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-March | 5b | recordings in circulation |
| October-December | 5c | recordings in circulation |
| Date | City | State | Country | Venue | Shows | Status | Other acts | Comments | Sources |
| 76/01/11 | Honolulu | HI | Arena | bl, gr | |||||
| 76/01/16 | Auckland | New Zealand | Town Hall | two shows | not Western Springs. | jnpc, rpcpc, acpc, gr | |||
| 76/01/20-21 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion | CONFIRMED | ads, poster, listings, and ticket stubs for 01/20. article, some ads list added show 01/21. | jn, vd, cjaffz, cjpc, mlvpc, SS, frd, gr | |||
| 76/01/22-23 | Melbourne | Australia | Festival Hall | 2 shows on 01/23? | CONFIRMED | Wendy Saddington | ad and listing. ticket stubs for 8:15 shows both dates have no city. | jn, vd, fo, cjpc, ziaws, rompc, gr | |
| 76/01/24-25 | Adelaide | Australia | Apollo Stadium | CONFIRMED | ads, listing, and review. | jn, vd, cjpc, ftazt, AA, gr | |||
| 76/01/26 | Brisbane | Australia | Festival Hall | CONFIRMED | ads, listing, review, and ticket stub. not 01/27. | vd, cjpc, bhnpc, BCM, gr | |||
| 76/01/28 | Perth | Australia | W.A.C.A. Ground | CONFIRMED | Split Enz | ads, listings, and review. not 01/29. | vd, cjpc, ftazt, WA, gr | ||
| 76/02/ | Gothenburg | Sweden | CANCELED or SPURIOUS | 74/09 or 76/02? jkpc remembers canceled show in Gothenburg when FZ played Stockholm and Lund. | jkpc | ||||
| 76/02/01 | Tokyo | Japan | Asakusa Kokusai Gekijo | CONFIRMED | Uchida Yuya and 1815 Super Rock'n Roll Band, Cosmos Factory, Yonin Bayashi and Inoue Takayuki Water Band, SKD | ticket. billed as Asakusa Saidai no Rock Show (The Greatest Rock Show in Asakusa). | jn, pz, frd, tampc, gr | ||
| 76/02/03 | Osaka | Japan | Kosei Nenkin Kaikan | CONFIRMED | ticket stub and several magazines. | jn, vd, rgapc, tampc, gr | |||
| 76/02/04 | Kyoto | Japan | Kyoto Daigaku Seibu Kodo | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | jn, vd, pz, frd, tampc, gr | |||
| 76/02/05 | Nagoya | Japan | Aichi-ken Kinro Kaikan | CANCELED | moved to Tokyo. flier. | tampc, mukws, NMM | |||
| 76/02/05 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Seinen-Kan | CONFIRMED | ticket, listing, and poster. not Nihon Seikannen. moved from Nagoya. | jn, frd, magpc, tampc, dgrpc, PSS, gr | |||
| 76/02/13 | Vienna | Austria | Kurhalle | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. Venue popularly known as Wighalle. | jn, vd, jnpc, hspc, gr | ||
| 76/02/14 | Munich | Germany | Deutsches Museum | CONFIRMED | poster, tourbook, and ticket stub. | jn, vd, fdi, pz, frd, gr | |||
| 76/02/15 | Ludwigshafen | Germany | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle | CONFIRMED | poster, ticket stubs, review, and tourbook. | jn, vd, frd, pz, rorws, dgrpc, S+S, gr | |||
| 76/02/17 | Cologne | Germany | Sporthalle | CONFIRMED | tourbook. | jn, vd, pz, gr | |||
| 76/02/18 | Hanover | Germany | Niedersachsenhalle | CONFIRMED | tourbook. | jn, vd, pz, gr | |||
| 76/02/19 | Essen | Germany | Grugahalle | CONFIRMED | poster, tourbook, and ticket stub. venue spelling from their own website. | jn, vd, pz, rompc, gr | |||
| 76/02/20 | Hamburg | Germany | Congress Centrum Hamburg | CONFIRMED | tourbook, ticket stub. | jn, vd, pz, rgopc, gr | |||
| 76/02/21 | Aarhus | Denmark | Vejlby-Risskov Hallen | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | jn, vd, chcpc, frd, gr | |||
| 76/02/23 | Oslo | Norway | Njaardhallen | jn, vd, gr | |||||
| 76/02/24 | Stockholm | Sweden | Konserthuset | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | confirmed by venue employee. | jn, vd, sepc, gr | ||
| 76/02/25 | Stockholm | Sweden | Konserthuset | QUESTIONABLE | two shows on 02/24. | jn, vd, sepc, gr | |||
| 76/02/26 | Helsinki | Finland | Messukeskus | vd, juhpc, gr | |||||
| 76/02/29 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Falkoner Theatret | 2 shows | jn, vd, gr | ||||
| 76/03/02 | Lund | Sweden | Olympen | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | poster. | jn, vd, jdpc, bnzt, gr | ||
