# Guns N’ Roses Turn Back the Clock With “Sweet Child O’ Mine” at Aerosmith & Friends Concert

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/guns-n-roses-turn-back-the-clock-with-sweet-child-o-mine-at-aerosmith-friends-concert/
- Published: 2026-11-02T15:03:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T15:54:22+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/guns-n-roses-turn-back-the-clock-with-sweet-child-o-mine-at-aerosmith-friends-concert/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Guns N’ Roses ended their set with “Sweet Child o’ Mine”.
- The Hollywood Bowl concert celebrated Aerosmith and its legacy.
- Heart, Marcus King and other rock acts also performed.

## Summary

Guns N’ Roses closed their set at the Hollywood Bowl’s “Aerosmith and Friends: California Dream On” concert with “Sweet Child o’ Mine”. The performance stood out in a night celebrating Aerosmith’s legacy after the band retired from touring, and brought together several generations of rock acts.

The event also featured Marcus King, Tom Morello, Jerry Cantrell, Grace Potter and Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson. Guns N’ Roses played Aerosmith songs including “Mama Kin”, “S.O.S. (Too Bad)”, “Rats in the Cellar” and “Sick as a Dog” before their own hit. “Sweet Child o’ Mine” appeared on the band’s debut album, *Appetite for Destruction*, which topped the US Billboard 200 and UK Rock & Metal Albums chart.

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