Six dates into its North American summer tour, Aerosmith announced on Wednesday it was cancelling that evening’s performance (with ZZ Top as opener) at Riverbed Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, “due to an injury in the band.”
Mishaps and injuries have plagued the band in recent months — guitarist Brad Whitford has missed the tour thus far after bumping his head against his Ferrari, lead singer Steven Tyler battled pneumonia, and guitarist Joe Perry has had reoccurring problems with his knees.
That aside, Aerosmith has so far floored audiences by playing its 1976 album Toys In The Attic in its entirety each night. (That means classics like “Walk This Way” and “Sweet Emotion” are in the set list.)
The tour’s opening night, near the band’s Boston hometown, in Mansfield, Mass., wasn’t even marred by the lightening storms that cut a couple songs short.
After the show, Joe Perry told one interviewer, “As far as opening nights go, it was probably an 80. Usually they come in as about a 50, but yesterday was about an 80. We really stepped up … We managed to hold on to some of the best guys that we’ve ever worked with, and the show — I was just watching it last night and listening to it and I was just blown away.”
The band’s performance Friday night at Long Island’s Jones Beach is another tour stand-out. Playing opening band, ZZ Top didn’t hold out on hits “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs,” and “Cheap Sunglasses.” Even a cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Foxy Lady” made it into the set.
That show was notable, too, for Tyler’s dedication of “You See Me Crying” to daughter Liv Tyler, who stood side stage.
There’s no word yet on whether more tour date cancellations are to follow.
Check out footage from Aerosmith’s New York show:
Here are the remaining Aerosmith tour dates:
July 2009
3 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
5 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
7 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
9 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
11 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
13 - Sunrise, FL - BankAtlantic Center
15 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
17 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
19 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Amphitheatre
25 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
27 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
30 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
August 2009
1 - Denver, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
5 - Sturgis, SD - The Legendary Buffalo Chip (Aerosmith only)
7 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada Inns Stadium
9 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
11 - Edmonton, Alberta - Commonwealth Stadium
13 - Calgary, Alberta - McMahon Stadium
15 - Vancouver, British Columbia - BC Place
17 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
19 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
21 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
23 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
28 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
30 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
September 2009
1 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
3 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
5 - Kanata, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
8 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
10 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
12 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
16 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills