Grammy Award Winning Guitarist Steve Vai Debuts New Concert Film 'WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE'

LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/Top Dog / Favored Nations Entertainment) - Grammy-award winning guitarist Steve Vai's concert film STEVE VAI LIVE IN MINNEAPOLIS: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE will debut at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on September 15th. The screening will be open to the public and proceeds from the event will benefit Hollywood Arts www.hollywood-arts.org, an arts academy that provides creative and commercial art instruction to homeless and at-risk youth. Vai has been a member of the board of directors for Hollywood arts since 2007.

"I'm thrilled to be sponsoring this event in support of such a vital organization as Hollywood Arts," explains Vai. "I have personally seen how this institute has mended broken spirits and changed the quality of people's lives while cultivating them to become valuable contributors in building a healthier society."

2010 will mark Vai's 30 year touring anniversary. Vai first stepped into the spotlight in 1980 as a guitarist in Frank Zappa's band but his indelible contribution to music came during his solo career, which includes combined sales of nearly six million albums. WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE was filmed in Minneapolis during Vai's sold out Sound Theories tour which spanned several continents. The film, produced by Favored Nations Entertainment, is scheduled to be released on DVD September 29th and Blu-ray on October 27th. A live audio CD that contains select performances from the DVD will also be released on Sept. 29th. A preview of the film may be seen at www.vai.com/wildthings .

General admission tickets are $25.00 and all ages are welcome. Music celebrities from all walks are donating items for a silent auction that will be held at the Egyptian on the night of the screening. Visit Http://favorednations.com/auction/index.htm to view some auction items.

Tickets are available in advance through the www.Vai.com and will be available at the Egyptian Theatre the night of the event on a first come, first served basis. Sponsors to the event can be viewed at: https://www.vai.com/wildthings/download/HollywoodArtsAuctionDonors.pdf