Version 12/12/12
This is a work in progress. Corrections and additions are welcome.
Frank Zappa Gig List: 1965-1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1988
Shows with SPURIOUS or CANCELED in the Status field did not happen.
Shows with QUESTIONABLE in the Status field or "conflicts with xxx" in the Comments field may not have happened.
| Date | Line-up | Concert recordings |
| January-February | 5d | recordings in circulation |
| August-October | 6a | recordings in circulation |
| Date | City | State | Country | Venue | Shows | Status | Other acts | Comments | Sources |
| 78/ | Mobile | AL | Municipal Auditorium | couldn't have been 1979. probably fall 1978, or even fall 1977. | pkaffz | ||||
| 78/01/24-27 | London | UK | Hammersmith Odeon | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs for 01/25, 01/26. MM has listings for 24-27, but item says added show 01/27 makes five days. interviewer refers to "Tuesday through Friday". vd and ns list also Sat 01/28. at least one Odeon show in 78 reportedly canceled. | jn, vd, ns, MM, frd, rgapc, rompc, gr | |||
| 78/01/28 | London | UK | Hammersmith Odeon | QUESTIONABLE | MM has listings for 24-27, but item says added show 01/27 makes five days. interviewer refers to "Tuesday through Friday". vd and ns say also Sat 01/28. at least one Odeon show in 78 reportedly canceled. | jn, vd, ns, MM, rgapc, gr | |||
| 78/01/29 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | vd, ezpc, frd, twpc, gr | ||
| 78/01/30 | Hamburg | Germany | Congress Centrum Hamburg | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | jn, vd, jnpc, rgopc, gr | ||
| 78/02/01 | Duesseldorf | Germany | Philipshalle | jn, vd, gr | |||||
| 78/02/02 | Munich | Germany | Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle | CONFIRMED | untorn ticket. not Circus Krone. | vd, frd, gr | |||
| 78/02/03 | Vienna | Austria | Stadthalle | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | jn, vd, hspc, gr | |||
| 78/02/04 | Zurich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | Wighalle?? | jn, vd, gr | ||||
| 78/02/05 | Bern | Switzerland | Festhalle | CONFIRMED | program and ad. | jn, vd, bhws, gr | |||
| 78/02/05 | Colmar | France | Parc des Expositions | CANCELED | ticket stub. postponed to 02/11. | vd, frd, gr | |||
| 78/02/06-07 | Paris | France | Pavillon de Paris, Porte de Pantin | CONFIRMED | venue from ticket stub (02/07). not Nouvel Hippodrome. crpt says 02/06, 07, 09. | jn, vd, ygpc, frd, crpt, gr | |||
| 78/02/08 | Paris | France | Pavillon de Paris, Porte de Pantin | vd, gr say 06-09, but crpt says 02/06, 07, 09. ocopc says also 08. | vd, crpt, ocopc, gr | ||||
| 78/02/09 | Paris | France | Pavillon de Paris, Porte de Pantin | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. not Nouvel Hippodrome. crpt says 02/06, 07, 09. | vd, crpt, ocopc, gr | |||
| 78/02/10 | Lyon | France | Palais des Sports | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | vd, frd, cchpc, gr | |||
| 78/02/11 | Colmar | France | Parc des Expositions | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. postponed from 02/05. | vd, frd, gr | |||
| 78/02/13 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | The Ahoy | CONFIRMED | ad. | jn, vd, jlspc, Oor, gr | |||
| 78/02/14 | Cologne | Germany | Sporthalle | jn, vd, gr | |||||
| 78/02/15 | Berlin | Germany | Deutschlandhalle | CONFIRMED | untorn ticket. | jn, vd, ns, frd, gr | |||
| 78/02/17 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Falkoner Theatret | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stub for 21.30 show. | jn, vd, bhdws, gr | ||
| 78/02/18 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | jn, vd, mdpc, gr | |||
| 78/02/19 | Stockholm | Sweden | Konserthuset | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | review and ticket stub. | vd, jnpc, uhpc, frd, gr | ||
| 78/02/20 | Lund | Sweden | CANCELED | uhpc | |||||
| 78/02/21 | Aalborg | Denmark | Aalborghallen | CANCELED | according to former ticket-holder. | hnpc | |||
| 78/02/23 | Muenster | Germany | Halle Muensterland | CONFIRMED | venue from ticket stub. | jn, vd, hpspc, gr | |||
