Rockin' the Joint Tour

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Rockin' the Joint Tour
Tour by Aerosmith
Opening Acts: Lenny Kravitz (legs 1 & 2); Cheap Trick (leg 3)
Dates October 30, 2005 - March 21, 2006
Legs 3
Shows 61 (scheduled); 44 (played)

The Rockin' the Joint Tour was a North American concert tour headlined by Aerosmith, that ran from 2005-2006. The tour was put on in support of their live album titled Rockin' the Joint which was released in the fall of 2005. The first leg ran from October 30 to February 24 hitting most major U.S. markets; shows on this leg were opened by pop-rocker Lenny Kravitz. The second leg was sheduled to run from March to April of 2006, reaching some of the smaller U.S. markets and opened by rock band Cheap Trick. It was, however, cut short when lead singer Steven Tyler required throat surgery.

Contents

[edit] Tour Dates

The following is a list of the tour dates on this tour:

[edit] 1st Leg

(with Lenny Kravitz opening)

[edit] 2nd Leg

With Lenny Kravitz opening

[edit] 3rd Leg

(with Cheap Trick opening)

  • 3/2/2006 Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live
  • 3/4/2006 Pensacola, FL - Civic Center
  • 3/7/2006 Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
  • 3/9/2006 Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
  • 3/12/2006 Hershey, PA - Giant Center
  • 3/15/2006 Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
  • 3/17/2006 East Lansing, MI - Breslin Events Center
  • 3/19/2006 Montreal, QC - Bell Centre (canceled)
  • 3/21/2006 London, ON - John Labatt Centre (canceled)
  • 3/23/2006 Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena (canceled)
  • 3/25/2006 Grand Forks, ND - Alerus Center (canceled)
  • 3/27/2006 Peoria, IL - Civic Center Arena (canceled)
  • 3/29/2006 Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Arena (canceled)
  • 3/31/2006 Omaha, NE - Qwest Center (canceled)
  • 4/2/2006 Green Bay, WI - Resch Center (canceled)
  • 4/5/2006 Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre (canceled)
  • 4/7/2006 Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place (canceled)
  • 4/9/2006 Vancouver, BC - GM Place (canceled)

All shows after 3/02/06 were canceled due to illness of the band's frontman Steven tyler ,who later on would undergo throat surgery.

[edit] Problems

  • On March 22, 2006, widespread news reports are released that Steven Tyler needs throat surgery and thus the remaining dates of the tour are canceled. Additionally, the band is on hiatus indefinitely until Tyler recovers.

[edit] Criticisms

  • Many fans were outraged at the ticket prices, which were as high as $150 and expensive even for the cheaper seats.
  • Other fans criticized the short setlists. The tour started out with Aersomith doing about 20 songs, but was quickly reduced to as low as 16 songs, likely so the band could sustain themselves through most of the tour. Many concert attendees felt that they were not getting their money's worth out of the concert.
  • Many local crews and stagehands complained about the attitude of Aerosmith's road crew, some even walking off the job site after being verbally abused by Aerosmith staffers.

[edit] Innovations

  • The band employed a unique stage setup which featured two long catwalks, extending slightly diagonally from the main stage. This allowed the band more flexibility in working the crowd, and giving all seats a better view of the band members while they were performing.
  • The band mixed up their setlist heavily, starting out the tour with their main hits, and eventually including rarities like "Walkin' the Dog", "S.O.S. (Too Bad)", and the first live perfromance of "Kings and Queens" in more than a decade.
  • The show also featured Joe Perry as lead singer and guitarist on his solo hit "Shakin' My Cage." This was one of the few times in Aerosmith's history where Steven Tyler was completely absent for a portion of a show consistently through a tour.
  • Joey Kramer's son filled in for about 2-4 songs at several shows, as his dad's shoulder healed from a previous injury.

[edit] Success

  • The tour grossed several million dollars and was consistently ranked by Pollstar as among the Top 5 tours of the week. The only reason it did not rank among the highest grossing tours of the year was due to the tour evenly overlapping two years.
  • Individual show grosses of $1 million+ were the norm throughout the tour and almost every show was sold out or close to being sold out.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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