ZZ Top: The Elevation Tour

With Jive Mother Mary

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Date
Oct 5, 2025
Event Starts
7:00 PM
Ticket Prices
$75.75 +
Venue
The Classic Center Theatre
On Sale Date
On Sale Now
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Sunday, October 5 7:00 PM Buy Tickets

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Front Row Premium Package:

(1) one front row ticket
ZZ Top merchandise – exclusive to VIP packages
Limited edition ZZ Top 2025 concert poster

Gold Premium Package:

(1) one second row ticket
ZZ Top merchandise – exclusive to VIP packages
Limited edition ZZ Top 2025 concert poster

Silver Premium Package:

(1) one ticket located in the first 15 rows of the venue
Limited edition ZZ Top merchandise – exclusive to VIP packages

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Event Details

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers ZZ Top will bring their 2025 Elevation Tour, presented by CHMF Entertainment to The Classic Center Theatre in Athens, GA on Sunday, October 5, 2025.

“That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” has been at it for well over a half century, delivering rock, blues and boogie on the road and in the studio to millions of devoted fans. With iconography as distinctive as their sound, ZZ Top is virtually synonymous with beards, hotrod cars, spinning guitars and that magic keychain, all of which transcend geography and language.

It was in Houston in the waning days of 1969 that ZZ Top coalesced from the core of two rival bands, Billy Gibbons’ Moving Sidewalks and Frank Beard and Dusty Hill’s American Blues. Their third album, 1973’s Tres Hombres, catapulted them to national attention with the hit “La Grange”, still one of the band’s signature pieces today. Eliminator, their 1983 album was something of a paradigm shift for ZZ Top. Their roots blues skew was intact but added to the mix were tech-age trappings that soon found a visual outlet with such tracks as “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Legs” on the nascent MTV. It was one of the music industry’s first albums to have been certified Diamond, far beyond Gold and Platinum and a reflection of US domestic sales exceeding 10 million units.

The band’s line-up of the bearded Gibbons and Hill and Beard, who ironically is clean shaven, remained intact for more than 50 years until Dusty’s passing. When Dusty temporarily departed the tour in the summer of 2021, it was a given that Elwood would be the perfect choice to stand in for Dusty until he could return. But Dusty’s return was not to be, and Elwood continues to handle the bass duties for the band now and into the future.

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All ticketed performances at The Classic Center Theatre will require patrons to carry their personal items in a clear bag. Backpacks, camera bags, binocular bags, and computer bags are prohibited. Personal items must be secured in a clear bag no larger than 12”x 6” x 12”. Wallets smaller than 5” x 8” x 2” will be accepted at entry.

Exceptions will be made for medical and diaper bags, but proper inspection will be required for entry.

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Parking

Parking is available at The Classic Center parking deck with entrances off North Thomas Street and East Broad Street. Limited reserved parking is available on an event-by-event basis. Visit our Event Parking Page for more details.

Rideshare and ADA Dropoff

Rideshare is Strongly Encouraged
Rideshare is strongly encouraged for guests attending events. Let Lyft be your ride to the action! As the Official Rideshare Partner of The Classic Center and Akins Ford Arena, we're here to make getting to and from the event easy.

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Drivers should drop off and pick up on N Thomas Street in front of The Classic Center Theatre.

ADA Drop-Off
Guests requiring accessibility assistance may be dropped off in the horseshoe in front of The Classic Center Theatre at 300 N Thomas Street.

ZZ Top: The Elevation Tour

With Jive Mother Mary

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