Featured Performers Include Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt and Tosin Abasi

 Tickets on Sale Friday, July 13, at 10 a.m.

Bringing together some of the greatest guitarists of all time, Generation Axe is coming to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. on Monday, Dec. 10, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 13, at 10 a.m. American Express cardholders can purchase tickets beginning Wednesday, July 11 at 10 a.m. Fans can access presale tickets beginning Thursday, July 12, at 10 a.m. through Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

Featuring Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt and Tosin Abasi, the show will highlight a variety of collaborations by the five players including everyone performing together as one cohesive band with a rhythm section including Pete Griffin (Dweezil Zappa, Stanley Clarke, Edgar Winter) on bass, Nick Marinovich (Yngwie Malmsteen) on keys, and JP Bouvet on drums. Each guitarist will perform songs from their various catalogs and join forces on some well-known songs, along with some unexpected gems.

Grammy Award-winner Steve Vai has sold more than 15 million albums and toured the world as a solo artist, a member of G3, and with Frank Zappa, Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake. Vai launched his successful solo career with the release of “Flex-Able” in 1984 and has written, produced, and engineered all of his solo albums. He has appeared as a guest artist on more than 40 albums, and created music for blockbuster films, best-selling video games, national sports franchises and corporate brand initiatives. Vai has earned honorary doctorates from Berklee College of Music and Musicians Institute.

Zakk Wylde‘s career includes a lengthy tenure with Ozzy Osbourne with whom Wylde co-wrote and recorded several albums, including the multi-platinum “No More Tears,” Osbourne’s highest-grossing solo album featuring the classic hit single “Mama, I’m Coming Home,” and the bulk of the double platinum 2002 set, “Ozzmosis.” With Osbourne, Wylde has played on countless world tours and television appearances, with his signature bullseye Les Paul in tow. Also a Grammy Award-winner, Wylde had his hands imprinted on Hollywood’s Rock Walk of Fame, guest-starred alongside Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston in the movie “Rockstar” and momentarily joined Axl, Slash and Duff in Guns N’ Roses.

Named one of Time Magazine’s “Top 10 Guitar Players of All Time,” Yngwie Malmsteen is world-renowned for his unique style of guitar, a flawlessly executed blend of classical violin techniques such as four and five octave arpeggios, pedal notes, and harmonic minor, diminished and Phrygian scales. In addition to having written and produced more than 35 neoclassical rock albums, Malmsteen composed and orchestrated the “Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra,” which he recorded with the prestigious Czech Philharmonic in Prague. Malmsteen has grossed more than $25 million in album sales and received numerous Grammy nominations and dozens of Reader’s Poll and Composer of the Year Awards. Malmsteen has also garnered hundreds of magazine covers and a plaque on the Rock Walk of Fame, and has created signature model guitars, amps, pickups, strings, picks, pedals and microphones.

Guitar virtuoso, singer-songwriter, and record producer Nuno Bettencourt rose to international prominence as a guitar player with the Grammy-nominated, Boston-area band Extreme, one of the most successful rock acts of the early- to mid-1990s, selling more than 10 million records worldwide. Musically, Extreme is dominated by Bettencourt’s blistering guitar riffs, often with funky, syncopated timing and incendiary, high-speed rock/metal solos. Bettencourt penned the Billboard No. 1 acoustic ballad “More Than Words” and top five hit “Hole Hearted.” Bettencourt has released multiple solo albums and founded bands including Mourning Widows Population 1, Dramagods and Satellite Party. Bettencourt has written, produced and performed with many legendary artists including Steven Tyler, Paul McCartney, Janet Jackson and Rihanna.

Oluwatosin Ayoyinka Olumide Abasi, better known as Tosin Abasi, is a Nigerian American guitarist known as the guitar player and founder of the instrumental progressive metal band, Animals as Leaders.  Abasi’s compositions of intricate music have received critical acclaim in a few short years. Abasi is part of the breed of new contemporary players who are raising the bar on the concept of electric guitar virtuosity.  His approach and use of different stringed guitars stem from a passion for advanced techniques and harmony.

Tickets cost $90, $70 and $50. All seats are reserved and available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.myhrl.com, www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one hour prior to show start time. Additional fees may apply.

About Hard Rock Event Center

Hard Rock Event Center is the newly constructed 3,600-seat venue located in the northwest corner of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood. As part of the $1.5 billion property expansion, the former Hard Rock Live arena will be razed and replaced with a state-of-the-art 6,500-plus-seat venue in a theater-style configuration, slated to open in 2019. In the interim, a full schedule of concerts, comedy shows and other events will take place in the Hard Rock Event Center. Seminole Hard Rock has hosted some of the hottest musical acts such as John Legend, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Marc Anthony, Billy Joel, Andrea Bocelli, Tim McGraw and Carlos Santana; top comedians including Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock, George Lopez and the late Robin Williams; as well as major sporting events and events of major sports stars, from UFC matches to charity galas for Jason Taylor, Alonzo Mourning, Dwyane Wade and more. For additional information, please visit www.myhrl.com.

About the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, South Florida’s most iconic entertainment, gaming and hospitality destination, is a AAA Four Diamond-rated resort with 461 luxury guest rooms and suites; award-winning restaurants; exciting nightlife; a lagoon-style pool and Beach Club Bar & Grill; a Rock Spa; and premium meeting and convention space. Top entertainers grace the stage at the Hard Rock Event Center and casino patrons enjoy more than 100 table games, 2,000 of the most popular slots and a 37 table poker room. Fine dining options include Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, the resort’s signature steakhouse, and Kuro, a luxe and socially vibrant restaurant offering new-style Japanese cuisine.   In the heart of the hotel is L Bar, a sophisticated, contemporary lounge showcasing handcrafted, classic cocktails with a twist. Contemporary and casual eateries include Blue Plate, the hotel’s 24-hour diner-inspired restaurant; Constant Grind, a gourmet coffee and pastry shop; and the ever-famous Hard Rock Cafe, Hollywood, part of Hard Rock’s 182 globally recognized rock ‘n’ roll restaurants.  A $1.5 billion expansion slated to open in fall, 2019, will bring 638 new guestrooms and suites to a landmark, guitar-shaped hotel; 168 rooms and suites to a new pool tower overlooking a lush, private cabana area; three extensive water features for relaxing, sunbathing, swimming and paddleboarding; 30 new restaurants and nightlife venues; a new 41,000 square-foot Rock Spa; 3,000 new slot machines, 193 table games and a 46 table poker room;  a state-of-the-art, 6,500-seat Hard Rock Live concert arena; 21,000 square-feet of retail space; and 120,000 square-feet of premium meeting and convention space.

For more information, call 800-937-0010, visit us online at casino.hardrock.com/hollywood, or follow us on: sFacebook: @SeminoleHardRockHollywood, Twitter: @HardRockHolly, Instagram: @HardRockHolly.

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