Rock fans across the world know them and love them. They have shaped the rock genre and are the influence of many bands who followed in their footsteps. The iconic band, Aerosmith, is coming to Austin, Texas on their PEACE OUT Tour on October 23rd! The tour is their farewell after 53 astonishing years of creating music and touring the world. The tour includes special opening act, The Black Crowes.
Aerosmith was formed in 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts. The group has 5 official members and two live touring members. Steven Tyler is the lead vocalist and plays the harmonica and piano, Joe Perry plays guitar, Tom Hamilton plays the bass, Joey Kramer plays the drums and Brad Whitford also plays the guitar. Buck Johnson has been playing the keyboards, piano and guitar for the bands live performances since 2014 and John Douglas has been filling in for Kramer on the drums during live shows since 2019. The bands style is rooted in blues inspired hard rock. They have explored many genres throughout their career including pop rock, metal, rhythm and blues.
The start of the band came from members Hamilton and Perry when they were in a band together called the Jam Band. They met Steven Tyler, Joey Kramer and former member Ray Tabano and decided to form a band together. Tabamp was replaced by Brad Whitford shortly after the creation of the band. The band released their first self-titled album on January 5th, 1973 that includes their hit song “Dream On.” Their next album, Get Your Wings, was released a year later on March 15th, 1974. The band reached mainstream status due to the release of their next album, Toys In The Attic, on April 8th, 1975. Their next 3 albums, Rocks, Draw The Line and Night In The Ruts were met with the same success within the 1970s. Within this decade, they became one of the most popular rock bands in the world!
From 1982 to 1997, Aerosmith released 6 more albums that granted them numerous rewards. Albums Pump, Get a Grip and Nine Lives went multi platinum and received acclaimed success from the public. In 1998, the band saw their first ever number one hit with the song “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” In 2001, the band released their 13th studio album, Just Push Play. Their 14th studio album is titled Honkin’ on Bobo and was released on March 30th, 2004. Their most recent album of new works was released in 2012, titled Music From Another Dimension! Most recently just last year, they released a series of 1971 Demo tracks on a new album titled 1971: The Road Starts Here. The album includes demo tracks of singles such as “Dream On” and “Somebody”.
Aerosmith has sold more than 150 million records worldwide and holds the record for the most total certifications on albums by an American group. The band has won 4 Grammy Awards, 4 Billboard Music Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 2 People’s Choice Awards, 10 MTV Video Music Awards, 16 Boston Music Awards and many more. After five decades, the band is saying farewell to their beloved fans one last time. Don’t miss your last chance to see these Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and hear rock hits that shaped the world live. Tickets are available on the Ticketmaster.com.
When? October 23rd, 2023
Where? Moody Center (2001 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78712)
Time? 7:00 pm CT
Ages? All Ages
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