Tag: Lynyrd Skynyrd

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top Announce Co-Headlining Tour with SPAC date

    All-American southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and their Texan counterpart, ZZ Top have announced their first co-headlining tour, aptly titled “The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour.” The two will hit 22 cities in North America over 2023 summer. 

    Since their debut over 50 years ago, Lynyrd Skynyrd has maintained its icon, proving the band has incredible staying power, capable of resonating with all generations. It’s the reason one can still hear “Sweet Home Alabama” at college parties, where the oldest person in the room just hit legal drinking age, as at family reunions, where “Free Bird” can be the only thing that can cut through the hazes of dementia. The band knows of their reach, and their primary mission in continued touring is to celebrate that legacy. The band’s current line-up features Johnny Van Zant, Rickey Medlocke, Mark “Sparky” Matejka, Michael Cartellone, Keith Christopher, Peter Keys, Carol Chase and Stacy Michelle, with select appearances from Gary Rossington, who still carries significant presence and creative influence within the band.

    Lynyrd Skynyrd ZZ Top

    ZZ Top’s endurance in the scene is thanks to their mantra: “Tone, Taste and Tenacity.” The bluesy roots band made a name for themselves with their 1973 release Tres Hombres, and they made a name for the tour with their certified diamond track “Sharp Dressed Man.”

    Tickets go on sale Friday, December 16 at 10 a.m. here. See tour dates below.

    THE SHARP DRESSED SIMPLE MAN TOUR DATES: 

    July 21 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

    July 23 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

    July 28 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP

    July 29 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena

    July 30 – Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman

    August 7 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre*

    August 10 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

    August 11 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre

    August 13 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion

    August 17 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO

    August 19 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL

    August 20 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

    August 25 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

    August 26 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

    August 27 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

    September 1 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

    September 2 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

    September 3 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

    September 8 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

    September 9 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium

    September 10 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

    September 15 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

    September 17 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

    *Not A Live Nation Date

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd rocks the house at Seneca Niagara Casino

    Saturday, August 27th brought the legendary southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd to Seneca Niagara Casino In Niagara Falls. To note, the only original member of the band is Gary Rossington who plays guitar, but he was recovering from heart surgery so he was unable to play.

    Lynyrd Skynyrd is a rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969. The band rose to fame in the 70s with five studio albums and one live album but their career was abruptly halted in 1977 when their chartered airplane crashed, killing three band members and seriously injuring the rest. They reformed in 1987 with their former singer’s brother Johnny Van Zant as singer. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 and have sold more than 28 million records in the USA.

    photo credit- Mike Miller

    The show started off with AC/DC’s thunderstruck with a video montage of the band on the large stage screens. Once the whole band walked on the stage the fans went screaming loudly and all stood from their seats with applause. Lynyrd Skynyrd opened their set with “Workin for MCA”. They usually open most shows with this song so fans kind of expect it now.

    photo credit- Mike Miller

    Some other notable songs in their set (all the fan favorites) were “What’s Your Name,” “That Smell,” “Mississippi Kid”, “Sweet Home Alabama” and of course, “Free Bird” as their encore. This is the only band that you can yell out “Free Bird” and be guaranteed that they will play it and not look at you crazy as it is their most famous song.

    photo credit- Mike Miller


    Setlist: Workin’ for MCA, What’s Your Name, You Got That Right, The Needle and the Spoon, Whiskey Rock-a-Roller, That Smell, Cry for the Bad Man, Saturday Night Special, Tuesday’s Gone, Mississippi Kid, Red White & Blue, Simple Man, Gimme Three Steps, Call Me the Breeze, Sweet Home Alabama, Free Bird