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

ZZ Top

Rock legends ZZ Top and their beards have recently extended their 2026 The Big One! Tour by adding two dozen new dates for the summer.

The new dates begin on August 4 in Chula Vista, California, and ends on September 19 at Lagrange, Georgia.

Cheap Trick and George Thorogood & The Destroyers on select dates.

Tour Dates

Apr 25 Azura Amphitheater Bonner Springs, KS
Apr 30 Oxford Performing Arts Center Oxford, AL
May 1 Harrah’s Cherokee Cherokee, NC
May 2 Wild Adventures Theme Park Valdosta, GA
May 5 The Orpheum Theater Madison, WI
May 7 Waterworks Park – Lauridsen Amphitheater Des Moines, IA
May 8 Ozarks Amphitheater Camdenton, MO
May 9 Lucky Star Casino El Reno, OK
May 14 Harrah’s Stir Cove Council Bluffs, IA
May 15 Mystic Showroom Prior Lake, MN
May 19 Palace Theatre Greensburg, PA
May 21 Lynchburg Amphitheater Lynchburg, VA
May 22 Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park Cary, NC
May 23 Marshall Health Network Arena Huntington, WV
Aug 4 North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre Chula Vista, CA
Aug 5 The Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA
Aug 7 Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center – The Saroyan Theater Fresno, CA
Aug 9 Fruit Yard Amphitheatre Modesto, CA
Aug 11 Marymoor Amphitheater Redmond, WA
Aug 13 Bi-Mart Amphitheater Central Point, OR
Aug 14 Ilani Casino Ridgefield, WA
Aug 18 Sandy City Amphitheater Sandy, UT
Aug 19 Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts Colorado Springs, CO
Aug 21 Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Eagle Pass, TX
Aug 22 ACL Live at The Moody Theater Austin, TX
Aug 23 ACL Live at The Moody Theater Austin, TX
Aug 26 Meijer Gardens Grand Rapids, MI
Aug 28 FireKeepers Casino Hotel Battle Creek, MI
Aug 29 The Mill Terre Haute, IN
Aug 30 Fraze Pavilion Kettering, OH
Sep 1 Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre at Eisenhower Park East Meadow, NY
Sep 5 Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion Gilford, NH
Sep 6 Maine Savings Amphitheater Bangor, ME
Sep 9 Lynn Memorial Auditorium Lynn, MA
Sep 11 PNC Waterside Pavilion Solomons, MD
Sep 12 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
Sep 13 Cape Cod Melody Tent Hyannis, MA
Sep 15 American Music Theatre Lancaster, PA
Sep 18 Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre Wilmington, NC
Sep 19 Sweetland Amphitheatre Lagrange, GA

Not to be confused with Y: The Last Man or the Berlin band YY, this enigmatic London band Y (originally formed by Adam Brennan and Sophie Coppin) recently released “Duplicate”, taken from their forthcoming EP Enter (available May 8, 2026, on So Recordings & Hideous Mink Records).

Their debut UK headline tour starts in May

3 MAY – Les Aralunaires Festival, Arlon (BE)
8 MAY – Exchange Basement, Bristol (UK)
15 MAY – The Great Escape, Brighton (UK)
20 MAY – Heartbreakers, Southampton (UK)
21 MAY – The Deco, Portsmouth (UK)
22 MAY – The Lexington, London (UK)
23 MAY – Foul Weather Festival, Le Havre (FR)
27 MAY – Purple Turtle, Reading (UK)
30 MAY – Big Hands, Manchester (UK)
20 JUN – The Piper, St Leonards-on-Sea (UK)
26 JUL – Deer Shed Festival (UK)
28 AUG – Shambala Festival (UK)
5 SEP – Zero For Three Festival, Maastricht (HOL)

Jamie xx

“jamie xx” is the new single from vegas water taxi. When I first saw the song title, I immediately thought this was a collaboration with Jamie xx (who we saw in January 2025 and described his show as, “capturing the feel of intimacy”).

Unfortunately, no involvement from Jamie xx, but rather the song was inspired by an argument scene during Jamie xx’s set in the film “Aftersun”, as bandleader Ben Hambro explained:

I wrote this shortly after watching Aftersun. Even though the scene is outwardly joyful—dancing in a club—there’s a deep sadness running through it. It imagines a couple breaking up at a London day festival. I liked the contrast of something quietly devastating unfolding in the middle of all that euphoria, with a few discarded BuzzBalls thrown in to add some real detail to the scene.

The song is taken from long time caller, first time listener.