Billy F. Gibbons And The Bfg Band
CRITIC'S PICK:
Sat., Feb. 28
Billy F. Gibbons and the BFG Band, Variety Playhouse - Mr. ZZ Top seems to never leave the stage. Between his longtime, road-hardened rocking band gigs and solo work, Gibbons is a lifer. His solo outfit brings blues with extra dollops of soul and adds some tasty Latin tinges for a slightly different take on the go-to menu of gruff-voiced "La Grange" guitar boogie that launched this sharp dressed man classic into the rock stratosphere back in 1973. There won't be many surprises, but no one expects them; just meat and potatoes BFG music ... with extra grease. - Hal Horowitz
From the venue:
With his signature beard and African headgear, Billy F Gibbons is instantly recognizable and best known as the centerpiece of ZZ Top.
BFG is widely regarded as one of the world's finest guitarists working in the blues-rock idiom. The sound originates from the uncanny knack to squeeze unheard of sounds out of the electric guitar with the blues, pop, r&b, country, gospel, western, hillbilly and West Africa. That BFG down 'n dirty growl is unmistakable heard on such hits as "La Grange," "Sharp Dressed Man" and "Cheap Sunglasses".
Billy F Gibbons is much more than an iconic guitar slinger with a monumental length of chin whiskers... He's an internationally recognized collector of guitars and cars, noted in the best-selling book, Rock + Roll Gearhead.
Beyond guitars and cars, Gibbons has a renowned collection of African art, with an abiding interest in both the paranormal and cutting-edge technology.
Billy's solo album releases, the Afro-Cuban flavored "Perfectamundo", the bluesy, "The Big Bad Blues", and the hard rockin, "Hardware" all represent what he refers to as the "Three T's": Tone, Taste and Tenacity. BFG is truly a highly regarded Renaissance man.
Chris "Whipper" Layton holds his remarkable standings as the drummer for Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble, along with "The Arc Angels" band, guitarist Kenny Shepherd, and now marking the cornerstone backbeat with Billy F Gibbons and "The BFG's"
Mike 'The Drifter' Flanigin is a shining light of the Texas Blues scene. A master of the Hammond B3 organ, known for his collaborations with Texas guitar legends Billy F Gibbons & Jimmie Vaughan, Flanigin is infamously known throughout the Austin Blues scene. Flanigin has done n' played 'em all...from juke joints, Texas and beer joints, to Madison Square Garden and beyond.
Billy F. Gibbons And The Bfg Band | 02/28/2026 8:00 PM