Aerosmith Regretfully Announce Cancellation of Remainder of Summer Tour

It is with great regret that AEROSMITH are canceling the remainder of their summer tour, it was announced today.

Due to injuries STEVEN TYLER sustained last week when he fell from the stage during a concert in Sturgis, SD, doctors have advised the lead singer to take the time to properly recuperate from the accident that resulted in a broken shoulder and stitches to his head. In his current condition, TYLER is unable to tour and the band wants to give him time to get healthy.

Ticket refunds for the rest of the tour dates with special guests ZZ Top will be available at point of purchase.

TYLER fell from the stage during the August 5 show that was part of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Western South Dakota. The mishap occurred while he was dancing during the band’s “Love in an Elevator.” TYLER was subsequently airlifted to a hospital and then returned to Boston to consult with his own doctors.

AEROSMITH–STEVEN TYLER (vocals), JOE PERRY (guitar), BRAD WHITFORD (guitar), TOM HAMILTON (bass) and JOEY KRAMER (drums)–want to thank all their fans for their incredible ongoing support and understanding at this time.

“Words can’t express the sadness I feel for having to cancel this tour,” says JOE PERRY. “I would like to thank our loyal fans for sticking by us through thick and thin and all the good energy they are sending our way. We hope we can get the Aerosmith machine up and running again as soon as possible. I sure am going to miss playing with ZZ Top just as I’m sure the fans are going to miss seeing them playing with us as well. Hope to see you sooner than later.” JOE adds, ” My hat’s off to our crew for putting up with this crazy stop and start tour. In my estimation, it was one of the best looking and best run tours we’ve ever had. Us road dawgs will meet again. May your wheels keep turning and your load in’s stay smooth.”

“All of us here in the AEROSMITH organization and all of the people who contribute to making our shows possible are in a state of shock,”

BRAD WHITFORD says. “We never anticipated this tour coming to such a swift and unfortunate ending. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Steven for a speedy recovery and return to good health.”

For up-to-date information on ticket refunds, please visit www.aeroforceone.com and www.livenation.com.

Rehearsal footage for upcoming 2009 Aerosmith Summer Tour!

Tom Hamilton gives us a sneak peek into the studio as Aerosmith rehearses for the upcoming Summer tour beginning on June 10th.

After unveiling the first summer 2009 tour plans, Aerosmith has rolled out 30 additional concert dates for its three-month venture with ZZ Top. A number of cities are still waiting on venue confirmation.

The 14-week trek weaves a coast-to-coast circuit across North America through the September 16 closer in Detroit, MI. Stops with confirmed venues include a June 16 show at Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA, a July 15 concert at Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta, GA, and an August 23 performance at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, CA.

Pre-sales for Aerosmith tickets begin in select cities today, April 14, with the first public on-sales picking up April 17. Sale dates and times can be found on the official Aerosmith Web site.

Though ZZ Top has a co-head billing for the entire tour, Aerosmith will start off the tour solo for the shows on June 10 in St. Louis, MO, and June 13 in East Troy, WI. A supporting act will also be announced in the future for July 5 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, VA, and the August 28 performance at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL.

More than 40 concerts are expected in total for the North American tour. The upcoming jaunt will be the first for Aerosmith since the Boston-based rock crew completed its 2007 run.

Walk This Way – Joe Perry/Aerosmith
The Story Behind the Riff…

Aerosmith’s huge hit, Walk This Way, continues to be one of the riffs that everyone wants to learn.

According to Joe the riff for “Walk this Way” came about during a soundcheck in Hawaii. The riff was inspired by a band from New Orleans called The Meters. The song was first recorded by the band at the record plant in New York in early 1975. According to Perry, the riff and the solos were played on a Fender Strat and the rhythm track was played with a ’68 Les Paul.

Here is the quick and easy way to learn this classic guitar riffs in 3 minutes!
 

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