In concert

Billy Gibbons and The BFG's -Tampere House- Tampere, Finland JUNE 12 2023

Billy F Gibbons: The Big One  Part 1  - 23 Tour is here!

I didn't get time off from work, but fortunately there was enough time to travel. A total of 600 kilometers and eight hours of driving. Of course, a work day in between, but I had a good time. With 2 hours of sleep though. x)

June 12  was my birthday. I couldn't have asked for a better birthday. 

I got my ticket in the third row. Very close to the stage. First time in tampere talo. Beautiful place.  The gig started and wow! "Got Me Under Pressure" an explosive and powerful start. My stetson was about to fly off my head. Awesome suits!  El Loco album era style.  The show was incredible!  They really enjoyed and had fun!

After the show, I wondered if I would dare to go and wait for them at their tour buses. I decided to go and luckily I did. First I met John Douglas. He played drums in place of Frank (Frank was ill) for one show on the ZZ Euro tour in France in 2002. Great person and really friendly and AWESOME drummer. Thank you for taking a picture with me.

After a while, Austin and Billy came too. I waited on the side for a while and then Billy came over to me too and we got a nice picture takenI've tried 3 or 4 times to take a picture with Billy, but the camera has always been shaky. =)  After taking the picture, I quickly tried to show this website of mine to Billy and he looked at it a bit, but they were in a hurry to move on. Im really grateful. Thank you for your time Mr: Billy Gibbons.

There was so many people So I didn't have time to ask for a photo together with Austin, but maybe someday hopefully. =)   It's funny by the way...I can speak English very well, but when I start to get nervous and exciting moment...it won't work. x)


Billy Gibbons and The BFG's - Helsinki Culture House, Helsinki, Finland - JUNE 13 2023

Culture House, Helsinki. By the way Jimi Hendrix played there in 1967. 

Amazing Show also in Helsinki. Now my place was at the back of the row. But a good place too.  Before the show I meet my ZZ friends Jankku Blomgren-Vuong and Hannu Tuppurainen.  I also met a new buddy Ace Mark. We didn't have much time to talk, but I'm sure we will in the future! 

After the show I went to the car. I had a big metal or aluminum picture/painting there, that I got from my sister for my birthday a couple of years ago. Then I went to wait near the buses again. It was late in the evening, but Billy still came there. Billy and the others were WOW, when they saw the picture. It is really cool and now that Billy signed it, it's perfect! 

Thank you for your time again Mr: Billy Gibbons. 

Thanks also to John Douglas, Austin Hanks, Billy's tour manager, crew, my zz friends.  An unforgettable and memorable trip. 

Thanks to all of you! We had a good time there.


Billy Gibbons and The BFG's -Tampere House- Tampere, Finland JUNE 12 2023

Setlist:

  • Got Me Under Pressure
  • More‐More‐More
  • Rollin´´ and Tumblin
  • Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
  • The Devil is Red   
  • Gimme All Your Lovin'
  • The crowd continued to clap. cool jamming started from there...maybe a new song was made? x)
  • Treat Her Right
  • I Got Love If You Want It
  • Blue Jean Blues
  • Missin' Yo' Kissin'
  • West Coast Junkie
  • Hollywood 151
  • She's on Fire
  • Francine                  Note: Really cool suprise!!
  • Thunderbird
  • Sharp Dressed Man
  • Brown Sugar
  • Tube Snake Boogie
  • La Grange

Billy Gibbons and The BFG's - Helsinki Culture House, Helsinki, Finland - JUNE 13 2023

  • Got Me Under Pressure
  • More‐More‐More
  • Rollin´´ and Tumblin
  • Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
  • The Devil is Red
  • Gimme All Your Lovin'
  • Treat Her Right
  • I Got Love If You Want It
  • Blue Jean Blues
  • Missin' Yo' Kissin'
  • West Coast Junkie
  • Hollywood 151
  • Francine 
  • Thunderbird
  • Sharp Dressed Man
  • Brown Sugar
  • Tube Snake Boogie
  • La Grange

My buddy Ace Mark's awesome photos from Helsinki show: