Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is about to hit the road with the latest incarnation of his side band The Joe Perry Project, but there’s been a last-minute change to the group’s star-studded lineup. The band was to have featured Stone Temple Pilots drummer Eric Kretz, but Perry has announced that Kretz won’t be able to take part in the tour, which kicks off Wednesday, August 13, in Tampa, Florida.
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer posted a message on his social media pages that reads, “Unfortunately, due to a family emergency Eric Kretz will be unable to participate in the upcoming Joe Perry Project tour dates. Longtime JPP drummer Jason Sutter will join the band for the immediate future and Eric looks forward to rejoining the tour as soon as he is able.”
Sutter previously toured with The Joe Perry Project in 2022 and 2023. He also is touring with veteran hair-metal group White Lion this year. Sutter has played with a long list of well-known artists over the years, including Cher, Marilyn Manson, Vertical Horizon, Smash Mouth, and Chris Cornell.
As previously reported, The Joe Perry Project’s current lineup also features Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford, Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson, Stone Temple Pilots bassist Robert DeLeo, and Aerosmith touring keyboardist Buck Johnson.
More About The Joe Perry Project’s 2025 Tour
The Joe Perry Project’s 2025 tour currently features 11 shows in the U.S. and Canada. Nine of the dates take place in August, scheduled through an August 26 performance opening for The Who at Fenway Park in Boston.
The Joe Perry Project also will support The Who at a September 17 concert at the famed Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Also on the band’s September itinerary is a recently added September 16 headlining gig in Chandler, Arizona.
Opening four of The Joe Perry Project’s August headlining shows will be David Hull and the Dirty Angels. Hull was The Joe Perry Project’s original bass player. He played on the band’s first two albums, 1980’s Let the Music Do the Talking and 1981’s I’ve Got the Rock’n’Rolls Again. Hull also was featured on Perry’s 2009 solo album, Have Guitar, Will Travel.
The Joe Perry Project 2025 Tour Dates:
August 13 – Tampa, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
August 14 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live Seminole
August 16 – Toronto ON, Canada @ History
August 17 – Bala, ON, Canada @ Kee to Bala
August 19 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center – Wang Theatre
August 20 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
August 22 – Mashantucket, CT @ Premier Theatre Foxwoods Casino
August 23 – Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre
August 26 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park
September 16 – Chandler, AZ @ The Showroom at Wild Horse Pass
September 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
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