Expect No Quarter Tour
Concert by ZZ Top |
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Location |
North America, Europe |
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Associated album |
Degüello |
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Start date |
November 20, 1979 (1979-11-20) |
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End date |
January 3, 1981 (1981-01-03) |
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Legs |
3 |
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No. of shows |
112 |
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ZZ Top concert chronology |
The Expect No Quarter Tour was a concert tour by American rock band ZZ Top. Launched in support of Degüello, the band performed in coliseums from 1979 through 1981. Unlike the previous Worldwide Texas Tour, the Expect No Quarter Tour's stage set was simple and featured a drum riser with an animated screen of the band's logo. The tour saw band members Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill sport chest-length beards.
The Expect No Quarter Tour had three legs and 79 shows. The tour took ZZ Top to Europe for the first time. The set list included material from Degüello and their previous albums, along with several covers. A concert in Essen, Germany was filmed as part of the Rockpalast German television series, and was included on the DVD Double Down Live released in October 2009.
Concert overview
Out of the 118 concerts performed during the Expect No Quarter Tour, each show had a similar set list, with 19-24 songs played. The concerts began with mariachi-style music, with which the band members would walk on stage and begin the show.
The March 21, 1980 concert at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati was the first concert at the arena since 11 persons were killed in a crowd crush at The Who concert on December 3, 1979.
Main set
Each concert opened with a cover of Sam & Dave's "I Thank You", which often segued into "Waitin' for the Bus" and "Jesus Just Left Chicago." Following these songs, the band performed "Precious and Grace", "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide", "Manic Mechanic", "Lowdown in the Street", and "Heard It on the X." Every show included "A Fool for Your Stockings"; Gibbons gave a sermon leading into a short guitar solo that brought the song to a close. Many shows included "Arrested for Driving While Blind"; "Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings", "El Diablo", and "Cheap Sunglasses", and "Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers" were played at every show. "La Grange" was played at the end of the main set, often performed as a medley with a cover of "Sloppy Drunk Blues" and "Bar-B-Q."
Encores
After a brief break, the band would return to perform "She Loves My Automobile" and "Hi-Fi Mama." Both songs were performed with pre-recorded horn section parts; a video shown behind the stage featured Gibbons, Hill, and drummer Frank Beard playing saxophones. Gibbons introduced themselves as the "Lone Wolf Horns", a nod to their manager Bill Ham who was a part of the Lone Wolf Management Company in Austin, Texas. The rest of the first encore typically consisted of a cover of Elmore James' "Dust My Broom" followed, along with Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock." "Tush" usually closed the show.
Additional songs
A total of 26 different songs were played throughout the tour. An early version of "Tube Snake Boogie" and "Just Got Paid" were performed at the concert in Essen, Germany as a second encore. "Francine" and a cover of Robert Parker's "Barefootin'" were played only once.
