Aerosmith, with Dave Grohl on Drums, Play First Show in Three Years: Video + Setlist

Aerosmith returned to the stage on Thursday night at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, marking the legendary rock band’s first concert since singer Steven Tyler’s vocal injury forced them to retire from touring. The performance was Aerosmith’s first in three years, and it featured Dave Grohl on drums for the majority of the set, with original drummer Joey Kramer joining the band for the final song. It capped an evening billed as “California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends,” which saw a bevy of notable acts covering Aerosmith songs leading up to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band’s headlining set. Get Aerosmith Tickets Here Aerosmith were forced off the road just a few shows into a planned farewell tour when Tyler suffered a vocal injury in September 2023. The following year, the band planned to make up the tour, but canceled it a few weeks before it was set to kick off, announcing their retirement citing Tyler’s slow recovery from his vocal injury. On Thursday, Aerosmith played a six-song set of their biggest hits, including “Toys in the Attic,” “Back in the Saddle,” “Sweet Emotion,” “The Train Kept A-Rollin”,” and “Walk This Way.” Grohl played drums on the first five songs,...