ZZ Top Blackberry Smoke. Jeff Beck joined ZZ Top for seven concerts on the tour. On September 9, 2016, ZZ Top released a new live album entitled "Tonite at Midnight: Live Greatest Hits from Around the World". In 2017, ZZ Top announced their "2017 Tonnage Tour" which had to last from February 19 to March 14. However, they were forced to cancel last few dates of their tour due to the ailment of bassist Dusty Hill. In 2018, the band announced their six-day Las Vegas run of shows to be held at The Venetian, starting from April 20, 2019. ZZ Top performed
Tribute to a Bus Burgess, and the band themselves, respectively. In comparison, "Tribute To A Bus" has a nosier, more melodic and distinctive sound, which may be attributed to Albini's input and production values. Critic Jason Ferguson described it as a "far more complicated album", composed of "straightforward pop songs countered by structurally deprived numbers like the vast "Go! Song" and the sprawling, "Bad Moon Rising"-esque "No Time/11 (Spectators)"." The album's stark sound, minimalist approach and complex song structures has led to comparisons with the work of both modern classical composers such as Philip Glass and Glenn Branca, and rock bands including Sonic Youth