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Whitaker Center Welcomes Steve Vai This November Guitar Virtuoso and Music Visionary Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Passion and Warfare

Harrisburg, PA- Whitaker Center, in association with SLP Concerts, announces iconic musician Steve Vai at Sunoco Performance Theater on Wednesday, November 16 at 8:00 pm.

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of his landmark album, Passion and Warfare, Steve Vai is currently in Europe on the first leg of his very special world tour celebrating one of the greatest instrumental rock guitar recordings of all time. The North American leg of his tour kicks off this fall with a stop in Harrisburg in mid-November. For the first time Vai will be performing the entire Passion and Warfare record from top to bottom, with some very special surprises in store. “The enjoyment that the band is having and the audience response to the shows we are playing in Europe has taken us a bit by surprise,” Vai said. “The collective support for the PAW 25th, Modern Primitive and this show is humbling. There is deep appreciation from us in having the opportunity to honor this record with this tour and we are smiling every moment of it.”

Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 26 at 10:00 am at whitakercenter.org, ticketmaster.com, and the Whitaker Center Box Office. For tickets and more information, please visit whitakercenter.org or call the Whitaker Center Box Office at 717-214-ARTS.

Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts is a non-profit center for the arts, education, entertainment and cultural enrichment located in the heart of Harrisburg’s vibrant downtown. Whitaker Center is home to Sunoco Performance Theater, Harsco Science Center and Select Medical Digital Cinema featuring a four story premium large format theater with a recently upgraded 4K digital projection system. Visit whitakercenter.org for a full list of events, shows, hours of operation, and ticket rates.

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