Legendary guitarist STEVE VAI will be participating and performing on one of the dates for this year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp held in Hollywood, CA. The camp, which spans February 16th - 20th, provides a once-in-a-lifetime rock and roll learning experience for attendees. This year, members of the camp will also write and record an original song at a world class recording studio with LED ZEPPELIN’s and THE BEATLES' producer, Eddie Kramer. At the end of the week, they will be invited jam at The Whiskey A Go-Go on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. Click here for more information.

As previously reported by the TEC Foundation, Vai will be presented with the prestigious Les Paul Award at the 27th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held Friday, January 20th, in the Pacific Ballroom of the Hilton Anaheim during the 2012 NAMM Show.

Co-presented by the TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio and NAMM, the TEC Awards recognizes outstanding achievement in professional audio production and product design.

The Les Paul Award was established in 1991 to honor musical artists who have had distinguished careers as innovators in the creative application of audio technology.

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According to a recent update from Vai, he will perform with JOE SATRIANI and STEVE LUKATHER at The Byron Bay Blues Festival on April 6th, 2012 in Byron Bay, Australia (north of Sydney). They will be performing as G3: 2012. More details will be available soon. In the meantime, go to this location for event information.

Other artists confirmed for The Byron Bay Blues Festival include ROGER DALTREY, YES, THE POGUES, GREAT BIG SEA, KENNY WAYNE SHEPPARD and many more.