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LENNY KRAVITZ SETLIST |
- Where Are We Runnin'?
- California
- Lady
- Dig In
- Believe
- Can't Get you Off My Mind
- Always on the Run
- American Woman
- Fly Away
- Let Love Rule
- Are You Gunna Go My Way
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AEROSMITH SETLIST |
- Helter Skelter
- Walk This Way
- Same Old Song and Dance
- Crazy
- S.O.S (Too Bad)
- Livin' on the Edge
- Sweet Emotion
- Seasons of Wither
- Don't Want to Miss a Thing
- Dream On
- Thighs
- Baby Please
- Slow Train
- Come Together
- Saddle
- Draw the Line
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Newer isn’t always better. When it comes to wine, leather, and hockey cards, for example, nothing ups the price tag or the hype like a little graceful aging.
Although Steven Tyler isn’t exactly aging gracefully, Thursday night’s concert at the MTS Centre proves you can add Rock-&-Roll to that “good old” list as the rocker’s 35-year-old band Aerosmith and special guest Lenny Kravitz (41) delivered a hard-to-top rock show for 12,000.
On the biggest and most elaborate stage to fill the MTSC bowl since the Junos last April, Aerosmith and Kravitz took advantage of two massive L-shaped catwalks, a pair of raised platforms extending to each side, and a rotating centre-stage.
The resulting stage footprint ensured fans from all sections had the best possible view of the veteran double bill. For only the third time in the facility’s 13-month existence, a 360-degree stage configuration allowed fans to surround the stage and contribute to an unbeatable rock-&-roll atmosphere.
Coming on-stage to high-energy gospel and frantic paparazzi-esque flashes, Kravitz kicked off the show at 7:45 with “Where Are We Runnin’?” from his most recent album, 2004’s
Baptism.
Dressed in a maroon leather jacket, tight hippie jeans, and trademark aviator glasses, the bohemian New Yorker drew from his impressive repertoire to keep the already-packed audience on its feet for over an hour.
Through “Always on the Run,” “American Woman,” and the set-closing “Are You Gunna Go My Way” Kravitz proved not only his looks, but his voice, are ageless. A “Let Love Rule” stroll through the crowd pushed many to the edge—literally—as hundreds flocked to the boards as the rocker circled the throng on the floor.
After Wave-ing its way through intermission, the boisterous crowd maintained its energy until 9:30 when a retrospective video collage signaled Aerosmith’s “Helter Skelter” debut.
With a massive video screen and multiple light boards, the band’s successive 16-song romp across the stage and down the catwalks was projected for all to see. Dressed in tight white leather pants, a retro AC/DC T-shirt, and a handful of scarves, 57-year-old Steven Tyler puckered those lips and thrust those hips for an exhausting 90 minutes.
With so many hit songs, Aerosmith couldn’t cover them all, selecting “Walk This Way,” “Crazy,” “Sweet Emotion,” “Dream On,” and “Back in the Saddle” as highlights.
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Lenny Kravitz/Aerosmith Photo Gallery
Photos by Kent Hart. Click on one of the thumbnails at right to reveal a larger version of this image.
