Aerosmith Hollywood Bowl Opener With Bill Burr Host

Aerosmith played two all-star-guest-augmented shows at the Hollywood Bowl that week, and the first was on Thursday night. Bill Burr was the host of the show and introduced the evening at its very top. The Black Crowes opened their mini-set with the Joe Perry Project song "Let the Music Do the Talking."

Dave Grohl was the drummer on duty for the first five numbers of Aerosmith's six-song climactic set on Thursday. Johnny Depp joined Aerosmith on stage to play on the penultimate number, "Train Kept A-Rollin'." Perry gave Depp a spot to take half of his guitar solo during "Train Kept A-Rollin'."

Guns N' Roses performed a five-song set in which three songs were Aerosmith covers: "Nobody's Fault," "Seasons of Wither" and "Last Child." The Aerosmith setlist for night 1 included "Walk This Way" performed with Joey Kramer and John Douglas, and the songs "Toys in the Attic," "Back in the Saddle," "Sweet Emotion" and "Dream On" performed with Dave Grohl.

Fireworks started going off over the Bowl's shell at the end of "Walk This Way," without any farewells being offered. Ticketholders for the first show received an app warning in the afternoon that the bill would start at 6:45 instead of 7. The two shows are being produced by 724 Management and Blackbird Presents.