Mean Rhythm Global Tour

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:

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 [...] 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

Birmingham

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

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

Darien Lake

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

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

Milwaukee

Wisconsin State Fair

August 8, 1997

Springfield

Illinois State Fair

August 9, 1997

Omaha

Levi Carter Park

August 10, 1997

Kansas City

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

St. Louis

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

DuQuoin

DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack

September 2, 1997

Cincinnati

Riverbend Music Center

September 5, 1997

Missoula

Adams Field House

September 6, 1997

Boise

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 20, 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