According to Loudwire, Joe Satriani announced the release of his new album What Happens Next for January 12, 2018.  He is set to go on his G3 tour with Dream Theater’s John Petrucci and Def Leppard guitarist, Phil Collen.  “I could say that I’m surprised at the durability of G3 and how much it’s grown, but in a way I’m not. I think part of its charm and its mojo is in the chemistry of having three top guitarists share what they do on stage. It’s fun, it’s unpredictable, it’s wild, it’s everything you could want in a show,” Satriani says of the tour.  This album will be his 16th solo record, featuring a number of guitar talents, namely Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath on bass and Red Hot Chili Peppers Chad Smith on the drums, this being the first time Satriani and Smith have collaborated since Chickenfoot.

His last album, Shockwave Supernova was released in 2015, giving fans three years to mellow and prepare for the much anticipated, yet somewhat unexpected album What Happens Next. Satriani has validated his long lasting track record, and with this new manifesto, he is not slowing down anytime soon.

What Happens Next track listing:

1. Energy
2. Catbot
3. Thunder High on the Mountain
4. Cherry Blossoms
5. Righteous
6. Smooth Soul
7. Headrush
8. Looper
9. What Happens Next
10. Super Funky Badass
11. Invisible
12. Forever and Ever

2018 G3 Tour Dates:

01/11 – Seattle, WA – The Moore Theatre
01/12 – Salem, OR – Historic Elsinore Theatre
01/13 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Theatre
01/14 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
01/16 – Salt Lake City, UT –  Delta Hall at Eccles Theater
01/17 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
01/18 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Arts Center
01/19 – Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre
01/20 –  San Diego, CA – Balboa Theatre
01/21 – Tucson, AZ –  Fox Tucson Theatre
01/24 – Theatre Denver, CO – Historic Paramount
01/26 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at The Toyota Music Factory
01/27 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits – Moody Theater
01/28 – Houston, TX – Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
01/30 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
01/31 – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre
02/1 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
02/2 – Fort Myers, FL – Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall
02/3 – St. Petersberg, FL – Mahaffey Theater
02/6 – Raleigh, NC – Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
02/8 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Presents Oakdale
02/9 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre
02/10 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
02/11 – Greensburg, PA – The Palace Theatre
02/14 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
02/15 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
02/16 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
02/17 – Philadelphia, PA – Merriam Theater
02/18 – Newark, NJ – New Jersey Performing Arts Center
02/20 – Rochester, NY – Auditorium Theatre
02/21 – Toronto, Ontario – Massey Hall
02/22 – Northfield, OH – Hard Rock Live
02/23 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
02/24 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre
02/25 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater