Aerosmith announce two comeback shows at the Hollywood Bowl
Aerosmith will play two comeback shows at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on October 29 and November 1. The event is billed as California, Dream On: Aerosmith and Friends, Rolling Stone reported.
General tickets go on sale on October 10. Announced guests include the Black Crowes, Run-DMC, Heart, Andrew Watt, Billy Idol, Chad Smith, Slash, Duff McKagan, Eric Church, Sammy Hagar and Tom Morello.
The two nights will not match. The lineup will vary each night, with the final running order for each show to be announced at or near showtime and subject to change.
The concerts follow the early end of the band's Peace Out farewell tour. Aerosmith announced the 40-date North American tour on May 1, 2023. It opened in Philadelphia on September 2, 2023, then stopped after a show in Elmont, New York, when singer Steven Tyler injured his larynx, the part of the throat that holds the vocal cords.
Drummer Joey Kramer sat out that tour to focus on family and health, with John Douglas playing in his place. The band later said it was retiring from the touring stage because a full recovery from Tyler's vocal injury was not possible.
Tyler has since returned to live performance. He sang at Ozzy Osbourne's Back to the Beginning farewell concert in July 2025. In November 2025, Aerosmith released One More Time, a collaborative EP with Yungblud.
A portion of the proceeds from the Hollywood Bowl dates will benefit Janie's Fund, the charity founded by Tyler, according to the band's official site. Aerosmith lists tickets and VIP packages separately for October 29 and November 1.
For fans choosing a night, this means checking the nightly lineup before buying. With more than 10 guests across two shows, each Bowl date will be a different bill.
