The Hollywood Blues Tour was a concert tour through the United States and Canada, undertaken by American rock band ZZ Top. Named after a warm-up show at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California, the tour was their second of which to be staged without a supporting album. As a result, they did not perform any newer material. Although this was a criticism for the tour, it was generally well-received—a critic from The Florida Times-Union regarded the band as "one of rock's most reliable acts; you just know they're going to put on a good show". In contrast to ZZ Top's elaborately-staged productions from previous tours, the Hollywood Blues Tour utilized an austere stage setup. To embrace the group's renowned concept of visual imagery, the stage featured an LED drape for a backdrop video screen that showed visual effects, video clips and flashing text phrases, along with amplifiers stacks and a Van de Graaff generator.
| Tour by ZZ Top | |
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| Location |
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|---|---|
| Start date | March 12, 2007 |
| End date | October 27, 2007 |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows | 87 |
| Box office | US$17,800,000 |
| ZZ Top concert chronology | |
Consisting of three legs and 87 shows, the tour began in Boca Raton, Florida on March 12, 2007 and ended in Miami, Oklahoma on October 27, 2007. After the first leg, the tour was expanded for a summer tour with the Stray Cats and The Pretenders, which was branded as "Summer Scorcher". With a total gross of $17.8 million, Hollywood Blues sold over 380,000 tickets at its conclusion. The band's 2008 live album and DVD Live from Texas was filmed and recorded during a show in Grand Prairie, Texas after the tour's conclusion. A portion of the tour is shown in the Eagle Rock 2009 concert film Double Down Live.
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1: amphitheaters and arenas in North America[1][2] | ||||||
| March 12, 2007 | Boca Raton | United States | Mizner Park | Robert Fortune Band | — | — |
| March 13, 2007 | Jacksonville | Florida Theatre | 1,918 / 1,918 | |||
| March 14, 2007 | Orange Beach | The Wharf Amphitheater | — | |||
| March 17, 2007 | Durant | Choctaw Casino and Resort | ||||
| March 18, 2007 | Houston | Reliant Stadium | 70,014 / 71,500 | |||
| March 23, 2007 | Corpus Christi | American Bank Center Arena | Robert Fortune Band | — | ||
| March 24, 2007 | Belton | Bell County Expo Center | ||||
| March 25, 2007 | Wichita Falls | Kay Yeager Coliseum | Los Lonely Boys | |||
| March 30, 2007 | Winchester | Las Vegas Hilton | Bang Bang Bang | |||
| March 31, 2007 | ||||||
| April 6, 2007 | Kinder | Coushatta Casino Resort | ||||
| April 7, 2007 | Beaumont | Ford Park Pavilion | Los Lonely Boys, Cross Canadian Ragweed | |||
| April 11, 2007 | Rio Rancho | Santa Ana Star Center | Bang Bang Bang | |||
| April 12, 2007 | Mescalero | Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort | ||||
| April 14, 2007 | Austin | The Backyard | ||||
| April 15, 2007 | ||||||
| April 18, 2007 | Phoenix | Dodge Theatre | ||||
| April 20, 2007 | Reno | Peppermill Reno | Laidlaw | |||
| April 21, 2007 | Kelseyville | Konocti Harbor | ||||
| April 23, 2007 | Alpine | Viejas Casino | ||||
| April 24, 2007 | Prescott Valley | Tim's Toyota Center | ||||
| April 26, 2007 | Santa Ynez | Chumash Casino Resort | ||||
| April 27, 2007 | Laughlin | Aquarius Casino Resort | ||||
| April 28, 2007 | ||||||
| April 29, 2007 | Pala | Pala Casino Resort and Spa | ||||
| May 2, 2007 | St. Louis | America's Center | ||||
| May 4, 2007 | New Orleans | Fair Grounds Race Course | Luther Kent, Chuck Leavell with the Randall Bramblett Band | |||
| May 17, 2007 | Pikeville | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center | Blackberry Smoke | |||
| May 18, 2007 | Youngstown | Chevrolet Centre | ||||
| May 19, 2007 | Columbus | Columbus Crew Stadium | Evanescence, Velvet Revolver | |||
| Leg 2: amphitheaters and arenas in North America ("Summer Scorcher")[3] | ||||||
| July 14, 2007 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Hank Williams III, Old 97's | — | — |
| July 15, 2007 | Dallas | Smirnoff Music Centre | Old 97's, Shooter Jennings | |||
| July 19, 2007 | Bridgeview | Toyota Park | REO Speedwagon, The Pretenders | |||
| July 21, 2007 | Baltimore | 1st Mariner Arena | ||||
| July 22, 2007 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | The Pretenders, Stray Cats | |||
| July 23, 2007 | Atlantic City | Borgata Event Center | ||||
| July 25, 2007 | Sterling Heights | Freedom Hill Amphitheatre | ||||
