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ZZ Top played their first show since drummer Frank Beard’s death, at Austin’s Moody Theater, with Michael Monahan filling in after Beard’s passing. Billy Gibbons kept the mood celebratory, joking about a “new man in town,” as the band pressed on with The Big One! Tour through October and planned November South American dates, continuing the band’s legacy after Dusty Hill’s 2021 passing.
ZZ Top returned to the stage at ACL Live in Austin for their first show since drummer Frank Beard’s death, with Michael Monahan stepping in as drummer. Billy Gibbons framed the night as a celebration, introduced Monahan, and the trio delivered a high-energy set of blues-rock classics and new material, including Billy Gibbons’s "Brown Paper Bag," ending with the encore of "La Grange." The current tour runs through late November.
OutKick honors ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard, who died at 77, with a five-song weekend playlist that highlights his grooves on Waitin’ for the Bus, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Gimme All Your Lovin’, TV Dinners, and Manic Mechanic, while noting ZZ Top will press on with only one original member, Billy Gibbons, after Dusty Hill’s 2021 passing.
ZZ Top's longtime drummer Frank Beard died at 77 at his Richmond, Texas ranch after health issues; he spent more than five decades keeping the band's signature backbeat with Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill. Gibbons paid tribute to Beard, and with Hill's 2021 passing Elwood Francis had filled in on bass. The band will resume The Big One! Tour this weekend.
Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s drummer whose backbeat powered hits like Sharp Dressed Man and La Grange, died at 77 in hospice at his Richmond, Texas ranch with family by his side. Band co-founder Billy Gibbons praised him as a great friend and innovative drummer as ZZ Top—formed in 1969 and one of rock’s defining Texas acts—continues after Beard’s passing; Dusty Hill died in 2021, Beard had briefly paused touring in 2025 for health reasons, and the band had canceled an Aug. 5 Hollywood Bowl show due to his illness. Beard is survived by his wife Debbie Meredith and three children.
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has died at 77 in hospice care at his Texas ranch, ending a six-decade backbeat that helped define the band's sound. Beard, who joined ZZ Top in 1971 and powered hits like La Grange, Tush and Legs, faced health issues in recent years and contributed to the band canceling shows; the group says it will continue on in line with his wish to keep the music alive, following the 2021 death of bassist Dusty Hill and the 2021 addition of Elwood Francis.
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard died at 77 in hospice at his Richmond, Texas, ranch. The longtime anchor of the band, known for his precise Texas shuffle, had health issues in recent years; ZZ Top canceled upcoming Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs shows, with plans to resume the tour in Austin. Beard helped form ZZ Top with Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill and remained its steady foundation through five decades of hits.
ZZ Top's longtime drummer Frank Beard is reportedly facing serious health issues, prompting the cancellation of their Hollywood Bowl show and a temporary drum replacement by Michael Monahan as the band continues its summer tour with Cheap Trick; no official condition details have been released.
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has health issues that led to the cancellation of their Hollywood Bowl show. Billy Gibbons and Elwood Francis will continue the tour with drummer Michael Monahan filling in for Beard, who has faced health-related pauses in the past; the band’s North American dates continue with a fill-in and ongoing performances.