During the first of their two-night “California Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends” concerts, drummer Joey Kramer played part of the set along with Dave Grohl and John Douglas

The hotly anticipated “ California Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends ” concert at the Hollywood Bowl raised more questions than it answered when it kicked off on Friday for the first of two nights this weekend. Was the show a comeback or a farewell? Were all four members of the iconic Boston rock band — who haven’t played a full concert since September 2023 — back in the saddle following a hiatus due to vocalist Steven Tyler’s larynx injury ? Or was this all-star tribute a capper to a lauded career, much like Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning U.K. show in 2025, a spectacular where Tyler sang three songs to a massive audience with an all-star band?

No answers were forthcoming as the night concluded with literal fireworks.…