Aerosmith kick off their 20-city Let Rock Rule Tour on July 10th in Wantagh, NY. Edna Gundersen of USA Today recently spoke with vocalist Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry about the impending trek.

"We still love to rock," says Tyler, 66. "It's nothing but a good time when the band hits the stage." Expect a two-hour show top-heavy with hits, and the possible insertion of "Oh Yeah", "Freedom Fighter" and "Out Go The Lights" from 2012's Music From Another Dimension!

"It's the greatest feeling," Tyler says. "There are songs we fought hard to get on a record, that took a year to write, and they stuck in the craw of people all over this planet. That's overwhelming."

Aerosmith's extensive catalog and multigenerational audience have made crafting set lists tougher. "Everyone in the band has a different view," says Perry, 63. "If you put in new songs, what old songs do you take out? That's the battleground. We're not talking about screaming matches. It's more philosophical."

The players monitor fan feedback on social media for requests. On this run, they'll also factor in likely encounters with opener Slash, who has jammed on stage with Aerosmith several times, including at a Los Angeles club when Let Rock Rule was announced in April.

"There's going to be interplay at some point," Perry promises. "Slash and I have talked about it. He's a great guitar player, and he's in one of the best new bands that we've ever played with."

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Confirmed shows are as listed:

July

10 - Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre - Wantagh, NY
13 - McLennan Park - Kitchener, ON
16 - Xfinity Center - Mansfield, MA
19 - Rock Fest - Cadott, WI
22 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH
25 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL
30 - The Forum - Inglewood, CA

August

2 - MGM Grand Garden Arena - Las Vegas, NV
8 - Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena At Harveys - Stateline, NV
13 - Sleep Train Pavilion - Concord, CA
16 - The Gorge Amphitheatre - George, WA
19 - Pepsi Center - Denver, CO
22 - American Airlines Center - Dallas, TX
25 - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - Woodlands, TX
28 - Phillips Arena - Atlanta, GA
31 - Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall - Atlantic City, NJ

September

3 - Prudential Center - Newark, NJ
6 - Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VA
9 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI
12 - Open Hearth Park - Sydney, NS