RED HOT SUMMER TOUR is thrilled to announce next season’s line up with classic rock titans, ZZ TOP, headlining along with the masters of American blues-rock, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, as special guests. They will also be joined by local Aussie rockers, The Living End, Baby Animals, Rose Tattoo & Dallas Frasca.
These iconic outdoor shows will take place centre stage in April / May next year in Bendigo, Mornington, Hunter Valley, Wollongong and Sandstone Point. And this uncompromising line-up will guarantee music fans one hell of a day of rock ‘n’ roll.
ZZ TOP, “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” has been at it for well over a half century, delivering rock, blues and boogie on the road and in the studio to millions of devoted fans. With classic songs such as ‘Sharp Dressed Man’,’Legs‘ and ‘Gimme Me All Your Lovin’ and iconography as distinctive as their sound, ZZ TOP is virtually synonymous with beards, hot-rod cars, spinning guitars and that magic keychain, all of which transcend geography and language.
As a touring entity, the bands current line-up of Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard and Elwood Francis have performed before millions of fans on four continents.
They have sold hundreds of millions of records over the course of their career, have been officially designated as Heroes of The State of Texas, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (by Keith Richards, no less) and have been referenced in countless cartoons and sitcoms. They are true rock icons and, against all odds, they’re really just doing what they’ve always done.
Since 1976, George Thorogood & The Destroyers have sold over 15 million albums, built a catalogue of classic hits, and played more than 8,000 ferocious live shows including their 2022 tour of Australia and New Zealand on their 45thAnniversary ‘Good To Be Bad Tour’.
Through it all, they’ve remained one of the most consistent – and consistently passionate –progenitors of blues-based rock in pop culture history. For Thorogood and his longtime band – Jeff Simon (drums, percussion), Bill Blough (bass guitar), Jim Suhler (rhythm guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone) – the power to rock audiences has been both battle cry and creed since the beginning.
It’s on stage that George & The Destroyers flip the switch delivering their signature hits ‘Get A Haircut’, ‘I Drink Alone’, ‘One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer’, ‘Move It On Over’, ‘Who Do You Love‘ and the definitive badass anthem ‘Bad To The Bone’.
RED HOT SUMMER TOUR DATES 2025:
Saturday 26th April
Bendigo Jockey Club, Bendigo VIC
Strictly 18+
Sunday 27th April
Mornington Racecourse, Mornington VIC
Strictly 18+
Saturday 3rd May
Roch Estate, Hunter Valley NSW
Strictly 18+
Sunday 4th May
Stuart Park, Wollongong, NSW
Strictly 18+
Saturday 10th May
Sandstone Point Hotel, Sandstone Point QLD
Strictly 18+