Tour dates
Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
Tickets sold / Available |
Revenue |
North America |
November 20, 1979 |
Shreveport |
United States |
Hirsch Memorial Coliseum |
November 22, 1979 |
Baton Rouge |
Riverside Centroplex |
November 23, 1979 |
Memphis |
Mid-South Coliseum |
November 24, 1979 |
Jackson |
Mississippi Coliseum |
November 25, 1979 |
Nashville |
Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
November 27, 1979 |
Indianapolis |
Market Square Arena |
9,632 / 17,000 |
$69,604 |
November 28, 1979 |
Lexington |
Rupp Arena |
November 29, 1979 |
Dayton |
Hara Arena |
November 30, 1979 |
Kalamazoo |
Wings Stadium |
December 1, 1979 |
Detroit |
Cobo Arena |
12,151 / 12,151 |
$120,359 |
December 2, 1979 |
Lansing |
Lansing Civic Center |
December 5, 1979 |
Charlotte |
Charlotte Coliseum |
December 9, 1979 |
Columbia |
Carolina Coliseum |
December 13, 1979 |
Norfolk |
Norfolk Scope |
December 14, 1979 |
Johnson City |
Freedom Hall Civic Center |
December 15, 1979 |
Salem |
Salem Civic Center |
December 16, 1979 |
Charleston |
Charleston Civic Center |
December 19, 1979 |
Omaha |
Omaha Civic Auditorium |
December 20, 1979 |
Wichita |
Kansas Coliseum |
December 22, 1979 |
Tucson |
Tucson Community Center |
December 23, 1979 |
El Paso |
El Paso County Coliseum |
December 27, 1979 |
St.Louis |
Checkerdome |
December 29, 1979 |
Fort Worth |
Tarrant County Convention Center |
December 31, 1979 |
Atlanta |
Omni Coliseum |
January 4, 1980 |
San Antonio |
HemisFair Arena |
January 5, 1980 |
Dallas |
Dallas Convention Center |
January 6, 1980 |
Fort Worth |
Tarrant County Convention Center |
January 10, 1980 |
Amarillo |
Amarillo Civic Center |
January 11, 1980 |
Albuquerque |
Tingley Coliseum |
January 16, 1980 |
Knoxville |
Knoxville Civic Coliseum |
7,633 / 7,633 |
$59,214 |
January 17, 1980 |
Mobile |
Mobile Civic Center |
January 19, 1980 |
Hollywood |
Hollywood Sportatorium |
January 20, 1980 |
Lakeland |
Lakeland Civic Center |
February 1, 1980 |
Denver |
McNichols Sports Arena |
February 5, 1980 |
Phoenix |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
February 8, 1980 |
Salt Lake City |
Salt Palace |
February 10, 1980 |
San Diego |
San Diego Sports Arena |
February 12, 1980 |
Fresno |
Selland Arena |
5,204 / 10,000 |
$45,156 |
February 13, 1980 |
Reno |
Centennial Coliseum |
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February 14, 1980 |
San Bernardino |
Swing Auditorium |
5,640 / 5,640 |
$49,610 |
February 15, 1980 |
Long Beach |
Long Beach Arena |
13,933 / 13,933 |
$124,726 |
February 17, 1980 |
Daly City |
Cow Palace |
14,500 / 14,500 |
$123,968 |
February 29, 1980 |
Cedar Rapids |
Five Seasons Center |
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March 2, 1980 |
Madison |
Dane County Coliseum |
March 4, 1980 |
Milwaukee |
Milwaukee Auditorium |
March 8, 1980 |
Kansas City |
Municipal Auditorium |
March 9, 1980 |
March 11, 1980 |
Springfield |
Hammons Center |
March 14, 1980 |
Chicago |
Aragon Ballroom |
March 15, 1980 |
March 16, 1980 |
March 20, 1980 |
Toledo |
Toledo Sports Arena |
March 21, 1980 |
Cincinnati |
Riverfront Coliseum |
11,600 / 17,000 |
March 22, 1980 |
Cleveland |
Public Auditorium |
March 24, 1980 |
Saginaw |
Wendler Arena |
March 25, 1980 |
Ann Arbor |
Crisler Arena |
March 26, 1980 |
Pittsburgh |
Civic Arena |
16,496 / 16,496 |
$148,464 |
March 29, 1980 |
Philadelphia |
The Spectrum |
18,365 / 18,365 |
$144,929 |
March 30, 1980 |
Landover |
Capital Centre |
April 1, 1980 |
Buffalo |
