ZZ Top Announce 50th Anniversary Tour, Set for the U.S. This Fall; Cheap Trick/Lynyrd Skynyrd Opening

Texas three-piece rock and roll outfit ZZ Top emerged from Houston in 1969 — making 2019 the band’s 50th anniversary. This fall, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard will hit the road in commemoration of that very special anniversary in a tour announced on Monday.

Beginning on August 16, the tour will hit all sections of the United States and will feature support from special guests Cheap Trick and Lynyrd Skynyrd — so yes, this will be a can’t-miss tour for fans of the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band.

Excited to announce our 50th Anniversary Tour kicking off this August! Pre-sale begins tomorrow at 10 am local.

— ZZ Top (@ZZTop) April 8, 2019

Said Gibbons in a statement about the tour:

“It’s been five decades, and I think we’re starting to get pretty good at all this!  We’re truly excited to be appearing across the continent this summer and fall, playing our bluesy kind of rock like we started in ’69. The beards, Frank’s excepted, are perhaps a bit longer, yet nothing else has changed.  We’re keeping it that way.” 

Here’s the schedule of dates and a note designating which opening act plays which show:

Aug 16 – Ridgefield, WA – Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre*
17 – Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Casino Theater
20 – Yakima, WA – Yakima Valley SunDome
21 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle*
23 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre**
24 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion**
25 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre*
27 – Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theater
28 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU*
29 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre*
Sept 01 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre*
04 — Milwaukee, WI – BMO Harris Pavilion”
06 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
07 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
08 – Sterling Heights, MI–Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill*
10 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center at The Heights*
11 – Burgettstown, PA – KeyBank Pavilion*
13 – Ocean City, MD – Ocean City BikeFest
14 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion*
18 – Boston, MA – Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion*
19 — Wamtagh. NY — Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater*
21 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica*
22 – Louisville, KY – Champions Park
Oct 05 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre*
06 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion*
09 – Charleston, SC – Volvo Cars Stadium*
11 – Cherokee, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee – Event Center*
12 — Manchester, TN – Exit 111 Festival
13 – Alpharetta, GA – Verizon Amphitheatre*
15 – Augusta, GA – The James Brown Arena*
16 —St. Augustine, FL — St. Augustine Amphitheatre*
18 — Estero FL – Hertz Arena*
19 – Tampa, FL – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre*
20 — West Palm Beach, FL — Coral Sky Amphitheatre*

* with Cheap Trick
**with Lynyrd Skynyrd