Gang of Outlaws Tour
The Gang of Outlaws Tour was an American concert tour by rock band ZZ Top. Coinciding with their newly released EP Texicali, the tour visited arenas and amphitheaters from May through June 2012, supported by opening acts 3 Doors Down and Gretchen Wilson. The tour's concept was inspired by the concept of cinema and meant to stray from their previous tours, staged as an elaborate multimedia presentation. It made use of cinematic elements to instill the simulation of a feature film to the audience. The stage featured a large video screen that showed visual effects, video clips of attractive women, music videos, song lyrics and live action of the band on stage. Gang of Outlaws and Texicali were central to the group's comeback.
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Location | United States | ||||||||||||||||||
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Associated album | Texicali | ||||||||||||||||||
Start date | May 25, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
End date | June 29, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
Legs | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
No. of shows | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Consisting of 23 shows, Gang of Outlaws began in Manchester, New Hampshire on May 25, 2012, and ended in Hinckley, Minnesota on June 29, 2012. The tour was generally well-received and produced many positive reviews from critics. Despite no sellouts, the show in Estero, Florida was the highest-grossing event, selling over three-thousand tickets. Although none of ZZ Top's newer material was performed, a song from Texicali was added to the set list for the group's next tour in Europe.
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
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May 25, 2012 | Manchester | United States | Verizon Wireless Arena | 3 Doors Down, Gretchen Wilson | — | — |
May 26, 2012 | Atlantic City | Etess Arena | ||||
May 27, 2012 | Mashantucket | MGM Grand Theater | ||||
June 1, 2012 | Winston-Salem | Joel Coliseum | ||||
June 2, 2012 | Fort Bragg | Fort Bragg Fairgrounds (Army Concert Series) | ||||
June 3, 2012 | Fredericksburg | Job.com Pavilion (Celebrate Virginia Live) | ||||
June 5, 2012 | Glen Allen | SnagAJob.com Pavilion (Innsbrook After Hours) | ||||
June 6, 2012 | Simpsonville | Charter Amphitheatre | ||||
June 8, 2012 | St. Augustine | St. Augustine Amphitheatre | 3 Doors Down | |||
June 10, 2012 | Alpharetta | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park | 3 Doors Down, Gretchen Wilson | |||
June 12, 2012 | Hollywood | Hard Rock Live | 3 Doors Down | |||
June 15, 2012 | Estero | Germain Arena | 3 Doors Down, Gretchen Wilson | 3,160 / 4,914 | $168,490 | |
June 16, 2012 | Orlando | Universal Music Plaza Stage | 3 Doors Down | — | — | |
June 17, 2012 | St. Petersburg | Tropicana Field | 3 Doors Down, Gretchen Wilson | |||
June 19, 2012 | Southaven | Snowden Grove Amphitheater | ||||
June 20, 2012 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 2,766 / 4,474 | $154,591 | ||
June 22, 2012 | Baton Rouge | River Center Arena | — | — | ||
June 23, 2012 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | ||||
June 24, 2012 | Dallas | Gexa Energy Pavilion | ||||
June 26, 2012 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | ||||
June 27, 2012 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | ||||
June 29, 2012 | Hinckley | Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater | ||||