| July 26, 2007 | Noblesville | Verizon Wireless Music Center | ||||
| July 28, 2007 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | ||||
| July 29, 2007 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | ||||
| July 31, 2007 | Birmingham | Verizon Wireless Music Center Birmingham | Blackberry Smoke | |||
| August 1, 2007 | Nashville | Sommet Center | The Pretenders, Stray Cats | |||
| August 3, 2007 | Oklahoma City | Zoo Amphitheater | ||||
| August 4, 2007 | Lubbock | United Spirit Arena | Whitestarr | |||
| August 5, 2007 | Selma | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | The Pretenders, Stray Cats | |||
| August 9, 2007 | Sturgis | Buffalo Chip Campground | Buckcherry | |||
| August 11, 2007 | Las Vegas | Orleans Arena | The Pretenders, Stray Cats | 5,186 / 9,000 | $268,652 | |
| August 13, 2007 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| August 15, 2007 | West Valley City | USANA Amphitheatre | ||||
| August 17, 2007 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | ||||
| August 18, 2007 | Irvine | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | 14,216 / 16,009 | $716,966 | ||
| August 19, 2007 | Chula Vista | Coors Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| August 21, 2007 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | ||||
| August 23, 2007 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place | |||
| August 25, 2007 | Puyallup | United States | Puyallup Fair | |||
| August 26, 2007 | Ridgefield | Clark County Amphitheater | ||||
| August 31, 2007 | Hidalgo | Dodge Arena | ||||
| September 6, 2007 | Southaven | Snowden Grove Amphitheater | American Bang | 6,103 / 11,000 | ||
| September 7, 2007 | Atlanta | Chastain Park Amphitheater | Blackberry Smoke | — | ||
| September 9, 2007 | Toledo | SeaGate Convention Centre | Chris Duarte Group | |||
| September 11, 2007 | Merrillville | Star Plaza Theatre | Blackberry Smoke | |||
| September 12, 2007 | South Bend | Morris Performing Arts Center | ||||
| September 14, 2007 | Council Bluffs | Mid-America Center | ||||
| September 16, 2007 | Peoria | Peoria Civic Center | ||||
| September 19, 2007 | Niagara Falls | Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel | ||||
| September 20, 2007 | Verona | Turning Stone Resort Casino | Blackberry Smoke | |||
| September 21, 2007 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | ||||
| September 22, 2007 | Gilford | Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion | ||||
| September 25, 2007 | Bangor | Bangor Auditorium | ||||
| September 27, 2007 | New York City | Beacon Theatre | ||||
| September 28, 2007 | ||||||
| September 29, 2007 | Boston | Bank of America Pavilion | ||||
| Leg 3: arenas and auditoriums in the United States | ||||||
| October 5, 2007 | Fayetteville | United States | Randal Tyson Track Center | Blackberry Smoke | — | — |
| October 7, 2007 | Knoxville | Tennessee Theatre | ||||
| October 10, 2007 | Orlando | Hard Rock Live Orlando | ||||
| October 12, 2007 | Huntington | Big Sandy Superstore Arena | ||||
| October 13, 2007 | Evansville | Roberts Stadium | Travis Tritt | |||
| October 14, 2007 | Dayton | Ervin J. Nutter Center | ||||
| October 17, 2007 | Fort Wayne | Embassy Theatre | Sulentic Brothers Band | |||
| October 19, 2007 | Harris | Island Resort & Casino | ||||
| October 20, 2007 | ||||||
| October 21, 2007 | East Lansing | Wharton Center for Performing Arts | Blackberry Smoke | |||
| October 23, 2007 | Dubuque | Five Flags Center | ||||
| October 25, 2007 | Thackerville | WinStar World Casino | ||||
| October 26, 2007 | Norman | Riverwind Casino | ||||
| October 27, 2007 | Miami | Buffalo Run Casino & Resort | Blackberry Smoke | |||
Notes
edit- ^ "Past ZZ Top Concert Information". The Little ol' Web Page from Texas. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^
- Hooks, Justin (March 8, 2007). "ZZ Top gives Coast all its loving". Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi. p. 9.
- ^ Second leg opening act information:
- July 14, 2007: "ZZ Top with Hank III, Old 97's & David Allan Coe". The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Official Website. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- July 19, 2007: Snow, Vickie (July 21, 2007). "Concert Review: Bridgeview concert zaps back with '80s greats". Daily Southtown. Chicago. p. A5.
Joan Jett, the Stray Cats, the Pretenders, REO Speedwagon and ZZ Top -- in that order -- totally rocked Toyota Park Thursday.
References
edit- "Stray Cats to Tour With ZZ Top and The Pretenders". Artistdirect. July 16, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2007.