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Steve Lukather Europe and Africa Tour Dates

Here is a current list of Steve Lukather 2011 dates for Europe and Africa for his All's Well That Ends Well tour. Luke's band includes Renee Jones - bass and vocals, Steve Weingart - keyboards and vocals, and Eric Valentine - drums.

22 July 2011 Burg - Wilhelmstein , 52146 Wurselen (Germany)
23 July 2011 Zeltfest , Winterbach (Germany)
27 July 2011 Gru Village Blues Festival , Turin (Italy)
28 July 2011 Sconfinando Festival , re Genova (Italy)
30 July 2011 Festival Guitare en Scene , near Geneve (Switzerland)
03 August 2011 Rock On , Martirano Lombardo (Cz) (Italy)
04 August 2011 Guitar Legends Festival , Roma (Italy)
06 August 2011 Brienz Rock Festival , Brienz (Switzerland)
07 August 2011 Castello di San Giusto , Trieste (Italy)
11 August 2011 venue to be annonced , Mauritius (Republic of Mauritius)
12 August 2011 Theatre Luc Donat , Le Tampon (Island of Reunion, France)
13 August 2011 Kabardock , Le Port (Island of Reunion, France)
04 November 2011 Hirsch , Nurnburg (Germany)
05 November 2011 Live Music Hall , Köln (Germany)
06 November 2011 Substage , Karlsruhe (Germany)
09 November 2011 Backstage Werk , München (Germany)
10 November 2011 Colossaal , Aschaffenburg (Germany)
11 November 2011 Markthalle , Hamburg (Germany)
12 November 2011 Postbahnhof , Berlin (Germany)
13 November 2011 Tante Ju , Dresden (Germany)
15 November 2011 Stadtgarden , Erfurt (Germany)
16 November 2011 Arenberg , Antwerp (Belgium)
18 November 2011 Espace Horizon , Ozoir la Ferriere (Paris) (France)
19 November 2011 Les Arenes , Petite Foret (Valenciennes) (France)
20 November 2011 L'Atelier , Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
22 November 2011 Le Kursaal, Rue Guillaumie Maisier , Limbourg (Belgium)
23 November 2011 Sound Theatre , Wels (Austria)
24 November 2011 Millenaris , Budapest (Hungary)

Steve Lukather Interview for the Bill Murphy Show

Steve Lukather recently gave an extensive interview for the Bill Murphy Show. Luke talks about his studio days, tour stories, and much more. The audio has been posted on Muprhy's site for streaming or downloading.

Bill Murphy Show: Steve Lukather Interview

Steve Lukather to appear on Jimmy Fallon's show Jan 14th

Set your DVRs folks - Steve Lukather will be sitting in with the Roots on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show on Friday January 14th.

Favorite Albums of 2010

Looking back over this past year, I really believe 2010 has been the most incredible year in music I've ever experienced. It's certainly been the best year I've seen since I started The Guitar Channel in 2004. On one hand, I've never witnessed as much amazing live music as I have this year. There were the great Winter NAMM gigs (such as OHM w/ Mike Kenneally, Alex Machacek w/ Ric Fierabracci, the Bombastic Meatbats, and more), awesome Chicago gigs by Mike Stern, Allan Holdsworth, and others, and of course the festivals - starting with the incredible Baked Potato 40th Anniversary Jazz Festival in May, the legend-packed Crossroads Guitar Festival in June, and the capper: the amazing New Universe Music Festival last month.

Then of course, there were the great albums of 2010. And there were a lot of them. Here are my favorite albums that were released this year, in no particular order.

Alex Machacek featuring Marco Minnemann - 24 Tales (Review)

A remarkable disc featuring music Machacek composed over a 52-minute Minnemann drum solo.

Michael Landau, Robben Ford, Jimmy Haslip, Gary Novak - Renegade Creation (Review)

Awesome blues rock super group that brings together guitar legends Landau and Ford. Killer playing; amazing guitar tones.

Ray Riendeau - Atmospheres

This one came out of nowhere and really grabbed me. Great collection of fusion tunes with a killer guest list that includes Alex Machacek, Jeff Kollman, Greg Koch, Nat Janoff, and many others.

Lenny White - Anomaly

Fantastic old-school jazz rock album from the legendary drummer. Includes guests Jimmy Herring and David Gilmore.

Prashant Aswani - Sonically Speaking (Review)

Tasty, melodic instrumental rock disc with killer playing and writing. Includes guests Brett Garsed and Rob Caggiano.

Bombastic Meatbats featuring Chad Smith - More Meat

Awesome throwback fusion with great grooves. Features Jeff Kollman on guitar.

Charlie Hunter - Public Domain

This may seem like an out-of-left-field choice, but I can't get enough of this album. Features Hunter playing solo versions of old public domain classics chosen by his grandfather.

Other favorites from 2010:

Kirk Fletcher - My Turn
John McLaughlin - To The One (Review)
John Czajkowski and Marco Minnemann - West ZooOpolis
Steve Lukather - All's Well That Ends Well
Tetsuo Sakurai - Vital World (Review)
Ranjit Barot - Bada Boom
Michael Dolce - Everything Til Now
Jeff Richman - Like That (Interview)

See Also:

Favorite Albums of 2009
Favorite Albums of 2008
Favorite Albums of 2007
Favorite Albums of 2006

Toxic Monkey at the Blue Note: New All-Star Band featuring Bill Evans and Steve Lukather

Sax legend Bill Evans has formed a new all-star band called Toxic Monkey which includes Steve Lukather on guitar, Will Lee on bass, Keith Carlock on drums, and Steve Weingart on keys. The band will take reseidence at the Blue Note in New York from January 11th through the 16th, 2011 for two shows a night. Visit the official show info page at the Blue Note for more info.

Updated Steve Lukather Band Tour Dates - Europe 2011

Below is an updated list of Steve Lukather European tour dates for 2011. Luke's band for these shows includes Renee Jones - bass and vocals, Steve Weingart - keyboards and vocals, and Eric Valentine - drums.

15 February 2011 Proxima, Warsaw (Poland)
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17 February 2011 Conrad Sohm , Dornbirn (Austria)
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18 February 2011 Posthof , Linz (Austria)
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19 February 2011 Walterhaus , Bolzano (Italy)

20 February 2011 Magazzini Generali , Milan (Italy)
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23 February 2011 Lucema , Prague (Czech Republic)

24 February 2011 Fabrik , Ostrava (Czech Republic)

25 February 2011 Szene , Vienna (Austria)

26 February 2011 Venue tba , Brno (Czech Republic)

27 February 2011 Rockhaus , Salzburg (Austria)

01 March 2011 Moonwalker , Aarburg (Switzerland)

02 March 2011 Muhle Hunzigen , Nr Berne (Switzerland)

03 March 2011 Treibhaus , Innsbruck (Austria)

04 March 2011 Orpheum , Graz (Austria)

05 March 2011 A38 , Budapest (Hungary)

08 March 2011 La Laiterie , Strasbourg (France)
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09 March 2011 Ninkasi , Lyon (France)
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10 March 2011 Bikini , Toulouse (France)
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11 March 2011 Rock Star Live , Bilbao (Spain)
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12 March 2011 Carpa Municipal , San Javier (Spain)

13 March 2011 Sala Heineken , Madrid (Spain)
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15 March 2011 Atak , Enschede (Holland)
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16 March 2011 Boerderij , Zoetermeer (Holland)
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17 March 2011 Assembly Hall , Leamington Spa (United Kingdom)
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18 March 2011 Club Academy , Manchester (United Kingdom)
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19 March 2011 Picturedrome , Holmfirth (United Kingdom)
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20 March 2011 Village Venue , Dublin (Ireland)
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New Steve Lukather Video Interview for FaceCulture

Extensive 11 part video interview with Steve Lukather for FaceCulture.com. Luke discusses every topic under the sun in this one.

Steve Lukather Tour Dates - Scandinavia 2011

Steve Lukather will be playing the following dates in Scandinavia next February. Luke's new touring band includes Renee Jones - bass and vocals, Steve Weingart - keyboards and vocals, and Eric Valentine - drums.

01 February 2011 House of Culture , Helsinki (Finland)
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02 February 2011 Pakkahoune , Tampere (Finland)
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04 February 2011 Katalin and all that Jazz , Uppsala (Sweden)
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05 February 2011 Nalen , Stockholm (Sweden)
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06 February 2011 Rockefeller , Oslo (Norway)
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07 February 2011 Tradgarn , Gothenburg (Sweden)
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08 February 2011 KB , Malmo (Sweden)
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10 February 2011 Portalen , Greve (Denmark)
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11 February 2011 New Theatre , Horsens/Jutland (Denmark)
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Steve Lukather's "All's Well That Ends Well" Reviewed At Guitar International

Arlene R. Weiss has written a nice review of Steve Lukuather's new album All's Well That Ends Well for Guitar International.

Guitar International - Steve Lukather “All’s Well That Ends Well” Album Review

Steve Lukather Video Interview for Rockola.fm

Steve Lukather discusses his new album All's Well That Ends Well with Spain's Rockola.fm.

Steve Lukather Interview for Rock Gig Reviews

Rock Gig Reviews interviewed Steve Lukather recently regarding his new album All's Well That Ends Well, his upcoming plans, and other topics. Check it out...

Rock Gig Reviews: Exclusive Steve Lukather Interview

Video: Steve Lukather on his new album "All's Well That Ends Well"

Steve Lukather discusses his new album All's Well That Ends Well. The new album will be released through Mascot Records in Europe on October 11, 2010 and in the US in February of 2011. The release in Japan is through JVC on October 11, 2010. Also check out Luke's official website for more videos and info on the making of the new record.