WHAT WENT DOWN
Guns N' Roses opened their Hollywood Bowl set with three Aerosmith songs they had never played live before, then closed with two of their own *, †. "Mama Kin," the Aerosmith cover they actually built a reputation on, did not make the cut *.
THE DETAILS
- The set happened Oct. 29, 2026 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, the first of two "Aerosmith + Friends" shows *, †.
- The covers: "Nobody's Fault" and "Last Child" from Rocks, then "Seasons of Wither" from Get Your Wings †.
- They finished with "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Paradise City" *, †.
- Axl Rose told the crowd, "We're honored to be here," †.
- Slash and Duff McKagan were first billed as solo performers, with the full band added a day after the announcement *.
- GN'R play the second Bowl show Nov. 1, then head to Asia and Australia *.
THE TAKE
A band that could have coasted on "Mama Kin" learned three deep cuts instead. Aerosmith took Guns N' Roses out on the 1988 Permanent Vacation tour †.