Hollywood Blues Tour
Hollywood Blues Tour |
Poster from the band's show at The Backyard in Austin, Texas on April 14, 2007 |
Concert tour by ZZ Top |
Location |
United States, Canada |
Start date |
February 11, 2007 (2007-02-11) |
End date |
December 31, 2007 (2007-12-31) |
Legs |
2 |
Shows |
104 |
ZZ Top tour chronology |
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The Hollywood Blues Tour was a concert tour by rock band ZZ Top. The tour's concerts were performed in concert halls and nightclubs from February through December 2007. Much like the group's previous Whack Attack Tour, Hollywood Blues was simple, though decorative, in stage design, complete with a LED drape for a backdrop. Band members Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill dressed in black biker jackets, along with similar hats and boots.
The Hollywood Blues Tour consisted of five legs and 104 shows, and was to have European shows in June and July. They were postponed, however, due Dusty Hill's treatment for a benign tumor in the inner ear. The concert in Grand Prairie, Texas was filmed and released as Live from Texas.
Set design
After producing the band's previous tour, Whack Attack, lighting technician Chris Stuba aimed for some of the same physical designs, including truck exhaust pipes for microphone stands, and custom-made speaker cabinets on each side of the stage. The microphone stands had built-in electro-luminescent lights. Video sequences were supplied by XL Video, complete with four DL.2 Digital Lights from High End Systems[1], which were aimed at the speaker cabinets. Some visuals were also displayed on a Soft-LED video drapery from Main Light Industries.[2][3] Other lights were supplied by Bandit Lites, Martin Light, and Vari-Lite.[3] The tour's public address (PA) system was supplied by Clair Brothers.
Concert overview
Out of the 103 concerts performed during the Hollywood Blues Tour, each show had a similar set list, with 16-25 songs performed by the band. The concerts usually began with electropop music played through the PA system. The band members would walk on stage and begin the show.
Main set
Early shows began with performances of "Thunderbird" and "Francine." Following these songs, the band performed "Waitin' for the Bus," "Jesus Just Left Chicago," "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide," and "Pincushion." As the show went on, the audience was bombarded with different visuals and lighting sequences, all setting the mood for a particular moment in a song. "Bang, Bang" and "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" were played. "Cheap Sunglasses" was also featured in every show.
Blues songs like "Rollin' Stone" and "Brown Sugar" were part of the set list. "Pearl Necklace" and "Just Got Paid" became permanent concert staples. Hits from Eliminator were also performed, which included "Got Me Under Pressure," "Gimme All Your Lovin'," "Sharp Dressed Man," and "Legs." The band also did a cover of "Viva Las Vegas."
In later shows, the set began with "Got Me Under Pressure" instead of "Thunderbird" and "Francine." "Bang, Bang," "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers," "Rollin' Stone," "Brown Sugar," and "Viva Las Vegas" were omitted. "Heard It on the X" preceded "Just Got Paid." "Rough Boy," "Blue Jean Blues," and "Foxy Lady" were added to the set list.
Encores
For earlier shows, the encores featured covers of "Let's Go Get Stoned" and "Jailhouse Rock." Sometimes, a medley of "La Grange," "Sloppy Drunk," and "Bar-B-Q" was also performed. In later concerts, "Tube Snake Boogie" preceded "La Grange." The end of the show closed out with "Tush."
Additional songs
A total of 32 different songs were played throughout the tour. The first show of the tour closed out with The Beverly Hillbillies theme song, "The Ballad of Jed Clampett." The RodeoHouston concert included country songs like "Ring of Fire" and "Waltz Across Texas."
Post-tour
Live releases
In November 2007, the concert in Grand Prairie was filmed for future video and audio releases. In June 2008, Eagle Rock Entertainment released Live from Texas on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. The film featured footage from the concert, and included all 17 songs performed at the show. Released months later was the audio recording of the same show in November 2008. In addition to the recordings from Grand Prairie, some footage of the Hollywood Blues Tour was shown on the DVD Double Down Live, released in October 2009.
