the volunteers of the Troubadour Concert Series are very excited to present ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons in concert at the historic Kentucky Theatre Thursday February 6. Gibbons is unquestionably one of the most powerful blues-rock guitarists to ever emerge from Texas along with the late Stevie Ray Vaughan. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Gibbons grew up in a home that favored both classical and country sounds, but upon discovering Elvis Presley on The Ed Sullivan Show, Gibbons became transfixed by rock & roll. With the release of 1983’s Eliminator, the new approach came together for ZZ Top, Gibbons and Hill happened to come across a gimmick that will be forever associated with the group: long and stringy beards that grew down to their chests. The group was responsible for some of MTV’s most popular video clips of all time “Give Me All Your Loving,” “Sharp Dressed Man,” and “Legs.”
