Since the band’s original bassist Dusty Hill passed away at the age of 72 in 2021, ZZ Top is formed by Billy Gibbons (Guitar and vocals), Frank Beard (Drums) and Elwood Francis (Bass). The band’s most recent album is “La Futura”, released in 2012. Since then, Billy Gibbons released a few solo records and recently also a new single with Billy Bob Thornton.
In an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, the musician said that he will ZZ Top will make new music this year.
Billy Gibbons says ZZ Top will make new music in 2025
“We’ve been in the studio working on what could be new BFG’s material as well as working with Frank (Beard) and Ellwood (Francis) on a ZZ Top piece, and this was a little side trip (The song with Bob). I suspect 2025 may reveal something new on both the BFG’s front as well as ZZ.”
“We still enjoy stepping aboard the tour bus and making the rounds. The challenge is finding time to get it all together in a recording studio as a backdrop,” Billy Gibbons said.
Next ZZ Top tour dates
March
- 5: Dothan Civic Center, Dothan, AL
- 6: Saenger Theatre, Mobile, AL
- 9: Pompano Beach Amphitheater, Pompano Beach, FL
- 10: Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Fort Myers, FL
- 12: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Tampa, FL
- 14: St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St. Augustine, FL
- 18: Anderson Music Hall, Hiawassee, GA
- 19: North Charleston Performing Arts Center, North Charleston, SC
- 21: Crown Theatre, Fayetteville, NC
- 22: Bell Auditorium, Augusta, GA
- 23: Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, Montgomery, AL
- 26: John Hunt Auditorium, Tifton, GA
- 28: SKyPAC, Bowling Green, KY
- 29: Caesars Southern Indiana, Elizabeth, IN
April
- 1: Brown County Music Center, Nashville, IN
- 2: Blue Gate Performing Arts Center, Shipshewana, IN
- 3: FIM Capitol Theatre, Flint, MI
- 5: State Farm Center, Champaign, IL
- 6: The Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
- 8: The Andrew J Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
- 10: Bologna Performing Arts Center, Cleveland, MS
- 11: Show Me Center, Cape Girardeau, MO
- 12: East Arkansas Community College, Forrest City, AR
- 26: Bendigo Jockey Club, Bendigo, AU
- 27: Mornington Racecourse, Mornington, AU
- 29: AEC Arena, Adelaide, AU
May
- 1: Langley Park, Perth, AU
- 3: Roche Estate, Hunter Valley, AU
- 4: Stuart Park Wollongong, Wollongong, AU
- 7: Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, AU
- 10: Sandstone Point Hotel, Brisbane, AU
- 11: Sandstone Point Hotel, Brisbane, AU
- 13: ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney, AU
- 17: Spark Arena, Auckland, NZ
- 18: TSB Arena, Wellington, NZ
June
- 1: Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria, BC
- 3: Prospera Place, Kelowna, BC
- 4: Grey Eagle Resort and Casino, Tsuut’ina, AB
- 6: River Cree Resort & Casino, Enoch, AB
- 7: SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon, SK
- 8: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB
- 18: Caesars Windsor – The Colosseum, Windsor, ON
- 20: Pickering Casino Resort – The Arena, Pickering, ON
- 21: Great Canadian Toronto – The Theatre, Toronto, ON
- 22: FirstOntario Centre, Hamilton, ON
- 25: Place Bell, Laval, QC
- 26: Agora Du Port De Québec, Québec, QC
- 27: Casino New Brunswick – The Centre, Moncton, NB
August
- 22: Great Canadian Casino Vancouver, Coquitlam, BC
- 23: River Rock Casino, Richmond, BC
