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ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd team up for first time with tour coming to Fort Worth

It will be a classic rock bonanza when ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd come to Fort Worth as part of their first co-headlining tour, "The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour," which will stop at Dickies Arena on July 29, 2023.

Fort Worth will be the fourth of 22 stops around North America for the tour in summer 2023. It will kick off in West Palm Beach, Florida on July 21 and last around two months, finishing in Camden, New Jersey on September 17. In addition to Fort Worth, the tour will also play in The Woodlands, outside Houston, on July 30.

Both bands have made relatively recent stops in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with ZZ Top playing in Dallas in September 2022, and Lynyrd Skynyrd gracing the stage of Billy Bob's Texas for the first time in July 2021.

The name of the tour cheekily combines two of the bands' most popular songs, ZZ Top's 1983 single "Sharp Dressed Man," and Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man," a song that wasn't even released as a single in 1973, but which has gone on to be one of their most iconic tunes.

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of both Lynyrd Skynyrd's debut album, Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd’, and the 50th anniversary of ZZ Top's breakthrough album, Tres Hombres.

Photo courtesy of ZZ Top

ZZ Top hits the road again with a co-headlining tour with Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Tickets for the tour go on sale starting Friday, December 16 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.

LYNYRD SKYNYRD & ZZ TOP: THE SHARP DRESSED SIMPLE MAN TOUR DATES:

Friday, July 21 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Sunday, July 23 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Friday, July 28 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP

Saturday, July 29 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena

Sunday, July 30 – Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman

Monday, August 7 – Denver, CO – Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre*

Thursday, August 10 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

Friday, August 11 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre

Sunday, August 13 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion

Thursday, August 17 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - St. Louis, MO

Saturday, August 19 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - Chicago, IL

Sunday, August 20 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

Friday, August 25 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

Saturday, August 26 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

Sunday, August 27 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Friday, September 1 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

Saturday, September 2 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

Sunday, September 3 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

Friday, September 8 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Saturday, September 9 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium

Sunday, September 10 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

Friday, September 15 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Sunday, September 17 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

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Roller Coaster News

Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington bids farewell to 2 roller coasters

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Six Flags Over Texas El Diablo roller coaster, RIP.

Amusement park operator Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is investing more than $1 billion in its theme parks over the next two years, with an array of enhancements for Six Flags Over Texas — including a record-breaking dive roller coaster, slated to launch at the Arlington theme park in 2026.

They'll also give Hurricane Harbor Arlington the largest investment in its history, with the introduction of a massive interactive kids area, Splash Island.

Waterparks and water features have become an increasingly popular category, aided by technological advancements such as man-made surf machines. According to a report by Hotel & Leisure Advisors, 16 indoor waterparks opened or expanded in 2023, and 12 new outdoor waterparks opened. The largest new outdoor waterpark of the year was Kalahari Resort in Round Rock, featuring 11 slides, a lazy river, pools, and swim-up bars.

“Six Flags is dedicated to creating unforgettable experiences and will be implementing a wide array of enhancements throughout the property. Our park's multi-year expansion plans will bring major investments including cutting-edge thrill rides, revitalized family experiences, elevated dining and expanded events,” says the park's president Richard Douaihy in a statement.

And now the sad news. To make room for the all-new dive coaster they're installing at Six Flags, they're retiring two roller coasters:

La Vibora, a steel bobsled-style roller coaster, which opened in 1986
El Diablo, known as a giga loop coaster, which has been in operation since 2019

The rides’ retirement enables the park to make way for a new generation of thrill machines in the Spain section of the park.

'We understand that saying goodbye to beloved rides can be difficult, and we appreciate our guests' passion. These changes are an important part of our growth and dedication to delivering exceptional new experiences. We look forward to sharing more details this summer,” Douaihy says.

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