Hollywood Blues Tour
| Hollywood Blues Tour | ||||
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 Official tour poster | ||||
| Concert tour by ZZ Top | ||||
| Location | United States, Canada | |||
| Start date | March 12, 2007 | |||
| End date | October 27, 2007 | |||
| Legs | 2 | |||
| Shows | 87 | |||
| Box office | $17.8 million | |||
| ZZ Top concert chronology | ||||
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The Hollywood Blues Tour was a concert tour by rock band ZZ Top. The tour visited indoor and outdoor theaters, stadiums, and arenas in the United States and Canada. Whereas ZZ Top were known for their elaborate tour setups in the 1970s, the Hollywood Blues Tour was largely visual and stripped down; the stage featured a large video screen for a backdrop that showed visual effects and clips from the group's MTV music videos. Like their previous tour, each of the Hollywood Blues shows did not feature any newer songs, which served as one of the only criticisms for the tour.
Consisting of just two legs and 87 shows, the tour began in Boca Raton, Florida on March 12, 2007 and finished 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", and continued solo through October. With a total gross of $17.8 million, Hollywood Blues sold over 380,000 tickets at its conclusion. A portion of the tour is shown in the Eagle Rock 2009 concert film Double Down Live. Although the tour evoked a variety of responses from music critics, it was mostly well-received—The Florida Times-Union called ZZ Top "one of rock's most reliable acts; you just know they're going to put on a good show".
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 | ||||
| March 12, 2007 | Boca Raton | United States | Count de Hoernle Amphitheater | Robert Fortune Band |
| March 13, 2007 | Jacksonville | Florida Theatre | ||
| March 14, 2007 | Orange Beach | Amphitheater at the Wharf | ||
| March 17, 2007 | Durant | Choctaw Casino Resort | ||
| March 18, 2007 | Houston | Reliant Stadium | ||
| March 23, 2007 | Corpus Christi | American Bank Center | 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 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas Hilton | ||
| March 31, 2007 | ||||
| April 6, 2007 | Kinder | Coushatta Casino Resort | ||
| April 7, 2007 | Beaumont | Ford Park Pavilion | Kid Rock, Los Lonely Boys, Cross Canadian Ragweed | |
| April 11, 2007 | Rio Rancho | Santa Ana Star Center | ||
| April 12, 2007 | Mescalero | Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino | ||
| April 14, 2007 | Austin | The Backyard | Bang Bang Bang | |
| April 15, 2007 | ||||
| April 18, 2007 | Phoenix | Dodge Theatre | ||
| April 20, 2007 | Reno | Wendover Peppermill | 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 | New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival | ||
| May 17, 2007 | Pikeville | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center | Axxis, Blackberry Smoke | |
| May 18, 2007 | Youngstown | Chevrolet Centre | ||
| May 19, 2007 | Columbus | Columbus Crew Stadium | Evanescence, Velvet Revolver, Hinder, Chevelle, Three Days Grace, Buckcherry, Breaking Benjamin | |
| Leg 2: amphitheaters and arenas in North America ("Summer Scorcher")[1] | ||||
| July 14, 2007 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Hank Williams III, Old 97's, David Allan Coe |
| July 15, 2007 | Dallas | Smirnoff Music Centre | The Drams, David Allan Coe, Drive-By Truckers, Shooter Jennings, Old 97's | |
| July 19, 2007 | Bridgeview | Toyota Park | Joan Jett, REO Speedwagon, Stray Cats, The Pretenders | |
| July 21, 2007 | Baltimore | 1st Mariner Arena | REO Speedwagon, Stray Cats, Pretenders | |
| July 22, 2007 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | Stray Cats, Pretenders | |
| July 23, 2007 | Atlantic City | The Borgata | ||
| July 25, 2007 | Sterling Heights | Freedom Hill Amphitheatre | ||
| July 26, 2007 | Noblesville | Verizon Wireless Music Center | ||
| July 28, 2007 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | Gin Blossoms, Stray Cats, Pretenders | |
| July 29, 2007 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | ||
| July 31, 2007 | Pelham | Verizon Wireless Music Center | ||
| August 1, 2007 | Nashville | Sommet Center | Stray Cats, Pretenders | |
| August 3, 2007 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheater | ||
| August 4, 2007 | Lubbock | United Spirit Arena | ||
| August 5, 2007 | Selma | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | Whitestarr, Stray Cats, Pretenders | |
| August 9, 2007 | Sturgis | Buffalo Chip Campground | ||
| August 11, 2007 | Paradise | Orleans Arena | Stray Cats, Pretenders | |
| August 13, 2007 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Pretenders | |
| August 15, 2007 | West Valley City | USANA Amphitheatre | ||
| August 17, 2007 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | Stray Cats, Pretenders | |
| August 18, 2007 | Irvine | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Sugar Ray, Stray Cats, Tone Lōc, Pretenders | |
| August 19, 2007 | Chula Vista | Coors Amphitheatre | Stray Cats, Pretenders, REO Speedwagon | |
| August 21, 2007 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | Stray Cats, Pretenders | |
| 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 | Gin Blossoms, Stray Cats, Pretenders | |
| August 31, 2007 | Hidalgo | Dodge Arena | ||
| September 6, 2007 | Southaven | Snowden Grove Amphitheater | ||
| September 7, 2007 | Atlanta | Chastain Park | Blackberry Smoke | |
| September 9, 2007 | Toledo | SeaGate Convention Centre | ||
| 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 | City Market | Quiet Riot | |
| 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 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 | ||
| 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 and Casino | ||
| October 20, 2007 | ||||
| October 21, 2007 | East Lansing | Wharton Center for the Performing Arts | ||
| 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 | ||
Notes
References
- Artistdirect. Stray Cats to Tour With ZZ Top and The Pretenders; July 16, 2007 [Retrieved February 16, 2007].
