Expert: Ross Viles - 7/6/2010

Question
I would love to have aerosmith play me and my woman's song at a resturant and ask her to marry me while the sing that song. I think it would be very romantic. I really really really would appreciate it more than I could explain. Please, can you tell me where to start? I know I need the resturaunts permision first of course but how can I ask aerosmith if they could play one song?

Answer
Sam,

Sorry that I've taken some extra time with your question but I've been trying to provide the best possible answer for you through lots of research.

Getting the restaraunt's permission for something like this would not be easy but it would unfortunately be a lot easier than getting a huge band like Aerosmith to travel all the way to where you are to play just one song for you and your wife, even if it is a proposal. That would be the toughest part of all.

A band like Aerosmith would request a big fee up front, a price that would be hard to pay for a couple or a restaraunt. Aerosmith would want to do a complete setlist as well so they could collect their normal fee, which is pricy. I read an article about how much it would cost for one person to hire a big name band and it was around $1,000,000. Aerosmith is currently on tour and working on a new album so due to other commitments, they probably would not be able to do it.

You can write to the band at this address:
Aerosmith
c/o Aero Force One
4 Brussels Street
Worcester, MA 01610
USA

Good luck with everything! I hope she says yes!

Ross