Watch: AEROSMITH Reunites With Drummer JOEY KRAMER For First Of Two Hollywood Bowl Concerts
Joey Kramer reunited with Aerosmith on 29 October at the Hollywood Bowl, his first performance with the band since February 2020. The appearance brought the 76-year-old drummer back alongside Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford and Tom Hamilton, during a high-profile celebration that also featured other guest performers.
Dave Grohl played drums for the first five songs of Aerosmith’s six-song set, and Johnny Depp joined for “The Train Kept A-Rollin’”. Kramer played the closing song, “Walk This Way”, with his drum technician John Douglas. The concert was the first of two “Aerosmith & Friends” shows; Aerosmith retired from touring in 2024 after Tyler’s vocal injury.
In short
- Joey Kramer performed with Aerosmith for the first time since 2020.
- Dave Grohl played drums for the first five songs.
- Kramer closed the set with “Walk This Way”.
Explained simply
Aerosmith are an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. Singer Steven Tyler, guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, bassist Tom Hamilton and drummer Joey Kramer became its best-known line-up, making hit records such as “Walk This Way”.
Kramer was part of the band for decades, but stopped performing with them in 2020. Aerosmith later ended touring in 2024 after Tyler injured his voice. The group’s history and long-standing ties between its members help explain why his return to the stage drew attention.