concert ∙ ZZ Top 2016 · Victoria BC

In photography by webmeister Bud

A-how-how-how-hi again, ZZ Top!

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I was surprised (but happy, obviously) to hear that those good ol’ boys from Texas were returning to the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre two years after their their last (their first?) time in Victoria.

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It was interesting to see the evolution of the themeing, from Dusty Beard’s tiki-themed drumkit to two stacks of amazing pink and green amps.

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Oo! And their gigantic motorcycle exhaust pipe mic stands lit up in different colours this time around. Very cool.

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The gents were just as excellent, the audience just as loud, and the feeling in the air just as great as 2014.

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Thanks for the return engagement, ZZ Top! Same time in 2018? 😉

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