Aerosmith has been rockin’ across the globe for decades now, and here you will find a record of some memorable events and occurrences in the history of Aerosmith. (And if you wanna know the whole story, I highly recommend “Walk This Way: The Autobiography Of Aerosmith”. It’s a great read and, to this day, is still one of my favorite books) Feel free to pm me to add something I may have left out.
1948
+ March 26th : Stephen Victor Tallarico is born in New York City.
1950
+ June 21st : Joseph Michael Kramer is born in New York City.
+ September 10th : Anthony Joseph Perry is born in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
1951
+ December 31st : Thomas William Hamilton is born in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1952
+ February 23rd : Brad Earnest Whitford is born in Winchester, Massachusetts.
1970
+ A band is formed, which consists of Steven Tallarico, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, and Ray Tabano. Joey suggests Aerosmith as their name.
+ Aerosmith plays their first live show at Nipmuc Regional High School.
1971
+ Ray Tabano is replaced with Brad Whitford.
1972
+ Frank Connally becomes Aerosmith’s promoter.
+ Aerosmith signs with Columbia records.
+ Steve Leber and David Krebs become Aerosmith’s managers.
1973
+ January : Aerosmith releases their self-titled debut album.
1974
+ March : “Get Your Wings” is released.
+ August 16th : Aerosmith performs “Train Kept A Rollin’” on “The Midnight Special”.
1975
+ March : “Toys In The Attic” is released.
+ March 25th: Toys in the Attic Tour begins.
1976
+ May : “Rocks” is released.
1977
+ December : “Draw The Line” is released.
1978
+ November : “Live: Bootleg” is released.
+ Aerosmith is cast for the role of the “Future Villain Band” in the Beatles tribute film “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”. They performed “Come Together”.
1979
+March 27th: Aerosmith played at the Main Act in Lynn, Massachusetts as Dr. J. Jones and The Interns.
+ December : “Night In The Ruts” is released.
+ Joe Perry leaves Aerosmith to pursue a solo career, which became “The Joe Perry Project”. Jimmy Crespo was brought in to take his place.
1980
+ March 4th: Cover of Circus magazine: "Aerosmith loses Joe Perry but stays out of the ruts".
+ October : Aerosmith’s first Greatest Hits album is released.
1981
+ Brad Whitford leaves Aerosmith. Rick Dufay takes his place.
1982
+ August : “Rock In A Hard Place” is released.
1983
+ Through a difficult struggle and with the help of Tim Collins (who would later become Aerosmith’s new manager), Joe and Brad returned to reunite Aerosmith.
1984
+ Aerosmith launched a “Back In The Saddle Tour” to get back on the road and play live again.
1985
+ December : “Done With Mirrors” is released.
1986
+ February 3rd: Aerosmith plays the Tingley Arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
+ February 16th: Aerosmith plays the Armarillo Civic Center in Armarillo, TX.
+ March 7th: Aerosmith plays The Capital Centre in Largo, Maryland with Ted Nugent.
+ March 16th: Aerosmith plays the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, MA with Ted Nugent.
+ April : “Classics Live” and “Classics Live II” is released.
+ Tim Collins risked his job as Aerosmith’s manager and through Steven’s intervention and difficult arguments, he got everyone to agree to get clean and sober up. Rehab was a harrowing period of time for Aerosmith, but they were determined to make it.
+ Steve and Joe appeared on Run D.M.C’s cover/rap remix of “Walk This Way”.
1987
+ August : “Permanent Vacation” is released.
+ Aerosmith toured with Guns N Roses.
+ By this time, every member of Aerosmith was clean and sober, with Tom almost there.
1988
+ January 30th: "Angel" hits charts reaching #3, for 25 weeks.
+ February 13th: Aerosmith plays the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas with Dokken.
+ February 18th: Aerosmith plays the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma with Dokken.
+ February 19th: Aerosmith plays the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri with Dokken.
+ February 22nd: Aerosmith plays the Five Seasons Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with Dokken.
+ February 27th: Aerosmith plays the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana with Dokken.
+ February 28th: Aerosmith plays the Kiefer UHO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana with Dokken.
+ April 11th: Boston Music Awards; Outstanding Rock Band of the Year.
+ November : “Gems” is released.
+ Tom is entirely clean and sober.
+ Steve and Joe appear in the Penelope Spheeris film: “Decline Of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years”.
1989
+ September : “Pump” is released.
1990
+ February 21st : Aerosmith appeared in a “Wayne’s World” sketch on Saturday Night Live and performed “Janie’s Got A Gun” and “Monkey On My Back”.
+ March 2nd: Aerosmith plays the San Diego Sports Arena with Skid Row.
+ March 6th: Added to Hollywood Walk of Fame.
+ March 12th: Aerosmith plays the Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA with Skid Row.
+ March 15th: Aerosmith plays the Portland Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon with Skid Row.
+ March 17th: March 17, 1990 - "What it Takes" debuts on the charts reaching #9 for 17 weeks.
+ March 20th: Aerosmith plays the Olympic Saddledome in Calgary, Canada.
+ March 24th: Aerosmith plays the Winnepeg Arena in Winnepeg, Canada with Skid Row.
+ September 18th : Aerosmith performs on “MTV: Unplugged”.
