Peace Out: The Farewell Tour
| Tour by Aerosmith | |
 Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Location | North America |
|---|---|
| Start date | September 2, 2023 |
| End date | September 9, 2023 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 3 |
| Aerosmith concert chronology | |
Peace Out: The Farewell Tour was the final concert tour by American rock band Aerosmith. The tour began on September 2, 2023, in Philadelphia and was set to conclude on February 26, 2025 in Buffalo, New York. However, it was postponed and suspended after three shows due to Steven Tyler suffered vocal cord damage. Unable to recover, on August 2, 2024, Aerosmith announced that would cease touring effective immediately, cancelling the remainder of the tour.[1] The Black Crowes were the opening act for the tour.[2]
Background
[edit]On May 1, 2023, Aerosmith announced the farewell tour on Instagram stating, "PEACE OUT! After 50 years, 10 world tours, and playing for over 100 million fans… It's time for one last go!"[3] A video announcement about the tour was also made featuring celebrities such as Terry Crews, Ringo Starr, Eminem, Kelly Clarkson, Slash, Bill Burr, Dolly Parton and others all in disbelief about the farewell tour. Joey Kramer will not be a part of this tour to "focus his full attention on his family and health."[4] The band initially postponed several shows on their tour on September 11, 2023, after Tyler suffered vocal cord damage and received doctors' orders not to sing for at least 30 days,[5] but further postponed their tour to 2024 after Tyler's vocal injury was found to be worse than initially thought.[6][7][8]
On April 10, 2024, the band announced 39 all-new dates for the tour. The Black Crowes are set to return as the tour's opening act, and the tour was scheduled to begin in Pittsburgh on September 20, 2024.[9] On August 2, 2024 the tour was canceled and the band announced their immediate retirement from touring due to Tyler being unable to recover from his vocal cord injury.[10][11]
Show synopsis
[edit] | This section is missing information about the concert synopsis of the tour. (October 2024) |
The stage is in the shape of an A with "flanked inflatable wings", and also features ramps and walkways. The show begins with "Back in the Saddle" and finishes with "Walk This Way". During, "Toys in the Attic", they recreated the Toys in the Attic album cover by releasing inflatable toys from the ceiling. The show is two hours long.[12]
Critical reception
[edit]Shaun Brady of The Philadelphia Inquirer attended the opening show in Philadelphia and said, "Aerosmith's major strength is their ability to make such a grand-scale performance feel like a raw and raucous club date. Even after however many thousands of performances, the boys from Boston never came off as jaundiced professionals, their chemistry forever loose and sleazy, the cracks and tatters showing in Tyler's voice adding to the alluringly rough edges."[12] Writing for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Mike Palm wrote, "If Wednesday night's concert was truly Aerosmith's last show in Pittsburgh, the veteran rockers from Boston went out with a blast — of music and confetti."[13]
Set list
[edit]This set list is from the September 2, 2023, show in Philadelphia, and is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour.[14]
- "Back in the Saddle"
- "Love in an Elevator"
- "Cryin'"
- "Janie's Got a Gun"
- "Adam's Apple"
- "Livin' on the Edge"
- "No More No More"
- "Rag Doll"
- "Hangman Jury"
- "Seasons of Wither"
- "Movin' Out"
- "Stop Messin' Round" (Fleetwood Mac cover)
- "Rats in the Cellar"
- "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
- "Sweet Emotion"
- "Toys in the Attic"
- Encore
- "Dream On"
- "Walk This Way"
Tour dates
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2, 2023 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | The Black Crowes |
| September 6, 2023 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | ||
| September 9, 2023 | Elmont | UBS Arena |
Cancelled dates
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2024 | Pittsburgh | United States | PPG Paints Arena |
| September 23, 2024 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | |
| September 26, 2024 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | |
| September 29, 2024 | Cleveland | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse | |
| October 2, 2024 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | |
| October 5, 2024 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | |
| October 8, 2024 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | |
| October 11, 2024 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | |
| October 14, 2024 | St. Louis | Enterprise Center | |
| October 17, 2024 | Cincinnati | Heritage Bank Center | |
| October 20, 2024 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | |
| October 31, 2024 | Phoenix | Footprint Center | |
| November 3, 2024 | San Antonio | Frost Bank Center | |
| November 6, 2024 | Austin | Moody Center | |
| November 9, 2024 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | |
| November 12, 2024 | Tulsa | BOK Center | |
| November 15, 2024 | Omaha | CHI Health Center | |
| November 18, 2024 | Denver | Ball Arena | |
| November 21, 2024 | Portland | Moda Center | |
| November 24, 2024 | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | |
| November 27, 2024 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | |
| November 30, 2024 | San Francisco | Chase Center | |
| December 4, 2024 | San Jose | SAP Center | |
| December 7, 2024 | Inglewood | Kia Forum | |
| December 28, 2024 | Newark | Prudential Center | |
| December 31, 2024 | Boston | TD Garden | |
| January 4, 2025 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | |
| January 7, 2025 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena |
| January 10, 2025 | Montreal | Bell Centre | |
| January 13, 2025 | Columbus | United States | Schottenstein Center |
| January 16, 2025 | Indianapolis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | |
| January 19, 2025 | Chicago | United Center | |
| January 22, 2025 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | |
| January 25, 2025 | Kansas City | T-Mobile Center | |
| February 11, 2025 | Orlando | Kia Center | |
| February 14, 2025 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | |
| February 17, 2025 | Sunrise | Amerant Bank Arena | |
| February 20, 2025 | Raleigh | PNC Arena | |
| February 23, 2025 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
| February 26, 2025 | Buffalo | KeyBank Center |
Personnel
[edit]- Aerosmith
- Steven Tyler – lead vocals, piano
- Joe Perry – guitar, backing vocals
- Tom Hamilton – bass
- Brad Whitford – guitar
- Additional musicians
- Buck Johnson – keyboards, backing vocals
- John Douglas – drums
References
[edit]- ^ "Aerosmith Announces Retirement From Touring, Saying Steven Tyler's 'Recovery From His Vocal Injury Is Not Possible'". Variety. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Aerosmith Announces 'Peace Out' Final Tour With Special Guests The Black Crowes". Blabbermouth.net. May 1, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Evans, Greg (May 1, 2023). "Aerosmith To Launch Farewell Tour In September". Deadline. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Legaspi, Althea (May 1, 2023). "Aerosmith to 'Peace Out' With Farewell Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Aerosmith Postpone Toronto Show Due To Steven Tyler's Vocal Cord Damage". Exclaim!. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ Truitt, Brian (September 29, 2023). "Aerosmith postpones farewell tour to next year due to Steven Tyler's fractured larynx". USA Today.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (September 29, 2023). "Aerosmith postpone all 'Peace Out' farewell tour dates until 2024". NME. NME Networks.
- ^ Aerosmith [@aerosmith] (September 29, 2023). "To our fans: Unfortunately, Steven's vocal injury is more serious than initially thought" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b Greene, Andy (10 April 2024). "Aerosmith Announce Rescheduled Dates for 'Peace Out' Farewell Tour". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Aerosmith Announces Retirement From Touring, Saying Steven Tyler's 'Recovery From His Vocal Injury Is Not Possible'". Variety Magazine.com. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b Brady, Shaun (September 3, 2023). "Aerosmith bids an unsentimental farewell to Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center". The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ Palm, Mike (September 7, 2023). "Aerosmith triumphantly bids farewell to Pittsburgh on Peace Out tour". Trib Live. Trib Total Media. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "Aerosmith Peace Out: See the setlist for the iconic band's farewell tour". USA Today. September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
