ZZ TOP's Billy Gibbons is featured in a new interview with Classic Rock Revisited founder Jeb Wright. An excerpt is available below.

Jeb: I think ZZ Top and AEROSMITH touring together is going to be the highest grossing tour, perhaps of all time. Was there any discussion as to who would open and close?

Billy: "We're guests on Aerosmith's tour, but the main idea behind this outing is, clearly, the alphabet. Both band are doing what they do from A to Z."

Jeb: Both bands feature all original members and all 8 of you are in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. What are the odds that Aerosmith and ZZ Top would survive the rigors of the road, not to mention the rock n' roll lifestyle, to see this tour come to fruition?

Billy: "I think the operative word is, in fact, 'odds.' That's kind of who we are, so we just kept at it all this time because we really couldn't think of anything else. You know what we always say? 'Same three guys, same three chords.'"

Jeb: Are there any set list surprises that you can tell us about? Will you be pulling out any songs that have not been performed for some time?

Billy: "We're thinking of pulling out some songs that we've never performed at all. Sometimes we come up with new stuff at the sound check, so if we like it, we may try it on the audience later on."

Jeb: The big rumor is that ZZ is in the studio with Rick Rubin.

Billy: "We've been working on some songs, but this tour, and some European dates have called us out of the studio, so no breath holding. Let's just say we hope to have something new out before we celebrate our 41st anniversary."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Dates and information for the upcoming Aerosmith / ZZ Top tour is available below. Concerts that are already on sale to the general public are as follows unless otherwise noted:

June

10* - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre St. Louis

13* - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre

16* - Boston, MA - Comcast Center

21 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
24 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
26 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
28 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena

July

1 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
3 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
5 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
11 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
13 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center
15 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
25 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
27 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
30 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center

August

1 - Denver, CO - Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
17 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre
23 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

28+ - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

September

1 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
3 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
5 - Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
8 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
10 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
12 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

*ZZ Top will not appear.

+ Support to be announced

The 43-date North American tour starts June 10 at the Verizon Amphitheatre in St. Louis and hits most major cities prior to its scheduled conclusion September 18 in Philadelphia.

Joey Kramer, Aerosmith drummer, said, “Our VIP fan experiences on the 2009 Tour offer incredible opportunities for fans to experience Aerosmith up close and personal. Being part of Aerosmith for many years has been an incredible ride from the wildest parties you can imagine and playing in front of millions of people around the world, to the hard, soul-searching work of climbing back from the edge of darkness that ultimately led to us earning the music industry’s most prestigious honors. It continues to be an amazing ride, which after all is said and done, wouldn’t be possible without the best fans in the world. I’m excited to be meeting fans at the back stage parties to share some of the intense behind-the-scenes and personal stories from life and the road that will blow them away.”

Available exclusively through Aero Force One, packages include perks such as appearances by Aerosmith members - Steven Tyler (vocals), Joe Perry (guitar), and Joey Kramer (drums) - at meet & greets and pre-concert parties. Packages may also include Guitar Hero: Aerosmith jam sessions, concert photo books, back stage tours to chat with Aerosmith’s crew and instrument techs, autographed merchandise, bags of swag, giveaways and more! Fans who purchase tickets elsewhere may add the pre-concert party. VIP packages are offered thru the official Aerosmith fan club managed by paid, Inc.