New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The world heard a new version of the AEROSMITH classic "
Dream On" during the
Spring 2014 premiere of ESPN's award-winning news magazine show, E:60. Recorded in Los Angeles in early April, the song features
Steven Tyler and JoePerry, who are joined by the Southern California Children's Chorus on this arrangement of "Dream On (Boston Strong 2014)." The track will be released today as a single via iTunes. In a powerful moment at last night's AEROSMITH concert at The Forum, in Inglewood, CA the band surprised the audience by bringing the Southern California Children's Chorus on stage to perform this special rendition of "Dream On (Boston Strong 2014)."
"The tragedy that took place during the
Boston Marathon was unfathomable, but
Boston is incredibly resilient and became even stronger. I am so honored to release this version of "
Dream On" and to be able to have had the Southern California Children's Chorus perform with us last night was a beautiful moment, a true gift from up above," says Steven Tyler.
"The heinous act that took place during the
Boston Marathon which shook not only the city but the world and touched us all demanded a positive response,"
Joe Perry said. "Boston Strong was that response and gave an example of our city's inner strength. I would like to think that the strength of our performance on 'Dream On' last night with the Southern California Children's Chorus in LA at the Forum was another rallying point for the goodness in all of us."
"Dream On (Boston Strong 2014)" debuted Tuesday, April 15 on "E:60 Presents
Dream On: Stories from Boston's Strongest," a special hour dedicated to the one-year anniversary of the
Boston Marathon bombings. The show presented five stories of survivors, narrated by celebrity voices of
Boston At 2:49 PM, on April 15, 2013, as scores of spectators cheered on the
Boston Marathon runners approaching the finish line, two hand-made bombs exploded. In a split second, the lives of hundreds of people were forever changed. E:60 presented a special program remembering the lives lost and paying tribute to those who survived, their journeys of perseverance, courage, strength and love in the past twelve months.
In July, AEROSMITH embarked on this summer's definitive rock experience, the LET ROCK RULE tour across North
America with Slash. The tour kicked off Thursday, July 10 at Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, NY making stops in Boston, MA. (Xfinity Center),Los Angeles, CA (The Forum) and San Francisco, CA (Sleep
Train Pavilion) among other cities, before wrapping Friday,
September 12 in Sydney, NS, Canada (Open Hearth Park). These dates follow the band's overseas trek, which kicked off May17 in Sofia, Bulgaria, and hit numerous countries including stops in Russia, France, and Germany before ending on June 28 in the U.K.
AEROSMITH's U.S. summer tour dates are as follows:
Sat 8/2 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
Fri 8/8 Stateline, NV Lake Tahoe Outdoor
Arena At Harveys
Wed 8/13 Concord, CA Sleep
Train Pavilion
Sat 8/16 George, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre
Tue 8/19 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Fri 8/22 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Mon 8/25 The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Thu 8/28 Atlanta, GA Phillips Arena
Sun 8/31 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall
Wed 9/3 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Sat 9/6 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
Tue 9/9 Clarkston, MI DTE
Energy Music Theatre
Fri 9/12 Sydney, NS, Canada Open Hearth Park
All funds received by
Steven Tyler and
Joe Perry in connection with this track will be donated to charities helping those affected by the
Boston Marathon bombing.
About AEROSMITH:
AEROSMITH-Steven Tyler (vocals),
Joe Perry (lead guitar), Brad Whitford (guitar), Tom Hamilton (bass) and Joey Kramer (drums)-are a living piece of American music history, having sold over 150 million albumsworldwide and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hallof Fame. They are the recipients of countless awards including four GRAMMYs, eight American
Music Awards, six Billboard Awards and 12 MTV Video MusicAwards among many other honors. Their latest honors include the 2013 ASCAPFounders Award and induction into the Songwriter Hall of Fame at the 44thannual SHOF ceremony also in 2013. MUSIC FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION!(Columbia), the band's latest album, was released in late 2012. Proving that they can cross genre-boundaries with ease, these rock legends have even taken home a Soul
Train Award for Best Rap Single for their remix of Run DMC's "Walk This Way." With scores of multi-platinum albums, AEROSMITH continues to inspire generations to get their wings, get a grip and just push play. It is no wonder why they are one of the most beloved bands of all time.
