Aerosmith returns with friends for pair of Hollywood Bowl shows

Aerosmith made fans wait a day ... but was it worth it. The legendary Boston band will return for two nights at the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 29, and Nov. 1. This is billed as: California Dream On Aerosmith & Friends And what a group of friends will be playing with the band that has been on the sidelin

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Aerosmith

made fans wait a day ... but was it worth it.

The legendary Boston band will return for two nights at the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 29, and Nov. 1.

This is billed as: California Dream On

Aerosmith & Friends

And what a group of friends will be playing with the band that has been on the sidelines since 2023 due to lead singer and frontman Steven Tyler's vocal chord issues.

So, who are some of the friends?

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Aerosmith returns with friends for pair of Hollywood Bowl shows

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