Beat - Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin, Terry Bozzio
About This Event
Beat brings together Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin and Terry Bozzio at NJPAC. The lineup pairs Belew's experimental guitar textures and vocal work, Vai's Grammy‑winning solo guitar career, Levin's Chapman Stick and bass contributions with King Crimson and Peter Gabriel, and Bozzio's Zappa‑informed drumming and work with Missing Persons. Their shared roots in progressive and avant‑rock underscore an emphasis on instrumental interplay.
About the Artists
Adrian Belew
Robert Steven "Adrian" Belew is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. A multi-instrumentalist primarily known as a guitarist and singer, he is noted for his unusual approach to the instrument, his playing cited as fluid, expressive, and often resembling "animal noises or mechanical rumblings".
Steve Vai
Steven Siro Vai is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. A three-time Grammy Award winner and fifteen-time nominee, Vai started his music career in 1978 at the age of eighteen as a transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, and played in Zappa's band from 1980 to 1983.
Tony Levin
Anthony Frederick Levin is an American musician and composer specializing in electric bass guitars, Chapman Stick and upright bass. He also sings and plays synthesizer. Levin is best known for his work with King Crimson and Peter Gabriel.
Terry Bozzio
Terry John Bozzio is an American drummer best known for his work with Missing Persons, U.K., and Frank Zappa. He has been featured on nine solo or collaborative albums, 26 albums with Zappa and five albums with Missing Persons.