Aerosmith Returns to Stage With Joey Kramer at Hollywood Bowl

Aerosmith returned to the stage as a band for the first time since its 2023 tour was halted, playing six songs at the Hollywood Bowl on October 29. Joey Kramer, the group’s founding drummer, joined the band for the closing song, Walk This Way, after an absence of more than six years from its performances. The concert, billed as Aerosmith Friends, was the first of two announced shows at the Los Angeles venue. The band has not said whether it will perform again after the second show, scheduled for November 1. Its return follows the cancellation of the Peace Out farewell tour after singer Steven Tyler suffered a vocal injury in September 2023. Aerosmith announced in 2024 that it was retiring from touring. Tyler performed with guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford and bassist Tom Hamilton. Dave Grohl played drums for the first five songs, with Kramer joining John Douglas, the band’s drum technician, for Walk This Way. The set included Toys in the Attic, Back in the Saddle, Sweet Emotion, Dream On and Train Kept A Rollin. Johnny Depp joined the band on guitar for Train Kept A Rollin. The show also featured performances by Guns N’ Roses, the Black Crowes, Billy Idol, Sammy Hagar,...