Aerosmith declares LET ROCK RULE

LOS ANGELES, CA – Who better to declare LET ROCK RULE than AEROSMITH, America’s Greatest Rock Band? Rock’s most lethal army – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford – and special guest SLASH featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators will join forces for the LET ROCK RULE tour, this summer’s definitive rock ‘n roll experience.

Promoted in part by Live Nation, the LET ROCK RULE tour kicks off on Thursday, July 10 at Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, N.Y. (see full itinerary below). AEROSMITH and SLASH – longtime friends who have performed together throughout the years – will also take over Boston, Mass. (Xfinity Center), Los Angeles, Calif. (The Forum) and San Francisco, Calif. (Concord Pavilion) among other cities, before wrapping Tuesday, Sept. 9 in Clarkston, Mich. (DTE Energy Music Theatre).

This summer’s hottest ticket will go on sale to the general public starting on Saturday, April 12. The first round of tour dates are below with additional dates for a second leg to be announced shortly.

“Looking forward to inciting a riot and building the tribal bonfire even higher–it’s a win win with Slash,” said Steven Tyler.

Says Joe Perry: “The writing’s on the wall–Aerosmith and Slash. We’re gonna let rock rule this summer. Catch us if you can.”

Says Slash: “Aerosmith is one of my all time favorite bands, and one of the greatest rock ‘n roll bands of all time. It’s an honor for me to go out and tour with them and keep the rock ‘n roll banner flying high.”

The excitement for LET ROCK RULE began ramping up mysteriously last week when the AEROSMITH logo and the tour announcement date of “4.8.14” was bombed on various buildings in downtown Los Angeles by JOE PERRY with acclaimed street artist Risk. Following this, AEROSMITH drummer JOEY KRAMMER stepped up the momentum and went to Downtown Austin with street artist, CHUNK, to continue the “LET ROCK RULE” tagging.

JOE PERRY says, “I have always felt that AEROSMITH was America’s hometown band and what better way than to take matters into our own hands to spread the word.”

Earlier today, STEVEN TYLER and JOE PERRY revealed on On Air With Ryan Seacrest that they would perform a free set to announce the LET ROCK RULE tour. AEROSMITH, with a special guest appearance by SLASH, played a roof-raising set for the assembled crowd at the Whisky A Go Go, the historic Hollywood venue where they performed their first Los Angeles gig in 1973.

AEROSMITH’s North American summer dates will follow the band’s overseas dates kicking off Wednesday, May 14 in Istanbul, Turkey and will hit 16 countries including stops in Russia, France and the U.K. before wrapping Wednesday, July 2 in Kiev, Ukraine.

The North American LET ROCK RULE tour dates for AEROSMITH and SLASH featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators are as follows:

DATE

CITY
VENUE

Thu
7/10
Wantagh, NY
Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre

Sun
7/13
Kichener, ON
McLennan Park

Wed
7/16
Mansfield, MA
Xfinity Center

Sat
7/19
Cadott, WI
Rock Fest

Tue
7/22
Cincinnati, OH
Riverbend Music Center

Fri
7/25
Tinley Park, IL
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Wed
7/30
Inglewood, CA
The Forum

Sat
8/2
Las Vegas, NV
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Fri
8/8
Stateline, NV
Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena At Harveys

Wed
8/13
Concord, CA
Concord Pavilion

Sat
8/16
George, WA
The Gorge Amphitheatre

Tue
8/19
Denver, CO
Pepsi Center

Fri
8/22
Dallas, TX
American Airlines Center

Mon
8/25
The Woodlands, TX
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Thu
8/28
Atlanta, GA
Phillips Arena

Sun
8/31
Atlantic City, NJ
Boardwalk Hall

Sat
9/6
Bristow, VA
Jiffy Lube Live

Tue
9/9
Clarkston, MI
DTE Energy Music Centre

AEROSMITH’s overseas summer tour dates are as follows:

DATE

CITY
VENUE

Wed
5/14
Istanbul, Turkey
ITU Stadium

Sat
5/17
Sofia, Bulgaria
Lokomotiv Stadium

Wed
5/21
Vilnius, Lithuania
Siemens Arena

Sat
5/24
Moscow, Russia
Luzhniki Grand Sports Arena

Tue
5/27
St. Petersburg, Russia
SKK Arena

Fri
5/30
Helsinki, Finland
Hartwall Arena

Sun
6/1
Stockholm, Sweden
Tele2 Arena

Wed
6/4
Kristiansand, Norway
Odderøya Amphitheatre

Fri
6/6
Horsens, Denmark
CASA Arena Horsens

Mon
6/9
Berlin, Germany
O2 World

Thu
6/12
Lodz, Poland
Atlas Arena

Sun
6/15
Derby, United Kingdom
Donington Park

Wed
6/18
Oberhausen, Germany
Konig – Pilsener Arena

Sat
6/21
Clisson, France
Hellfest Grounds

Wed
6/25
Milan, Italy
Fiera De Milano

Sat
6/28
Clapham, United Kingdom
Clapham Common

Wed
7/2
Kiev, Ukraine
National Sportkomplex