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 | 5c | recordings in circulation |
| September-December | 5d | recordings in circulation |
| Date | City | State | Country | Venue | Shows | Status | Other acts | Comments | Sources |
| 77/01/13 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Falkonerteatret | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | jn, vd, bhdws, gr | ||
| 77/01/15 | Stockholm | Sweden | Konserthuset | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | confirmed by venue employee. | jn, vd, btzt, sepc, gr | ||
| 77/01/16 | Oslo | Norway | Ekeberghallen | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. not 01/22. ebpc says FZ did not return to Norway until 1979. | ebpc | |||
| 77/01/21 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium | CONFIRMED | poster and ticket stub. | jn, vd, jdpc, frd, gr | |||
| 77/01/22 | Oslo | Norway | SPURIOUS | correct date is 01/16. ebpc says FZ did not return to Norway until 1979. | vd, ebpc, gr | ||||
| 77/01/23 | Helsinki | Finland | Kulttuuritalo | 2 shows | vd, juhpc, gr | ||||
| 77/01/24 | Hamburg | Germany | Congress Centrum Hamburg | CONFIRMED | tour listing and ticket stubs. | jn, vd, rgopc, jszpc, dgrpc, S+S, gr | |||
| 77/01/25 | Neunkirchen am Brand | Germany | Hemmerleinhalle | near Nuremberg. hfpc says they didn't play there that year, but kcaffz says he attended. not listed in S+S. | vd, jnpc, ukaffz, hfpc, kcaffz, S+S, gr | ||||
| 77/01/26 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | CONFIRMED | tour listing and ticket stub. | jn, vd, hfpc, frd, dgrpc, S+S, gr | |||
| 77/01/27 | Duesseldorf | Germany | Philipshalle | CONFIRMED | tour listing and ticket stub. | jn, vd, hpspc, dgrpc, S+S, gr | |||
| 77/01/28 | Brussels | Belgium | Vorst Nationaal | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | jn, vd, chcpc, frd, gr | |||
| 77/01/30 | Wiesbaden | Germany | Rhein-Main-Halle | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | tour listing, ticket stub for 6:00 show. | jn, vd, ezpc, frd, dgrpc, S+S, gr | ||
| 77/01/31 | Boeblingen | Germany | Sporthalle | CONFIRMED | tour listing. | jn, vd, dgrpc, S+S, gr | |||
| 77/02/02-03 | Paris | France | Pavillon de Paris | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs for both dates. | jn, vd, mgapc, frd, gr | |||
| 77/02/05 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Jaap Edenhal | CONFIRMED | review has date. ticket stub has date but no band or venue. not 2/25. | jn, vd, jlspc, Oor, pbepc, unzc, gr | |||
| 77/02/06 | Cologne | Germany | Sporthalle | CONFIRMED | tour listing and ticket stub. | jn, vd, frd, dgrpc, S+S, gr | |||
| 77/02/07 | Berlin | Germany | Deutschlandhalle | CONFIRMED | tour listing and ticket stub. | jn, vd, rompc, dgrpc, S+S, gr | |||
| 77/02/09-10 | London | UK | Hammersmith Odeon | CONFIRMED | listings. ticket stubs for 02/09 (vd, hpspc) and 02/10 (frd, hpspc). | jn, vd, ns, frd, MM, hpspc, dgrpc, S+S, gr | |||
| 77/02/12 | Stafford | UK | New Bingley Hall, County Showground | CONFIRMED | poster, listing, and ticket stub. venue known variously as Bingley Hall (ticket) or New Bingley Hall (poster). | vd, ns, pz66, MM, stbpc, gr | |||
| 77/02/13 | Glasgow | UK | Apollo Theatre | CONFIRMED | listing and ticket stub. | jn, vd, ns, MM, gaws, gr | |||
| 77/02/14 | Edinburgh | UK | Playhouse Theatre | CONFIRMED | ticket stub and listing. | jn, vd, ns, jdpc, MM, gr | |||
| 77/02/16-17 | London | UK | Hammersmith Odeon | CONFIRMED | listing. | jn, vd, ns, MM, gr | |||
| 77/02/25 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Jaap Edenhal | QUESTIONABLE | probably error for 2/05 | jn, vd, gr | |||
| 77/09/08 | Tempe | AZ | Activities Center, Arizona State University | CONFIRMED | listing. not Phoenix proper. | bl, kdkb77, elbws, jamzt, PAR, dgrpc, SDP, gr | |||
| 77/09/09 | San Diego | CA | Open Air Amphitheater, San Diego State University | CONFIRMED | not UCSD, according to jme | bl, jn, vd, ns, jme, klpc, SDR, gr | |||
| 77/09/10 | Las Vegas | NV | Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts | CONFIRMED | Ron Nehoda's obituary in Variety. | pnpc, Va, gr | |||
