Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top dropped by a Kamloops guitar store while on tour with his band.
Image Credit: FACEBOOK/Jon Treichel
April 26, 2022 - 2:30 PM
An iconic bearded rocker surprised shoppers in Kamloops with a stop at a local music store.
Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top was a "real gentleman" when he visited Long and McQuade in Kamloops yesterday, April 25, to pick up a guitar pedal and take some photos with locals while in the store.
"It's a shock to your system when you meet someone that famous," local musician and guitar salesman Jon Treichel said.
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Throughout his music career, Treichel has met his fair share of famous performers, but said it's still a treat to spend some time with rock icons like Gibbons.
Treichel said Gibbons dropped in unannounced, but a younger employee whispered to Treichel that the musician was in the store.
"He was wearing the same hat you would expect," Treichel said. "He literally looked like an album cover."
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So once Gibbons made his purchase, Treichel said he welcomed the opportunity for employees and a young customer to take photos with him.
With a performance set for tonight as part of a tour across the country, Treichel was surprised to see a performer like Gibbons even had the time or energy to make it into a local store.
"When I'm on the road it's always a panic," he said. "I guess it's not the same if you're in ZZ Top."
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ZZ Top is set to perform at the Sandman Centre tonight, April 26, at 7 p.m., with Cheap Trick to open the concert.
As of 1 p.m., Ticketmaster has tickets available still, starting around $97.
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