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 ZZ TOP - Billy F Gibbons, Frank Beard and Dusty Hill - after touring
and recording for the past 39 years and have decided to embark on a
tour that will bring them even closer, literally, to their legions of
fans. Kicking off in Wichita, KS on September 26, the ZZ Top In Your
Face Tour will bring the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers to the kind of
intimate venues they played much earlier in their tenure as rock's the
longest running band with original personnel intact. For six weeks this
fall, the trio forswears stadiums, areas and festivals for small
theaters where they expect to connect very directly with their
audience.
Guitarist Billy F Gibbons explains, "Earlier this year, because of a
routing quirk, we accepted a 'fill-in' date at a little old theater in
Knoxville. That experience reminded us of our roots, both in terms of a
stripped-down, gut-bucket musical approach and the direct connection
with the people who came to see us. So we said, 'why not do this on a
more extended basis and have some real fun?'"
Though they've just come back from Europe where they played to
monumental crowds at festivals in eight countries, the band was game to
revisit the experience and, as bassist Dusty Hill puts it, "We figured
it would be a kick to, so to speak, get in people's faces and the idea
for this tour was born."
Drummer Frank Beard added, "To actually be able to see whole
audience and interact with them like this is a throwback to our early
days and who wouldn't want to go back in time?"
Earlier this year, at the Nokia Theatre in Dallas, the band was
shot for the Eagle Vision DVD release Live From Texas that went on to
debut at #1 on Billboard's music DVD chart the week it was released.
The title has since returned to the top slot on that chart where it has
stayed for two consecutive weeks. They are currently touring the U.S.
with Brooks & Dunn packing arenas and sheds around the country. On
September 9th, the anniversary of their breakthrough album, Eliminator,
will be celebrated with the release of a special Collectors Edition of
the RIAA-certified Diamond album (over 10 million units) by Warner
Bros. through Rhino Entertainment.
The ZZ Top In Your Face Tour runs for six weeks this fall and
brings the band to some major markets including Minneapolis, Nashville,
Cleveland, St. Louis, Denver, Indianapolis and Kansas City and some
much smaller locales where they haven't played in many years, including
Grand Forks, ND; Fort Smith, AR, Huntington, WV and Sioux Falls, SD. A
complete ZZ Top In Your Face Tour itinerary follows.
September
26 - Wichita, KS - Century II
27 - Ft. Smith, AR - Convention Hall
28 - Tulsa, OK - SpritBank Event Center
30 - St. Louis - Fox Theatre
October
1 - Kansas City, MO - Midland
3 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
4 - Huntington, WV - Keith-Albee Theatre
5 - Cleveland, OH - Allen Theatre
10 - Columbus, OH - Palace Theatre
11 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Centre
12 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside
17 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum
18 - Grand Forks, ND - Chester Fritz
19 - Sioux Falls, SD - Great Hall
22 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Hall
23 - Pullman, WA - Beasley Performing Arts Center
30 - Colorado Springs, CO - Pikes Peak Center
31 - Denver, CO- Paramount Theatre
November
1 - Amarillo, TX - Civic Center Auditorium
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