Steve Vai
born 1960
9 documented presences
8 places
Quo Fuit places 9 dated presences for Steve Vai across 8 places, from 1960 to 2012. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Steven Siro Vai (born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Steve Vai was documented, and when
6 June 1960exact date
Carle Place, New Yorkattested
“Steve Vai, a descendant of Italian immigrants, was born in Carle Place, New York on June 6, 1960.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
1971 to 2024period
Russiaattested
“Early bands * The Ohio Express (1971–1972) * Circus ( 1973 to 1976) * Rayge ( 1973 to 1976) * Bold As Love (1977) Berklee bands * Axis (1978–1979) * Morning Thunder (1979) Professional bands * Frank Zappa (1980–1982) * The Out Band ( 198…”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
1980year
Californiaattested
“After leaving Berklee College of Music and moving to California, Vai auditioned for and became a full-time member of Zappa's band, going on his first tour with Zappa in late 1980.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
1984 to 2023period
Osakaattested
“Studio albums: * Flex-Able (1984) * Passion and Warfare (1990) * Sex & Religion (1993) * Fire Garden (1996) * Flex-Able Leftovers (1998) * The Ultra Zone (1999) * Real Illusions: Reflections (2005) * The Story of Light (2012) * Modern Pr…”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
2001year
Osakaattested
“Also in 2001, Vai's record label Favored Nations released No Substitutions: Live in Osaka.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
2003year
London Astoriaattested
“This live show was released independently in DVD format as Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria, London in 2003, and was Vai's first of many successful live concert DVD projects.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
2007 to 2009period
State Theatre (Minneapolis)attested
“Midway through the String Theories tour in 2007, Vai recorded a performance at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, which yielded the acclaimed 2009 live concert DVD and Blu-ray release of Where the Wild Things Are.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
2007 to 2009period
Minneapolisattested
“Midway through the String Theories tour in 2007, Vai recorded a performance at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, which yielded the acclaimed 2009 live concert DVD and Blu-ray release of Where the Wild Things Are.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
October 2012month
Los Angelesattested
“This tour yielded the 2015 release of Vai's fourth live DVD project Stillness in Motion, filmed in October 2012 during his Story of Light tour at the Club Nokia in Los Angeles.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
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Places Steve Vai is documented in
Osaka2 presences · 1984 to 2001California1 presence · 1980Los Angeles1 presence · 2012Minneapolis1 presence · 2007Russia1 presence · 1971
Carle Place, New York1 presence · 1960
London Astoria1 presence · 2003
State Theatre (Minneapolis)1 presence · 2007
Other places tied to Steve Vai in the record
In each of these, a source puts Steve Vai and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Steve Vai was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1978year
Bostonmentioned
“In 1978, to further pursue his interest in music composition and theory, Vai attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts after graduating from Carle Place High School.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
1978year
Carle Place High Schoolmentioned
“In 1978, to further pursue his interest in music composition and theory, Vai attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts after graduating from Carle Place High School.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
1978year
Carle Placementioned
“In 1978, to further pursue his interest in music composition and theory, Vai attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts after graduating from Carle Place High School.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
1983year
Sylmar, Los Angelesmentioned
“After moving on from Zappa's employ in 1983, Vai bought a house in Sylmar, Los Angeles, where he built his first professional studio.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
3 June 1997exact date
Columbus, Ohiomentioned
“G3: Live in Concert, a video of the 1996 tour was filmed in Columbus, Ohio and released on June 3, 1997.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
December 2001month
London Astoriamentioned
“In December 2001, Vai recorded two performances at The Astoria in London, with his band The Breed (composed of former David Lee Roth bandmate Billy Sheehan, guitarist/pianist Tony MacAlpine, guitarist Dave Weiner, and drummer Virgil Dona…”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
December 2001month
Londonmentioned
“In December 2001, Vai recorded two performances at The Astoria in London, with his band The Breed (composed of former David Lee Roth bandmate Billy Sheehan, guitarist/pianist Tony MacAlpine, guitarist Dave Weiner, and drummer Virgil Dona…”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
2003year
Berkleementioned
“In 2003, Vai was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
October 2010month
Groningenmentioned
“October 2010 saw more movement from Vai as a composer, with the premiere of two original symphonies at the Steve Vai Festival in Groningen, the Netherlands, and performed by the North Netherlands Orchestra.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
2012year
Dublinmentioned
“Having previously covered her composition, "Mullach a tSí" for The Story of Light in 2012 and performing together in Vicar Street in Dublin, Vai collaborated with Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin for the title track of her 2023 album, Seven Daugh…”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
2014year
Russiamentioned
“In 2014, Steve Vai with Roman Miroshnichenko's rock-band and the 80-piece Russian Philharmonic performed in Russia.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
2025year
Encino, Los Angelesmentioned
“Beginning in the late 1990s, Vai resided in Encino, Los Angeles with his family; in 2025 Vai relocated to the San Diego area.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
2025year
San Diegomentioned
“Beginning in the late 1990s, Vai resided in Encino, Los Angeles with his family; in 2025 Vai relocated to the San Diego area.”
source: Wikipedia: Steve Vai
Documented at the same place, the same year
Keith EmersonCalifornia · 1980Arnold SchwarzeneggerUniversity of Southern California · 2012Charles AznavourUniversity of Southern California · 2012Ray BradburyUniversity of Southern California · 2012Nikita KhrushchevMoscow · 1971Elton JohnMoscow · 1971Lin BiaoMoscow · 1971A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaMoscow · 1971Margaret ThatcherLondon · 2003Joan BaezLondon · 2003Andrea BocelliLondon · 2003Victoria BeckhamLondon · 2003
Two people documented in the same place in the same year is a correlation, not a meeting. Quo Fuit will never say they met without a source that says so.
How to read this page
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Sources
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