Iconic theatre in Downtown Kalamazoo, MI - Concerts, Events, and Venue Rentals
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October 14, 2022
Kalamazoo State Theatre
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- All bags and purses must be under 8″ x 5″ x 2″ – Click for more details
Doors: 7:00pm | Show: 8:00pm
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Get ready to go Surfing with the Alien! We are excited to announce guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani’s return to the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre Friday, October 14, 2022!
Joe Satriani is the world’s most commercially successful solo guitar performer, with six gold and platinum discs to his credit (including one more gold award for the debut album by his band Chickenfoot), and sales in excess of 10 million copies. Satriani’s 19th studio album, The Elephants of Mars, crackles with an exciting new energy, briskly traveling through stylistic roads that feel freshly updated, viewed through new eyes. Forced time away from the road due to the pandemic, allowed for time to deliver an album length journey that never dulls.
Joe Satriani had an admirably productive workingman’s holiday, forced time away from the road that ultimately produced his 19th studio album, The Elephants of Mars, as the final result.
The guitarist challenged himself to create a “new standard” for instrumental guitar albums to be measured against, one which would work from “a new platform of his own design,” as he terms it. “I want to show people that the instrumental guitar album can contain far more complexity of creative elements than I think people are using right now.
Satriani and his touring band, all recording remotely in separate areas of the world during lockdown, answered that challenge in spades. The Elephants of Mars crackles with an exciting new energy, briskly traveling through stylistic roads that feel freshly updated, viewed through new eyes.
From the gripping, sci-fi madness of “Through A Mother’s Day Darkly,” to the isolation felt in a decaying urban landscape, as depicted in “Sahara,” to the general endorphin levels that peak as the elephants finally roar in the title track, The Elephants of Mars offers up an album length journey that never dulls.
General Ticket Information:
All seating is reserved for this all-ages event. There’s an 8-ticket limit.
- $40-$80
- VIP Q&A $160 – Hey fans, get your tickets to an exclusive pre-show VIP Q&A session with Joe Satriani!
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to participate in a free flowing discussion with Joe. VIP includes an autographed tour poster and Joe autographing one of your personal items. Session takes place one hour before doors open at the venue. You must purchase a concert ticket in order to purchase this VIP ticket and have both with you to attend this event. COVID safety guidelines will be enforced during the VIP Event Only. All attendees to and during this event must wear a face mask.
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Skip the line Ticket Information:
Why wait in the elements when you can skip the line?! This is a separate ticket that will grant you expedited entry into the venue. Skip The Line entry is located near the main entrance of the building. Look for VIP / Skip The Line signage or ask a staff member. Present your Skip The Line pass along with your event ticket for expedited entry and to avoid the public lines. THIS IS NOT AN EVENT TICKET.
Security Information:
All patrons are subject to search, pat down, and wanding. The following items are not allowed in the venue: guns, knives, lasers, tasers, mace, glass items, cameras, selfie sticks, outside food or beverage, no bags over the dimensions of 8 inches wide by 5 inches tall with a width of 2 inches, and other items that may challenge public safety. You can view our full list by visiting our frequently asked questions here
