Aerosmith MusiCares Gala Recap: Setlist, Photos & Video
Aerosmith went into the 2020 MusiCares Person of the Year gala on a wave of controversy due to drummer Joey Kramer‘s lawsuit against the band, but the night went off seemingly without a hitch.
Multiple outlets including Billboard, USA Today and Yahoo were on hand for the event which saw multiple acts perform covers of some of Aerosmith’s biggest songs. Many of those outlets mentioned that it was the covers sung by women that stood out the most due to their ability to tackle some of Steven Tyler‘s broad vocal style. A full setlist from the event is listed below.
When it came time for Aerosmith to accept their MusiCares honor, they did so with Kramer, and understandably, it was slightly awkward. Tyler and Kramer both spoke during the band’s acceptance speech, which was captured by Yahoo Music’s Editor-in-Chief Lyndsey Parker.
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2020 MusiCares Person of the Year Gala – Setlist
“Rats in the Cellar” – Cheap Trick
“Crazy” – Jonas Brothers
“Angel” – Luis Fonsi & Emily King
“Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” – Ashley McBryde
“What it Takes” – Gavin DeGraw
“Janie’s Got a Gun” – Kesha
“Cryin'” – Yola & Gary Clark Jr.
“Livin’ on the Edge” – LeAnn Rimes
“I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” – John Legend
“Home Tonight” – Jessie J
“Walk This Way” – Melissa Etheridge with Nuno Bettencourt
“Back in the Saddle” – Sammy Hagar with Orianthi
“Let the Music Do the Talking” – Foo Fighters
“Toys in the Attic” – Foo Fighters
“Big 10 Inch Record” – Aerosmith
“Dream On” – Aerosmith with H.E.R.
“Sweet Emotion” – Aerosmith
“Train Kept A-Rollin'” – Aerosmith with Alice Cooper & Johnny Depp
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.) (L-R) Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper attend MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.) Ashley McBryde performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.) (L-R) Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, and Joe Jonas perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Orianthi, Gavin DeGraw, Alice Cooper, and Johnny Depp attend MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: LeAnn Rimes performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Jessie J performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.) John Legend performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Yola and Gary Clark Jr. perform onstage at MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: John Legend performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Dave Grohl and Rami Jaffee of Foo Fighters perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Chris Shiflett, Dave Grohl and Rami Jaffee of Foo Fighters perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Melissa Etheridge and Nuno Bettencourt perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Orianthi and Sammy Hagar perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Sammy Hagar and Orianthi perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Foo Fighters tried to fight high ticket prices and scalpers
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Sammy Hagar peforms onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Orianthi and Sammy Hagar perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Dave Grohl (R) and Rami Jaffee of Foo Fighters perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.) LeAnn Rimes performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters performs onstage at MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Kesha performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Kesha performs onstage at MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Ashley McBryde performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Emily King and Luis Fonsi perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Ashley McBryde performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, and Joe Jonas perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Kevin Jonas of The Jonas Brothers performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, and Joe Jonas perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Luis Fonsi performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Ashley McBryde performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Robin Zander of music group Cheap Trick and Sammy Hagar attend MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Gary Clark Jr., Sammy Hagar, and Dave Grohl attend MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.) (L-R) Kevin Jonas, Dave Grohl, and Joe Jonas attend MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Dave Grohl and Tom Petersson attend MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Daxx Nielsen of music group Cheap Trick performs onstage MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, and Daxx Nielsen of Cheap Trick perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.) (L-R) Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Daxx Nielsen of music group Cheap Trick performs onstage MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.) Gavin DeGraw performs onstage during attends MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Emily King and Luis Fonsi perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)