| 78/02/24 | Eppelheim | Germany | Rhein-Neckar-Halle | CONFIRMED | poster. suburb of Heidelberg. | jn, vd, jnpc, jszpc, gr | |||
| 78/02/25 | Neunkirchen am Brand | Germany | Hemmerleinhalle | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. near Nuremberg. | jn, vd, jnpc, ukaffz, hfpc, frd, gr | |||
| 78/02/26 | Brussels | Belgium | Vorst Nationaal | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | jn, vd, hhfpc, gr | |||
| 78/02/27 | London | UK | Hammersmith Odeon | QUESTIONABLE | ad and listings for 02/28-03/01. vd, kb, gr have 02/27-28. one Odeon show in 78 reportedly canceled. | jn, vd, MM, kb, rgapc, gr | |||
| 78/02/28-03/01 | London | UK | Hammersmith Odeon | CONFIRMED | ad and listings for 02/28-03/01. ticket stub for 02/28. vd, kb, gr have 02/27-28. at least one Odeon show in 78 reportedly canceled. | jn, vd, MM, kb, frd, rgapc, gr | |||
| 78/07/01 | Munich | Germany | Circus Krone | SPURIOUS | correct date is probably 09/08. 78/07/01 date in vd is probably due to confusion with 80/07/01 broadcast date. | jn, vd, rgapc, gr | |||
| 78/08/ | Stuttgart | Germany | gr | ||||||
| 78/08/26 | Ulm | Germany | Friedrichsau Festplatz | CONFIRMED | Scorpions, Brand X, John McLaughlin, Ten Years Later, Joan Baez, Genesis | ticket stub, poster. outdoor festival starting at 1 pm. | vd, ns, pz, ezpc, fdi, gr | ||
| 78/09-10/ | Allendale | MI | review 78/10/05 does not give date or venue. not Fieldhouse, and probably not on GVSC campus. previously listed as 78/09/30, which conflicts with Cincinnati. | rbepc, Lh, tjpc, cmws | |||||
| 78/09/ | Cleveland | OH | Allen Theater | attendee remembers Vinnie Colaiuta, Yellow Snow suite. date and venue are uncertain. | cktaffz | ||||
| 78/09/03 | Saarbruecken | Germany | Ludwigsparkstadion | CONFIRMED | Scorpions, Brand X, John McLaughlin, Ten Years Later, Joan Baez, Genesis | listing and ticket stub. no year on poster. Open-air concert. | jn, vd, pz, hfpc, fdi, dgrpc, S+S, gr | ||
| 78/09/04 | Bremen | Germany | Stadthalle | CONFIRMED | Peter Gabriel | ticket stub. | jn, vd, frpc, frd, gr | ||
| 78/09/05 | Malmoe | Sweden | Folkets Park | CONFIRMED | poster. | jn, vd, rhipc, jdpc, gr | |||
| 78/09/07 | Berlin | Germany | Deutschlandhalle | CONFIRMED | Peter Gabriel, Brand X, John McLaughlin and One Truth Band | Scheduled for outdoor Waldbuehne, but moved inside. poster for original venue. poster says "Wednesday", but also "Donnerstag". listing says "Wednesday", but also "Sept. 7". | jn, vd, ns, jnpc, pz70, pnpc, fdi, dgrpc, S+S, gr | ||
| 78/09/08 | Munich | Germany | Circus Krone | venue spelling from their own website. 78/07/01 date in vd is probably due to confusion with 80/07/01 broadcast date. | jn, vd, rgapc, gr | ||||
| 78/09/09 | Stevenage | UK | Knebworth House Open Air Festival | CONFIRMED | Tubes, Peter Gabriel, Boomtown Rats, Rockpile, Solid Senders | listing, poster, concert program, ticket. | jn, vd, ns, grpc, pz41, fdi, ihpc, rompc, dgrpc, S+S, gr | ||
| 78/09/10 | The Hague | Netherlands | Zuiderpark | CANCELED | Peter Gabriel, Rory Gallagher, Boomtown Rats, Brand X | listings and cancelation article. | dgrpc, S+S, jamzt, DW | ||
| 78/09/15 | Miami | FL | Jai Alai Fronton | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | venue from attendees. vd, gr say 09/14-15, Convention Hall. | bl, jn, vd, dgpc, OC, jwepc, lkpc, jnpc, gr | ||
| 78/09/16 | St. Petersburg | FL | Bay Front Center Arena | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | hrcws, schpc | |||
| 78/09/17 | Atlanta | GA | Fox Theatre | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stub for 7:00 PM show. | bl, jn, pz, frd, gr | ||
| 78/09/19 | Columbus | OH | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. backstage pass has no year, day, or city. | jnpc, pz, rmepc, jmkpc | |||
| 78/09/20 | Buffalo | NY | Memorial Auditorium | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | frd, mopc | |||
| 78/09/20 | Des Moines | IA | Veterans Auditorium | SPURIOUS | correct year is 1977. | pnpc | |||
| 78/09/21 | Albany | NY | Palace Theater | 2 shows | CANCELED | unused tickets. | mpdpc, jnpc, blpc, mveb, frd | ||
| 78/09/21 | Poughkeepsie | NY | Mid Hudson Civic Center | bl, jn, gr | |||||
