ZZ Top Play First Show Since Death of 'Dear Drummer' Frank Beard
ZZ Top performed their first concert since the passing of longtime drummer Frank Beard at age 77. The band honored Beard by playing at one of his favorite venues in Austin, with drummer Michael Monahan filling in for the performance.
Why it matters
This marks a significant transition for a legendary rock band that has maintained a consistent lineup for five decades.
ZZ Top returned to the stage Saturday night in Austin, the Texas band's first show since the death of their longtime drummer Frank Beard Monday at the age of 77.
Following Beard's death, the band canceled a pair of shows this week but promised to keep their dates at Austin's Moody Theater, “one of Frank's favorite venues and in a city that had been something of a second home for him,” the band previously said in a statement.
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