THE ANNOUNCEMENT
The lawsuit, the Grammys fight, the years of silence: all of it gets answered by one photo of Joey Kramer sitting behind his kit *, ‡. Aerosmith posted Ross Halfin's rehearsal shots showing all five classic members together for the first time since February 2020, days before their Hollywood Bowl return †, ‡. "The Bad Boys from Boston are back," the band wrote †.
THE DETAILS
- Two shows billed as California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends at the Hollywood Bowl on October 29 and November 1 †, ‡
- First Aerosmith shows since the Peace Out farewell tour collapsed in September 2023 after Steven Tyler fractured his larynx †, ‡
- Kramer last played with the band during the Deuces Are Wild Las Vegas residency in early 2020 *, †
- Don Was is musical director, and the two nights will feature different lineups with more guests still unannounced †
- November 1 has sold out, resale only. October 29 Platinum seats were still listed between $335 and $660 †
SUPPORT
Guns N' Roses direct support both nights, with Heart, The Black Crowes, Run-DMC, Sammy Hagar, Billy Idol, Eric Church, Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Tom Morello, Slash, Duff McKagan and more across select dates *, †, ‡.
WHY IT MATTERS
COMEBACK. A band that sued its own drummer and then stopped playing entirely has somehow put all five original members back in a room, which is a stranger and better ending than the one Aerosmith seemed headed for.