| 78/09/22 | South Bend | IN | Notre Dame University | attendee said 09/22 or 09/23, but the latter conflicts with Pittsburgh. | dofpc, jnpc | ||||
| 78/09/23 | Pittsburgh | PA | Stanley Theater | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs for both shows. | bl, rgspc, cppc, tjpc, cmws, gr | ||
| 78/09/24 | Bloomington | IN | Assembly Hall, Indiana University | CONFIRMED | poster has day but not year. | pz82, fdi | |||
| 78/09/25 | Kalamazoo | MI | Wings Stadium | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | mjhpc | |||
| 78/09/26 | Milwaukee | WI | Milwaukee Arena | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | edpc, klpc, frd | |||
| 78/09/28 | Detroit | MI | Cobo Hall | Uptown Theater?? | bl, jn, vd, gr | ||||
| 78/09/29 | Chicago | IL | Uptown Theatre | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs for both shows (7:00, 10:30). | bl, jn, pz, frd, rompc, gr | ||
| 78/09/30 | Cincinnati | OH | Fieldhouse, University of Cincinnati | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | trypc, jwnpc | |||
| 78/10/ | Bloomington | IN | QUESTIONABLE | probably an error for 09/24. | bl, gr | ||||
| 78/10/ | Cambridge | MA | Harvard Square Theater | 2 shows | QUESTIONABLE | not advertised in BP, which ran ads for other HST shows. | bl, vd, BP, gr | ||
| 78/10/ | Pittsburgh | PA | Stanley Theater | SPURIOUS | correct date is 09/23. | bl, rgspc, cppc, gr | |||
| 78/10/01 | Cleveland | OH | Public Auditorium | CONFIRMED | ticket stub has day, date, venue; no year, city, or artist. | acopc | |||
| 78/10/03 | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens | CONFIRMED | listing, review, and ticket stubs. | kcpc, TS, frd, nsspc, scapc | ||
| 78/10/04 | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | Forum | CONFIRMED | review and ticket stub. jn refers to late show, but nhpc says one show only. | bl, jn, nhpc, ccpc, gr | ||
| 78/10/06 | Augusta | ME | Augusta Civic Center | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | m33pc, bcpc | |||
| 78/10/08 | Albany | NY | Palace Theater | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | torn ticket stubs for both shows. | jnpc | ||
| 78/10/09 | Providence | RI | Civic Center | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. article on upcoming shows, BP 09/19. | bl, jn, BP, rirws, gr | |||
| 78/10/10 | Quebec | Quebec | Canada | Le Colisee | CONFIRMED | not 10/11. | bl, jn, ccpc, gr | ||
| 78/10/13 | Passaic | NJ | Capitol Theatre | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ads, listings, ticket stub. | bl, jn, Aq, frd, gr | ||
| 78/10/14 | College Park | MD | Cole Fieldhouse, University Of Maryland | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. not Baltimore. | bl, jn, vd, gcpc, gtpc, jdpc, gr | |||
| 78/10/15 | Stony Brook | NY | SUNY | 2 shows | ticket stub (for 8:00 show) has day of week only. doesn't match 80/10/26 ticket (also Sunday). | bl, jn, rompc, gr | |||
| 78/10/23 | Philadelphia | PA | Spectrum Theater | CONFIRMED | ads, listings. | bl, jn, Aq | |||
| 78/10/24 | Albany | NY | Palace Theater | 2 shows | SPURIOUS or CANCELED | = 10/8? conflicts with Springfield, which is confirmed. | bl, jn, gr | ||
| 78/10/24 | Springfield | MA | Civic Center | CONFIRMED | ticket stub, listings. | bl, klpc, Aq, gr | |||
| 78/10/25 | Danvers | MA | North Shore Coliseum | CONFIRMED | ads and listing. venue aka Danvers Twin Rinks. | bl, jn, vd, uhpc, BP, tkpc, gr | |||
| 78/10/27-29 | New York | NY | Palladium | 2 shows 10/27, 10/28. | CONFIRMED | listings, ticket stubs for all shows. | bl, jn, frd, mtrpc, jscpc, Aq, gr | ||
| 78/10/31 | New York | NY | Palladium | CONFIRMED | listing, ticket stub. | bl, jn, gbpc, Aq, frd, gr | |||
| 78/11/ | Allendale | MI | Grand Valley State Colleges | SPURIOUS | correct date was before 78/10/05. | grpc, rbepc, gr | |||
| 78/11/09 | Detroit | MI | QUESTIONABLE | JN doubts this took place. | vd, jnpc, gr | ||||
| 78/11/11 | Denver | CO | QUESTIONABLE | JN doubts this took place. | vd, jnpc, gr |
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Frank Zappa Gig List: 1965-1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1988
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