JOE SATRIANI has just released his 14th studio album, Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards, with the highest opening chart position ever for the multi Grammy-nominated guitarist. The album debuted today on the Billboard chart with Satriani’s highest spot in nearly 18 years - #45.

Satriani now embarks on a world tour, kicking off October 16th in Dublin, Ireland. North American dates will begin on December 1st in Atlanta, with scheduled dates in Chicago, New York, Boston. The second leg of Satriani’s Black Swans tour will begin on January 4th, 2011 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with dates confirmed to follow in Seattle, Portland, the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Reno, Las Vegas and Texas.

Joining Joe on the road will be veteran Satriani bandmate, Jeff Campitelli on drums, and newcomers, keyboardist Mike Keneally (FRANK ZAPPA, STEVE VAI) and bassist Allen Whitman (MERMEN), all of whom recorded with Joe on this album. Satriani’s classic six-string sound has become a staple on the American music scene and is now matched with a tantalizingly rich texture of new material as well. All together, both album and tour, Joe Satriani’s Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards promises nothing less than a magical, musical experience that lifts the spirit and takes flight.

Last week, Satriani made two special in-store appearances, to the delight of his devout fans and recent converts alike, signing copies of the new album, along with Guitar World’s December issue, featuring Satriani on the cover. The two in-stores appearances were at the Best Buy West LA store along with Border’s downtown in Satriani’s hometown of San Francisco.

Tour dates:

December

1 - Center Stage - Atlanta, GA
2 - Pompano Beach Amphitheatre - Pompano Beach, FL
3 - House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL
4 - Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater, FL
6 - The Palace Theatre - Greensburg, PA
7 - Aronoff Center for the Arts - Cincinnati, OH
8 - Massey Hall - Toronto, ON
9 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
10 - Tower Theatre - Upper Darby, PA
12 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC
13 - Nokia Theatre - New York, NY
14 - Nokia Theatre - New York, NY
15 - The Music Center @ Strathmore - North Bethesda, MD
16 - Fillmore Detroit - Detroit, MI
17 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
19 - Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL
20 - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO
21 - Historic Paramount Theatre - Denver, CO

January

4 - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - Edmonton, AB
5 - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - Calgary, AB
6 - Kelowna Community Theatre - Kelowna, BC
7 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver, BC
8 - Snoqualmie Ballroom - Snoqualmie, WA
9 - Bing Crosby Theatre - Spokane, WA
11 - Roseland - Portland, OR
13 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA
14 - Grand Sierra Theatre - Reno, NV
15 - House Of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
16 - Orpheum Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
18 - Granada Theater - Dallas, TX *
19 - Paramount Theatre - Austin, TX *
20 - House of Blues - Houston, TX *

(*New date not previously announced)