ZZ Top are honoring their summer US tour dates despite the passing of longtime drummer Frank Beard on Monday, August 17th. The band is only canceling two shows, but will pick up the tour this Friday, August 21st, and continue through its conclusion in early October.
As reported, Beard died at the age of 77 in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas. He had stepped away from touring with the band earlier this summer, with drummer Michael Monahan taking his place.
Frontman Billy Gibbons stated, “The band of which [Beard] was part for six decades is going to keep on keeping on as he had wished.”
In a post on their social pages, ZZ Top announced that they are only canceling their next two shows in Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs, but will resume touring this Friday at Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass Texas, followed by a pair of concerts over the weekend in Austin. From there, the tour will hit the Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast before rapping up October 9th in Port Wentworth, Georgia.
ZZ Top made a similar decision when bassist Dusty Hill died in 2021, only taking a few days to mourn his loss before getting right back out on the road. His then guitar-tech Elwood Francis took over on bass, and has remained with the band ever since.
Following the US tour, ZZ Top are scheduled to embark on a Latin American run in November. See the band’s upcoming shows below, and pick up tickets here.
ZZ Top Remaining 2026 Tour Dates:
08/21 – Eagle Pass, TX @ Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino
08/22 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater
08/23 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater
08/26 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Meijer Gardens
08/28 – Battle Creek, MI @ FireKeepers Casino Hotel
08/29 – Terre Haute, IN @ The Mill
08/30 – Kettering, OH @ Fraze Pavilion
09/01 – East Meadow, NY @ Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre at Eisenhower Park
09/03 – Syracuse, NY @ New York State Fair
09/04 – Essex Junction, VT @ Champlain Valley Exposition
09/05 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
09/06 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater
09/09 – Lynn, MA @ Lynn Memorial Auditorium
09/11 – Solomons, MD @ PNC Waterside Pavilion
09/12 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
09/13 – Hyannis, MA @ Cape Cod Melody Tent
09/15 – Lancaster, PA @ American Music Theatre
09/16 – Newport News, VA @ Ferguson Center
09/18 – Wilmington, NC @ Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre
09/19 – LaGrange, GA @ Sweetland Amphitheatre
09/20 – Greenville, SC @ Peace Concert Hall – Peace Center
09/22 – Hiawassee, GA @ Anderson Music Hall
09/24 – Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park
10/03 – The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
10/04 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
10/07 – Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre
10/08 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
10/09 – Port Wentworth, GA @ VyStar Pavilion
11/09 – Guadalajara, MX @ Telemex Auditorium
11/11 – Ciudad de México, MX @ Auditorio Nacional
11/13 – Monterrey, MX @ Banamex Auditorium
11/16 – Santiago, CL @ Teatro Caupolican
11/18 – Porto Alegre, BR @ KTO Arena
11/20 – Curitiba, BR @ Igloo Super Hall
11/21 – São Paulo, BR @ Suhai Music Hall
11/24 – Buenos Aires, AR @ Movistar Arena
