ZZ Top is an American rock trio formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The band has, from 1970 to 2021, consisted of bassist/vocalist Dusty Hill (until his death in 2021), vocalist/guitarist/frontman Billy Gibbons, and drummer Frank Beard. "As genuine roots musicians, they have few peers", according to critic Michael "Cub" Koda. "Gibbons is one of America's finest blues guitarists working in the arena rock idiom [...] while Hill and Beard provide the ultimate rhythm section support."...
50th Anniversary Sep 15, 2019 Camden, New Jersey, United States Added by Ryan D
Raw Whiskey Tour Jun 25, 2022 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Added by Brian Hd79
ZZ Top / Jeff Beck May 07, 2015 East Lake-Orient Park, Florida, United States Added by Joshua B.
Moon and Stars Festival Jul 10, 2010 Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland Uploaded by Lk Way
Expect No Quarter Tour Jul 13, 1980 Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Charlie Kennedy
Kansas / ZZ Top Jul 12, 1997 Hartford, Connecticut, United States Uploaded by Dave Ferraro
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What idiot thinks that the Fort Worth Convention Center is in dal-ass?
ZZ Top ,Earth Wind and Fire and Uriah Heep concert on 9/7 /73 was not in Rochester NY but at the Floyd Maines Arena in Binghamton N.Y. I am positive on this since I was there and it was one of my all time favorite shows.
You missed one. ZZ Top played the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, MS on April 18, 1991. I remember it well, cause we were really bummed. The Black Crowes were hot and new, and were supposed to open for ZZ Top, but for some reason they didn't. Can't remember why, but it turned out to be a good concert anyway. Sure did want to see the Black Crowes tho, lol.
Each of the founding members of ZZ Top were from Houston, Texas where they formed the band.
ZZ Top was formed in 1969 when the band released their first single titled “Salt Lick.” They are one of the longest continuously performing bands in history, lasting well over half a decade.
Founding members of ZZ Top were:
On July 28, 2021, founding member of ZZ Top Dusty Hill passed away in his sleep according to an Instagram post by bandmates Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard.
Before Dusty Hill passed, he told his long-time friend and band mate that Elwood Francis should replace him after his death. Francis had served as Hill’s guitar tech for many years. Gibbons and Beard honored Hill’s dying wish and brought Francis on as the new bassist and vocalist.
When Hills passed, he was 72 years old. Of the other founding members, Billy Gibbons (born 16 December 1949) is 73 years old while Frank Bear is 73 years old.
Hill’s replacement Elwood Francis, on the other hand, has not publicly stated his age, but he is thought to be about 10-15 years younger than other members of the band.
When the band had just formed, Gibbons was trying to think of a name. He liked how musical artists like B.B. King and Z. Z. Hill stylized their names and thought about combining them to create "ZZ King." However, he thought this was too similar to “B.B. King” and and ultimately amended the name to “ZZ Top.”
As of January 2021, ZZ Top's estimated net worth was about $80 million. The majority of their money comes from live performances and recordings.
Gibbons had a recurring role in the Fox television series Bones, appearing in seven episodes over nine years. In those episodes. he portrays a fictionalized version of himself as Angela Pearly Gates, the father of a character Michaela Conlin. He appears in season 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10.
ZZ Top has had 3,066 concerts.
ZZ Top is most often considered to be Rock, United States, Hard Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Classic Rock, Country Rock, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), Stoner Rock, Southern Rock, and Boogie Rock.
The next ZZ Top concert is on February 11, 2023 at Gibbston Valley Winery in Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand. The bands performing are: ZZ Top / Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo / Stone Temple Pilots / The Angels.
The last ZZ Top concert was on February 05, 2023 at Whitianga Waterways Arena in Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand. The bands that performed were: ZZ Top / Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo / Stone Temple Pilots / The Angels.
The songs that ZZ Top performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the December 10, 2022 concert at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States:
