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New Rock Hall members ZZ Top roll out summer tour details

Published April 20, 2004 11:40 AM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Texas rock trio ZZ Top [ tickets ], which recently joined the ranks of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, mounts an ambitious North American tour this summer.

The group kicks off the three-month outing in late June, and will play a mix of amphitheatres and fairs through late September. Also included on the itinerary is a June 6 performance at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas.

"We're looking forward to hitting the trail again," guitarist/singer Billy Gibbons said in a statement. "As long as the audiences are happy with the same three guys doing the same three chords, we're there."

Gibbons and bandmates Dusty Hill (bass) and Frank Beard (drums) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last month.

"This is a great time in our history," Hill said. "We were so honored to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and last year's tour was a great experience for us. We thought we'd just keep things rockin' this summer."

Gibbons, Hill and Beard formed ZZ Top [ tickets ] in Houston in 1970. The group gained widespread commercial appeal with its 1983 album "Eliminator" and its 1985 set "Afterburner," which collectively spawned a slew of hits such as "Legs," "Sharp Dressed Man," "Sleeping Bag," "Velcro Fly" and more.

Last September, ZZ Top issued "Mescalero," its first new studio set since 1999's "XXX." The album clocks in at just over an hour and features 15 original tracks, as well as the group's rendition of the 1967 Otis Redding and Carla Thomas duet "Tramp."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

June 2004
6 - Dallas, TX - Cotton Bowl (Crossroads Guitar Festival)
25 - Wichita Falls, TX - Kay Yeager Coliseum
26 - Beaumont, TX - Ford Pavilion
28 - Hidalgo, TX - Dodge Arena

July 2004
1 - Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino
3 - Muskegon, MI - Heritage Landing
4 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center (Loopfest)
5 - Lansing, MI - Common Ground Festival
8 - Kelowna, BC - Rock the Park Festival
10 - Craven, SK - Rock 'N' the Valley
11 - Calgary, AB - Calgary Exhibition Grounds
14 - Walker, MN - Moondance Jam
16 - Sarnia, ON - Sarnia Bayfest (Sarnia Bayfest)
17 - Morristown, OH - Jamboree in the Hills
23 - Minot, ND - North Dakota State Fair
24 - Cheyenne, WY - Cheyenne Frontier Days
25 - Winter Park, CO - Winter Park Resort
28 - Pala, CA - Pala Casino
30 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa
31 - Paso Robles, CA - California Mid-State Fair

August 2004
1 - Costa Mesa, CA - Pacific Amphitheatre
3 - Kennewick, WA - Tri-Cities Coliseum
5 - Saint Helens, OR - Columbia Meadows
6 - Spokane, WA - Riverfront Park
7 - Great Falls, MT - Montana State Fair
9 - Sturgis, SD - Legendary Buffalo Chip (Sturgis Rally)
10 - Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Empire Fair
11 - Hayward, WI - Lac Courte Oreilles Casino
13 - Sedalia, MO - Missouri State Fair
14 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
16 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
20 - Louisville, KY - Kentucky State Fair
21 - Lima, OH - Allen County Fair
22 - Des Moines, IA - Iowa State Fair
24 - Pueblo, CO - Colorado State Fair
26 - Green Bay, WI - Oneida Casino
27 - Saint Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair

September 2004
1 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair
2 - Allentown, PA - Allentown Fairgrounds
3 - Essex Junction, VT - Champlain Valley Expo
5 - Erie, PA - Lake Erie Speedway
10 - Blackfoot, ID - Eastern Idaho State Fair
11 - Mack, CO - Festival Grounds (Rock Jam)
12 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Casino
16 - Puyallup, WA - Western Washington Fair
17 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater
18 - Reno, NV - Reno Hilton Amphitheatre
20 - Laughlin, NV - Flamingo Hilton Ballroom & Amphitheatre
23 - Alpine, CA - Viejas Concerts in the Park
24, 25 - Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Hilton