The Tonnage Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock band ZZ Top in support of their 2016 live album Live! Greatest Hits from Around the World. The tour consisted of six legs that alternated between indoor and outdoor shows in the US, along with arenas and festivals in Europe. Much like their recent tours, the Tonnage Tour featured a stripped-down, intimate stage design. The band played a mixture of older and newer material during their set, which included songs from their latest studio album La Futura (2012).
Kevin Kinder from the Fayetteville Flyer thought the concert was "a highly choreographed concert, both subtly in the way Gibbons and bassist Dusty Hill swayed in unison during several moments, and more overtly in the way the show was paced." The last eighteen dates in 2017 were cancelled to due Dusty Hill having an ailment.
After 90 concerts in 2017, the Tonnage Tour grossed US$11.2 million, making it one of the top 200 grossing tours of the year. For the first two legs alone, the tour grossed $6.3 million with 166,943 tickets sold. After the fourth leg in the US, the tour's schedule was expanded to feature a co-headlining leg with John Fogerty, which was branded as "Blues & Bayous", and grossed $9 million with 359,553 tickets sold. At its conclusion, the Tonnage Tour had sold 1,083,675 tickets – with 154 shows – for a total gross of $26.2 million.
Personnel Billy Gibbons - Guitar, Vocals Dusty Hill - Bass, Vocals Frank Beard - Drums, Percussion
Setlist setlist from the Salt Lake City, Utah concert
1. Got Me Under Pressure 2. Waitin' For The Bus 3. Jesus Just Left Chicago 4. Gimme All Your Lovin' 5. Pincushion 6. I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide 7. I Gotsta Get Paid 8. Foxy Lady (The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover) 9. My Head's in Mississippi 10. Catfish Blues (Robert Petway cover) 11. Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford cover) 12. Act Naturally (Buck Owens cover)*featuring Francis Elwood 13. Just Got Paid 14. Sharp Dressed Man 15. Legs encore 16. La Grange/BBQ/Sloppy Drunk Jam 17. Tush second encore 18. Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley cover)
Tour dates + List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue Date City Country Venue Opening Act(s) Attendance Revenue Leg 1: United StatesFebruary 18, 2017MobileUnited StatesSaenger TheatreAustin Hanks1,851 / 1,900$158,282February 19, 2017GreenvillePeace Centerrowspan="7" rowspan="7" February 21, 2017ColumbiaTownship AuditoriumFebruary 22, 2017NashvilleRyman AuditoriumFebruary 24, 2017LouisvilleLouisville PalaceFebruary 25, 2017NorthfieldHard Rock LiveFebruary 26, 2017SchenectadyProctor's TheatreFebruary 28, 2017Jim ThorpePenn's PeakMarch 1, 2017New York CityBeacon Theatre2,726 / 2,726$207,755March 3, 2017Atlantic CityCaesars Atlantic City1,606 / 1,606$155,725March 4, 2017ShippensburgShippensburg Universityrowspan="10" rowspan="11" March 5, 2017Oxon HillMGM National HarborMarch 7, 2017HiawasseeAnderson Music HallMarch 8, 2017MemphisOrpheum TheatreMarch 10, 2017TulsaParadise CoveMarch 11, 2017Lake CharlesGolden Nugget Lake CharlesMarch 14, 2017MaconMacon City AuditoriumMarch 16, 2017EsteroGermain ArenaEdgar Winter, Austin HanksMarch 17, 2017Miami BeachMiami Beach Convention CenterAustin HanksMarch 18, 2017OrlandoSeaWorld OrlandoMarch 21, 2017HoustonNRG Stadium59,142 / 80,000 Leg 2: North AmericaMay 12, 2017AmarilloUnited StatesAmarillo Civic CenterAustin Hanksrowspan="2" rowspan="2" May 13, 2017Wichita FallsWichita Falls Memorial AuditoriumMay 14, 2017MidlandMidland County Horseshoe Arena2,282 / 3,196$126,508May 16, 2017San AntonioMajestic Theatrerowspan="6" rowspan="6" May 