1991
+ November : “Pandora’s Box” is released.
+ Aerosmith guest stars on an episode of The Simpsons third season, “Flaming Moe’s”.
1992
+April 14th: 1992 Boston Music Awards: Outstanding Rock Band of The Year: Aerosmith, Right to Rock Award: Aerosmith.
+ Steve and Joe appeared as guests on the Guns N Roses world-wide pay-per-view in Paris.
1993
+ April : “Get A Grip” is released.
+ Aerosmith appears on the film “Wayne’s World 2”.
1994
+ February 7th: American Music Awards- Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group; Favorite Heavy Metal Artist: Aerosmith.
+ February 26th: Aerosmith plays the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky with Cry of Love.
+ March 3rd: David Letterman performance of "Cryin'".
+ November : “Big Ones” is released.
+ Aerosmith performs at the Woodstock festival of ‘94.
+ Aerosmith is featured in the arcade game, “Revolution X”.
1995
+ March 1st: Grammy Awards: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Crazy.
1997
+ Tim Collins is fired from his manager position.
+ February 11th: Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees) hits charts, reaches #35, for 35 weeks.
+ February 15th: Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees) video promo.
+ March 18th: “Nine Lives” is released.
+April 12th: ABC's In Concert (shots of NYC Launch Party and interview clips).
+ “Walk This Way: The Autobiography Of Aerosmith” is published.
1998
+ February 4th: Grammy Preview with co-host Steven Tyler.
+ February 6th: Aerosmith plays the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
+ March 9th: Band breaks attendance record in the Japan Dome during their Nine Lives tour.
+ November : “A Little South Of Sanity” is released.
+ Aerosmith records “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing”, which was used as the love theme for the film “Armageddon”.
1999
+ February 24th: "I Don't Want To Miss a Thing" and interviews.
+ March 5th: LA House of Blues performance with Run DMC.
+ March 21st: Academy Awards, Best Song: I Don't Want to Miss a Thing.
+ April 22nd: 1999 Boston Music Awards: Best Video: I Don't Want To Miss A Thing, Best Male Vocalist: Steven Tyler.
+ Aerosmith is featured in the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster in Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World.
+ September 9th : Steve and Joe are joined by Run D.M.C and Kid Rock to perform “Walk This Way” at the MTV Video Music Awards.
2000
+ Aerosmith contributed the song “Angel’s Eye” to the film, “Charlie’s Angels”.
2001
+ February 14th: Jaded Premiers on MTV.
+ March : “Just Push Play” is released.
+ March: Aerosmith is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.
+ April 7th: Jaded hits the charts, reaches #7.
+ Aerosmith performs “Walk This Way” at the Super Bowl XXXV half-time show with Mary J. Blige, Nelly, Britney Spears, and N Sync.
+ Aerosmith performed at the “United We Stand: What More Can I Give” benefit concert in Washington D.C for the victims and families of 9/11.
2002
+ Aerosmith went on their “Just Push Play Tour”.
+ VH1 recorded a special extended episode of a “Behind The Music” documentary on Aerosmith.
+ July : “Oh Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits” is released.
+ December 6th : Steven Tyler guest stars on the episode “Xtreme Xmas” of Disney channel’s Lizzy McGuire show.
+ Aerosmith went on their “Girls Of Summer Tour” with Run D.M.C and Kid Rock opening for it.
+ Aerosmith were inducted as MTV Icons.
2003
+ Aerosmith and Kiss went on their “Rocksimus Maximus Tour”
2004
+ February 1st: Aerosmith headlined Super Bowl XXVIII pre-game show in Houston, Texas.
+February 17th: Joe Perry and Jimmy Page grace the cover of Guitar World magazine.
+ March : “Honkin’ On Bobo” is released.
+ March 11th: Opening Night of the Honkin' on Bobo tour with Cheap Trick- Lubbock, TX.
+ March 13th: Aerosmith plays in El Paso TX at UTEP Dan Haskins Center (Cheap Trick open).
+ December : “You Gotta Move” DVD is released.
+ Steven Tyler appears as a singing elf in the film “The Polar Express”.
2005
+ October : “Rockin’ The Joint” is released.
+ Aerosmith went on their “Rockin’ The Joint Tour” with Lenny Kravitz in the fall/winter and Cheap Trick in the spring, but the leg of the tour with Cheap Trick was canceled due to Steven getting throat surgery.
+ Steven Tyler played a role in the film “Be Cool”.
+Joe Perry releases his solo album.
2006
+ August 24th : It was announced that Tom Hamilton was being treated for throat cancer. Tom was absent for most of the “Route Of All Evil Tour” so he could make a full recovery. While he was away, David Hull ( former bassist from The Joe Perry Project) substituted for the dates Tom missed.
+ October : “Devil’s Got A New Disguise” is released.
+ Aerosmith and Mötley Crüe embark on the “Route Of All Evil Tour”.
+ December 1st : Tom returns to finish off the “Route Of All Evil Tour”.
2007
+ Joe appears on the season 6 American Idol finale.
+ Aerosmith goes on a world tour.
+ Aerosmith announces that their newest album with new studio material will be released sometime in the spring of 2008. It features a cover of “Highway Star”, originally recorded by Deep Purple.
