ZZ Top, which toured the US in March and April, is gearing up to launch the next leg of its North American trek.
That Little Ol' Band from Texas will return to the road July 14 in Woodlands, TX. The blues-rockers will make their way across the US through September, with a stop in Vancouver, British Columbia, along the way. The bulk of the dates are a triple bill with the Stray Cats and The Pretenders.
Originally,
ZZ Top also had a European tour on the books this summer, but those plans were canceled because bassist/singer
Dusty Hill is undergoing treatment for a benign growth in his inner ear, according to the
Associated Press. The musician's doctor said preliminary plans do not include surgery. The treatment is not expected to affect the North American dates.
ZZ Top hit the pavement last spring following a year-long break from the road and some major business changes. The band split with its longtime manager, Bill Ham, and ended its 14-year tenure with RCA Records.
Hill recently told Billboard the group is anxious to sign a new label deal and get a new album under way, but there's no telling how long that will take. In the meantime, there is talk of a concert DVD.
ZZ Top's most recent studio album, "Mescalero," was released in 2003. The group followed that in 2004 with the two-disc hits collection, "Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top."
Formed in 1969, ZZ Top is one of very few rock-and-roll bands with its original members sill intact after three decades. The trio--Hill, vocalist/guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard - was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
07/14 - Woodlands, TX - Woodlands Pavilion
07/15 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre
07/19 - Bridgeview, IL - Toyota Park
07/21 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
07/22 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
07/23 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Spa and Hotel
07/25 - Sterling Heights, MI - Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
07/26 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
07/28 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
07/29 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
07/31 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Center
08/01 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
08/03 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
08/04 - Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena
08/05 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
08/09 - Sturgis, SD - Legendary Buffalo Chip
08/11 - Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Arena
08/13 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
08/15 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
08/17 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
08/18 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
08/19 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
08/21 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
08/23 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
08/25 - Puyallup, WA - Puyallup Fair and Events Center
08/26 - Ridgefield, WA - The Amphitheater at Clark County
09/07 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
09/11 - Merrillville, IN - Star Plaza Theatre
09/19 - Niagara Falls, NY - Seneca Events Center at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel
09/20 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino
09/21 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
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