18, 2017BiloxiBeau RivageMay 19, 2017May 20, 2017BeltonBell County Expo CenterMay 22, 2017San AngeloFoster Communications ColiseumMay 23, 2017HidalgoState Farm ArenaMay 24, 2017Corpus ChristiSelena Auditorium1,849 / 2,610$113,473May 26, 2017Little RockRobinson Performance Hallrowspan="2" rowspan="2" May 27, 2017Park CityHartman ArenaMay 28, 2017SpringfieldJuanita K. Hammons Hall2,144 / 2,241$139,145May 30, 2017Fort WayneFoellinger Theatrerowspan="2" rowspan="2" June 1, 2017InterlochenInterlochen Center for the ArtsJune 2, 2017WindsorCanadaCaesars Windsor4,478 / 4,934$259,061June 3, 2017RamaCasino Ramarowspan="5" rowspan="5" June 6, 2017LewistonUnited StatesArtparkAustin HanksJune 7, 2017CincinnatiPNC PavilionJune 9, 2017RogersWalmart Arkansas Music PavilionJune 10, 2017FriscoToyota StadiumThom Shepherd Leg 3: EuropeJuly 6, 2017AlbiFranceFestival Pause GitareRenaud, Féférowspan="18" rowspan="18" July 7, 2017ToursTours SpeedwayJuly 8, 2017SierreSwitzerlandPlaine de BellevueVan Wilks, Eric Slim Zahl and the South West SwingersJuly 9, 2017Sankt GoarshausenGermanyFreilichtbühne LoreleyThe Red DevilsJuly 11, 2017ParisFranceZénith ParisJuly 12, 2017MonchengladbachGermanyWarsteiner HockeyParkJuly 14, 2017Esch-sur-AlzetteLuxembourgRockhalJuly 15, 2017PeerBelgiumDeusterstraatThe Red Devils, Blind Boys of AlabamaJuly 16, 2017Petite-ForêtFranceArènes du HainautEric Sardinas, TruckersJuly 18, 2017BerlinGermanySpandau CitadelThe Red DevilsJuly 19, 2017PlzeňCzech RepublicHome Monitoring ArénaJuly 21, 2017LörrachGermanyMarktplatz LörrachJuly 22, 2017RosenheimMangfallpark SüdJuly 23, 2017HalleGerry Weber StadionJuly 25, 2017ManchesterEnglandO2 Apollo ManchesterJuly 26, 2017GlasgowScotlandO2 Academy GlasgowJuly 28, 2017DublinIreland3ArenaJuly 30, 2017MaidstoneEnglandMote ParkUFO, Supersonic Blues Machine Leg 3: North AmericaAugust 24, 2017VancouverCanadaPacific National ExhibitionAugust 25, 2017WoodinvilleUnited StatesChateau Ste. MichelleThe Doobie Brothers4,250 / 4,300$384,446August 26, 2017GoldendaleMaryhill Winery4,359 / 4,452$369,309August 27, 2017EugeneCuthbert Amphitheaterrowspan="5" rowspan="5" August 29, 2017SaratogaMountain WineryAugust 31, 2017Salt Lake CityRed Butte Garden and ArboretumJordan Matthew YoungSeptember 1, 2017PuebloSouthwest Motors Events CenterSeptember 3, 2017NorfolkDeVent CenterRobert Randolph and the Family BandSeptember 6, 2017El PasoSun Bowl39,780 / 43,123$3,087,980September 8, 2017San AntonioAlamodome38,490 / 41,387$3,859,017September 9, 2017IrvingToyota Music FactoryAlejandro Escovedo3,481 / 4,161$214,725September 10, 2017Sugar LandSmart Financial CentreContagious3,456 / 5,104$246,309September 12, 2017ChampaignVirginia Theatrerowspan="3" rowspan="3" September 13, 2017MilwaukeeRiverside TheaterSeptember 15, 2017FargoScheels ArenaTim MontanaSeptember 16, 2017Prior LakeMystic Lake Casino Hotel1,910 / 1,910$156,292September 17, 2017Des MoinesCivic Center of Greater Des MoinesKris Lager Band1,947 / 2,639$147,887September 19, 2017DavenportAdler Theatre1,657 / 2,187$133,529September 21, 2017IndianapolisClowes Memorial HallThe Summit1,676 / 1,985$149,207September 22, 2017New BuffaloFour Winds New Buffalorowspan="6" rowspan="6" September 23, 2017SaginawHuntington Event ParkThe SummitSeptember 24, 2017Huber HeightsRose Music CenterThe Summit, Black Stone CherrySeptember 27, 2017PaducahCarson CenterThe SummitSeptember 29, 2017El DoradoMurphy AmphitheaterX Ambassadors, Robert Randolph and the Family BandSeptember 30, 2017Maryland HeightsHollywood Casino AmphitheatreCollective Soul, Andrew HagarOctober 1, 2017Grand RapidsDeVos Performance HallThe Summit1,894 / 2,214$136,982October 3, 2017ColumbusPalace Theatrerowspan="2" rowspan="2" October 