Stadium

Down by the foreshore, across from the university, there sits a structure which has divided the Dunedin community like none other in many a year. It is, of course, Forsyth Barr Stadium.

A spaceship from the 1970s called Aerosmith berthed in Dunedin last night.

A spaceship from the 1970s called Aerosmith berthed in Dunedin last night. More than 20,000 people descended on Forsyth Barr Stadium to herald the arrival of America's biggest rock and roll band.

Photos by Stephen Jaquiery and Craig Baxter; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.

The stage is set for the biggest concert to be held in Dunedin since Elton John played to a sellout crowd in November 2011.

Aerosmith and Paul Simon might be coming to Dunedin, but details of how well tickets are selling - and the deals used to lure the artists here - remain under wraps.

The managers of the Forsyth Barr Stadium have opened up one end of the venue for use by the community free of charge as part of a $750,000 annual service level agreement with the Dunedin City Council.

Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler's 40-year career has had its fair share of highs and lows. As his band prepares for a one-off New Zealand concert in Dunedin next month, the self-proclaimed Demon of Screamin' discusses fame, family, feuds and falling down a few holes with Shane Gilchrist.

More events, more members, reductions in overhead costs and staff cuts contributed to a significant cut in losses in the first six months of this financial year for Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium, its operator reports.

The Otago Daily Times is offering readers the inside track for securing tickets to Aerosmith's first concert in New Zealand.

Those heading along to see Aerosmith at the Forsyth Barr Stadium may get a little shock when they are charged a $7 ''venue levy'' on top of their ticket price and the ticketing company's service fee.