[2] Aerosmith was riding a wave of popularity, having played the Super Bowl XXXV Halftime Show,[3] been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,[4] and scored a Top 10 hit,[5] all within the first half of the year.

[10] As a result, many shows sold out and the band added arena dates through the fall and winter, even after a successful summer amphitheater tour.

"[11] The band played the United We Stand: What More Can I Give benefit concert at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., on October 21, 2001, alongside Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, and other pop stars.

The band canceled a second show at Irvine, California earlier in the tour, due to a scheduling conflict with the filming of the video for "Sunshine."

There, some of the most exciting moments took place, including the entrance of Steven Tyler and Joe Perry at the beginning of the show, as well as Tyler singing the eerie lyrics that open "Seasons of Wither" The band set up a second smaller stage in the rear of outdoor pavilions to play for those in the lawn section.

The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on June 26, 2001, at the Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts in Mansfield, Massachusetts.