If you happened to have been at the El Paso Mexican restaurant on Richmond Highway last Friday, you might have seen some guys who looked like ZZ Top. If you did, it was probably them. The eatery got a shout-out from the band at their concert that night at MGM National Harbor.
Trademark beards? Check. Sunglasses? Yep. Hats? You got it. ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard (the one without a beard) were in rare form last Friday night, bringing down the house as they breezed through the hits that have made the blues-rock band famous since they started 50 years ago in Houston.
The mostly baby boomer crowd sang along to all the lyrics while that little ole' band from Texas jammed on hit after hit — from "Gimme All Your Lovin,'" and "La Grange," to "Waitin' for the Bus," and "Sharp Dressed Man." Fans also heard "Pearl Necklace" and "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" and didn't miss a thing with huge screens set up in the 3,000-seat theater.
Audiences love to check out ZZ Top's guitars (it's rumored Gibbons has a collection of more than 400) and the band didn't disappoint. Guitarist Gibbons and bassist Hill played sheepskin-covered guitars that fans will recall from their video "Legs" as well as matching guitars splattered in psychedelic paint.
The band's stop at MGM National Harbor was part of a nationwide tour celebrating their 50th anniversary.
More concerts are coming up at The Theater including Anita Baker, Patti LaBelle, Mariah Carey and Cirque Dreams Holidaze. Carey's performance is a stop on her "All I Want for Christmas Is You" tour featuring songs off her "Merry Christmas" album. The album was released 25 years ago and the singer plans to re-release it Nov. 1.
Other concerts coming up include magician Michael Carbonaro on Nov. 10 and Theresa Caputo, (of the "Long Island Medium" TV show on TLC); she will take the stage Dec. 7.
