Hollywood Blues Tour
| Tour by ZZ Top | |
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| Location | United States, Canada |
|---|---|
| Start date | March 6, 2007 |
| End date | December 31, 2007 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 97 |
| Box office | US$17,800,000 |
| ZZ Top concert chronology | |
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.
Consisting of four legs and 97 shows, the tour began in Biloxi, Mississippi on March 6, 2007 and ended in Aspen, Colorado on December 31, 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. A portion of the tour is shown in the Eagle Rock 2009 concert film Double Down Live.
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1: amphitheaters and arenas in North America[1][2] | ||||||
| March 6, 2007 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Robert Fortune Band | — | — |
| March 8, 2007 | Timmonsville | Palmetto Arabian Farms | ||||
| March 9, 2007 | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Robert Fortune Band | 2,180 / 2,180 | ||
| March 10, 2007 | Fort Myers | Centennial Park | Robert Fortune Band, Mark Haney & the Buzzards | — | ||
| March 12, 2007 | Boca Raton | Mizner Park Amphitheater | 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 Coliseum | 10,000 / 10,000 | |||
| 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 | 3,600 / 3,600 | ||
| 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 | 5,000 / 5,000 | |||
| April 15, 2007 | — | |||||
| April 18, 2007 | Phoenix | Dodge Theatre | ||||
| April 20, 2007 | Reno | Peppermill Concert Hall | Laidlaw | |||
| April 21, 2007 | Kelseyville | Konocti Field Amphitheatre | ||||
| 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 | |||
| 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 Amphitheatre | ||||
| 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 at Fresno State | ||||
| 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 Amphitheatre | Blackberry Smoke | — | ||
| September 9, 2007 | Toledo | SeaGate Convention Centre | Chris Duarte | |||
| 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 Arena | ||||
| 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 | Global Event Center | ||||
| October 26, 2007 | Norman | Riverwind Casino | ||||
| October 27, 2007 | Miami | Buffalo Run Casino & Resort | Blackberry Smoke | |||
| November 1, 2007 | Grand Prairie | Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie | 6,333 / 6,333 | $158,325 | ||
| November 3, 2007 | Reno | Grand Sierra Resort | — | — | ||
| November 4, 2007 | San Francisco | The Warfield | 2,300 / 2,300 | |||
| November 9, 2007 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | Dr. John | — | ||
| November 11, 2007 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas Hilton | Laugh Out Loud, The Scintas | |||
| November 14, 2007 | Coachella | Spotlight 29 Casino | ||||
| Leg 4: arenas and auditoriums in the United States | ||||||
| December 28, 2007 | Hollywood | United States | Hard Rock Live | — | — | |
| December 29, 2007 | Melbourne | King Center for the Performing Arts | Blackberry Smoke | |||
| December 30, 2007 | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | ||||
| December 31, 2007 | Aspen | Belly Up Aspen | 450 / 450 | |||
Notes
- ^ "Past ZZ Top Concert Information". The Little ol' Web Page from Texas. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ First leg opening act information:
- March 6 and 9–14, 2007: Hooks, Justin (March 8, 2007). "ZZ Top gives Coast all its loving". Sun Herald. Biloxi, MS. p. A9.
The tour continues through March with dates across the Southeast with opening act The Robert Fortune Band. The Mandeville-based trio held an impressive jam session of heavy blues-rock originals...
- March 10, 2007: Dorsey, David (March 9, 2007). "ZZ Top still rocking after all these years". The News-Press. Fort Myers, FL. p. 12.
ZZ Top, with local bands LST and Mark Haney and the Buzzards opening the show. The Robert Fortune Band will open for ZZ Top.
- March 23, 2007: Hinojosa, Cassandra (March 23, 2007). "'You gotta whip it up' - That little ol' band from Texas ready to put on a rock n' roll fandango tonight". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. p. E14.
Warming the stage for ZZ Top are New Orleans based-rockers, The Robert Fortune Band...
- March 24, 2007: Hoover, Carl (March 23, 2007). "Catch some ZZs: ZZ Top latest tour stops in Belton". Waco Tribune-Herald.
Opening the evening's concert is the Robert Fortune Band.
- March 25, 2007: Sweeten-Shults, Lana (March 26, 2007). "ZZ Top, Boys serve it up in style". Wichita Falls Times Record News. p. A6.
ZZ Top, those consummate showmen, never fail to pop a top on a little Texas style, and they did it in prime fashion Sunday night at Kay Yeager Coliseum with Los Lonely Boys for a two-fer Texas evening.
- March 30–April 18, 2007: "Bang Bang Bang: journal". Bang Bang Bang. Archived from the original on May 19, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- April 20–29, 2007: "Past ZZ Top Concert Information". The Little ol' Web Page from Texas. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- May 4, 2007 "New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival schedule". The Baton Rouge Advocate. May 4, 2007. p. 10FUN.
...2:10 p.m.: Chuck Leavell with the Randall Bramblett Band, 3:45 p.m.: Luther Kent and Trickbag...
- March 6 and 9–14, 2007: Hooks, Justin (March 8, 2007). "ZZ Top gives Coast all its loving". Sun Herald. Biloxi, MS. p. A9.
- ^ 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
- Artistdirect. Stray Cats to Tour With ZZ Top and The Pretenders; July 16, 2007 [Retrieved February 16, 2007].
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