ZZ Top

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating

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147

critic concert
reviews

Last 12 Months Rating

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critic concert
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Critics Consensus

Based on 147 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that ZZ Top is rated as a watchable live performer, with decent shows overall. ZZ Top concert reviews describe live shows and performances as exciting, entertaining, dazzling, thunderous, and nostalgic.

How long are their concerts?

How long are ZZ Top concerts? ZZ Top concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Zz Top? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Zz Top range from $150,000 - $200,000, with Zz Top's current estimated booking fee to be around $150,000.

On tour

Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary NC, United States (May 22); Tartu Lauluväljak, Tartu, Estonia (June 22); Veikkaus Arena, Helsinki, Finland (June 24); Dalhalla, Rättvik, Sweden (June 26); Malmö Arena, Malmö, Sweden (June 30); Real Jardin Botanico Alfonso XIII, Madrid, Spain (July 20); Recinto Marina Sur, Valencia, Spain (July 22); Plaza de toros, Murcia, Spain (July 23); Stadtpark Freilichtbühne, Hamburg, Germany (July 2); Seewiese, Friedberg, Germany (July 3); Enteria arena Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic (July 6); Auditorio Marina Norte, Valencia, Spain (July 8)

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Houston, United States (1969 - present)

Bio

ZZ Top is an American rock trio formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The band has, since 1970, consisted of bassist/vocalist Dusty Hill, vocalist/guitarist Billy Gibbons (the band's leader, main lyricist and musical arranger), and drummer Frank Beard.

Has Performed With

Aerosmith, The Dead Daisies, Steel Panther, Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Fogerty, Jeff Beck, Brooks and Dunn, Willie Nelson

Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Glide Magazine (USA)

November 23, 2025

ZZ Top’s ‘Elevation’ Tour Concludes in Biloxi With “Their Heads In Mississippi”

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The Santa Barbara Independent (USA)

November 10, 2025

Veteran Texan Rockers ZZ Top Close Out the Santa Barbara Bowl Season with a Boogying, Tongue-in-Cheek One-Two Punch, Plus Openers Night Ranger

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The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

May 18, 2025

ZZ Top and George Thorogood & The Destroyers brought some good old fashioned rock & roll, with a healthy serving of the blues to Auckland’s Spark Arena. The 13th Floor’s Oxford Lamoureaux was there and reports back…

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Scenestr (Australia)

May 13, 2025

Today's adventure at Red Hot Summer Tour is a proper all-dayer stuffed with Aussie rock royalty: Dallas Frasca, Rose Tattoo, Baby Animals, and The Living End. Plus, two legends from across the Pacific — George bloody Thorogood and the Destroyers, followed by the bearded bluesmen themselves, ZZ Top.

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Backseat Mafia

May 13, 2025

ZZ Top Deliver the Dirty Boogie in Sydney 13.05.2025

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The Music (Australia)

May 8, 2025

ZZ Top, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Dallas Frasca at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne

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Scenestr (Australia)

April 30, 2025

While ZZ Top in their original incarnation last toured Australia in March of 2013, their support act, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, have toured more recently, last here in 2022.

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