Coming off the success of their live appearances in New Zealand and Australia as part of their ongoing Elevation Tour, ZZ Top has dispatched a lineup update, sharing that their longtime drummer, Frank Beard, will rejoin the run for North American dates, beginning on June 1 in Victoria, B.C.
The news comes after Beard’s March announcement that he would step away from his duties behind the kit for an undisclosed health issue, resolved today as foot and ankle issues that had prohibited his full capacity. In the band’s press release, they referred to Beard as “a man of few words,” before sharing his comment, “It’s good to be back. See you out there.”
Frontman, Billy Gibbons added, “We’re happy that Frank is back with (bassist) Elwood (Francis) and yours truly, BFG. We missed him and are looking forward to turning it up and rocking out with him as has been the case for the last few hundred or so decades. His complete recovery is cause for celebration and that’s just what we intend to do on an open-ended basis. Welcome back, pardner!”
Beard’s ZZ Top association dates to the late ‘60s as a member of The Moving Sidewalks, which transitioned into its modern-day ZZ Top title in July 1971. Notably, Beard contributed to their initial 1971 LP, ZZ Top’s First Album, credited under Rube Beard.
Scroll down for a complete list of ZZ Top’s impending live dates for their Elevation Tour.
Jun 1 – Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre – Victoria, BC
Jun 3 – Prospera Place – Kelowna, BC
Jun 4 – Grey Eagle Resort and Casino – Tsuut’ina, AB
Jun 6 – River Cree Resort & Casino – Enoch, AB
Jun 7 – SaskTel Centre – Saskatoon, SK
Jun 8 – Canada Life Centre – Winnipeg, MB
Jun 10 – Bluestone Amphitheater – Moorhead, Minn.
Jun 12 – The Ledge – Waite Park Amphitheater – Waite Park, Minn.
Jun 13 – Black Bear Casino Resort – Carlton, Minn.
Jun 14 – Rhythm City Casino – Davenport, Iowa
Jun 18 – Caesars Windsor – The Colosseum – Windsor, ON
Jun 20 – Pickering Casino Resort – Pickering, ON
Jun 21 – Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto – Toronto, ON
Jun 22 – FirstOntario Centre – Hamilton, ON
Jun 25 – Place Bell – Laval, QC
Jun 26 – Agora Du Port De Québec – Québec, QC
Jun 27 – Casino New Brunswick – The Centre – Moncton, NB
Aug 1 – Buffalo Chip Campground (Sturgis Motorcycle Rally) – Sturgis, S.D.
Aug 2 – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Sioux City, Iowa
Aug 4 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, Colo.
Aug 6 – Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts – Salina, Kas.
Aug 7 – Washington Town & Country Fair – Washington, Mo.
Aug 8 – Ashley For The Arts – Arcadia, Wis.
Aug 10 – Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater – Lincoln, Neb.
Aug 13 – Red Butte Garden – Salt Lake City, Utah
Aug 14 – Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre – Pocatello, Idaho
Aug 17 – Cuthbert Amphitheatre – Eugene, Ore.
Aug 22 – Great Canadian Casino Vancouver – Coquitlam, BC
Aug 23 – River Rock Casino Resort – Richmond, BC
Aug 24 – Muckleshoot Casino Resort – Auburn, Wash.
Aug 26 – Edgefield Amphitheater – Troutdale, Ore
Aug 28 – The Mountain Winery – Saratoga, Calif.
Aug 29 – Ironstone Amphitheater – Murphys, Calif.
Aug 30 – OC Fair & Event Center – Costa Mesa, Calif.
Sep 3 – Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center – Midland, Texas
Sep 7 – Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater – Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Sep 11 – Freeman Arts Pavilion – Selbyville, Del.
Sep 13 – Sea.Hear.Now Festival – Asbury Park, N.J.
Sep 17 – Beacon Theatre – New York, N.Y.
Sep 19 – Caesars Virginia – Danville, Va.
Sep 21 – Wind Creek Bethlehem – Bethlehem, Pa.
Sep 23 – Visions Memorial Arena – Binghamton, N.Y.
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