ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill is slated to undergo surgery to remove two kidney stones this week, necessitating a delay in the start of the group’s US summer tour. The kidney stones were discovered in the course of a routine physical examination where Hill’s doctor advised him that they should immediately be removed, lest they cause more serious problems down the line.
ZZ Top dates affected include Morton, MN (July 25), West Bend, WI (July 26), Cincinnati (July 27), Louisville (July 29), Asheville, NC (July 30) and Bethlehem, PA (August 1).
It is expected that Hill will make a full recovery following two weeks of recuperation. ZZ Top’s tour is now set to launch on August 6 in Sturgis, SD with the band joining forces with Jeff Beck for a string of tour dates immediately thereafter (see below).
ZZ Top + Jeff Beck Tour
August 8 Ogren Park – Missoula, MT
August 9 Chateau Ste. Michelle – Woodinville, WA
August 10 Cuthbert Amphitheatre – Eugene, OR
August 12 The Mountain Winery – Saratoga, CA
August 13 Greek Amphitheatre – Los Angeles, CA
August 15 Ironstone Amphitheatre – Murphys, CA
August 16 The Joint – Las Vegas, NV
August 17 AVA Amphitheatre – Tucson, AZ
August 19 Sandia Casino – Albuquerque, NM
August 20 Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre – Englewood, CO
August 22 Zoo Amphitheatre – Oklahoma City, OK
August 23 Starlight Theater – Kansas City, MO
August 24 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – Maryland Heights, MO
August 27 DTE Energy Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI
August 28 Ravinia Festival – Highland Park, IL
August 29 Seneca Allegany Casino – Salamanca, NY
August 30 Concert Venue @Harrah’s – Atlantic City, NJ
August 31 MGM Grand Theater @ Foxwoods – Mashantucket, CT
September 2 Blue Hills Bank Pavilion – Boston, MA
September 3 Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD
September 4 Nikon @ Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
September 6 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – Alpharetta, GA
September 7 St. Augustine Amphitheater – St. Augustine, FL
September 9 Cruzan Amphitheater – West Palm Beach, FL
September 10 Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheater – Tampa, FL
September 12 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands, TX
September 13 Winstar Casino – Thackerville, OK