ZZ Top Postpones Tour for Dusty Hill Surgery
ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill has been sidelined after suffering from kidney stones. The bearded four-stringer will need surgery to remove them, which will force the band to postpone the launch of their summer tour.
“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 U.S. summer tour,” the band’s publicist writes. “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.”
Six of the iconic Texas rock band’s first performances from July 25th to August 1st will be missed. Hill is expected to recover within two weeks, so the band will kick off their trek in Sturgis, South Dakota on August 6th. They have not stated whether the missed dates will be rescheduled.
We’re wishing a speedy recovery to Dusty!
ZZ Top 2014 Summer Tour Dates:
Date | Venue | Location |
---|---|---|
Aug 6, 2014 | Buffalo Chip Campground | Sturgis, SD |
Aug 8, 2014 | Ogren Park Allegiance Field | Missoula, MT |
Aug 9, 2014 | Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery | Woodinville, WA |
Aug 10, 2014 | Cuthbert Amphitheater | Eugene, OR |
Aug 12, 2014 | Mountain Winery | Saratoga, CA |
Aug 13, 2014 | Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA |
Aug 15, 2014 | Ironstone Amphitheatre | Murphys, CA |
Aug 16, 2014 | the Joint, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Las Vegas, NV |
Aug 17, 2014 | Ava Amphitheater, Casino Del Sol | Tucson, AZ |
Aug 19, 2014 | Sandia Casino Amphitheater | Albuquerque, NM |
Aug 20, 2014 | Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre | Greenwood Village, CO |
Aug 22, 2014 | the Zoo Amphitheatre | Oklahoma City, OK |
Aug 23, 2014 | Starlight Theatre | Kansas City, MO |
Aug 24, 2014 | Verizon Wireless | Maryland Heights, MO |
Aug 27, 2014 | Dte Energy Music Theatre | Clarkston, MI |
Aug 28, 2014 | Ravinia Pavilion | Highland Park, IL |
Aug 29, 2014 | Seneca Allegany Events Center | Salamanca, NY |
Aug 30, 2014 | Harrah’s Casino Hotel Atlantic City | Atlantic City, NJ |
Aug 31, 2014 | Grand Theater at Foxwoods | Mashantucket, CT |
Sep 2, 2014 | Blue Hills Bank Pavilion | Boston, MA |
Sep 3, 2014 | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Columbia, MD |
Sep 4, 2014 | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | Wantagh, NY |
Sep 6, 2014 | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park | Alpharetta, GA |
Sep 7, 2014 | St. Augustine Amphitheatre | Saint Augustine, FL |
Sep 9, 2014 | Cruzan Amphitheatre | West Palm Beach, FL |
Sep 10, 2014 | Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | Tampa, FL |
Sep 12, 2014 | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | the Woodlands, TX |
Sep 13, 2014 | Winstar Casino | Thackerville, OK |
Sep 25, 2014 | Bloomsburg Fairgrounds | Bloomsburg, PA |
Sep 26, 2014 | the Big E Xfinity Arena | Springfield, MA |
Sep 27, 2014 | Maine State Pier | Portland, ME |
Sep 28, 2014 | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom | Hampton Beach, NH |
Sep 30, 2014 | Bell Centre | Montreal, QC, Canada |
Oct 1, 2014 | Firstontario Centre | Hamilton, ON, Canada |
Oct 3, 2014 | Casino Rama Entertainment Centre | Rama, ON, Canada |
Oct 4, 2014 | Firekeepers Casino | Battle Creek, MI |
Oct 5, 2014 | La Crosse Center | La Crosse, WI |
Oct 7, 2014 | Riverside Theatre | Milwaukee, WI |
Oct 8, 2014 | Foellinger Theatre | Fort Wayne, IN |
Oct 10, 2014 | Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater | Hinckley, MN |
Oct 11, 2014 | Surf Ballroom | Clear Lake, IA |
Oct 12, 2014 | Adler Theatre, Rivercenter | Davenport, IA |
Oct 14, 2014 | Big Sandy Superstore Arena | Huntington, WV |
Oct 15, 2014 | South Carolina State Fairgrounds | Columbia, SC |
Oct 18, 2014 | Count Basie Theatre | Red Bank, NJ |
Oct 19, 2014 | Broadway Theater, Ulster Performing Arts Center | Kingston, NY |
Oct 22, 2014 | Roanoke Performing Arts Center | Roanoke, VA |
Oct 24, 2014 | Norton Center – Centre College of Kentucky | Danville, KY |
Oct 25, 2014 | Bowling Green Hot Rods Field | Bowling Green, KKY |
Oct 29, 2014 | Montgomery Performing Arts Centre | Montgomery, AL |
Oct 31, 2014 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Biloxi | Biloxi, MS |
Nov 2, 2014 | Majestic Theatre | San Antonio, TX |
Had the same surgery. He’ll be feeling crappy for about a week, but that’s pretty much it.