Legendary German guitarist Uli Jon Roth has introduced his unique 2024 “Interstellar Sky Guitar” world tour. The three-hour-plus built-in multi-media present will probably be cut up into two components with an intermission. The primary half of the live performance will characteristic a large gamut of recent and previous items written by Uli, together with excerpts from Vivaldi‘s “4 Seasons” and Uli‘s “Metamorphosis Concerto”. It’ll additionally embrace a short TED speak by Uli introducing his new e-book “In Search Of The Alpha Regulation”. The second a part of the live performance will synchronize with the worldwide vinyl launch of all three ELECTRIC SUN albums, alongside all 5 Uli-era SCORPIONS albums. It will see Uli carry out a panoramic set along with his full band, showcasing songs from every ELECTRIC SUN album, in addition to tracks from his time with the SCORPIONS. It is set to be an unforgettable expertise for all Uli and ELECTRIC SUN fans.

Uli‘s signature software of expression is the legendary Sky Guitar which he invented. The identify of the tour “Interstellar Sky Guitar” is reflecting the truth that we’re celebrating 40 years because the first one among these ground-breaking devices have been constructed. The tonal vary of Sky Guitars far exceeds that of conventional guitars, successfully turning the electrical guitar right into a six-octave instrument versus the three-and-a-half octave ones that are business commonplace. The ingenious, putting body-shape of Sky Guitars which makes the additional frets doable allows Uli to equal the registers of the violin and the cello. The principle stars of the night are the state-of-the-art “Excalibur” seven-string Sky Guitar, alongside Uli‘s well-known “Mighty Wing”.

Born in Düsseldorf, Germany in 1954, Uli rose to fame as a teen-ager within the early Nineteen Seventies because the lead guitarist for the SCORPIONS. Throughout his five-year tenure with Germany’s most well-known band, Uli developed a singular and revolutionary strategy to guitar taking part in, incorporating classical music and superior improvisational methods. He went on to type his personal band, ELECTRIC SUN, and continued to push the boundaries of guitar taking part in along with his modern use of the six-octave Sky Guitar that he invented.

Uli is especially recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to the vocabulary of electrical guitar taking part in. He’s thought to be one of many final residing protagonists of pure, traditional melodic rock guitar from the period of the Sixties and Seventies. Uli is now broadly acknowledged as belonging to a quickly dwindling handful of notable gamers who’re nonetheless energetic and may nonetheless transport the magical aura of that wonderful period of rock in reside live shows on the levels of this world. Over time, Uli has influenced generations of youthful guitarists — together with many identify gamers reminiscent of Eddie van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Billy Corgan and Kirk Hammett — and he’s seen as one of many nice innovators in his style. Uli revolutionized the scope of expression of his favourite instrument by being the primary to introduce refined virtuoso violin methods and lots of different new concepts into the guitar vocabulary.

Uli can also be a prolific composer who has written and carried out symphonic music with orchestras. He has additionally launched a number of vital solo albums all through his profession, that includes a various vary of musical types. He continues to tour the world and report, inspiring generations of musicians along with his unparalleled creativity and keenness for music.

2024 tour dates:

Apr. 02 – Mesa, AZ The Venue @ The Canyon
Apr. 03 – Hollywood, CA @ Whisky A Go Go
Apr. 04 – Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
Apr. 05 – San Juan Capistrano, CA @ The Coach Home
Apr. 06 – Harmony, CA @ Vinnies
Apr. 07 – Santa Rosa, CA @ The Flamingo Resort
Apr. 12 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
Apr. 13 – Portland, OR @ Bossanova Ballroom
Apr. 18 – Hobart, IN @ Hobart Arts Middle
Apr. 19 – St. Charles, IL @ Arcada Theater
Apr. 20 – Chicago, IL @ Reggies
Apr. 21 – Detroit, MI @ Token Lounge
Apr. 24 – Sellersville, PA @ Sellersville Theater
Apr. 25 – Fall River, MA @ Narrows Middle for The Arts
Apr. 26 – Derry, NH @ Tupelo Music Corridor
Apr. 27 – New York, NY @ Iridium
Apr. 28 – New York, NY @ Iridium
Might 01 – West Yarmouth, MA @ The Music Room