Chevalier Theatre welcomes the rock/heavy metal supergroup Generation Axe, featuring Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt and Tosin Abasi.

As Steve Vai explains, “The Generation Axe experience goes way beyond simply gathering five guitar greats on one stage to jam. The idea was to create a seamless show with one backing band and five completely accomplished and astonishing guitarists that take to the stage in various configurations, performing some of their solo music and merging together as cohesive co-creators of lushly orchestrated guitar extravaganzas. Guitar jams like this can get really messy when there is no organization, and my idea was to create parts for everybody to play in harmony and off each other so it’s not a mess of noise. This worked out remarkably well. There are places where everyone is playing together in wild harmony.”

In addition to the five name guitar greats, the featured players will be backed by Pete Griffin on bass, Nick Marinovich on keys and JP Bouvet on drums. The shows will feature each of the guitarists playing songs from their own catalogs as well as collaborating on a number of well-known tracks.

Tickets are $40 to $375 through the Chevalier Theatre website/Ticketmaster. Tickets also may be purchased at the Chevalier Theatre Box Office on Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m., or two hours before any Chevalier show.