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Aerosmith at UBS Arena on Long Island [BRENT’S PHOTOS/VIDEO]

The “Bad Boys from Boston” Aerosmith brought their ‘Peace Out! Farewell Tour’ on Long Island at UBS Arena on Saturday night. This was stop #3 on their 40+ date “Farewell”…

Brent Porche from WMMR outside of the UBS Arena on Long Island, NY prior to the Aerosmith concert.

This was my first time at USB Arena on Long Island, home of the New York Islanders. The venue opened in 2021, replacing legendary Nassau Colliseum.

Brent Porche

The "Bad Boys from Boston" Aerosmith brought their 'Peace Out! Farewell Tour' on Long Island at UBS Arena on Saturday night. This was stop #3 on their 40+ date "Farewell" tour, which kicked-off right here in Philadelphia, part of a WMMR Concert Event over Labor Day Weekend. The Chris & Rich Robinson led Black Crowes opened up the night with a hit-packed set.

This was also my first time visiting the brand-new UBS Arena in Elmont, NY on Long Island, home of the New York Islanders NHL team. The venue, which replaced the legendary Nassau Coliseum, opened to the public in 2021.

I had a completely different vantage point at this show than I did at the Wells Fargo Center show last week. This time around, I was behind the stage, but a bit closer to the action comparted to last week. If you'd like to additionally check out photos and videos from the Philly show, you can view them here.

The Aerosmith Long Island setlist was a little bit different than the Philly kick-off show. For the most part, the song selections were the same, the order in which they fell was a bit different. The additions and tour debut of the Rufus Thomas song "Walking the Dog" and "Bright Light Fright" off of Aerosmith's 1977 album Draw the Line. Like on the album, Joe Perry handled the vocal duties on "Bright Light Fright," marking the first time the song was played live at an Aerosmith show in almost 30 years!

As the "Bad Boys from Boston" were wrapping up their evening with a rousing rendition of "Walk This Way," the crew brought out a cake for Joe Perry. The whole arena also sang "Happy Birthday" to Perry ahead of his 73rd birthday the next day, September 10th.

Overall, Aerosmith had worked out all of the "kinks" from the tour kick-off here in Philadelphia exactly one week prior. They sounded fantastic, as they continue to celebrate their 50th anniversary as a band.

Aerosmith @ UBS Arena - Elmont, NY - September 9th, 2023

  1. Back in the Saddle
  2. Walking the Dog (Rufus Thomas cover/Tour debut)
  3. Rag Doll
  4. Livin' on the Edge
  5. Janie's Got a Gun
  6. No More No More
  7. Cryin'
  8. Adam's Apple
  9. Seasons of Wither
  10. Movin' Out
  11. Love in an Elevator
  12. Bright Light Fright (first live performance since 1994)
  13. I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
  14. Rats in the Cellar
  15. Sweet Emotion
  16. Toys in the Attic

Encore:

  1. Dream On
  2. Walk This Way ("Whole Lotta Love" Led Zeppelin outro)
  3. Happy Birthday to You (Crowd and band sang "Happy Birthday" to Joe Perry and presented him with a cake)

Aerosmith - Dream On (Live from UBS Arena, Long Island, NY)

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Screamin' Steven Tyler of Aerosmith

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A bit of a homecoming for Tyler as he was born in Manhattan and raised in both the Bronx & Yonkers, New York.


Steven Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith

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Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith performing "Dream On" at the UBS Arena on Long Island, NY.


Aerosmith at UBS Arena on Long Island, NY.

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Steven Tyler and Joe Perry performing one of their oldest songs they've written together, "Movin Out".


Steven Tyler of Aerosmith

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Steven Tyler strutting his stuff on stage at the UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, part of Aerosmith's "Peace Out!" Farewell Tour.


Steven Tyler of Aerosmith

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Tyler addressing the Long Island, NY crowd prior to performing the Aerosmith smash-hit "Dream On."


Aerosmith at UBS Arena on Long Island, NY

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This was in between the main set and the encore as huge balloons filled the area floor.


Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry

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Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry performing "Cryin'" live at the UBS Arena part of their "Peace Out!" Farewell Tour.


Joe Perry of Aerosmith

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At the end of the evening, the band and crowd sang Perry "Happy Birthday" prior to his 73rd birthday on September 10th.


Steven Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith

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Tyler & Perry rocking the Long Island crowd during their rousing rendition of their massive hit "Dream On."


Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith

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Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton kicking of their smash hit "Sweet Emotion" at the UBS Arena on Long Island.


Brent Porche at UBS Arena on Long Island, NY

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This was my first time at USB Arena on Long Island, home of the New York Islanders. The venue opened in 2021, replacing legendary Nassau Colliseum.

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