Summer North American Tour

Summer North American Tour

Concert by ZZ Top
Location	United States, Canada
Associated album	Mescalero
Start date	June 2, 2004
End date	November 11, 2004
Legs	1
Number of shows	49
ZZ Top concert chronology

The Summer North American Tour was a concert tour by rock band ZZ Top. Launched in support of the group's 2003 album, Mescalero, the tour's concerts were performed in festivals and casinos from June through September 2004. The tour's backdrop was made of multi-colored tinsel. Band members Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill wore sequined smoking jackets designed by Jaime Castaneda.^[1] The Summer North American Tour consisted of two legs and 50 shows.^[2]

Concert overview

With 50 shows performed, each had a similar set list, with 18-19 songs played. The concerts typically began with techno music played through the PA system, during which the band members walked on stage and began the show.

Main set

Each show opened with a performance of "Got Me Under Pressure," followed by "Pincushion," "Waitin' for the Bus," "Jesus Just Left Chicago," and "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide." "Manic Mechanic" was featured in many concerts, as well as "Buck Nekkid" and "Mexican Blackbird." Covers by Freddie King were also played, including "I Love the Woman" and "Going Down." "Cheap Sunglasses," "Party on the Patio," and "Viva Las Vegas" were performed at every show. The hits from the Eliminator album were played, including "Gimme All Your Lovin'," "Sharp Dressed Man," and "Legs."

Encores

The encores always consisted of "Tube Snake Boogie," "La Grange," and "Tush." A total of 19 different songs were played throughout the tour. "Buck Nekkid" was the only song from the Mescalero album to be featured in the set. "Manic Mechanic" was omitted during the first 18 shows. On the last show of the tour, "Jailhouse Rock" was played instead of "Tube Snake Boogie."

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue	Opening act(s)
Leg 1: arenas in North America
June 25, 2004	Wichita Falls	United States	Kay Yeager Coliseum	The Fabulous Thunderbirds
June 26, 2004	Beaumont		Ford Park	Cross Canadian Ragweed, Los Lonely Boys
June 28, 2004	Hidalgo		Dodge Arena
July 1, 2004	Mount Pleasant		Soaring Eagle Casino
July 3, 2004	Muskegon		Heritage Landing
July 4, 2004	Tinley Park		Tweeter Center	Tesla, Blue Öyster Cult, The Doors of the 21st Century
July 5, 2004	Lansing		Common Ground Music Festival	Gunner Ross, TNT
July 8, 2004	Kelowna	Canada	Rock the Bluff
July 10, 2004	Craven		Rock'N the Valley Festival
July 11, 2004	Camrose		Camrose Exhibition Fairgrounds
July 14, 2004	Walker	United States	Moondance Jam	New Earth Mud, Big John Dickerson
July 16, 2004	Sarnia	Canada	Sarnia Bayfest
July 17, 2004	St. Clairsville	United States	Jamboree in the Hills	The Oak Ridge Boys, Jo Dee Messina, Chris LeDoux
July 23, 2004	Minot		North Dakota State Fair
July 24, 2004	Cheyenne		Cheyenne Frontier Days
July 25, 2004	Winter Park		Winter Park Resort
July 28, 2004	Pala		Palomar Starlight Theater
July 30, 2004	Kelseyville		Konocti Field Amphitheatre
July 31, 2004	Paso Robles		California Mid-State Fair
August 1, 2004	Costa Mesa		Orange County Fair
August 3, 2004	Kennewick		Tri-Cities Coliseum	Cross Canadian Ragweed
August 5, 2004	Deer Island		Columbia Meadows
August 6, 2004	Spokane		Riverfront Park	Cross Canadian Ragweed
August 7, 2004	Great Falls		Four Seasons Arena
August 9, 2004	Sturgis		Buffalo Chip Campground
August 10, 2004	Sioux Falls		Sioux Empire Fair
August 11, 2004	Hayward		LCO Casino
August 13, 2004	Sedalia		Missouri State Fair	Franky Perez
August 14, 2004	Oklahoma City		Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre
August 16, 2004	Atlanta		Chastain Park
August 20, 2004	Louisville		Kentucky State Fair
August 21, 2004	Lima		Allen County Fair
August 24, 2004	Pueblo		Colorado State Fair
August 26, 2004	Green Bay		Oneida Casino
August 27, 2004	Minneapolis		Minnesota State Fair	Silvertide
September 1, 2004	Syracuse		Great New York State Fair	Cross Canadian Ragweed
September 2, 2004	Allentown		Great Allentown Fair	Reckless Kelly
September 3, 2004	Essex Junction		Champlain Valley Fair
September 10, 2004	Blackfoot		Eastern Idaho State Fair
September 11, 2004	Grand Junction		Country Jam USA	Dr. Hook, Molly Hatchet, Eddie Money, Dickey Betts
September 12, 2004	Albuquerque		Sandia Casino
September 16, 2004	Puyallup		Puyallup Fair
September 17, 2004	Bend		Les Schwab Amphitheater	Eric Sardinas
September 18, 2004	Las Vegas		Las Vegas Hilton
September 20, 2004	Laughlin		Flamingo Hilton
September 23, 2004	Alpine		Viejas Casino
September 24, 2004	Las Vegas		Las Vegas Hilton
September 25, 2004

References

1. Castaneda, Jaime (2008). "Jaime Custom Tailor and Western Wear". North Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
2. Waddell, Ray (19 April 2004). "ZZ Top Celebrating 35th On The Road". Billboard (Nashville). Retrieved 12 April 2010.