ZZ Top performed their first of two shows at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne on Saturday (March 16, 2013).
ZZ Top, Melbourne, Australia, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
ZZ Top are touring Australia with Guns N’ Roses and will also play another sideshow with The Dead Daisies on the Gold Coast next week.
This is ZZ Top’s first tour of Australia since the release of their Rick Rubin produced ‘La Futura’ album last year but the Texan trio only performed one song from the new album.
The ZZ Top setlist revolved around their best-known hits with the 1983 ‘Legs’ getting the greatest reaction from the audience.
The setlist for ZZ Top for Melbourne, March 16 was:
I Thank You (from Deguello, 1976)
Waitin’ For The Bus (from Tres Hombres, 1973)
Jesus Just Left Chicago (from Tres Hombres, 1973)
Heard It On The X (from Fandango, 1975)
I Gotsta Get Paid (from La Futura, 2012)
Gimme All Your Lovin’ (from Eliminator, 1983)
My Head’s In Mississippi (from Recycler, 1990)
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers (from Tres Hombres, 1973)
Sharp Dressed Man (from Eliminator, 1983)
Legs (from Eliminator, 1983)
Tube Snake Boogie (from El Loco, 1981)
La Grange (from Tres Hombres, 1973)
Tush (from Fandango, 1975)
The remaining ZZ Top dates with Guns N Roses and Rose Tattoo are:
March 17, Melbourne, Sidney Myer Music Bowl
March 20, Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
Sideshow with The Dead Daisies:
March 19, Gold Coast, Southport RSK
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