ZZ Top to Perform at MGM National Harbor

“That Little Ol’ Band From Texas,” ZZ Top, will bring The Tonnage Tour to The Theater at MGM National Harbor Sunday, March 5, at 8 p.m., MGM National Harbor announced Monday.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will be a part of the lineup to take the stage at the new entertainment venue at MGM National Harbor, just across the river from Alexandria. The $1.4 billion resort and casino will open Thursday, Dec. 8.

The new venue features seven VIP suites and flexible seating designs, accommodating 3,000 guests for reserved-seating events and more than 4,000 for general admission shows. Tickets for ZZ Top range from $59 to $150, including applicable service charges, and go on sale Friday, Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased online at mgmnationalharbor.com or ticketmaster.com. For more show and ticket information, visit mgmnationalharbor.com or call (844) 346-4664. A ZZ Top Fan Club pre-sale will begin Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. A Live Nation pre-sale as well as a pre-sale for M life Rewards loyalty members will run Thursday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. To join M life Rewards or for more information, visit mlife.com.

The Tonnage Tour comes at the heels of the release of ZZ Top’s Live! Greatest Hits From Around The World album from Suretone. Consisting of 15 tracks recorded live in 13 cities across three continents, the album is notable for having two collaborations with guitar legend Jeff Beck that were recorded in his native London. One of these is a heavy rock version of “Sixteen Tons,” Tennessee Ernie Ford’s No. 1 hit from 1956. ZZ Top’s take on the song is based on a mysterious YouTube video posted years ago that was falsely attributed to the band and Jeff Beck. What started as “a mega meta sorta thang” according to singer/guitarist Billy Gibbons, has now flourished into a staple of ZZ Top’s live sets and the inspiration for the forthcoming tour’s title.

Billy Gibbons expressed enthusiasm for the upcoming Tonnage Tour. “It’s gonna be a good time,” he commented. “We’ve been at this long enough that we’re starting to get good. Come and see us; it’s gonna be loud and live.”

Gibbons, bassist/singer Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard draw material from their 15 studio albums, with combined record sales of more than 30 million units in the United States. The band rocks on with timeless hits like “La Grange,” “Legs,” “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Tush."