounds like a great line-up. All these nut-tard armchair critics of Yngwie down there, why don’t you get up on stage and play 5% of what he plays and then comment you opinionated losers. True, he is not as versatile, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that he’s still a legend.
My ex husband used to really like him, and could play somewhat like him, so Yngwie must be good.
This tour is cancelled before it was even was booked,,,, sorry folks…don’t believe me?,,, watch and see my friends
ULI SLAYS!
that moment when you realize Yngwie is better than any of your favorite guitar player and far better than you and all you can do is call him fat and say music is “subjective”. must be a sad for all you mediocre people =\