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
April 2, 1980 |
Rochester |
Rochester Community War Memorial |
April 3, 1980 |
Toronto |
Canada |
Maple Leaf Gardens |
April 4, 1980 |
New Haven |
United States |
New Haven Coliseum |
10,462 / 10,462 |
$83,975 |
April 5, 1980 |
Syracuse |
Onondaga County Auditorium |
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April 6, 1980 |
Portland |
Cumberland County Civic Center |
April 9, 1980 |
Louisville |
Freedom Hall |
April 11, 1980 |
Augusta |
Augusta Civic Center |
April 12, 1980 |
Savannah |
Savannah Civic Center |
April 13, 1980 |
Birmingham |
Jefferson Civic Center |
Europe |
April 20, 1980 |
Essen |
Germany |
Grugahalle |
April 21, 1980 |
Paris |
France |
Pavillon Baltard |
April 24, 1980 |
London |
England |
Hammersmith Odeon |
North America |
May 1, 1980 |
Springfield |
United States |
Springfield Civic Center |
8,200 / 8,200 |
$66,985 |
May 2, 1980 |
Uniondale |
Nassau Coliseum |
6,424 / 17,000 |
$60,270 |
May 4, 1980 |
Passaic |
Capitol Theatre |
3,347 / 3,347 |
$34,040 |
May 8, 1980 |
Springfield |
Prairie Capital Convention Center |
May 9, 1980 |
Carbondale |
SIU Arena |
5,864 / 8,000 |
$46,782 |
May 10, 1980 |
Fort Wayne |
War Memorial Coliseum |
May 16, 1980 |
Houston |
The Summit |
51,144 / 51,144 |
$509,348 |
May 17, 1980 |
May 18, 1980 |
May 22, 1980 |
Edmonton |
Canada |
Northlands Coliseum |
May 25, 1980 |
Seattle |
United States |
Seattle Center Coliseum |
May 27, 1980 |
Portland |
Portland Memorial Coliseum |
May 30, 1980 |
Billings |
Metrapark Arena |
July 5, 1980 |
Orlando |
Tangerine Bowl |
July 11, 1980 |
Salisbury |
Wicomico Youth and Civic Center |
July 13, 1980 |
Allentown |
Allentown Fairgrounds |
July 16, 1980 |
Waterbury |
Palace Theatre |
July 17, 1980 |
Asbury Park |
Asbury Park Convention Hall |
July 18, 1980 |
Lebanon |
Lebanon Valley Speedway |
July 26, 1980 |
Jacksonville |
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
July 27, 1980 |
Biloxi |
Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
August 16, 1980 |
Thornville |
Legend Valley |
August 17, 1980 |
Toledo |
Toledo Speedway |
August 20, 1980 |
Clarkston |
Pine Knob Music Theatre |
August 23, 1980 |
Edwardsville |
Mississippi River Festival |
August 30, 1980 |
East Troy |
Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
August 31, 1980 |
September 3, 1980 |
Honolulu |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Arena |
October 29, 1980 |
Pine Bluff |
Pine Bluff Convention Center |
October 30, 1980 |
Lake Charles |
Lake Charles Civic Center |
October 31, 1980 |
Monroe |
Monroe Civic Center |
November 12, 1980 |
West Palm Beach |
West Palm Beach Auditorium |
6,200 / 6,200 |
$55,296 |
November 16, 1980 |
Greensboro |
Greensboro Coliseum |
November 19, 1980 |
Wheeling |
Wheeling Civic Center |
November 23, 1980 |
Champaign |
Assembly Hall |
November 27, 1980 |
Mobile |
Municipal Auditorium |
November 28, 1980 |
Atlanta |
Fox Theatre |
November 29, 1980 |
December 3, 1980 |
Lubbock |
Municipal Coliseum |
6,343 / 6,343 |
$54,026 |
December 5, 1980 |
Flagstaff |
Skydome |
December 27, 1980 |
Mobile |
Expo Hall |
December 28, 1980 |
Baton Rouge |
Riverside Centroplex |
December 29, 1980 |
San Antonio |
HemisFair Arena |
December 31, 1980 |
Dallas |
Reunion Arena |
18,962 / 18,962 |
$205,165 |
January 2, 1981 |
Memphis |
Mid-South Coliseum |
11,999 / 11,999 |
$104,079 |
January 3, 1981 |
Biloxi |
Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
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