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Continental Safari Tour World tour by ZZ Top Location Europe, Africa, North America Associated album Rhythmeen Start date June 14, 1996 End date March 8, 1997 Legs 4 Shows 76 ZZ Top tour chronology Antenna Tour
(1994)Continental Safari Tour
(1996-1997)Mean Rhythm Global Tour
(1997)The Continental Safari Tour was a worldwide concert tour by rock band ZZ Top. Launched in support of the group's 1996 album, Rhythmeen, the tour's shows were performed in stadiums and arenas from 1996 through 1997. The tour consisted of four legs and 76 shows, and took ZZ Top to South Africa for the first time.
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Concert overview
Out of the 76 shows performed during the Continental Safari Tour, each show had a similar set list. There were 19-22 songs performed by the band at each show. The concerts typically began with electronic music played through the PA system, during which the band members would walk on stage. Tour manager, Pablo Gamboa, usually came out to introduce the band and the show would begin.
Main set
During the first European leg, each show opened with a performance of "I Thank You." Following "I Thank You," the band performed "Stop Breaking Down," "I Walked from Dallas," "Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings," "Mexican Blackbird," "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide," "Brown Sugar," "What's Up with That," and "She's Just Killing Me." "Blue Jean Blues" was featured during the middle of the set, as well as "Heard It on the X." "Pearl Necklace," "Cheap Sunglasses," and "Just Got Paid" were played at most of the early European shows. Those songs were followed by the trio of hits from the Eliminator album, which included "Gimme All Your Lovin'," "Sharp Dressed Man," and "Legs."
For the rest of the tour, the band's set had small changes, opening with "Got Me Under Pressure." "Mexican Blackbird" was omitted, adding the songs "Pincushion" and "Party on the Patio." Songs from Rhythmeen were performed, including "Vincent Price Blues," "Rhythmeen," and "Bang, Bang."
Encores
The band would walk from backstage to perform old fan favorites like "La Grange" and "Tush." In later shows, "She's Just Killing Me" was featured in the encore instead of the main set. This was followed by another brief break, and the show would close with "Tube Snake Boogie" and a cover of "Jailhouse Rock."
A total of 25 different songs were played throughout the tour. Out of the 12 songs on Rhythmeen, only five of them were played in full at least once.
Tour dates
Date City Country Venue Europe June 14, 1996 London England Brixton Academy June 17, 1996 Den Bosch Netherlands Brabanthallen June 18, 1996 Mulhouse France Palais des Sports June 19, 1996 Ghent Belgium Flanders Expo June 20, 1996 Mulhouse France Nouveau Parc des Expositions June 21, 1996 Zurich Switzerland Hallenstadion June 22, 1996 Miltenberg Germany Landebahn June 23, 1996 Düren Badesee June 24, 1996 Paris France Bercy June 26, 1996 Hanover Germany Hanover Music Hall June 27, 1996 Bremen Stadthalle June 29, 1996 Turku Finland Turku Music Festival June 30, 1996 Finspång Sweden Finspång Castle July 2, 1996 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum July 5, 1996 Varberg Sweden Fästningen July 6, 1996 Ringe Denmark Midtfyns Festival July 8, 1996 Luxembourg Luxembourg Eissporthalle July 9, 1996 Montreux Switzerland Montreux Jazz Festival July 11, 1996 Berlin Germany Waldbuhne July 12, 1996 Gdańsk Poland Hala Olivia July 13, 1996 Tallinn Estonia Stadium July 14, 1996 Riga Latvia Rock Summer Festival July 16, 1996 Moscow Russia Gorky Park July 17, 1996 Vienna Austria Stadthalle July 19, 1996 Erfurt Germany Hohenfelden July 20, 1996 Regensburg Festival July 21, 1996 Balingen SWF3 Open Air Festival July 24, 1996 Vienne France Antique Theatre July 25, 1996 Nyon Switzerland Paléo Festival July 26, 1996 Nîmes France Arena of Nîmes Africa July 30, 1996 Johannesburg South Africa Standard Bank