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Coming to Grove of Anaheim

January 6th, 2026 by Joey Clark

ZZ Top’s frontman, Reverend Billy F. Gibbons is headed back on the road with The BFGs ready to serve up their patented brand of Texas blues to cities across the country.

During the tour, the band will be stopping off in SoCal at the Grove of Anaheim.

Gibbons’ passion for live performance is unmistakable as the long-bearded phenomenon is nearly always on the road; he’s already set to tour globally with ZZ Top less than a month after his tour with The BFGs wraps.

“Do it until you die,” is his response to the question of whether or not he would hang up his touring hat, a sentiment that’s been twice borrowed. Gibbons heard it from Keith Richards who took it from the late bluesman, Muddy Waters. Birds of a feather.

It’s no secret that the good Reverend has ran in circles with musicians of a high caliber and The BFGs are no exception. The BFG’s organist and backup vocalist, Mike “The Drifter” Flanigin is a master in the Texas blues scene in his own right, having collaborated with the likes of Jimmie Vaughn, Junior Wells, and of course Gibbons.

Of course, I would be remiss to not mention the pedigree of Chris Layton, the trio’s drummer.

Layton was the drummer for Stevie Ray Vaughn in Double Trouble up until the legend’s death in 1990 and has been Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s drummer for nearly two decades.

If you’re looking for a Texas-sized blues fix, look no further than Billy F. Gibbons and The BFGs at the Grove of Anaheim on January 25th.

If you need a double dose, you can also catch the show in Solana Beach at Belly Up Tavern on January 23rd.

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