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Aerosmith Announce Summer Tour

Remember back when we thought Aerosmith was going to replace Steven Tyler as their lead singer and I predicted that would be the end for the classic rock band? Well fans should be glad to hear that not only did that not happen, but the band is going on tour this summer. The NY/NJ area dates are Jones Beach and PNC Bank Arts Center. The rest of the dates are:

7/23, Oakland, CA (Oracle Arena) *
7/26, Paso Robles, CA (State Fair)
7/29, Irvine, CA (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
7/31, Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena) *
8/3, Dallas, TX (Superpages.com Amphitheatre)
8/5, Woodlands, TX (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) *
8/7, Tampa, FL (Ford Amphitheatre)
8/9, Fort Lauderdale, FL (BankAtlantic Center) *
8/12, Wantagh, NY (Nikon at Jones Beach Theater) *
8/14, Boston, MA (Fenway Park)
8/17, Toronto, ON (Air Canada Centre) *
8/19, Omaha, NE (Qwest Center) *
8/22, Tinley Park, IL (First Midwest Bank Amphitheater)
8/24, Holmdel, NJ (PNC Bank Arts Center) *
8/26, Syracuse, NY (NY State Fair)
8/28, Atlantic City, NJ (Boardwalk Hall) *
8/31, Detroit, MI (The Palace at Auburn Hills) *
9/2, Cincinnati, OH (Riverbend Music Center) *
9/4, Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun Arena)

* w/ support from Sammy Hagar and the Wabos

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Steven Tyler Not Leaving Aerosmith

Remember Steven Tyler saying he is Aerosmith? Well apparently the band agrees. It has been announced that not only will Tyler not be leaving the band, but he will be joining them for two headlining gigs at the Sweden Rock Festival and UK Download Festival. This is good news for fans who were scared they may be seeing an end to a Tyler-fronted band. It’s good to see that the issue was resolved quickly and with seemingly not too much mess. It would have been a shame to see the band end with a dispute between its members. Hopefully Tyler will continue with the band past these two events.

Steven Tyler is Aerosmith

With Steven Tyler in rehab, there has been talk of Aerosmith replacing him as lead singer so that they can continue with their plans of a tour and new album. There are a number of reasons why this is a bad idea, but number one on my list is that Tyler is Aerosmith. It would be like replacing Mick Jagger from the Rolling Stones or Brian Johnson from AC/DC. It is the unique qualities the lead singer has to offer that make the band as famous as they are. I doubt fans would appreciate the band trying to replace the singer after 40 years. The band says they want to celebrate their 40th anniversary and that is part of the reason for the change. I understand this is a time sensitive issue, but replacing the person who made you famous to celebrate an anniversary makes no sense. Tyler has threatened legal action if they continue with this. Hopefully it doesn’t come to that, or this band will be celebrating their break-up instead of what really matters most: the music they have contributed (and hopefully will continue to contribute) to the world.