Rockin' the Joint Tour

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Rockin' the Joint Tour

Tour by Aerosmith
Dates	October 30, 2005 - March 21, 2006
Legs	3
Shows	61 (scheduled); 44 (played)
Aerosmith tour chronology
Honkin' on Bobo Tour (2004)	Rockin' the Joint Tour (2005-06)	Route of All Evil Tour (2006)

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 Lenny Kravitz. The second leg was scheduled to run from March to April of 2006, reaching some of the smaller U.S. markets and opened by Cheap Trick. It was, however, cut short when lead singer Steven Tyler required throat surgery.

1 Tour Dates
2 Problems
3 Criticisms
4 Innovations
5 Success
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] Tour Dates

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

[edit] 1st Leg

(with Lenny Kravitz opening)

10/30/2005 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
11/1/2005 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
11/3/2005 Washington, DC - MCI Center
11/8/2005 Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
11/10/2005 East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
11/12/2005 Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
11/14/2005 Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center
11/16/2005 Ottawa, ON - Corel Centre
11/18/2005 Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
11/20/2006 Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
11/23/2006 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
11/26/2005 Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
11/30/2005 Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
12/2/2005 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Events Center
12/4/2005 Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center
12/6/2005 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
12/8/2005 Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
12/10/2005 Chicago, IL - United Center
12/13/2005 Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
12/15/2005 Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
12/17/2005 Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena

[edit] 2nd Leg

(with Lenny Kravitz opening)

1/5/2006 Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre
1/7/2006 Jacksonville, FL - Veterans Memorial Arena
1/12/2006 Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats Arena
1/15/2006 Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
1/17/2006 Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
1/19/2006 Sunrise, FL - Office Depot Center
1/21/2006 Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
1/23/2006 Houston, TX - Toyota Center
1/25/2006 San Antonio, TX - SBC Center
1/27/2006 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
1/30/2006 Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
2/1/2006 Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena
2/3/2006 San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
2/6/2006 Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
2/8/2006 Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
2/10/2006 San Diego, CA - iPayOne Center
2/13/2006 Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
2/15/2006 Seattle, WA - Key Arena
2/18/2006 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
2/20/2006 Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
2/22/2006 Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
2/24/2006 Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond

[edit] 3rd Leg

(with Cheap Trick opening)

3/2/2006 Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live
3/4/2006 Pensacola, FL - Civic Center (canceled)
3/7/2006 Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena (canceled)
3/9/2006 Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena (canceled)
3/12/2006 Hershey, PA - Giant Center (canceled)
3/15/2006 Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena (canceled)
3/17/2006 East Lansing, MI - Breslin Events Center (canceled)
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 were released that Steven Tyler needed throat surgery and thus the remaining dates of the tour were canceled. Additionally, the band was put on hiatus indefinitely until Tyler recovered.

[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 little 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."
Joey Kramer's son filled in for about 2-4 songs at some of the earlier 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.