The Arizona Republic

AEROSMITH FAREWELL TOUR IN PHOENIX: HOW TO GET TICKETS

- Ed Masley Reach the reporter at ed.masley@arizona republic.com or 602-444-4495. Follow him on Twitter @EdMasley.

Aerosmith will bring their Peace Out farewell tour to Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix on Sunday, Dec. 10, for a show with special guests the Black Crowes.

The farewell tour will celebrate five decades of Aerosmith’s groundbrea­king hits as they celebrate 50 years as America’s greatest rock band.

THX, founded by filmmaker George Lucas, will bring the THX Certified Live! high-fidelity experience on the road, calibratin­g the audio in each arena.

In a joint statement, Aerosmith shared, “It’s not goodbye it’s PEACE OUT! Get ready and walk this way, you’re going to get the best show of our lives.”

Aerosmith farewell tour dates

Produced by Live Nation, the 40-date North American tour will kick off in Philadelph­ia on Sept. 2 with stops in iconic arenas across the U.S. and Canada, including Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, New York’s Madison Square Garden and Austin’s Moody Center before wrapping in Montreal at Bell Centre on Jan. 26.

They plan to ring in 2024 with a hometown show in Boston.

When do Aerosmith tickets go on sale?

The general on sale begins at 10 a.m. Friday, May 5, at ticketmast­er.com.

The tour will also offer a variety of VIP packages. Packages vary but include a premium ticket, personal photo opportunit­y with band members, limited edition merchandis­e and more. For more informatio­n, visit aerosmith.com/vip.

This is Aerosmith’s first metro Phoenix concert since 2017, when they played an outdoor show at Margaret T. Hance Park in downtown Phoenix as part of a March Madness Music Festival.

Footprint Center in Phoenix was dropping hints about an Aerosmith concert

The Boston rockers had been teasing an announceme­nt on social media, on billboards at assorted venues with the words “Peace Out” in place of their name in the logo and on Aerosmith’s official website, where a digital clock was counting down the hours to ... well, something.

Guitarist Joe Perry also hinted at the tour in a radio interview with WBAB-FM (102.3) in Babylon, New York.

Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix got in on the action Thursday, tweeting a photo of a poster with the Peace Out logo and the message “Walk This Way.”

Sunday afternoon, the venue shared a second tweet showing a photo of a road sign reading “You Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” and encouragin­g fans to stay tuned to Footprint Center social media.

The Peace Out Tour will be the first shows Aerosmith have played since late November, when they completed their Deuces Are Wild residency at the Dolby Live theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas.

Drummer Joey Kramer won’t be joining Aerosmith’s farewell tour

Aerosmith also shared news of drummer Joey Kramer’s

absence from the Peace Out tour:

“While Joey Kramer remains a beloved founding member of Aerosmith, he has regrettabl­y made the decision to sit out the currently scheduled touring dates to focus his full attention on his family and health. Joey’s unmistakab­le and legendary presence behind the drum kit will be sorely missed.”

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JOHN ?? Aerosmith launched their career in the ’ 70s, rocking arenas while ruling the airwaves with singles as timeless as “Sweet Emotion,” “Dream On,” “Last Child,” “Walk This Way,” “Back in the Saddle” and a cover of the Beatles’ “Come Together.” The general on sale begins at 10 a.m. Friday, May 5, at ticketmast­er.com.
SHEARER/INVISION/AP JOHN Aerosmith launched their career in the ’ 70s, rocking arenas while ruling the airwaves with singles as timeless as “Sweet Emotion,” “Dream On,” “Last Child,” “Walk This Way,” “Back in the Saddle” and a cover of the Beatles’ “Come Together.” The general on sale begins at 10 a.m. Friday, May 5, at ticketmast­er.com.

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