Stage setup

I noticed during soundcheck that there were two drum sets and a keyboard set up on stage. I assumed that was because of how they were doing the soundcheck. But the keyboard is still on stage, uncovered. Why would they leave that out uncovered prior to ZZ'z set? Hmmmm.
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We're in the venue...

...But the reserved seating area hasn't opened up yet.
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A few photos...

...from the set-up/sound check at Billy Bob's. They haven't played a place like this in a *long* time.

We have arrived at the venue...

...According to the box office BB headlines, ZZ goes on at 9:30.
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First update from Tejas

According to local radio, ZZ is actually opening for Billy Bob T tonight. So maybe they won't even be performing a full set?
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Rumor: ZZ Top to tour with Aerosmith

Wow, there are so many rumors floating around right now it is amazing.

Supposedly there is a chance that ZZ Top will be touring with Aerosmith this summer after they return from Europe. No confirmation yet but that would be a killer bill.

We're in for Storytellers!

Hey, just found out that we got tickets to Storytellers, so if you entered that contest, stay by the phone! They said they will be sending out e-mails with further info soon. It sounds like you will be able to ask the band questions.

Let us know if you have had luck getting tickets!

Now, we are headed to the airport to go to Dallas for the Billy Bob's shoiw.

Stay tuned for more!!!
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We will be live-blogging from the Billy Bob's and Rodeo shows...

...and this is just a test to make sure the setup works.

Breaking newzz-- ZZ Top to play at legendary honky-tonk Billy Bob's next Thursday March 16!

We don't know where this show came from but we assume it is a warm-up for the Rodeo and the Storytellers show. We are trying to to Ft. Worth for the show but that might not be possible.

More info here.

ZZ Top Storytellers--March 31 at the Congress Theater in Chicago!

The title says it all!!!

Can we get a....

....maybe...

...just possibly...

...can we get a...

HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Journey and Electric Boys added to Sweden Rock Festival!

The Sweden Rock Festival (SRF) has added a few new artists in the last week. First it was local heroes Electric Boys. Not gonna see them touring the States any time soon. Today, new additions to the lineup include Journey, U.F.O., Tyketto, and Tank. Nice.

Tora Tora show March 7, 2009 in Memphis

Hey, we probably should have mentioned this earlier, but one of our favortie bands of all-time, Tora Tora, is playing a show this weekend. They kicked ass at Rocklahoma last year (check out our videos on YouTube) and I'm sure they'll kick ass this weekend as well.

With a band like this, youi never know if you'll get to see them again, so if you're in the central part of the U.S. drag yourself down to Beale Street in Memphis and check out the show.

Here's the info from their MySpace:

They're going back to where it all began 20 years ago...

Saturday, March 7, 2009--

Tora Tora at the New Daisy!


New Daisy Theater
330 Beale Street
Memphis, TN 38103

With Special Guests:

StiffKitty

www.myspace.com/memphisstiffkitty

Tickets go on sale Friday, January 9, and will be available online through the New Daisy website. The website will also give a list of other stores where tickets can be purchased.

So, spread the word, and we hope to see everyone at the Daisy!

ZZ Top to perform on VH-1 Storytellers?

Well, the hot rumor going around now is that ZZ Top will be taping an episode of
Storytellers for VH-1 somewhere in Chicago in the next month or so.

If anyone has any info on this -- especially ticket info -- PLEASE LET US KNOW ASAP!!

Major rock/metal festival updates coming soon!

This is a great time of year to be a hard rock/metal fan because all of the big summer festivals are starting to release their lineups.

Sweden Rock will be announcing more bands this week, and that is one festival we hope to attend this year for the first time.

Rocklahoma just announced Nelson (give them a chance!) and Great White to go along with the already-announced Keel and Kix. We hope to hit that show for a second time this July.

And Donington/Download will announce their third headliner in a few days.

Of course, there are many more great festivals taking place this year (especially in Europe) but these are the three we're focusing on, hoepfully we will be able to attend at least two of these three. If not, there's also Rock Gone Wild, Texas Rock Fest, and a couple of other options in Europe.

Official: ZZ Top to play Download/Donington June 14

Well, as we predicted back in January, ZZ Top will return to the U.K. on June 14 with a show at the Download Festival at Donington.

About freakin' time!

More European datezz this week?

Well, still no official Download announcement. Hopefully that will come soon. In the meantime, check lowpft.com for new dates in Europe. The tour should be filling out soon.

We have a trip booked for the Houston Rodeo show wiyh a side trip to LaGrange in late March. We are also in the process of booking our European trip so look out Europe, here we come!

No Download announcement yet

Well, the first Download announcement was today, and ZZ Top still hasn't been formally announced. We think it will still happen but as always, we'll believe it when we see it.

lowpft.com has listed a new date for Prague on May 26, so hopefully the rest of this summer European tour will be leaking out soon.

Download Announcements on Monday?

Supposedly the Download Festival will be announcing some of its acts on Monday. So if the Boyzz are indeed playing that festival on Sunday June 14, long-suffering UK ZZ Top fans will finally get to see a Top show in England.

ZZ Top to play at the Preakness May 16

It looks like ZZ will be playing at least one (and maybe more?) U.S. dates between the Rodeo in March and the May start of the European tour. It was announced today (but not yet confirmed by the band) that they will be playing at the Preakness horse race on May 16 in Baltimore.

Rumor: ZZ Top to play Download Festival in the U.K.

We are going to start a rumor that ZZ Top will be playing at the Download Festival (aka Donington) in the U.K. this year, followed by a U.K. tour in June.

OK, we didn't exactly start this rumor, it's been floating out there for a while, but supposedly an offer has been made to the band, and the dates for Download fit right into the gap after the German shows in early/mid-June.

No promises, of course, but it does seem to fit. If it's true, the announcement should be pretty soon, no later than mid-February.

As always, we'll believe it when we see it, but if it does happen, there will be some very happy fans in the U.K.!