5, 2017WilmingtonWilson CenterOctober 6, 2017CherokeeHarrah's Cherokee2,458 / 3,037$219,940October 7, 2017AlpharettaVerizon AmphitheatreMidland, Cracker Leg 4: United StatesApril 18, 2018El PasoUnited StatesAbraham Chavez Theatrerowspan="10" rowspan="10" April 20, 2018Las VegasThe Venetian Las VegasApril 21, 2018April 22, 2018AnaheimHouse of BluesMike Eldred TrioApril 25, 2018Las VegasThe Venetian Las VegasApril 27, 2018April 28, 2018May 17, 2018TulsaParadise CoveMay 20, 2018New OrleansSaenger TheatreTim MontanaMay 23, 2018NorfolkChartway ArenaAnthony Rosano and the Conqueroos Leg 5: United States ("Blues & Bayous")May 25, 2018Atlantic CityUnited StatesBorgata Hotel Casino & SpaJohn Fogertyrowspan="2" rowspan="2" May 26, 2018HolmdelPNC Bank Arts CenterMay 27, 2018UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena6,664 / 6,664$441,536May 29, 2018ViennaFilene Centerrowspan="17" rowspan="17" May 30, 2018June 1, 2018PensacolaPensacola Bay CenterJune 2, 2018ClearwaterCoachman ParkJune 3, 2018West Palm BeachCoral Sky AmphitheatreJune 5, 2018St. AugustineSt. Augustine AmphitheatreJune 6, 2018AtlantaDelta Classic Chastain Park AmphitheaterJune 8, 2018ThackervilleWinStar World CasinoJune 9, 2018AustinLuedecke ArenaThe Badwater BoysJune 10, 2018Oklahoma CityOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical GardenJohn FogertyJune 12, 2018Highland ParkRavinia PavilionJune 13, 2018NoblesvilleRuoff Home Mortgage Music CenterJune 14, 2018CincinnatiRiverbend Music CenterJune 16, 2018SouthavenBankPlus AmphitheaterJune 17, 2018Maryland HeightsHollywood Casino AmphitheatreJune 19, 2018YoungstownCovelli CentreJune 20, 2018WantaghJones Beach TheaterJune 22, 2018GilfordBank of New Hampshire PavilionJohn Fogerty, Ryan Kinder6,074 / 7,615$372,589June 23, 2018CanandaiguaMarvin Sands Performing Arts CenterJohn Fogertyrowspan="7" rowspan="7" June 24, 2018CamdenBB&T PavilionJune 26, 2018Mount PleasantSoaring Eagle Casino & ResortJune 27, 2018ClarkstonDTE Energy Music TheatreJune 29, 2018WelchTreasure Island Resort & CasinoJune 30, 2018Fort DodgeHarlan Rogers Sports ComplexWild AmbitionJuly 1, 2018QuapawDownstream Casino Resort Leg 6: North AmericaJuly 25, 2018Paso RoblesUnited StatesPaso Robles Event CenterGeorge Thorogoodrowspan="12" rowspan="12" July 26, 2018SacramentoPapa Murphy's ParkJuly 28, 2018HillsboroWashington County FairJuly 29, 2018WenatcheeTown Toyota CenterTim MontanaJuly 30, 2018WoodinvilleChateau Ste. MichelleAugust 1, 2018BoiseIdaho Botanical GardenAugust 3, 2018BillingsDowntown BillingsCarolyn Wonderland, Willy GAugust 4, 2018SandpointWar Memorial FieldTim MontanaAugust 6, 2018CheyenneCheyenne Civic CenterAugust 7, 2018LincolnPinewood Bowl TheaterAugust 10, 2018HamburgErie County FairgroundsAugust 11, 2018TorontoCanadaBudweiser Stage38 Special, BlackfootAugust 13, 2018Saint JohnHarbour StationThe Damn Truth4,619 / 5,479$278,792August 14, 2018SummersideConsolidated Credit Union Place4,369 / 4,369$259,557August 16, 2018Quebec CityVideotron CentreSteve HillAugust 17, 2018LavalPlace BellThe Damn Truth5,136 / 5,136$307,308August 18, 2018RamaCasino RamaAugust 21, 2018RoanokeUnited StatesBerglund CenterThe Summit1,371 / 1,946$112,951August 22, 2018Glen AllenServpro Richmond Pavilionrowspan="6" rowspan="8" August 24, 2018SunburySpyglass Ridge WineryScott PembertonAugust 25, 2018Oneonta6th Ward Booster Club FieldThe SummitAugust 26, 2018WebsterIndian RanchAugust 28, 2018HyannisCape Cod Melody TentAugust 30, 2018PortlandMaine State PierMurcielagoSeptember 1, 2018SyracuseChevy Court33,875 / 35,000September 2, 2018Virginia BeachVirginia Beach OceanfrontAna Popović, The Josephines
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