ZZ Top's 1980 Concert History

ZZ Top is a hard rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. For 51 years, it was composed of vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and bassist-vocalist Dusty Hill, until Hill's death in 2021. ZZ Top had developed a signature sound based on Gibbons' blues guitar playing style and Hill and Beard's rhythm section. They are popular for their live performances, sly and humorous lyrics, and the matching appearances of Gibbons and Hill, who wore sunglasses, hats and long beards.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1980
ZZ Top
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Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas, United States
Dec 29, 1980
ZZ Top / Eric Johnson

Expect no Quarter

Convention Center Arena San Antonio, Texas, United States
Dec 28, 1980
ZZ Top

Expect No Quarter

Riverside Centroplex Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Show Duplicate for Dec 28, 1980
Dec 27, 1980
ZZ Top / Rick Derringer Expo Hall Mobile, Alabama, United States
Show Duplicate for Dec 27, 1980
Dec 05, 1980
ZZ Top Walkup Skydome Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Dec 03, 1980
ZZ Top

Deguello Album Tour

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Lubbock City Coliseum Lubbock, Texas, United States
Nov 29, 1980
ZZ Top
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Fox Theatre Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nov 28, 1980
ZZ Top Fox Theatre Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nov 27, 1980
ZZ Top

Expect No Quarter

Municipal Auditorium Mobile, Alabama, United States
Nov 23, 1980
ZZ Top
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State Farm Center Champaign, Illinois, United States
Nov 16, 1980
ZZ Top Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Nov 15, 1980
ZZ Top

Expect No Quarter

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Sandy Creek Campgrounds Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Nov 14, 1980
ZZ Top
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Lee County Arena Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Nov 12, 1980
ZZ Top Auditorium Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Nov 10, 1980
ZZ TOP
Oct 30, 1980
ZZ Top
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Lake Charles Civic Center Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Oct 29, 1980
ZZ Top
  Setlists
Pine Bluff Convention Center Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 29, 1980
Sep 24, 1980
ZZ Top

Expect No Quarter

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VBCC Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Sep 21, 1980
ZZ Top

Expect No Quarter

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Las Vegas Silver Bowl Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Sep 18, 1980
ZZ Top / Quiet Riot Neil Blaisdell Arena Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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ZZ Top / Point Blank on Feb 1, 1980 [429-small]

ZZ Top / Point Blank
Feb 1, 1980
 Denver, Colorado, United States
  Uploaded by Renny Penny

ZZ Top / The Rockets on Mar 29, 1980 [384-small]

ZZ Top / The Rockets
Mar 29, 1980
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

ZZ Top on Jul 13, 1980 [593-small]

ZZ Top
Jul 13, 1980
 Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
  Uploaded by Steve Handley
Credit: stevehandley101@outlook.com - "Concert poster created by Steve Handley for Makoul Productions, Allentown PA"

ZZ Top on Jul 13, 1980 [600-small]

ZZ Top
Jul 13, 1980
 Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
  Uploaded by Steve Handley
Credit: stevehandley101@outlook.com - "1980 ZZ Top review by Mike Smitreski"

ZZ Top on Nov 14, 1980 [787-small]

ZZ Top
Nov 14, 1980
 Fort Myers, Florida, United States
  Uploaded by Vixen82

ZZ Top on Apr 9, 1980 [418-small]

ZZ Top
Apr 9, 1980
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

ZZ Top on Apr 9, 1980 [470-small]

ZZ Top
Apr 9, 1980
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

ZZ Top on Jan 4, 1980 [375-small]

ZZ Top
Jan 4, 1980
 San Antonio, Texas, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

ZZ Top / Thieves Like Us on Apr 24, 1980 [522-small]

ZZ Top / Thieves Like Us
Apr 24, 1980
 London, England, United Kingdom
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

ZZ Top on Oct 29, 1980 [242-small]

ZZ Top
Oct 29, 1980
 Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States
  Uploaded by Billsellsem

ZZ Top on Apr 3, 1980 [721-small]

ZZ Top
Apr 3, 1980
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  Uploaded by Steveboywilliams

ZZ Top on Feb 5, 1980 [072-small]

ZZ Top
Feb 5, 1980
 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  Uploaded by Drugs For My Ears

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Dghammer Jun 04, 2022

What idiot thinks that the Fort Worth Convention Center is in dal-ass?


Mjacobs Mar 18, 2020

ZZ Top ,Earth Wind and Fire and Uriah Heep concert on 9/7 /73 was not in Rochester NY but at the Floyd Maines Arena in Binghamton N.Y. I am positive on this since I was there and it was one of my all time favorite shows.


Bundy714 Oct 12, 2019

You missed one. ZZ Top played the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, MS on April 18, 1991. I remember it well, cause we were really bummed. The Black Crowes were hot and new, and were supposed to open for ZZ Top, but for some reason they didn't. Can't remember why, but it turned out to be a good concert anyway. Sure did want to see the Black Crowes tho, lol.

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