Necessity Is a Mother Tour

Necessity Is a Mother Tour
Concert tour by ZZ Top
Location	North America, Asia, Europe
Start date	September 5, 2009 (2009-09-05)
End date	October 28, 2009 (2009-10-28)
Legs	3
Shows	28
ZZ Top tour chronology
Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour (2009) Necessity Is a Mother Tour (2009) Double Down Live Tour (2009)

The Necessity Is a Mother Tour was a concert tour by rock band ZZ Top. Launched in the wake of the cancelled Aerosmith/ZZ Top Tour, the tour's concerts were performed in theatres and arenas from September through November 2009. Band members Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill dressed in black biker jackets, along with similar hats and boots. The Necessity Is a Mother Tour consisted of three legs and 28 shows.

Concert overview

Out of the 28 shows performed, each had a similar set list, with 20-23 songs performed. The concerts usually began with techno music played through the PA system, during which the band would walk on stage and begin the show.

Main set

Each show opened with a performance of "Got Me Under Pressure." Following "Got Me Under Pressure," the band performed "Waitin' for the Bus," "Jesus Just Left Chicago," "Pincushion," "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide," Willie Brown's "Future Blues," "Cheap Sunglasses," and "Mexican Blackbird." "My Head's In Mississippi" was only featured as a snippet usually before segueing into "I Need You Tonight." "Brown Sugar" and "Party on the Patio" were played in many shows. "Foxy Lady" and "Just Got Paid" were always part of the main set. "Gimme All Your Lovin'," "Sharp Dressed Man," and "Legs" were also performed.

Encores

The encores typically started with a medley of "La Grange," "Sloppy Drunk Blues," and "Bar-B-Q." The show usually closed out with "Tush." "Jailhouse Rock" and "Tube Snake Boogie" were also occasionally performed.

Additional songs

A total of 26 different songs were played throughout the tour. John Lee Hooker's cover of One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" was played at the show in Mannheim, Germany. Elmore James' "Dust My Broom" was performed at the concert in Boston.

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America
September 5, 2009	Detroit	United States	The Fillmore
September 6, 2009	Christmas		Kewadin Casino
September 7, 2009
September 9, 2009	South Bend		Morris Performing Arts Center
September 10, 2009	Indianapolis		Murat Shrine
September 11, 2009	Roanoke		Roanoke Civic Center
September 13, 2009	Washington, D.C.		9:30 Club
September 14, 2009
September 15, 2009	Boston		Orpheum Theatre
September 17, 2009	Salamanca		Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel
September 18, 2009	New York City		Beacon Theatre
September 19, 2009	Atlantic City		House of Blues
September 20, 2009	Reading		Sovereign Center
Asia
September 25, 2009	Singapore	Singapore	F1 Rocks
Europe
October 8, 2009	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Heineken Music Hall
October 9, 2009	Essen	Germany	Grugahalle
October 10, 2009	Mannheim		SAP Arena
October 12, 2009	Vienna	Austria	Wiener Stadthalle
October 14, 2009	Bratislava	Slovakia	Sibamac Arena
October 15, 2009	Budapest	Hungary	Budapest Sports Arena
October 16, 2009	Ljubljana	Slovenia	Tivoli Hall
October 18, 2009	Belgrade	Serbia	Belgrade Arena
October 20, 2009	Bucharest	Romania	Sala Polivalentă
October 21, 2009	Sofia	Bulgaria	Akademik Stadium
October 22, 2009	Skopje	Macedonia	Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
October 24, 2009	Athens	Greece	Tae-Kwon-Do Sports Pavilion
October 27, 2009	Wolverhampton	England	Wolverhampton Civic Hall
October 28, 2009	London		Wembley Arena

References

External links

• Peter Zurich's ZZ Top Gallery