1988.08.07 - Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, USA

On Tuesday, Aug. 9, also at the Cayuga County Fairgrounds, rock ’n’ rollers Aerosmith will headline with the new sounds of Guns n’ Roses, as the second act beginning at 8 p.m.

“We still sound like a garage band. We’re raw and unpolished even when we take the mistakes out,’’ says Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry. “There are a lot of records made that are nearly perfect. But they don’t have the feeling we do for the music,” he says.

With the release of their ninth studio album, “Permanent Vacation,” Aerosmith expands on their legend with a hard-rockin’, blues-based record that rivals their early classics such as ‘‘Toys In The Attic,” and ‘‘Rocks,” and singles such as ‘‘Sweet Emotion,” ‘‘Dream On,” and ‘‘Walk This Way.”

Joining Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton in Aerosmith is lead vocalist Steven Tyler, guitarist Brad Whitford, and drummer Joey Kramer. The group got its start in 1970 when members joined forces in Sunapee, N.H., before relocating in Boston. In 1972 they signed their first record deal with Clive Davis and the rest is, well, platinum.

Opening act Guns n’ Roses are an amalgam of talent from around the world including lead vocalist W. Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff ‘Rose’ McKagen, and drummer Steven Adler.

For a rockin’ evening of classic and new rock, check this show out. See you there!