| 76/03/03 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Tivolis Koncertsal | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | untorn ticket for 9:00 show. | jn, vd, pz, frd, gr | ||
| 76/03/04 | Berlin | Germany | Deutschlandhalle | CONFIRMED | poster, tourbook, and ticket stub. | jn, vd, jnpc, tmeb, tepc, pz, gr | |||
| 76/03/06 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Jaap Edenhal | CONFIRMED | ad. ticket stub has date but no band or venue. | jn, vd, jlspc, Oor, pbepc, gr | |||
| 76/03/07 | Brussels | Belgium | Vorst Nationaal | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | jn, vd, espc, gr | |||
| 76/03/08 | Paris | France | Palais des Sports | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | jn, vd, pdpc, gr | |||
| 76/03/10 | Saarbruecken | Germany | Saarlandhalle | CONFIRMED | tourbook. | pz, gr | |||
| 76/03/11 | Offenburg | Germany | Oberrheinhalle | CONFIRMED | tourbook. | jn, vd, pz, gr | |||
| 76/03/12 | Zurich | Switzerland | Kongresshaus | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | date from poster | jn, vd, gr | ||
| 76/03/13 | Lugano | Switzerland | Palasport Mezzovico | jn, vd, gr | |||||
| 76/03/15-16 | Badalona | Spain | Nuevo Pabellon, Club Juventud | CANCELED | ads, preview article, cancelation articles. | jampc, Lec, Vib, EGM | |||
| 76/03/17 | Bilbao | Spain | Pabellon Deportivo Municipal | CANCELED | ads, preview article, cancelation articles. | vd, ns, jnpc, rgapc, jampc, Lec, Vib, EGM, gr | |||
| 76/09/25 | Albuquerque | NM | Civic Auditorium | CANCELED? | listing. | dgrpc, RRO | |||
| 76/10/ | Dallas | TX | night after Houston concert. | jbepc | |||||
| 76/10/02 | Chalmette | LA | St. Bernard Auditorium | 2 shows | CANCELED | listed in BrB as "tentatively scheduled." moved to Tulane University, 10/12. | fo, BrB, bbpc, appc | ||
| 76/10/11 | Houston | TX | Hofheinz Pavilion, University Of Houston | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. announced as first show of tour, according to attendee jbepc. | jbepc, rgrpc | |||
| 76/10/12 | New Orleans | LA | McAlister Auditorium,Tulane University | 2 shows | moved from St. Bernard Auditorium, 10/02. not 10/19. reportedly advertised in Tulane Hullabaloo. ticket stubs have day of week, no date or year. | fo, BrB, bbpc, pnpc, appc | |||
| 76/10/14 | Tampa | FL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory | CONFIRMED | ticket. | tyjpc, schpc | |||
| 76/10/16 | Coral Gables | FL | The Patio, University Of Miami | CONFIRMED | Savoy Brown | preview article and review. vd says 10/16-19. gr says 10/16 and 10/19. not University of Florida. schpc says they played Tampa on 10/16. opening act from attendee riwpc. | bl, jn, vd, schpc, lropc, riwpc, jampc, MHu, gr | ||
| 76/10/17 | Atlanta | GA | Omni | jbpc | |||||
| 76/10/18 | Nashville | TN | Memorial Gymnasium, Vanderbilt University | CONFIRMED | ticket stub and poster. not November. | fo, grpc, lbpc, jbapc, tcpc | |||
| 76/10/19 | New Orleans | LA | McAlister Auditorium,Tulane University | 2 shows | SPURIOUS | correct date is 10/12. | fo, BrB, bbpc, pnpc, appc | ||
| 76/10/19 | Johnson City | TN | Freedom Hall Civic Center | CONFIRMED | listing and ad. | dgrpc, KTN | |||
| 76/10/22 | Buffalo | NY | Memorial Auditorium | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs do not indicate city, but two attendees said Buffalo. | mopc, xaeb, frd | |||
| 76/10/23 | Boston | MA | Music Hall | SPURIOUS | newspaper ad and listing for two shows 10/24 only. | bl, jn, vd, BP, gr | |||
| 76/10/23 | Plattsburgh | Field House, SUNY Plattsburgh | CONFIRMED | ad and review. | jampc, PSCP | ||||
| 76/10/24 | Boston | MA | Music Hall | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | newspaper ad and listing for two shows 10/24 only. ticket stub for 10:00 show. | bl, jn, vd, BP, frd, gr | ||
| 76/10/25-27 | Boston | MA | Music Hall | SPURIOUS | newspaper ad and listing for two shows 10/24 only. | bl, jn, vd, BP, gr | |||
