{"id":76225,"date":"2026-11-02T08:09:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T08:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/aerosmith-and-friends-bring-new-surprises-at-second-comeback-show\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T08:09:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T08:09:39","slug":"aerosmith-and-friends-bring-new-surprises-at-second-comeback-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/aerosmith-and-friends-bring-new-surprises-at-second-comeback-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Aerosmith and Friends Bring New Surprises at Second Comeback Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/aerosmith\">Aerosmith<\/a> returned to the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday night for the second of their &#8216;California Dream On&#8217; comeback shows, and they brought a new mix of special guests along for the ride.<\/p>\n<p>Several performers from night one &#8212; including <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/sammy-hagar\/\">Sammy Hagar<\/a>, Sully Erna, Eric Church and Warren Hayes &#8212; did not return for night two, but a new batch of artists helped keep the celebration of Aerosmith rocking.<\/p>\n<p>The night began with a performance by Grammy-nominated blues\u00a0artist Marcus King, who delivered an emphatic\u00a0rendition of Aerosmith\u2019s \u201cSame Old Song and Dance.\u201d He was followed by <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/alice-in-chains\">Alice in Chains<\/a>\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/jerry-cantrell\/\">Jerry Cantrell<\/a>, who covered \u201cDraw the Line&#8221; and Nobody\u2019s Fault.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/aerosmith-hollywood-bowl-concert-videos-set-list\/\">Aerosmith Makes Star-Studded Return at Hollywood Bowl<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Guitarist <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/tom-morello\">Tom Morello<\/a> and singer <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/lzzy-hale\/\">Lzzy Hale<\/a> teamed up for the next two tunes, \u201cKings and Queens\u201d and \u201cRound and Round.\u201d After them came the first repeat performer of the weekend, as <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/billy-idol\">Billy Idol <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/steve-stevens\/\">Steve Stevens<\/a> returned to play \u201cLivin\u2019 on the Edge\u201d (just as they did on night one).<\/p>\n<p>Singer-songwriter Grace Potter was up next, covering Aerosmith\u2019s power ballad \u201cWhat It Takes.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/train\/\">Train<\/a> frontman Pat Monahan then came on for two tunes \u2013 \u201cYou See Me Crying\u201d and \u201cAngel\u201d \u2013 before Potter returned to duet on the classic track \u201cCryin\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Heart, the Black Crowes and Guns N&#8217; Roses Return for an Encore<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/heart\/\">Heart<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/ann-wilson\/\">Ann<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/nancy-wilson\/\">Nancy Wilson<\/a> \u2013 who previously stunned on night one \u2013 came back for another breathtaking performance. The sisters delivered another incredible rendition of \u201cJanie\u2019s Got a Gun\u201d before rocking through their own beloved tune, \u201cBarracuda.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another of night one&#8217;s heavy-hitters came next, the <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/black-crowes\">Black Crowes<\/a>. The group&#8217;s five-song set featured one notable change &#8212; instead of covering &#8220;Write Me a Letter,&#8221; as they did in the first show, the southern rockers played &#8220;Get the Lead Out,&#8221; an album cut off of Aerosmith&#8217;s 1976 LP <em>Rocks<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/aerosmith-rocks-track-by-track\/\">Aerosmith &#8216;Rocks&#8217;: A Track-by-Track Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/guns-n-roses\">Guns N&#8217; Roses<\/a> were again one of the evening&#8217;s major highlights. The legendary band completely overhauled their set, playing six different songs from the first show. GNR opened with &#8220;Mama Kin,&#8221; the Aerosmith song they famously covered on their EP <em>Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide<\/em>, and later released on the 1988 LP <em><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/guns-n-roses-lies-track-by-track\/\">G N&#8217; R Lies<\/a><\/em>. Though &#8220;Mama Kin&#8221; was once a regular part of Guns N&#8217; Roses&#8217; set lists, the band hadn&#8217;t played it since 2012. GNR also covered three other Aerosmith tracks\u00a0during their second night at the Hollywood Bowl: &#8220;S.O.S. (Too Bad),&#8221; &#8220;Rats in the Cellar&#8221; and &#8220;Sick as a Dog.