Rockin' the Joint Tour

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 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.

Rockin' the Joint Tour
Tour by Aerosmith and Lenny Kravitz
Associated albumRockin' the Joint
Start dateOctober 30, 2005
End dateMarch 2, 2006
Legs3
No. of shows61 (scheduled); 44 (played)
Aerosmith and Lenny Kravitz concert chronology

Tour dates

The following is a list of the tour dates on this tour:[1]

Date City Country Venue Tickets sold / available Revenue
Leg I with Lenny Kravitz opening
October 30, 2005UncasvilleUnited StatesMohegan Sun Arena16,243 / 16,998$1,527,128
November 1, 2005
November 3, 2005Washington, D.C.MCI Center
November 8, 2005UniondaleNassau Coliseum10,417 / 12,362$927,576
November 10, 2005East RutherfordContinental Airlines Arena14,352 / 14,352$1,113,510
November 12, 2005BostonTD Banknorth Garden15,792 / 15,792$1,372,235
November 14, 2005ProvidenceDunkin' Donuts Center8,066 / 12,418$759,132
November 16, 2005OttawaCanadaCorel Centre13,100 / 16,370$976,290
November 18, 2005TorontoAir Canada Centre17,434 / 17,434$1,470,693
November 20, 2005ColumbusUnited StatesNationwide Arena
November 23, 2005PhiladelphiaWachovia Center16,758 / 16,758$1,353,670
November 26, 2005PittsburghMellon Arena
November 30, 2005AlbanyPepsi Arena
December 2, 2005Atlantic CityBorgata
December 4, 2005ClevelandWolstein Center
December 6, 2005MinneapolisTarget Center
December 8, 2005WinnipegCanadaMTS Centre
December 10, 2005ChicagoUnited StatesUnited Center
December 13, 2005MilwaukeeBradley Center7,047 / 15,849$628,725
December 15, 2005Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills
December 17, 2005Grand RapidsVan Andel Arena10,212 / 10,212$923,245
Leg II with Lenny Kravitz opening
January 5, 2006OrlandoUnited StatesTD Waterhouse Centre
January 7, 2006JacksonvilleJacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena11,134 / 12,034$1,055,292
January 12, 2006CharlotteCharlotte Bobcats Arena9,090 / 11,286$657,123
January 15, 2006AtlantaPhilips Arena
January 17, 2006TampaSt. Pete Times Forum
January 19, 2006SunriseOffice Depot Center
January 21, 2006GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum
January 23, 2006HoustonToyota Center
January 25, 2006San AntonioSBC Center
January 27, 2006DallasAmerican Airlines Center
January 30, 2006DenverPepsi Center
February 1, 2006GlendaleGlendale Arena
February 3, 2006San JoseHP Pavilion at San Jose
February 6, 2006SacramentoARCO Arena
February 8, 2006OaklandOakland Arena10,329 / 16,392$862,202
February 10, 2006San DiegoiPayOne Center10,531 / 12,408$979,118
February 13, 2006PortlandRose Garden Arena11,451 / 17,825$933,655
February 15, 2006TacomaTacoma Dome13,400 / 22,200$1,090,235
February 18, 2006ParadiseMGM Grand Garden Arena13,199 / 13,199$1,726,263
February 20, 2006FresnoSave Mart Center9,457 / 13,981$994,720
February 22, 2006Los AngelesStaples Center13,657 / 14,973$1,287,775
February 24, 2006AnaheimArrowhead Pond12,784 / 13,289$1,194,185
Leg III with Cheap Trick opening
March 2, 2006HollywoodUnited StatesHard Rock Live
March 4, 2006PensacolaPensacola Civic Center canceled
March 7, 2006LexingtonRupp Arena canceled
March 9, 2006ManchesterVerizon Wireless Arena canceled
March 12, 2006HersheyGiant Center canceled
March 15, 2006Wilkes-BarreWachovia Arena canceled
March 17, 2006East LansingBreslin Center canceled
March 19, 2006MontrealCanadaBell Centre canceled
March 21, 2006LondonJohn Labatt Centre canceled
March 23, 2006Des MoinesUnited StatesWells Fargo Arena canceled
March 25, 2006Grand ForksAlerus Center canceled
March 27, 2006PeoriaCarver Arena canceled
March 29, 2006Oklahoma CityFord Center canceled
March 31, 2006OmahaQwest Center canceled
April 2, 2006AshwaubenonResch Center canceled
April 5, 2006SaskatoonCanadaCredit Union Centre canceled
April 7, 2006EdmontonRexall Place canceled
April 9, 2006VancouverGeneral Motors Place canceled

All shows after March 2, 2006 were canceled due to illness of the band's frontman Steven Tyler, who later on would undergo throat surgery.

Problems
  • Lenny Kravitz, a long-time friend of the group, announced on the October 30, 2005 show that his father, television/film producer Sy Kravitz had died the previous day after losing his battle with leukemia. He then dedicated his hit "Let Love Rule" to his father.
  • 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.

Before the Tampa, Florida show, Lenny Kravitz did not perform due to some voice complications.

Criticisms
  • Many fans were outraged at the ticket prices, which were as high as $150. Even some of the cheaper seats were in excess of $85.
  • Other fans criticized the short setlists. The tour started out with Aerosmith 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.

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 performance 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.

Setlist

An average setlist would look like this,

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.

See also

References
  1. http://www.aeroforceone.com/index.cfm?pid=804245
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