Joe Satriani at the Chicago Theatre

09Mar

Joe Satriani at the Chicago Theatre

If you need some licks, sweet guitar licks that is, come to see the legendary Joe Satriani at the Chicago Theatre April 15, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside!

Joe Satriani’s latest tour, “Surfing to Shockwave,” is drawing huge crowds all over the country. Once the guitar teacher of such rock stars as Kirk Hammet of Metallica, virtuoso Steve Vai and many others, Joe Satriani takes the stage and play songs from his albums, from “Not of this Earth” to “Shockwave Supernova.”

Joe Satriani’s albums have sold over ten million copies worldwide, with two platinum and four gold records. He has been nominated for fifteen Grammy Awards but never won. He played lead guitar for Mick Jagger’s solo tour, Deep Purple, and his own band Chickenfoot with Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith. He has guest appeared on albums with Alice Cooper, Blue Oyster Cult, and The Yardbirds.

The Chicago Theatre, the best and most opulent venue you could go to for a concert, is located at 175 North State Street in the heart of the Loop. For tickets, go online to www.ticketmaster.com. There are great restaurants in every direction.

Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside, just a short drive to the Joe Satriani concert at the Chicago Theatre, provides free shuttle service to and from O’Hare Airport in Chicago. The hotel offers affordable, comfortable rooms, a breakfast bar and restaurant and much more. The hotel is pet friendly and offers AAA rates.