Guitarist Joe Perry quit the band at the Cleveland show, on July 28, 1979. In April and July 1979, the band played major festivals in Los Angeles, Orlando, Toronto, Oakland, and Cleveland. "Right in the Nuts" Tour (in support of Night in the Ruts) On November 25, 1978, Steven Tyler was hit by a glass bottle in Philadelphia, which caused the band to cancel the show. The band bailed out 53 fans arrested for smoking pot at a show in Fort Wayne, Indiana on October 3, 1978. This tour saw the band play arenas across North America in the fall of 1978. On OctoSteven Tyler and Joe Perry were walking back on stage and got injured by a cherry bomb thrown on stage in Philadelphia. Aerosmith also headlined Cal Jam II in Ontario, CA and the Day on the Green Festival in Oakland, CA. Aerosmith headlined the Texxas Jam '78 Festival on July 1, 1978, which was later released on video in 1989. Most of the recordings on Live! Bootleg were culled from this tour. Opening acts included Point Blank, AC/DC, Mahogany Rush, Nazareth, and Ted Nugent. "Aerosmith Express Tour" ( Draw the Line Tour)īeginning June 21, 1977, it was a very successful and grueling tour for the band.
In February 1977, the band toured Japan for the first time. In the fall of 1976, Aerosmith toured Europe for the first time, supported by Phoenix. The band played some of the largest stadiums in the U.S., including the Silverdome, the Kingdome, Three Rivers Stadium, Angels Stadium, Sun Devil Stadium, and Comiskey Park. The band began to headline many of their own shows.īeginning April 17, 1976, it was the band's first major headlining tour. īegan Mathe band toured North America, and went to the Western U.S. On July 9, Steven Tyler spent the night in jail for swearing on stage.
In addition to performing in their home base of the Northeastern United States, the band began to venture out into other parts of the United States, particularly the Midwest and the South, and opened for other bands in larger arena shows. In October, the band garnered more nationwide exposure, when they opened for Mott the Hoople. The band continued to play smaller venues, primarily theaters, mostly in New England. On 1971 August 24 in Vermont, at The Savage Beast, the band had its first show with Brad Whitford.
AEROSMITH IN CONCERT SERIES
From 1970 to 1972, the band played a series of gigs at colleges, high schools, junior high schools, clubs, ballrooms, and other small venues throughout New England and New York.
On November 6, 1970, Aerosmith performed their first concert at Nipmuc Regional High School (Now Miscoe Hill Middle School, Nipmuc High School was rebuilt in Upton) in Mendon, Massachusetts.
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