Overview
- Aerosmith staged two 'California Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends' concerts at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, Oct. 29, and Sunday, Nov. 1, their first live appearances in more than three years.
- The second show on Sunday featured Run‑DMC joining Aerosmith for 'Walk This Way' with original drummer Joey Kramer onstage for the number.
- Both nights were built around a rotating slate of high‑profile guests who covered Aerosmith songs or performed with the band, including Guns N' Roses, the Black Crowes, Heart, Tom Morello, Lzzy Hale, Billy Idol, Grace Potter, Marcus King, Jerry Cantrell and others.
- Aerosmith's own headlining sets were deliberately short and supported by a house band under music director Don Was, with Dave Grohl on drums for night one and John Douglas handling drums on night two.
- Steven Tyler disputed claims that these were definitive farewell shows, cameras filmed both nights suggesting a possible film or archival release, and the group's 2023 larynx injury plus a 2024 retirement‑from‑touring announcement mean long‑term touring remains unresolved.