Last night, at Hollywood Bowl, Aerosmith's legacy was celebrated with an event called "California Dream On: Aerosmith and Friends." Guns N' Roses, the Black Crowes, Eric Church, Heart, Sammy Hagar, Billy Idol & Steve Stevens, Warren Haynes, and Godsmack frontman Sully Erna all played short sets of Aerosmith covers. The band themselves then reunited for a six-song set, with Dave Grohl playing drums, although original Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, alongside John Douglas, played for their final song "Walk This Way."

This was the first time Aerosmith officially reunited since attempting their last farewell tour in 2024, which was initially announced in 2023, a few months after vocalist Steve Tyler put out a statement denying sexual assault allegations. It was then postponed because Tyler suffered a vocal injury and then officially canceled after three shows in September 2024.…