Arena July 31, 1996 August 1, 1996 August 3, 1996 Durban Village Green August 4, 1996 Cape Town 3 Arts Theatre August 5, 1996 August 7, 1996 Johannesburg Standard Bank Arena North America October 19, 1996 Atlanta United States Chastain Park October 20, 1996 Louisville Palace Theater October 22, 1996 Cleveland State Theatre October 24, 1996 Worcester The Centrum October 25, 1996 New York City Radio City Music Hall October 26, 1996 Fairfax Patriot Center October 27, 1996 Upper Darby Tower Theater October 30, 1996 Detroit Fox Theatre October 31, 1996 Milwaukee Eagles Ballroom November 2, 1996 Chicago Aragon Ballroom November 3, 1996 Mankato Mankato Civic Center November 4, 1996 Minneapolis State Theatre November 6, 1996 Denver Paramount Theatre November 8, 1996 Paradise The Joint November 9, 1996 Berkeley Berkeley Community Theatre November 11, 1996 Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre November 13, 1996 Mesa Mesa Amphitheatre November 14, 1996 Albuquerque Kiva Auditorium November 16, 1996 Tulsa Brady Theater November 17, 1996 Memphis Orpheum Theatre November 18, 1996 Nashville Tennessee Performing Arts Center November 19, 1996 Jackson Jackson Municipal Auditorium November 21, 1996 New Orleans Lakefront Arena November 22, 1996 Birmingham Boutwell Memorial Auditorium November 23, 1996 Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium January 26, 1997 New Orleans Louisiana Superdome Europe January 29, 1997 Helsinki Finland Helsinki Ice Hall January 31, 1997 Stockholm Sweden Icestadium February 1, 1997 Borlänge Arena Kupolen February 3, 1997 Malmö Baltiska Hallen February 4, 1997 Copenhagen Denmark Valby Hallen February 5, 1997 Hamburg Germany Alsterdorfer Sporthalle February 6, 1997 Rostock Stadthalle February 7, 1997 Kassel Eissporthalle February 9, 1997 Warsaw Poland Torwar Hall February 10, 1997 Katowice Spodek February 11, 1997 Prague Czech Republic Sportovní hala February 13, 1997 Graz Austria Eisstadion Liebenau February 14, 1997 Bratislava Slovakia Slovan Sports Hall February 16, 1997 Memmingen Germany Eissporthalle February 17, 1997 Munich Zenith February 18, 1997 Offenbach Stadthalle February 20, 1997 Bern Switzerland Festhalle February 21, 1997 Nuremberg Germany Frankenhalle February 23, 1997 Brussels Belgium Forest National February 24, 1997 Utrecht Netherlands Central Studios February 27, 1997 Paris France Zénith de Paris February 28, 1997 Bordeaux Patinoire Mériadeck March 1, 1997 Huesca Spain Pabellón Municipal de Huesca March 2, 1997 Bilbao Pabellón Municipal de Deportes March 4, 1997 A Coruña Plaza de Toros de La Coruña March 6, 1997 Madrid La Riviera March 7, 1997 Barcelona Palau dels Esports de Barcelona March 8, 1997 Pau France Le Zénith References
ZZ Top Billy Gibbons · Dusty Hill · Frank Beard Studio albums ZZ Top's First Album · Rio Grande Mud · Tres Hombres · Fandango! · Tejas · Degüello · El Loco · Eliminator · Afterburner · Recycler · Antenna · Rhythmeen · XXX · MescaleroCompilations Tours Fandango! Tour · Worldwide Texas Tour · Expect No Quarter Tour · El Loco-Motion Tour · Eliminator Tour · Afterburner World Tour · Recycler World Tour · Antenna World Tour · Continental Safari Tour · Mean Rhythm Tour · XXX Tour · XXX World Tour 2000 · Casino Tour · European Tour 2002 · Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers Tour · Summer North American Tour · Whack Attack Tour · Hollywood Blues Tour · El Camino Ocho Tour · In Your Face Tour · European Tour 2009 · Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour · Necessity Is a Mother Tour · Double Down Live Tour · 2010 World TourSingles "La Grange" · "Tush" · "I Thank You" · "Cheap Sunglasses" · "Leila" · "Pearl Necklace" · "Tube Snake Boogie" · "Gimme All Your Lovin'" · "Got Me Under Pressure" · "Sharp Dressed Man" · "TV Dinners" · "Legs" · "Sleeping Bag" · "Stages" · "Velcro Fly" · "Rough Boy" · "Doubleback" · "Viva Las Vegas" · "Pincushion"Videos Related articles Categories:- ZZ Top concert tours
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