Aerosmith, one of the most iconic rock bands in history, has had its fair share of ups and downs throughout the years. With more than five decades in the music scene, the band brought upon hit after hit, like “Sweet Emotion”, “Cryin'”, “Walk This Way” and “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing”.
Recently, there have been questions surrounding the status of drummer Joey Kramer within the band ahead in light of the band’s farewell tour “Peace Out” and this year’s band tour. As such, fans have been left wondering, why is Joey Kramer not in Aerosmith? So we aim to shed light on the situation by answering some of the most common questions surrounding this topic as well as give you the tour dates for this great rock band’s farewell tour.
Is Joey Kramer Playing Drums For Aerosmith In 2023?
In January 2020, Joey Kramer was temporarily replaced by his drum technician, John Douglas. This change occurred due to Kramer’s absence from a few Aerosmith performances during their residency in Las Vegas, Joey had injured his shoulder. Still, when Kramer recovered, he asked to come back to the band and he had to audition to get back in, which is a bit of a shock because the drummer had been in the band since the band’s inception in the 1970s and how the rest of the band would make him audition for his original spot.
It’s not like Aerosmith has a lot of roster changes, as the band made up by Joe Perry, Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, and Brad Whitford has stuck together over the years. The only time that there was a replacement other than Kramer’s was when Joe Perry was replaced for “Rock In A Hard Place” by Jimmy Crespo. After a few ups and downs, Kramer was allowed back in the band. But as it turns out, ahead of the farewell tour, Joey Kramer —who even came up with the band’s name— won’t be playing drums with the band’s final tour.
Who Will Play Drums For Aerosmith’s Farewell Tour?
With Joey Kramer taking a leave of absence to focus on his family and health, his spot at the drums will likely be filled by John Douglas, who stepped in for Kramer during his first leave from the Aerosmith drum kit in late 2019 and early 2020, when the band was playing in Las Vegas but had its dates canceled because of COVID lockdowns.
It’s worth noticing that when Aerosmith forced Kramer to audition to get his spot back in the band, he sued the band for that and was eventually let back in. Now, he won’t be on stage to say goodbye to the thousands of fans who will fill all those arenas in the band’s “Peace Out” farewell tour.
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Aerosmith Peace Out 2023 Tour Dates
Despite Kramer’s notable absence from the tour, the band is moving on and earlier this year announced the dates for their farewell tour which will take them on multiple dates across the United States and Canada this year. So if you plan ahead and buy the tickets, you can enjoy the last performances of this Grammy Award-wining band. Below, you’ll find the dates for the Peace Out Tour 2023.
- September 2, 2023 – Philadelphia – Wells Fargo Center
- September 6, 2023 – Pittsburgh – PPG Paints Arena
- September 9, 2023 – Belmont Park, New York – UBS Arena
- September 12, 2023 – Toronto, Ontario – Scotiabank Arena
- September 15, 2023 – Chicago, Illinois – United Center
- September 18, 2023 – Detroit, Michigan — Little Caesars’ Arena
- September 21, 2023 – Cleveland, Ohio – Rocket Mortgage Field House
- September 24, 2023 – Raleigh, North Carolina – PNC Arena
- September 27, 2023 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
- October 11, 2023 – Tampa, Florida – Amalie Arena
- October 14, 2023 – Atlanta, Georgia – State Farm Arena
- October 17, 2023 – Charlotte, North Carolina – Spectrum Center
- October 20, 2023 – Sunrise, Florida – FLA Live Arena
- October 23, 2023 – Austin, Texas – Moody Center
- October 26, 2023 – St Louis, Missouri – Enterprise Center
- October 29, 2023 – Indianapolis, Indiana – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- November 01, 2023 – San Antonio, Texas – AT&T Arena
- November 04, 2023 – Tulsa, Oklahoma – BOK Center
- November 07, 2023 – Dallas, Texas – American Airlines Center
- November 10, 2023 – Omaha, Nebraska – CHI Health Center
- November 13, 2023 – St Paul, Minnesota – Xcel Energy Center
- November 16, 2023 – Kansas City, Missouri – T-Mobile Center
- November 19, 2023 – Denver, Colorado – Ball Arena
- November 22, 2023 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Vivint Arena
- November 25, 2023 – Portland, Oregon – Moda Center
- November 28, 2023 – Seattle, Washington – Climate Pledge Arena
- December 01, 2023 – San Francisco, California – Chase Center
- December 04, 2023 – San Jose, California – SAP Center
- December 07, 2023 – Los Angeles, California – The Kia Forum
- December 10, 2023 – Phoenix, Arizona – Footprint Center
- December 28, 2023 – Newark, New Jersey – Prudential Center
- December 31, 2023 – Boston, Massachusetts – TD Garden
- January 04, 2024 – Cincinnati, Ohio – Heritage Bank Arena
- January 07, 2024 – Louisville, Kentucky – KFC Yum! Center
- January 10, 2024 – Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Arena
- January 13, 2024 – Knoxville, Tennessee – Thompson-Boling Arena
- January 16, 2024 – Buffalo, New York – KeyBank Center
- January 19, 2024 – New York City – Madison Square Garden
- January 23, 2024 – Columbus, Ohio – Schottenstein Center
- January 26, 2024 – Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre
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