| 76/10/27 | Pawtucket | RI | Leroy Concert Theater | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ads, ticket stubs. second show added due to popular demand. | bl, jn, BP, frd, jpcpc, rirws, gr | ||
| 76/10/29 | Philadelphia | PA | Spectrum Theater | CONFIRMED | Flo + Eddie (canceled) | ticket stub. ads, listings, and preview article in Aq. no ad or listing in Dr. attendee bf2affz who said SAHB opened must have been referring to 75/11/03. attendee rcopc says Flo + Eddie were advertised as opening, but canceled. | bl, jn, ns, Dr, Aq, bf2affz, mkpc, frd, sipc, rcopc, gr | ||
| 76/10/30 | New York | NY | Felt Forum | CONFIRMED | ad and ticket stub. extra show added after two 10/31 shows sold out. | bl, jn, NYT, frd, gr | |||
| 76/10/31 | New York | NY | Felt Forum | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | Dwight Schultz | ad, review, and ticket stub. opening act from attendee. | bl, jn, gbpc, klpc, VV, NYT, klpc, lopc, frd, gr | |
| 76/11/ | Nashville | TN | Vanderbilt University | SPURIOUS | correct date is 10/18. | fo, grpc, lbpc, jbapc | |||
| 76/11/ | Los Angeles | CA | Roxy | QUESTIONABLE | no listing in LAFP. | stbpc, LAFP, gr | |||
| 76/11/04 | Landover | MD | Capital Centre | CONFIRMED | Crack The Sky | venue spelling from ticket stub. very near Largo. | bl, jn, vd, gcpc, frd, gr | ||
| 76/11/05 | Pittsburgh | PA | Syria Mosque | CONFIRMED | listing. | fz11/6/76, dgrpc, OCD, gr | |||
| 76/11/06 | Troy | NY | Fieldhouse, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | bl, jn, vd, jnpc, frd | |||
| 76/11/07 | Springfield | MA | Civic Center | CONFIRMED | listing. | bl, jn, dgrpc, GfR, gr | |||
| 76/11/09 | Ottawa | Ontario | Canada | Civic Centre | CONFIRMED | review, poster, and ticket stub. | jn, fo, dgpc, dgws, rdapc, pz, OC, frd, gr | ||
| 76/11/10 | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | Forum | CONFIRMED | ad, review, poster. | ccpc, dgws, klpc | ||
| 76/11/11 | Quebec | Quebec | Canada | Le Colisee | CONFIRMED | ad, poster, and review. not 11/25. | jn, jnpc, ccpc, dgws, gr | ||
| 76/11/12 | Erie | PA | Erie County Fieldhouse | CONFIRMED | Crack The Sky | ticket stub. opening act from listing. | shbpc, dgrpc, TH | ||
| 76/11/13 | Toledo | OH | Sports Arena | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | rstpc, frd, acopc | |||
| 76/11/15 | London | Ontario | Canada | London Gardens | CONFIRMED | poster. | dgws | ||
| 76/11/16 | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens | CONFIRMED | poster, ticket stub. | bl, jn, nhpc, pz, frd, dgws, gr | ||
| 76/11/18 | DeKalb | IL | Evans Fieldhouse, Northern Illinois University | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jscpc, gr | |||
| 76/11/19 | Detroit | MI | Cobo Hall | CONFIRMED | Flo + Eddie | Flo + Eddie opened and sat in. | bl, jn, ns, drpc, jscpc, gr | ||
| 76/11/20 | Cleveland | OH | Public Hall | I Don't Care | article mentions traveling from Cleveland to Columbus (11/22). with Ruth Underwood according to attendee bgopc. opening act (local band's final gig) from their keyboard player gbgpc. | bl, jn, arpc, FRE, bgopc, gbgpc, gr | |||
| 76/11/22 | Columbus | OH | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | mjpc, arpc, FRE | |||
| 76/11/24-25 | Chicago | IL | Auditorium Theatre | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs and ads for both dates. | bl, pz, frd, klpc, jscpc, gr | |||
| 76/11/25 | Quebec | Quebec | Canada | Le Colisee | SPURIOUS | correct date is 76/11/11. | jn, jnpc, ccpc, gr | ||
| 76/12/ | Port Chester | NY | Capitol Theatre | with Ruth, according to attendee. | mrpc | ||||
| 76/12/04 | Des Moines | IA | Field House, University of Iowa | CANCELED | ad and cancelation notice. | jampc, DMR, dgrpc | |||
| 76/12/26-29 | New York | NY | Palladium | CONFIRMED | listings and article. ticket stubs for 12/26, 12/28. | bl, jn, NYT, gbpc, frd, rompc, 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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