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the biggest set of the night still belonged to Aerosmith. The act of honor rocked through such classic songs as &#8220;Toys in the Attic,&#8221; &#8220;Sweet Emotion&#8221; and and &#8220;Dream On.&#8221; They were then joined by rap group Run DMC for &#8220;Walk This Way,&#8221; recreating their landmark rap-rock collaboration from 1986. <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/dave-grohl\/\">Dave Grohl<\/a> was not on drums this night as he had been during the first show. Instead, John Douglas, Aerosmith&#8217;s touring drummer in recent years, was behind the kit, with original drummer <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/joey-kramer\">Joey Kramer<\/a> performing on &#8220;Walk This Way.&#8221; The night ended with Aerosmith&#8217;s rendition of &#8220;The Train Kept A-Rollin&#8217;,&#8221; the jazz tune originally recorded by Tiny Bradshaw, but turned into a high-octane rock track by the band in 1974.<\/p>\n<p>Videos and the full set list from Aerosmith&#8217;s California Dream On night two show can be found below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Watch Marcus King Perform &#8216;Same Old Song and Dance&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Watch Jerry Cantrell Perform &#8216;Draw the Line&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Watch Tom Morello and Lzzy Hale Perform &#8216;Kings and Queens&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Watch the Black Crowes Perform &#8216;No More No More&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Watch Guns N&#8217; Roses Perform &#8216;Mama Kin&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Watch Aerosmith Perform &#8216;Sweet Emotion&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Watch Aerosmith and Run DMC Perform &#8216;Walk This Way&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Aerosmith and Friends: California Dream On &#8211; Night Two Set List<\/h3>\n<p>1. &#8220;Same Old Song and Dance&#8221; (Marcus King)<br \/>2. &#8220;Draw the Line&#8221; (Jerry Cantrell)<br \/>3. &#8220;Nobody&#8217;s Fault&#8221; (Jerry Cantrell)<br \/>4. &#8220;Kings and Queens&#8221; (Tom Morello and Lzzy Hale)<br \/>5. &#8220;Round and Round&#8221; (Tom Morello and Lzzy Hale)<br \/>6. &#8220;Livin&#8217; on the Edge&#8221; (Billy Idol and Steve Stevens)<br \/>7. &#8220;What It Takes&#8221; (Grace Potter)<br \/>8. &#8220;You See Me Crying&#8221; (Pat Monahan)<br \/>9. &#8220;Angel&#8221; (Pat Monahan)<br \/>10. &#8220;Cryin'&#8221; (Pat Monahan with Grace Potter)<br \/>11. &#8220;Janie&#8217;s Got a Gun&#8221; (Heart)<br \/>12. &#8220;Barracuda&#8221; (Heart)<br \/>13. &#8220;Let the Music Do the Talking&#8221; (The Black Crowes)<br \/>14. &#8220;Get the Lead Out&#8221; (The Black Crowes)<br \/>15. &#8220;Combination&#8221; (The Black Crowes)<br \/>16. &#8220;No More No More&#8221; (The Black Crowes)<br \/>17. &#8220;Chip Away the Stone&#8221; (The Black Crowes)<br \/>18. &#8220;Mama Kin&#8221; (Guns N&#8217; Roses)<br \/>19. &#8220;S.O.S. (Too Bad)&#8221; (Guns N&#8217; Roses)<br \/>20. &#8220;Rats in the Cellar&#8221; (Guns N&#8217; Roses)<br \/>21. &#8220;Sick as a Dog&#8221; (Guns N&#8217; Roses)<br \/>22. &#8220;Sweet Child o&#8217; Mine&#8221; (Guns N&#8217; Roses)<br \/>23. &#8220;Nightrain&#8221; (Guns N&#8217; Roses)<br \/>24. &#8220;Toys in the Attic&#8221; (Aerosmith)<br \/>25. &#8220;Back in the Saddle&#8221; (Aerosmith)<br \/>26. &#8220;Sweet Emotion&#8221; (Aerosmith)<br \/>27. &#8220;Dream On&#8221; (Aerosmith)<br \/>28. &#8220;Come Together&#8221; (Aerosmith)<br \/>29. &#8220;Walk This Way&#8221; (Aerosmith)<br \/>30. &#8220;The Train Kept A-Rollin'&#8221; (Aerosmith)<\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">Aerosmith Albums Ranked <\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>Any worst-to-best ranking of\u00a0Aerosmith\u00a0must deal with two distinct eras: their sleazy &#8217;70s work and the slicker, more successful &#8217;80s comeback. 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