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The Little Ol’ Band From Texas, ZZ Top, made a stop on its Elevation Tour at Red Rocks, and the legendary blues-rockers showed they still have all the flash. With long lines at the ADA sections and patrons toting walkers past row forty, the loyal crowd was treated to a set full of the band’s timeless heavy blues.
Billy Gibbons proved he’s still got all the charisma of a leading man at age 75, kicking things off with a clean “Got Me Under Pressure” while Elwood Francis, replacement for the late Dusty Hill, showed off his signature fifteen-sting bass guitar. Eddie 9V opened the show.
See photos from the show below:
Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top
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ZZ Top formed in Houston, TX in 1969
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Elwood Francis replaced bassist, Dusty Hill, after his death in 2021
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Prior to Hill’s death, the line-up of Gibbons, Hill, and drummer Frank Beard was constant for 51 years
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ZZ Top formed after Gibbons’ band, Moving Sidewalks, disbanded in 1969
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ZZ Top is known for wearing matching flashy outfits and sunglasses
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The crowd at Red Rocks for ZZ Top
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ZZ Top has released 15 studio albums and sold an estimated 50 million records
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Elwood Francis playing his 15 string bass guitar.
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ZZ Top has earned four gold, three platinum and two multiple-platinum album certifications, and one diamond album
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The band’s Netflix documentary, The Little Ol’ Band from Texas was nominated for a Grammy in 2021
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Eddie 9V opened the show
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Eddie 9V is from Georgia.
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Eddie 9V has made a name for himself in the blues scene in the south
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Eddie 9V’s most recent album is Saratoga released in 2024
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Eddie 9V will perform next on August 9th, 2025 in Cleveland.
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