Mean Rhythm Global Tour

Mean Rhythm Global Tour
Tour by ZZ Top
Associated album	Rhythmeen
Start date	May 2, 1997
End date	October 11, 1997
Legs	1
Shows	102
ZZ Top tour chronology
Continental Safari Tour (1996-1997) Mean Rhythm Global Tour (1997) XXX Tour (1999-2000)

The Mean Rhythm Global Tour was a concert tour by American rock band ZZ Top. It was the second tour that supported their twelfth studio album, Rhythmeen, released on September 17, 1996. The band described their show in a press release:

“

...no-frills, full-thrill presentation; streamlined and down 'n' gritty.[1]

”

Personnel

• Billy Gibbons - Guitar, Vocals
• Dusty Hill - Bass, Vocals
• Frank Beard - Drums, Percussion

Setlist

• "Got Me Under Pressure"
• "Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings"
• "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide"
• "Pincushion"
• "Brown Sugar"
• "Party On the Patio"
• "Vincent Price Blues"
• "Heard It On the X"
• "Rhythmeen"
• "Bang Bang"
• "Cheap Sunglasses"
• "Just Got Paid"
• "Legs"
• "Gimme All Your Lovin'"
• "Sharp Dressed Man"
• "She's Just Killing Me"
• "La Grange"
• "Tush"
• "Tube Snake Boogie"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
May 2, 1997	Atlanta	United States	Music Midtown
May 3, 1997	Memphis		Memphis in May
May 4, 1997	Bristol		Viking Hall
May 6, 1997	Pelham		Oak Mountain Amphitheater
May 7, 1997	Myrtle Beach		House of Blues
May 9, 1997	Tampa		USF Sun Dome
May 10, 1997	Pompano Beach		Pompano Beach Amphitheater
May 11, 1997	Daytona Beach		Ocean Center
May 13, 1997	Biloxi		Mississippi Coast Coliseum
May 15, 1997	Austin		Frank Erwin Center
May 16, 1997	Dallas		Reunion Arena
May 18, 1997	Houston		The Summit
May 19, 1997	Oklahoma City		Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheater
May 20, 1997	Odessa		Ector County Coliseum
May 21, 1997	El Paso		El Paso County Coliseum
May 23, 1997	Primm		Star of the Desert Arena
May 24, 1997	Los Angeles		Greek Theatre
May 25, 1997	Santa Barbara		Santa Barbara Bowl
May 26, 1997	Concord		Sleep Train Pavilion
May 28, 1997	Reno		Reno Hilton
May 30, 1997	Portland		Rose Garden
May 31, 1997	George		The Gorge Amphitheatre
June 1, 1997	Vancouver	Canada	General Motors Place
June 3, 1997	Anchorage	United States	Sullivan Arena
June 4, 1997
June 6, 1997	Prince George	Canada	Prince George Multiplex
June 7, 1997	Edmonton		Edmonton Coliseum
June 8, 1997	Saskatoon		Saskatoon Place
June 10, 1997	Winnipeg		Winnipeg Arena
June 13, 1997	Montreal		Molson Centre
June 14, 1997	Ottawa		Corel Centre
June 15, 1997	Corfu	United States	Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
June 16, 1997	Pittsburgh		I.C. Light Amphitheatre
June 18, 1997	Mansfield		Great Woods
June 19, 1997	Augusta		Augusta Civic Center
June 21, 1997	Montreal	Canada	Parc des Îles
June 22, 1997	Scranton	United States	Montage Mountain Amphitheater
June 25, 1997	North Charleston		North Charleston Coliseum
June 26, 1997	Charlotte		Independence Arena
June 27, 1997	Virginia Beach		Virginia Beach Amphitheater
June 28, 1997	Bristow		Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge
June 30, 1997	Clarkston		Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 1, 1997	Cuyahoga Falls		Blossom Music Center
July 2, 1997	Columbus		Polaris Amphitheater
July 3, 1997	Grand Rapids		Van Andel Arena
July 5, 1997	Escanaba		Upper Peninsula State Fair
July 6, 1997	Tinley Park		New World Music Theater
July 8, 1997	Noblesville		Deer Creek Music Center
July 10, 1997	Atlantic City		Mark G. Etess Arena
July 11, 1997	Holmdel		Garden State Arts Center
July 12, 1997	Hartford		Meadows Music Theater
July 13, 1997	Wantagh		Jones Beach Marine Theater
July 15, 1997	Roanoke		Roanoke Civic Center
July 16, 1997	Nashville		Nashville Arena
July 18, 1997	Cadott		Chippewa Valley Music Festival
July 19, 1997	Oshkosh		Sunnyview Expo Center
August 2, 1997	Salt Lake City		Utah State Fairgrounds
August 3, 1997	Morrison		Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 5, 1997	Rapid City		Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
August 7, 1997	West Allis		Wisconsin State Fair
August 8, 1997	Springfield		Illinois State Fair
August 9, 1997	East Omaha		Levi Carter Park
August 10, 1997	Bonner Springs		Sandstone Amphitheater
August 12, 1997	Tulsa		Tulsa Convention Center
August 13, 1997	Little Rock		Barton Coliseum
August 15, 1997	Louisville		Kentucky State Fair
August 16, 1997	Maryland Heights		Riverport Amphitheater
August 17, 1997	Des Moines		Iowa State Fair
August 18, 1997	Moline		The MARK of the Quad Cities
August 20, 1997	Sedalia		Missouri State Fair
August 21, 1997	Sioux Falls		Sioux Falls Arena
August 22, 1997	Fargo		Fargodome
August 23, 1997	Minneapolis		Minnesota State Fair
August 26, 1997	Saratoga Springs		Saratoga Performing Arts Center
August 27, 1997	Syracuse		Great New York State Fair
August 28, 1997	Allentown		Great Allentown Fair
August 29, 1997	Essex Junction		Champlain Valley Expo
August 30, 1997	Van Wert		Van Wert Country Fair
September 1, 1997	Du Quoin		DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack
September 2, 1997	Cincinnati		Riverbend Music Center
September 5, 1997	Missoula		Adams Field House
September 6, 1997	Nampa		Idaho Center
September 7, 1997	Spokane		Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
September 8, 1997	Puyallup		Western Washington State Fair
September 10, 1997	San Jose		San Jose Arena
September 11, 1997	Tulare		Tulare County Fair
September 12, 1997	Sacramento		ARCO Arena
September 13, 1997	Kelseyville		Konocti Harbor
September 16, 1997	Tucson		Tucson Convention Center
September 17, 1997	Albuquerque		Tingley Coliseum
September 19, 1997	Phoenix		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
September 20, 1997	San Bernardino		Blockbuster Pavilion
September 21, 1997	San Diego		GTE Summer Pop Bowl
September 25, 1997	Amarillo		Amarillo Civic Center
September 26, 1997	Lubbock		Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
September 27, 1997	San Antonio		Sunken Gardens
September 30, 1997	Evansville		Mesker Amphitheatre
October 1, 1997	Asheville		Asheville Civic Center
October 3, 1997	Pensacola		Pensacola Civic Center
October 4, 1997	Tupelo		Tupelo Coliseum
October 5, 1997	Shreveport	Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
October 11, 1997	Honolulu	Neal S. Blaisdell Center

References

1. ^ Press Release