G3 Reunion Tour: Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai

One of the best aspects about guitar music is the vast chasm of ways one can approach the medium. While it’s approachable enough for a teen to pick up a six-stringer, learn how to play a sloppy power chord, and start a punk band, it’s equally valid to approach the instrument as if it’s a math problem to conquer with technical precision. For those who prefer listening to the latter, the G3 Reunion tour is here for you. Started by guitar wizard Joe Satriani (the best-selling instrumental rock artist of all-time), the G3 tours pair him with two other aces of the axe for a night of fret-burning, face-melting guitar virtuosity. While those flanking Satriani on G3s have rotated over the years, he’s going back to his original 1996 compatriots — Eric Johnson and Steve Vai — for the 2024 edition. Let the shredding commence.

G3 Reunion Tour: Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai • Mon, Jan. 29 at 7 pm • $25-$307 • All ages • First Interstate Center for the Arts • 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. • firstinterstatecenter.org