ZZ Top was forced to cancel his Northern Quest Resort and Casino concert this summer with Robert Cray due to an artist scheduling conflict.
The concert, originally scheduled for July 29, was a part of the eighth annual Pepsi Outdoor Summer Concert Series. The series features John Fogerty, Brad Paisley, Huey Lewis and the News, Joan Jett, Rascal Flatts, and more artists of various genres. There has been no announcement yet regarding the act that will replace ZZ Top.
However, the legendary rockers have many more shows on the horizon; they will begin touring this April in El Paso, Texas, and continue across the U.S. Then, on May 25, they will kick-off a month long “Blues And Bayous” tour with John Fogerty in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The tour will run throughout June, wrapping up in Welch, Minnesota on June 29.
Both artists are excited to work with one another, explaining that they’re going to toss a coin to see who is going to start and stop the show each night. ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons describes it as a “collaboration experience” for both the bands and the fans.
“I’ve been wanting to kind of hook up with Billy or ZZ for a long time,” Fogerty said, according to antiMusic. “I think we’ve traded emails. I ran into him down somewhere and I was playing and Billy was playing the next night. I had him come into my show and we did ‘Sharp Dressed Man.’ It was a lot of fun. He sent me a couple of emails. I think he even gave me a CD or two that he labelled ‘Big Ol’ Blues.’ There was a whole bunch of great old songs on there. We’ve been trying for a while and it finally has fallen into place, which I’m delighted about.”
ZZ Top will also be playing additional dates from July to August on the west coast and in Canada. Check out the full list of tour dates below.
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ZZ Top Tour Dates
April 18 – El Paso, TX @ Abraham Chavez Theatre
April 20 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
April 21 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
April 22 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Anaheim
April 25 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
April 27 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
April 28 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
May 17 – Tulsa, OK @ Paradise Cove at the River Spirit Casino Resort
May 20 – New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre
May 23 – Norfolk, VA @ Old Dominion University
June 30 – Fort Dodge, IA @ Rodgers Sports Complex
July 1 – Quapaw, OK @ Downstream Casino Resort
July 25 – Paso Robles, CA @ California Mid-State Fair
July 26 – Sacramento, CA @ Papa Murphy’s Park at Cal Expo
July 30 – Woodinville, WA @Chateau Ste Michelle Winery
August 11 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
August 13 – Saint John, NB @ Harbour Station
August 14 – Summerside, PE @ The Credit Union Place
August 16 – Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre
August 17 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell
ZZ Top & John Fogerty ‘Blues and Bayous’ Tour
May 25 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Spa & Resort – Event Center
May 26 – Holmdel, NJ @ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
May 27 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
May 29 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap
May 30 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap
June 1 – Pensacola, FL @ Pensacola Bay Center
June 2 – Clearwater, FL @ Coachman Park
June 3 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheater
June 5 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheater
June 6 – Atlanta, GA @ TBA
June 10 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Zoo Amphitheater
June 12 – Chicago, IL @ TBA
June 13 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
June 14 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
June 16 – Southaven, MS @ BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove
June 17 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
June 19 – Youngstown, OH @ Covelli Centre
June 20 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Heath at Jones Beach Theater
June 22 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of NH Pavillion
June 23 – Canandaigua, NY @ Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
June 24 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
June 26 – Mt. Pleasant, MI @ Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
June 27 – Detroit, MI @ DTE @ Energy Music Theatre
June 29 – Welch, MN @ Treasure Island Resort & Casino
