About ZZ Top

ZZ Top is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The group members are Billy Gibbons (guitar, lead vocals), Dusty Hill (bass, lead vocals), and Frank Beard (drums, percussion). The origin of the band's name was not officially known for many years. ZZ Top Chula Vista tickets.

ZZ Top 2008 Tour

The band's most recent (and currently ongoing) tour was kicked off in the intimate surroundings of the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Since then, they have moved back on to larger venues, and their 2008 USA tour will keep them on the road until the end of August, with only the month of July being free of US tour dates. ZZ Top Coors Amphitheatre tickets.

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