Aerosmith Books Star-Packed Hollywood Bowl Return — SkimNews
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- Aerosmith announced two concerts — titled "California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends" — at the Hollywood Bowl on October 29 and November 1, their first live performances since retiring from the road in 2024.
- The guest roster spans rock, hip-hop, and alternative, featuring The Black Crowes, RUN DMC, Heart, Billy Idol, Sammy Hagar, Slash, Eric Church, Pat Monahan, Jerry Cantrell, Tom Morello, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, Sully Erna, Nuno Bettencourt, Marcus King, Steve Stevens, Mike Inez, Andrew Watt, Adam Wakeman, Audley Freed, and Kenny Aronoff, with Don Was serving as music director.
- Guests were culled from artists who have previously performed or recorded with Aerosmith as well as musicians who cite the band among their influences, with additional guests and surprise appearances to be announced in the weeks ahead.
- The lineup will vary each night, with final rosters announced at or near showtime (subject to change), per the announcement from Live Nation-Hewitt Silva and Blackbird Presents.
- Aerosmith — Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Joe Perry, and Brad Whitford — released their self-titled debut in 1973 and are four-time Grammy winners with Top 10 Billboard 200 albums across six consecutive decades.
- The band's 2024 retirement followed singer Steven Tyler's struggles with a vocal cord injury and fractured larynx.
- Presale tickets go on sale Thursday, October 8, with general on-sale beginning Saturday, October 10.
Why it matters: This gives Aerosmith fans a rare, two-night chance to see the five original members on stage together after Tyler was forced off tour by a vocal cord injury and fractured larynx — and the rotating star-studded guest list, anchored by Don Was, turns the shows into a cross-genre showcase built from the band's own recording and touring collaborators.
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