On stage this month in Indiana, ZZ Top looked back on 50 plus years, revisiting albums like ‘Tres Hombres’ and cuts like “La Grange” as their ‘Elevation’ tour winds down.

Who is ZZ Top? ZZ Top is a American rock and blues band formed in 1969 when Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard joined musical forces.

ZZ Top was formed in 1969 by the melding of two previous bands — vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons ' Moving Sidewalks and drummer Frank Beard and bassist-vocalist Dusty Hill's American Blues.

ZZ Top was formed in Houston, Texas in 1969 with Gibbons, Beard, and bassist-vocalist Dusty Hill. Francis joined after Hill passed away in 2021.

Formed in 1969 Houston, ZZ Top turned the blues-rock trio format into big hits and big business.

ZZ Top was formed in Houston, Texas in 1969 with Gibbons, Beard, and bassist-vocalist Dusty Hill. Francis joined after Hill passed away in 2021.