Aerosmith tour to include 'Toys' in full
Just two dates into their massive North American tour, arena rockers Aerosmith have announced that each summertime stop will include a performance of their 1975 album "Toys in the Attic" in its entirety.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will continue the outing tonight (6/16) in Mansfield, MA, with tour mates ZZ Top joining the lineup beginning June 21 in Bristow, VA. The extensive journey, presented by "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith," will hit 39 cities across the nation through late September, including a headlining set Aug. 5 in Sturgis, SD, as part of the annual Bike Week events. The full schedule is listed below.
With sales of more than eight million copies, "Toys in the Attic" is a classic Aerosmith album, with featured tracks including "Walk This Way" and "Sweet Emotion."
Along with the record, the iconic rockers will also perform hits from their remaining discography, which spans nearly 40 years.
Though the outfit has no new album to back, Aerosmith is touring behind "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith," released by Activision last summer.
Earlier this month, the band announced that guitarist Brad Whitford would sit out for part of the forthcoming tour "as he recuperates from recent surgery," according to a prepared statement. No further details were given about what type of surgery Whitford endured. Guitarist Bobby Schneck--formerly of Green Day, Weezer and Slash--will fill in for Whitford during his absence.
In March, Aerosmith confirmed rumors of a forthcoming 15th studio album to be produced by Brendan O'Brien.
The band "realized there wasn't any chance of getting it finished before we hit the road for the summer," Joe Perry told Billboard.com in a March interview. "Basically, we had to push [the album] back, and when the band gets off the road, that's when we'll pick up the Aerosmith record."
June 2009
16 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
21 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion At Stone Ridge
24 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
26 - Wantagh, NY - TBA
28 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Arena
July 2009
1 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverband Music Center
3 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
5 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
7 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
9 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
11 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
13 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
15 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
17 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
19 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Amphitheatre
25 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
27 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
30 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Cener
August 2009
1 - Denver, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
5 - Sturgis, SD - The Legendary Buffalo Chip (Aerosmith only)
7 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada Inns Stadium
9 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
11 - Edmonton, Alberta - Commonwealth Stadium
13 - Calgary, Alberta - McMahon Stadium
15 - Vancouver, British Columbia - BC Place
17 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
19 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
21 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
23 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
28 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
30 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
September 2009
1 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
3 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
5 - Kanata, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
8 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
10 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
12 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
16 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
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