Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour 2023–24 concert tour by Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top
Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour Location North America Start date July 21, 2023 End date September 22, 2024 No. of shows48
The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour was a co-headlining North American concert tour featuring legendary Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and blues-rock icons ZZ Top . The tour was named after a combination of both bands' iconic songs — Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man " and ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man ". The tour kicked off in the summer of 2023 and brought together the two rock bands in concerts throughout the United States.[ 1]
Background
Announced in December 2022, the tour was conceived as a celebration of both bands' lasting legacies in rock music. ZZ Top, known for their Texas blues-infused rock sound and signature beards, joined forces with Lynyrd Skynyrd.
The tour marked a significant milestone for Lynyrd Skynyrd following the 2023 passing of their last original member, Gary Rossington . Despite Rossington's absence, the band carried on with longtime members and honored his memory throughout the tour. ZZ Top continued to perform with original members Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard, alongside bassist Elwood Francis , who replaced the late Dusty Hill .
Tour dates
Date
City
Country
Venue
Opening act(s)
Attendance
2023
July 21, 2023
West Palm Beach
United States
iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Uncle Kracker
July 23, 2023
Alpharetta
Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
July 28, 2023
Rogers
Walmart AMP
July 29, 2023
Fort Worth
Dickies Arena
July 30, 2023
Houston
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 7, 2023
Denver
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
August 10, 2023
Mountain View
Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 11, 2023
Wheatland
Toyota Amphitheatre
August 13, 2023
Phoenix
Ak-Chin Pavilion
August 17, 2023
Maryland Heights
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
August 19, 2023
Tinley Park
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
August 20, 2023
Noblesville [ 2]
Ruoff Music Center
August 25, 2023
Cincinnati
Riverbend Music Center
August 26, 2023
Clarkston [ 3]
Pine Knob Music Theatre
August 27, 2023
Toronto
Canada
Budweiser Stage
September 1, 2023
Charlotte
United States
PNC Music Pavilion
September 2, 2023
Columbia [ 4]
Merriweather Post Pavilion
September 3, 2023
Burgettstown
The Pavilion at Star Lake
September 8, 2023
Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
September 9, 2023
Hershey [ 5]
Hersheypark Stadium
September 10, 2023
Holmdel
PNC Bank Arts Center
September 15, 2023
Raleigh
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
September 16, 2023
Ocean City
Ocean Stage[ a]
September 17, 2023
Camden
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
2024[ 6]
March 8, 2024[ 7]
Savannah
United States
Enmarket Arena
Black Stone Cherry
March 9, 2024
Estero
Hertz Arena
March 10, 2024
Hollywood
Hard Rock Live
March 14, 2024
Greenville
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Black Stone Cherry
March 15, 2024
Knoxville
Thompson-Boling Arena
March 16, 2024
Columbia
Colonial Life Arena
March 22, 2024
Bossier City
Brookshire Grocery Arena
March 23, 2024
Southhaven
Landers Center
March 24, 2024
Macon
Atrium Health Amphitheater
March 28, 2024
Lexington
Rupp Arena
March 29, 2024
Greensboro
Greensboro Coliseum
March 30, 2024[ 8]
Charleston
Charleston Coliseum
April 4, 2024[ 9]
Biloxi
Mississippi Coast Coliseum
April 5, 2024[ 10]
Tallahassee
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
April 6, 2024
Huntsville
Propst Arena
April 12, 2024
Evansville
Ford Center
April 13, 2024[ 11]
Moline
Vibrant Arena
April 14, 2024
Green Bay
Resch Center
April 18, 2024
North Little Rock
Simmons Bank Arena
April 19, 2024
Lafayette
Cajundome
April 20, 2024
Corpus Christi
American Bank Center
August 9, 2024
Mount Pleasant
Soaring Eagle Casino
August 10, 2024[ 12]
North Lawrence
Clay's Park Resort[ b]
August 15, 2024[ 13]
Syracuse
Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater
Outlaws
August 16, 2024
Bethel
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
August 17, 2024
Mansfield
Xfinity Center
August 22, 2024
Wantagh
Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
August 23, 2024
Gilford
BankNH Pavilion
August 24, 2024
Hartford
Xfinity Theatre
September 5, 2024[ 14]
Alpharetta
Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
September 7, 2024
Virginia Beach
Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
September 8, 2024
Bristow
Jiffy Lube Live
September 12, 2024
Darien Center
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
September 13, 2024
Clarkston
Pine Knob Music Theatre
September 14, 2024
Noblesville
Ruoff Music Center
September 19, 2024
Concord
Toyota Pavilion at Concord
September 21, 2024
Auburn
White River Amphitheatre
September 22, 2024
Ridgefield
RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
September 26, 2024[ 15]
West Valley City
Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre [ c]
September 27, 2024[ 17]
Loveland
Blue Arena [ d]
September 28, 2024
Colorado Springs
Ford Amphitheater[ e]
Notes
^ This concert was part of OC Bike Fest
^ This concert was part of Neon Nights
^ Lynyrd Skynyrd did not show up due to Johnny Van Zant's daughter having surgery[ 16]
^ Lynyrd Skynyrd did not show up due to Johnny Van Zant's daughter having surgery[ 18]
^ Lynyrd Skynyrd did not show up due to Johnny Van Zant's daughter having surgery[ 19]
Personnel
Lynyrd Skynyrd:
ZZ Top:
References
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