The Melody Master
About
Guitarist Neil Zaza has been defining melodic guitar playing with his instantly
recognizable style, technique and songwriting for decades. Internationally acclaimed by
fans around the globe, Neil’s playing and music fuse technical feats with soulful, visceral
melodies all wrapped up in songs that you don’t need to be a guitarist to enjoy or
appreciate. He transforms the guitar into the song’s “lead singer” as he always jokes.
"It's always been about the song for me," states Neil. "I remember all the tunes that really
moved me when I was growing up and it wasn't about the guitarist playing 128th notes.
It was about an inexplicable connection I felt drawing me to wear out my records as I
couldn't get enough of that rush of the song itself! That's what I try and do with my music
today. It's always about the song!”
To see Ohio native Neil Zaza’s influential impact on guitar across the globe, merely tune
into the legion of thousands of fanatical fans performing his international hit, “I’m
Alright” on YouTube.
Touring around the world for most of the year, Zaza has established a fanatical following
around the globe with his songs “I’m Alright”, “In My Dreams” and “Bari” to name but a
few. His records feature top players and bands such as Van Halen’s Michael Anthony,
Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess, Journey’s Steve Smith and Ross Valory, Todd
Sucherman of Styx, Peter Frampton, Stu Hamm and others in the service of his pop-
infused anthems that feature as much soul-stirring melody as they do drop-jaw guitar
pyrotechnics.
He has shared the stage with Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Nuno Bettencourt and played
guitar for Nelson, TM Stevens, Danger Danger’s Ted Poley and Firehouse’s Indonesian
tour as well as been the featured guest soloist with the Akron Symphony Orchestra.
The “Lead” Singer!
“It’s all about the song!”
Neil Zaza
News
Europe Tour 2025
Tour Dates
Dates to be announced soon!
26/03 - 🇮🇹 LIZARD MUSIC SCHOOL Pescara IT (clinic)
26/03 - 🇮🇹 JAMMIN’ Montesilvano IT
28/03 - 🇨🇭MURRAYFIELD PUB Chiasso CH
29/03 - 🇮🇹 ESOTERIC PRO AUDIO THEATRE Villafranca di Verona IT
30/03 - 🇦🇹 TREIBHAUS Innsbruck AT
31/03 - 🇦🇹 MUSIKSCHULE Innsbruck AT (clinic)
01/04 - 🇦🇹 REIGEN LIVE - Wien AT
02/04 - 🇦🇹 BLUESIANA Velden A.W.See AT
03/04 - 🇨🇿 ANDEL MUSIC BAR Plzen CZ
04/04 - 🇨🇿 ART ROCK BISTRO Trebic CZ
05/04 - 🇦🇹 D'ZUCKERFABRIK Enns AT
06/04 - 🇨🇿 CLUB KINO Cernosice CZ
07/04 - 🇵🇱 KLUB KAMELEON Kedzierzyn Kozle PL
08/04 - 🇵🇱 STARY KLAZTOR Wroclaw PL
10/04 - 🇵🇱 FALCON KLUB Warsaw PL
11/04 - 🇸🇰 KULTURNI DUM Banska Stiavnica SK
12/04 - 🇨🇿 CLUB EDEN Broumov CZ
13/04 - 🇨🇿 SLEZSKY GRUNT Haj Ve Slezsku CZ
14/04 - 🇨🇿 BOUNTY ROCK CAFE Olomouc CZ
12/04 - 🇨🇿 CLUB EDEN Broumov CZ
16/04 - 🇨🇿 METRO MUSIC BAR Brno CZ
18/04 - 🇮🇹 IL PEOCIO Trofarello IT
20/04 - 🇮🇹 LET IT BEER Rome IT
One Dark Night… is a terrifying symphonic rock experience that mixes the best of classical masterworks, classic rock mashups, cinematic Hollywood horror, ballet and a powerful stage show into a Halloween production that you won’t soon forget!
What better way to explore the darkness of man and celebrate Halloween than through classic Hollywood noir with a soundtrack written by Beethoven, Metallica, Mozart, Black Sabbath, Chopin, The Beatles, Prokofiev, Alice Cooper and other masters reimagined by Neil Zaza?
It’s a rock concert. It’s a classical concert. It’s an embrace of classic Hollywood horror films and monsters. It’s an exploration into the darker side of humanity to find out who the real monster is…and it might be you!
The ultimate Halloween musical spectacle that you must experience to believe.
Rocktober, indeed!