Tour dates
Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
Warm-up show |
February 11, 2007 |
West Hollywood |
United States |
House of Blues |
First leg |
March 6, 2007 |
Biloxi |
United States |
Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
March 8, 2007 |
Timmonsville |
Palmetto Arabians Farm |
March 9, 2007 |
Clearwater |
Ruth Eckerd Hall |
March 10, 2007 |
Fort Myers |
Centennial Park |
March 12, 2007 |
Boca Raton |
Count de Hoernle Amphitheater |
March 13, 2007 |
Jacksonville |
Florida Theatre |
March 14, 2007 |
Orange Beach |
Amphitheater at the Wharf |
March 16, 2007 |
Thackerville |
WinStar World Casino |
March 17, 2007 |
Durant |
Choctaw Casino Resort |
March 18, 2007 |
Houston |
RodeoHouston |
March 23, 2007 |
Corpus Christi |
American Bank Center |
March 24, 2007 |
Belton |
Bell County Expo Center |
March 25, 2007 |
Wichita Falls |
Kay Yeager Coliseum |
March 30, 2007 |
Las Vegas |
Las Vegas Hilton |
March 31, 2007 |
April 6, 2007 |
Kinder |
Coushatta Casino Resort |
April 7, 2007 |
Beaumont |
Ford Park |
April 11, 2007 |
Rio Rancho |
Santa Ana Star Center |
April 12, 2007 |
Mescalero |
Inn of the Mountain Gods Casino |
April 14, 2007 |
Austin |
The Backyard |
April 15, 2007 |
April 18, 2007 |
Phoenix |
Dodge Theatre |
April 20, 2007 |
West Wendover |
Wendover Peppermill |
April 21, 2007 |
Kelseyville |
Konocti Harbor |
April 23, 2007 |
Alpine |
Viejas |
April 24, 2007 |
Prescott Valley |
Tim's Toyota Center |
April 26, 2007 |
Santa Ynez |
Chumash Casino |
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 |
Jazz Fest |
May 17, 2007 |
Pikeville |
Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
May 18, 2007 |
Youngstown |
Chevrolet Center |
May 19, 2007 |
Columbus, Ohio |
Crew Stadium |
Second leg |
July 14, 2007 |
The Woodlands |
United States |
The Woodlands Pavilion |
July 15, 2007 |
Dallas |
Smirnoff Music Center |
July 19, 2007 |
Bridgeview |
Toyota Park |
July 21, 2007 |
Baltimore |
1st Mariner Arena |
July 22, 2007 |
Wantagh |
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater |
July 23, 2007 |
Atlantic City |
Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa |
July 25, 2007 |
Sterling Heights |
Freedom Hill Amphitheater |
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 |
Pelham |
Verizon Wireless Music Center |
August 1, 2007 |
Nashville |
Sommet Center |
August 3, 2007 |
Oklahoma City |
Zoo Amphitheater |
August 4, 2007 |
Lubbock |
United Spirit Arena |
August 5, 2007 |
Selma |
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
August 9, 2007 |
Sturgis |
Buffalo Chip Campground |
August 11, 2007 |
Las Vegas |
Orleans Arena |
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 Amphitheatre |
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 |
The Amphitheater at Clark County |
August 31, 2007 |
Hidalgo |
Dodge Arena |
September 1, 2007 |
San Antonio |
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center |
September 6, 2007 |
Southaven |
Snowden Grove Amphitheater |
September 7, 2007 |
Atlanta |
Chastain Park Amphitheater |
September 9, 2007 |
Toledo |
Seagate Center |
September 11, 2007 |
Merrillville |
Star Plaza Theatre |
September 12, 2007 |
South Bend |
Morris Performing Arts Center |
September 14, 2007 |
Council Bluffs |
Mid-America Center |
September 15, 2007 |
Kansas City |
River Market |
September 16, 2007 |
Peoria |
Peoria Civic Center |
September 19, 2007 |
Niagara Falls |
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel |
September 20, 2007 |
Verona |
Turning Stone Resort & Casino |
September 21, 2007 |
Uncasville |
Mohegan Sun |
September 22, 2007 |
Gilford |
Meadowbrook |
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 |
October 5, 2007 |
Fayetteville |
Randal Tyson Track Center |
October 7, 2007 |
Knoxville |
Tennessee Theatre |
October 10, 2007 |
Hollywood |
Hard Rock Live |
October 12, 2007 |
Huntington |
Big Sandy Superstore Arena |
October 13, 2007 |
Evansville |
Roberts Municipal Stadium |
October 14, 2007 |
Dayton |
Nutter Center |
October 17, 2007 |
Fort Wayne |
Embassy Theatre |
October 19, 2007 |
Harris |
Island Resort & Casino |
October 20, 2007 |
October 21, 2007 |
East Lansing |
MSU Auditorium |
October 23, 2007 |
Dubuque |
Five Flags Center |
October 25, 2007 |
Thackerville |
WinStar World Casino |
October 26, 2007 |
Goldsby |
Riverwind Casino |
October 27, 2007 |
Miami |
Buffalo Run Casino |
November 1, 2007 |
Grand Prairie |
Nokia Theatre |
November 3, 2007 |
Reno |
Grand Sierra Resort |
November 4, 2007 |
San Francisco |
The Warfield |
November 9, 2007 |
Los Angeles |
Greek Theatre |
November 11, 2007 |
Las Vegas |
Las Vegas Hilton |
November 14, 2007 |
Coachella |
Spotlight 29 Casino |
Post-tour shows |
December 28, 2007 |
Hollywood |
United States |
Hard Rock Live |
December 29, 2007 |
Melbourne |
King Center |
December 30, 2007 |
Clearwater |
Ruth Eckerd Hall |
December 31, 2007 |
Aspen |
Belly Up |
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