Aerosmith’s Joe Perry To Kick Off 14-Stop Book Tour October 7 in New York
Tour Celebrates Release of New Memoir Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith
Out on Simon & Schuster on Tuesday, October 7
Joe Perry ~ Aerosmith co-founding member and rock icon in his own right ~ will embark on a 14-stop book tour beginning Tuesday, October 7 in New York in conjunction with the release of his new memoir Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith(S&S; Hardcover; October 7, 2014; $27.99). After New York, the book tour will continue with stops throughout the U.S., including a mid-tour stop at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH. The full itinerary is below and you can check in on any updates here.
Steven Tyler and Joe in 1997, “…at a old huge home for 3 months locked in and needed to make an album … this is where trouble began … getting so…. not able to write…,” photo courtesy of Laura Becea
With total candor and without apology, Perry shares what life was and is like as the lead guitarist and co-head writer of Aerosmith. Both a study in brotherhood and solitude, Rocks gives Perry an outlet to reflect on the people who stood beside him during the highs and lows as he and Aerosmith skyrocketed into a world of fame and blind excess.
Joe and Aerosmith rocking Jones Beach on tour, photo by SethM for FW
Beginning with a foreword by Johnny Depp, Rocks has already earned praise from some of the biggest names in rock and roll:
Joe, Johnny, and Steven @ the 2012 MTV Music Awards
“An insightful and harrowing roller coaster ride…” ~ Slash
“Rocking Joe Perry ‘rocks’ again.” ~ Jimmy Page
“When I grow up, I want to be Joe Perry.” ~ Gene Simmons
And with over 100 photographs showing Perry’s life on- and off-stage, Rocks is “evocative” and “will strike gold with every Aerosmith fan…” ~ Publishers Weekly
Fans can come see Joe and have him sign their copy of his official autobiography on the following dates at these locations:
DATE CITY VENUE
Tue 10/7 New York, NY BARNES & NOBLE @ Union Square
Wed 10/8 Ridgewood, NJ BOOKENDS
Thu 10/9 Brookline, MA BROOKLINE BOOKSMITH @ The Coolidge Corner Theatre
Fri 10/10 Boston, MA GUITAR CENTER – Boylston Street
Sat 10/11 Boston, MA THE PAPER STORE @ Framingham
Mon 10/13 Chicago, IL THE STANDARD CLUB OF CHICAGO
Mon 10/13 Arlington Heights, IL GUITAR CENTER – Arlington Heights
Tues 10/14 Cleveland, OH THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
Wed 10/15 Los Angeles, CA BARNES & NOBLE @ The Grove
Thu 10/16 San Francisco, CA GUITAR CENTER – San Francisco Proper
Fri 10/17 San Francisco, CA BOOK PASSAGE @ The San Francisco Ferry Building
Sat 10/18 Phoenix, AZ CHANGING HANDS BOOKSTORE
Sun 10/19 Scottsdale, AZ GUITAR CENTER – Scottsdale
Mon 10/20 Los Angeles, CA BOOK SOUP
Pre-order Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith at:
Amazon.com
Barnes & Noble
BAM
Indie Bound
Audible.com
Joe at the Alternative Press Music Awards ’14, photo by SethM for FW