Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

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]

Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour

Tour by Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top
Location	North America
Start date	July 21, 2023
End date	September 22, 2024
No. of shows	48
Lynyrd Skynyrd tour chronology The Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour/Big Wheels Keep On Turnin' Tour (2018–23) Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour (2023–24) "Rock the Country" (2024-25) ZZ Top tour chronology Tonnage Tour (2017-18) Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour (2023–24) N/A

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

1. This concert was part of OC Bike Fest
2. This concert was part of Neon Nights
3. Lynyrd Skynyrd did not show up due to Johnny Van Zant's daughter having surgery^[16]
4. Lynyrd Skynyrd did not show up due to Johnny Van Zant's daughter having surgery^[18]
5. Lynyrd Skynyrd did not show up due to Johnny Van Zant's daughter having surgery^[19]

Personnel

Lynyrd Skynyrd:

• Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals
• Rickey Medlocke – guitar, backing vocals
• Damon Johnson – guitar
• Michael Cartellone – drums
• Peter Keys – keyboards
• Keith Christopher – bass

ZZ Top:

• Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals
• Frank Beard – drums, percussion
• Elwood Francis – bass, backing vocals