ZZ Top live in concert.
ON TOUR

ZZ Top

139
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

73
%
Based on 
139
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
72
%
Based on 
15
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

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Critics Consensus

Based on 139 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

Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia (April 29); Stuart Park, North Wollongong, NSW, Australia (May 4); Sandstone Point Hotel, Sandstone Point, Australia (May 11); TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, New Zealand (May 18); Save On Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria, Canada (June 1); Prospera Place, Kelowna, Canada (June 3)

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

New Noise Magazine (USA)

November 19, 2024
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ZZ Top at the Hard Rock Casino Northwest Indiana in Gary, IN

Grateful Web (USA)

November 2, 2024
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Sharp Dressed Legends: ZZ Top’s Timeless Return

The Telegraph (UK)

July 12, 2024
80
%
The bearded rockers’ return to Wembley Arena wasn’t full of surprises – but it felt like a privilege to watch them play

Express (UK)

July 12, 2024
80
%
ZZ Top Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard's hard blues rock is alive and well at London's Wembley Arena.

Chicago Concert Reviews (USA)

April 13, 2024
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Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top uphold legacies during Vibrant Arena’s “Sharp Dressed Simple Man” stop

Glide Magazine (USA)

April 8, 2024
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ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Stone Cherry Give Biloxi A Fitting Southern Rock Showdown

The Santa Barbara Independent (USA)

October 26, 2023
%
ZZ Top, 54 Years On, Still Brings Its Special — and Tongue-in-Cheek — Power to the Stage, at the Arlington Theatre

Past critic reviews published in

The Aquarian Weekly (USA), Nippertown (USA), Soundcheck SF (USA), The Aquarian Weekly (USA), Consequence (USA) and more

Image Credit

Alberto Cabello [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

From the Top: 1971–1976 (2 August 2024)