After a sixteen-month hiatus, necessitated by the worldwide pandemic, ZZ TOP has announced it is going back out on tour, with dates starting next month in Iowa, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. The band's last in-person performance took place at the San Antonio Stock Show And Rodeo on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2020. Then came an unprecedented layover for band members Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard who marked ZZ TOP's Golden Anniversary last year. They are collectively ecstatic at the prospect of the resumption of touring. Hill commented: "They shut the door right after our 50th anniversary tour and now it's back open. We're excited to get out there and play our music for everybody." Beard remarked: "To say we're looking forward to getting back out on the road and performing in front of real people is the understatement of the last 16 months, if not the century." Gibbons had the last word, exclaiming: "ZZ is coming on strong. Let's get it…!" The tour, dubbed "A Celebration With ZZ Top", continues in August with dates in the South, Midwest and Far West. Fall finds the legendary trio, who were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame by Keith Richards of THE ROLLING STONES, playing dates in the East, South and in their native Texas. A residency at The Venetian Theater in Las Vegas that had been postponed from last year is now set to start in early October. Looking ahead to 2022, a coast-to-coast Canadian tour has been announced for April and May. Confirmed ZZ TOP tour dates: 2021 Jul. 16 - Manchester, IA - Delaware County Fair Jul. 17 - Mt Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort Jul. 18 - Louisville, KY - Waterfront Park Jul. 21 - Evansville, IN - Ford Center Jul. 23 - New Lenox, IL - Village Commons Jul. 24 - Goshen, IN - Elkhart County 4-H Fair Jul. 25 - Corbin, KY - Corbin Arena Jul. 28 - Simpsonville, SC - CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park Jul. 30 - Tuscaloosa, AL - Tuscaloosa Amphitheater Jul. 31 - Valdosta, GA - Wild Adventures Aug. 01 - Brandon, MS - Brandon Amphitheater Aug. 03 - Little Rock, AR - First Security Amphitheater Aug. 04 - Alexandria, LA - Rapides Paris Coliseum Aug. 06 - Camdenton, MO - Lake Ozarks Amphitheatre Aug. 07 - Washington, MO - Washington Town & Country Fair Aug. 08 - Bonner Springs, KS - Azura Amphitheater Aug. 11 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip Campground Aug. 12 - Casper, WY - Casper Events Center Aug. 14 - Reno, NV - Reno Ballroom - Silver Legacy Casino Aug. 15 - Grande Ronde, OR - Spirit Mountain Casino Aug. 17 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion Aug. 19 - Maryville, WA - Tulalip Amphitheater Aug. 20 - Lewiston, ID - Clearwater River Casino Aug. 21 - Missoula, MT - KettleHouse Amphitheater Aug. 24 - Englewood, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheater Sep. 11 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest – Henry Maier Festival Park Sep. 12 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center Sep. 14 - Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center at The Heights Sep. 15 - Cedar Rapids, IA – Alliant Energy PowerHouse Sep. 17 - Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cover at Harrah's Casino Sep. 18 - Pryor, OK - Born & Raised Festival Sep. 19 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre Sep. 21 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Coliseum Sep. 22 - Doswell, VA - Meadow Event Park Sep. 23 - Frederick, MD - Frederick Fairgrounds Sep. 25 - Watertown, NY - Watertown Fairgrounds Baseball Diamond Sep. 26 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Sep. 28 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Performing Arts Center Sep. 30 - Macon, GA - Macon City Auditorium @ The Macon Centreplex Oct. 01 - Tupelo, MS - BancorpSouth Arena Oct. 02 - Lake Charles, LA - Golden Nugget Oct. 04 - Fort Worth, TX - Dickies Arena Oct. 08 - Las Vegas, NV - The Venetian Theatre Oct. 09 - Las Vegas, NV - The Venetian Theatre Oct. 10 - Scottsdale, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Oct. 13 - Las Vegas, NV - The Venetian Theatre Oct. 15 - Las Vegas, NV - The Venetian Theatre Oct. 16 - Las Vegas, NV - The Venetian Theatre Nov. 06 - Key West, FL - Key West Amphitheater Nov. 09 - Tampa, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Nov. 11 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock International Nov. 13 - Fort Myers, FL - Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall Nov. 14 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre Nov. 16 - Melbourne, FL - King Center for the Performing Arts Nov. 17 - Savannah, GA - Johnny Mercer Theater Nov. 20 - Wilmington, NC - Cape Fear Community College Nov. 21- Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center Nov. 23 - Chattanooga, TN - Tivoli Theatre Nov. 27 - Lubbock, TX - Buddy Holly Center Nov. 28 - Lubbock, TX - Buddy Holly Center Dec. 03 - Biloxi, MS - IP Casino Resort and Hotel Dec. 04 - Shreveport, LA - Municipal Auditorium Dec. 05 - Wichita Falls, TX - Memorial Auditorium Dec. 07 - Abilene, TX - Taylor County Coliseum Dec. 11 - El Paso, TX - Abraham Chavez Theatre Dec. 12 - Midland, TX - Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center 2022 Apr. 23 - Abborsford, BC - Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre Apr. 24 - Penticton, BC - South Okanagen Events Centre Apr. 26 - Kamloops, BC - Sandman Centre Apr. 27 - Lethbridge, AB - ENMAX Centre Apr. 29 - Saskatoon, SK - SaskTel Center Apr. 30 - Enoch, AB - River Cree Resort & Casino May 03 - Brandon, MB - Keystone Centre May 04 - Niagara Falls, ON - Fallsview Casino Resort May 08 - Laval, QC - Place Bell May 10 - Halifax, NS - Halifax Scotiabank Centre May 13 - St. John's, NL - Mile One Centre May 14 - St. John's, NL - Mile One Centre A documentary covering ZZ TOP's 50 years together, "ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas", was released in February 2020 via Eagle Rock Entertainment on DVD, Blu-ray and digitally. Produced by the award-winning Banger Films ("Super Duper Alice Cooper"; Peabody/international Emmy award-winning Netflix series "Hip-Hop Evolution"), the film originally premiered at a sold-out showing at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood in 2019 and experienced a successful 10-week theatrical run via 150 screens nationally. The film traces ZZ TOP's rich legacy, from their bar gig beginnings to their defining MTV era and meteoric rise to fame. In addition to interviews with the band members, the disc features conversations with such high-profile fans as Billy Bob Thornton and Joshua Homme (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE), as well as never-before-seen archival footage. Shot exclusively for this film, an intimate ZZ TOP performance at the historic Gruene Hall — the oldest dance hall in Texas — is intercut throughout the documentary.
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