Carlos Santana will hit the road for additional dates of the Oneness Tour in 2025.
Santana will perform songs from their fifty-year career, including fan favorites from Abraxas to Woodstock to Supernatural,and beyond.
The US portion of the tour kicks off in Highland, CA at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel on April 16 making stops in Phoenix, AZ; Albuquerque, NM; San Antonio, TX; Sugar Land, TX; Thackerville, OK; Tulsa, OK; and Nashville, TN.
The Europe and UK portion of the tour begins on June 9 in Lodz, Poland with stops throughout Europe and the UK, ending in Copenhagen, Denmark on August 11. Full tour dates are below.
Tickets will be available starting with a fan presale beginning on Wednesday, December 11 at Santana.com. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning on Friday, December 13 at 10am local time at Santana.com.
The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, exclusive merchandise item & collectible laminate.
For more information, please visit santana.com.
2025 Oneness Tour North American Dates:
- Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - Highland, CA - Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
- Friday, April 18, 2025 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- Saturday, April 19, 2025 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
- Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theatre
- Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - Sugar Land, TX - Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
- Friday, April 25, 2025 - Thackerville, OK - Lucas Oil Live at WinStar
- Saturday, April 26, 2025 - Tulsa, OK - River Spirit Casino Resort *ON SALE 2/18/25
- Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - Nashville, TN - The Pinnacle
2025 Oneness Tour Europe & UK Dates:
- Monday, June 9, 2025 - Lodz, Poland - Atlas Arena
- Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - Budapest, Hungary - MVM Dome *ON SALE 2/13/25 AT 1PM
- Friday, June 13, 2025 - Berlin, Germany - Uber Arena
- Sunday, June 15, 2025 - Hamburg, Germany - Barclays Arena
- Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - Glasgow, UK - OVO Hydro
- Thursday, June 19, 2025 - Manchester, UK - Co-op Live
- Saturday, June 21, 2025 - London, UK - The O2
- Monday, June 23, 2025 - Paris, France - Accor Arena Paris *ON SALE 1/10/25
- Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome
- Thursday, June 26, 2025 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis
- Saturday, June 28, 2025 - Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion Zürich *ON SALE 4/11/25
- Monday, June 30, 2025 - Vienna, Austria - Wiener Stadthalle
- Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - Mantua, Italy - Piazza Sordello – Mantova
- Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - Rosenheim, Germany - ROSENHEIM SOMMERFESTIVAL 2025, Mangfall Park
- Friday, July 18, 2025 - Montreux, Switzerland - Montreux Jazz Festival
- Saturday, July 19, 2025 - St. Julien, France - Guitare en Scène *ON SALE 12/19/25
- Monday, July 21, 2025 - Nimes, France - Festival de Nîmes
- Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - Monte-Carlo, Monte-Carlo Summer Festival *ON SALE 12/18/25
- Friday, July 25, 2025 - Marciac, France - Jazz à Marciac Festival
- Sunday, August 3, 2025 - Marbella, Spain - Starlite Occident Festival
- Friday, August 8, 2025 - Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena
- Saturday, August 9, 2025 - Hanover, Germany - ZAG Arena
- Monday, August 11, 2025 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Royal Arena
The author circa 1980 with his first guitar, an Epiphone Genesis.
Our Last Call columnist reflects on a big birthday with some thoughts about living one’s best life.
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” —Allen Saunders (via John Lennon’s “Beautiful Boy”)
By the time this is published, I will be 60 years of age. I’ve been writing this bit of infotainment for nearly 18 years, so it feels like I should have some life lessons to share. Let me preface it by reminding you I’m not particularly wise, nor have I accomplished much. But I have been gigging for 44 years, and I’m still standing, so here are a few tips that might help fellow musicians on the long journey.
Although ageism is the last socially acceptable prejudice, I no longer sweat it. Because music is marketed primarily to kids, I worried I’d be aged out when my hair began transitioning from black to white in my 30s. I’d dyed it Elvis black for nearly two embarrassing decades to extend my imagined expiration date. By 50, the jig was up; I’d have to dye my hair every four minutes to maintain the illusion. That’s when I realized there are two options: grow old or look creepy.
Turns out, all the anxiety and wringing of hands fearing the inevitable was a huge waste of time and bad feelings. Sure, now I wake up every morning feeling like I have been beaten by a bag of doorknobs. And on a long gig, the weight of my guitar is more important than the tone. And my hearing, vision, and stamina are no longer at their peak. But honestly, life is, for the most part, better now.
I definitely am a better musician today than when I was younger. If you put in the time playing, you will inevitably improve. The key is, you have to work to push past what you already know. A lot of players hit their plateau early and never surpass it. They built a tool kit of riffs and tricks that got the job done, started working professionally, and then stopped working to improve beyond that. If you want to get to the next level in anything, you’ll need to get out of your comfort zone. Want to play better? Do something hard you’ve never done, like learning jazz, bluegrass, or metal tunes and practicing them with a metronome.
“The key is, you have to work to push past what you already know..”
Apply the same technique to other parts of your life. Want to feel better? Get off the couch and push your body with regular exercise, even if it’s just walking for 15 minutes. Want to be better off financially? Invest as much as you can, even if it means you will not be able to afford some creature comforts in the present. Or have that super uncomfortable conversation with your boss and ask for a raise. Want a better relationship? Be vulnerable. Nobody has ever improved their life without going through something uncomfortable. Life will pay you back for the work you put into it.
There’s a common fallacy about youth's fearlessness versus the wisdom of age. I was terrified through much of my youth. I was way too concerned about what other people thought about me. I was constantly comparing myself to others. I did not know what I was doing, and I was broke. I was always scheming and planning to improve life, and then was crestfallen when it never went as planned.
Life became much easier when I learned:
• Nobody is thinking about me. (People are generally thinking about themselves.)
• Comparison is the thief of joy.
• Nobody really knows what they are doing. (We are all just trying to figure it out.)
• If you work hard and live simply, the money thing works out.
• Plans lead to a betrayal of expectation. It’s good to have a plan to motivate you to work toward something, but be fluid. Failed plans will lead you to where you are supposed to be.
• Wisdom does not come with age unless you learn something along the way. If you live your entire life with a closed mind, too afraid or too lazy to think, you are missing out.
• Probably the biggest improvement that’s come with age is I’m learning to live in the moment. Most mental health professionals agree that depression often involves ruminating on the past, whereas anxiety is caused by spending a lot of time worrying about the future. But if you can stay in the eternal now, which really is all there is, then you’re living, not worrying.
I realize this reads like a string of cliché maxims, but that doesn’t make them less true. Let me leave you with a few more.
• Forgiveness is the gift you give yourself.
• It’s okay to not be okay. Life will inevitably hurt. Good or bad, this too shall pass.
Everybody has their theory of spirituality. Mine is, if there is a higher power, how we live our life is how God experiences his creation. I want to use up all my tickets and ride every ride at the carnival. If life has a point, the point is to live it. The Titanic sinks; we in the band play on.
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai unite to form the SATCHVAI Band.
Kicking off on June 13, 2025, this monumental musical journey will feature stops in major cities like London, Paris, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam, and will also include performances at major European summer festivals including Hellfest, Umbria Jazz Festival and Guitares en Scene Fest. The tour is set to conclude in late July, with more dates to be announced soon.
The duo, along with each of their respective bands, initially joined forces for their first-ever tour together, outside of the G3 format, the past spring (2024) across select U.S. cities, and decided it was finally time to actually form a band together and bring that winning formula to the live stage, beginning in Europe.
Celebrating nearly five decades of musical friendship, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai made their first musical collaboration debut in March 2024. “The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1” showcases the unmatched synergy between these two legendary guitarists as they seamlessly trade solo sections throughout the nearly six-minute opus. Their second collaboration is set to be released just before the European tour, adding even more anticipation for this epic run.
Pre-sale tickets for “The SATCHVAI Band Tour” will be available starting Wednesday and Thursday December 11 and 12, with general sales opening on Friday, December 13.
Satch and Vai’s musical careers have been intertwined since their very early days. Satriani served as Vai’s guitar teacher during their teenage years on Long Island, New York. Their connection has continued to evolve over the years, even sharing record labels, starting at Relativity Records in the late 80’s, to both calling Sony/Epic Records home for a significant portion of the 90’s. Together, they have also frequently teamed up with a third guitarist on multiple occasions throughout the span of three decades, participating in the semi-annual G3 Tours, both in the U.S. and abroad.
“The SATCHVAI Band Tour is happening! I’m so looking forward to sharing the stage with Steve again,” Satriani said. “Every time we play together, it takes me back to when we were teenagers, eating and breathing music every second of the day, pushing, challenging, and helping each other to be the best we could be. I guess we’ve never stopped!”
Vai added, “Touring with Joe is always a pleasure and an honor. He is my favorite guitarist to jam with, and now we have another opportunity to take it to the stage. I feel as though we are both at the top of our game, and the show will be a powerful celebration of the coolest instrument in the world, the electric guitar!”
Joe Satriani has had a packed schedule having recently concluded the Sammy Hagar-led Best of All Worlds Tour, which was met with much fanfare and critical acclaim. While Steve Vai has been playing shows across the U.S. as part of the BEAT tour following the conclusion of the Satch/Vai tour earlier this year.
Surfing with the Hydra Tour 2025 Itinerary:
June 13 York, UK Barbican
June 14 London, UK Eventim Apollo
June 17 Glasgow, SC Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
June 18 Wolverhampton, UK Civic Hall
June 19 Manchester, UK O2 Apollo
June 21 Clisson, FR Helfest
June 22 Paris, FR Palais Des Congres
June 23 Antwerp, BE Lotto Arena
June 24 Amsterdam, NL Amsterdam Afas
June 26 Copenhagen, DK Amager Bio
June 29 Helsinki, FI House of Culture
June 30 Tampere, FI Tampere Hall
July 2 Uppsala, SE Parksnackan
July 3 Oslo, NO Sentrum Scene
July 5 Warsaw, PL Torwar
July 8 Munich, DE Tollwood Festival
July 10 Dusseldorf, DE Mitsubishi Electric Hall
July 11 Frankfurt, DE Jahrhunderthalle
July 12 Zurich, CH Volkshaus Zürich
July 13 Milan, IT Comfort Festival @ Villa Casati Stampa
July 15 Pordenone, IT Parco San Valentino
July 16 Perugia, IT Umbria Jazz
July 17 Bologna, IT Sequoie Music Park
July 18 Saint-Julien, FR Guitares en Scene Festival
July 20 Prague, CZ Forum Karlin
July 22 Sofia, BG National Palace of Culture
More dates TBA