| 77/09/11 | Tucson | AZ | Community Center Arena | CONFIRMED | ads, listing, and review. | bl, Va, jampc, TCi, dgrpc, gr | |||
| 77/09/13 | Austin | TX | Armadillo World Headquarters | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | poster. review in Bu (4/78!) has no date. | johpc, rgpc, fopc, fdi, klpc, Bu, pz | ||
| 77/09/14 | Houston | TX | Music Hall | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | review. ticket stubs (for 7:00 pm show) have day of week, no date. | gblpc, frd, rgrpc, hrws | ||
| 77/09/16 | Dallas | TX | Convention Center Auditorium | CONFIRMED | reviews, radio ad, and untorn ticket. venue formerly known as Memorial Auditorium. ticket says Convention Center Arena. | rdapc, gmeb, klpc, DMN, DTH, Bu, frd | |||
| 77/09/17 | Baton Rouge | LA | Assembly Center, Lousiana State University | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | frd, appc | |||
| 77/09/18 | Atlanta | GA | Fox Theatre | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, frd, gr | |||
| 77/09/20 | Des Moines | IA | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | CONFIRMED | Point Blank | review. poster has day of week but no year. not 78/09/20. | bl, pnpc, pz153, arpc, DMR, gr | ||
| 77/09/21 | Mount Pleasant | MI | Rose Arena, Central Michigan University | CONFIRMED | Ram Jam | ticket stub, review. | mbeapc, jnpc3/2/98, pbpc | ||
| 77/09/23 | Champaign | IL | Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois | CONFIRMED | confirmed by venue archives. | jn, vd, skupc, gr | |||
| 77/09/24 | Iowa City | IA | Field House, University Of Iowa | CONFIRMED | article. ticket stub has no location. venue from attendee. on 77/09/25 Bloomington tape, FZ mentions playing in Iowa City last night. | bl, jprpc, swpc, arpc, DMR, gr | |||
| 77/09/25 | Bloomington | MN | Metropolitan Sports Center | CONFIRMED | ad and review. a.k.a. Met Center. near Minneapolis. venue demolished in 1994. | jnpc, klpc, MD, ywws, kbrpc | |||
| 77/09/27 | Milwaukee | WI | Milwaukee Auditorium | CONFIRMED | ads, listing, and review. | klpc, BA | |||
| 77/09/29 | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | bl, jn, frd, nsspc, gr | ||
| 77/09/30 | Detroit | MI | Cobo Hall | CONFIRMED | ticket stub says "Cobo Arena". | bl, jn, frd, gr | |||
| 77/10/01 | Carbondale | IL | CONFIRMED | preview article and ad. Homecoming. | dgrpc, CSI | ||||
| 77/10/02 | St. Louis | MO | Quadrangle, Washington University | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. not november. | bl, jn, vd, ns, gmrpc, gr | |||
| 77/10/05 | Columbus | OH | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. poster has no year. gr has 09/xx. | bl, hbpc, pbpc, frd, gr | |||
| 77/10/06 | Buffalo | NY | Memorial Auditorium | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | frd | |||
| 77/10/08 | Allentown | PA | Memorial Hall, Muhlenburg College | General admission $6.50 in advance | jnpc, bpc | ||||
| 77/10/09 | Cleveland | OH | Public Hall | CONFIRMED | review and ticket stub. not September. | bl, srupc, Sc, ra1eb, gr | |||
| 77/10/16 | Miami | FL | QUESTIONABLE | next day in connecticut. correct year is 76/. | vd, rbupc, lkpc, gr | ||||
| 77/10/17 | Hartford | CT | Civic Center | CONFIRMED | ad and ticket stub. | bl, jn, mtrpc, klpc, frd, gr | |||
| 77/10/18 | Poughkeepsie | NY | Mid Hudson Civic Center | hyphen in venue? | bl, vd, gr | ||||
| 77/10/20 | Boston | MA | Music Hall | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ads and listing. | bl, jn, BP, gr | ||
| 77/10/21 | Portland | ME | Cumberland County Civic Center | CONFIRMED | ticket stub (with some missing details supplied by ticket holder). from ccccws: attendance = 6263. | bcpc, klpc, ccccws | |||
| 77/10/22 | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | Forum | CONFIRMED | ad, ticket stub, preview article, and review. | bl, jn, nhpc, ccpc, dgpc, MG, klpc, MS, gr | ||
| 77/10/23 | Pawtucket | RI | Leroy Concert Theater | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ads. ticket stubs for early show. | bl, BP, rirws, gr | ||
| 77/10/24 | Philadelphia | PA | Spectrum Theater | CONFIRMED | ad. | bl, jn, Aq, gr | |||
| 77/10/26 | Quebec | Quebec | Canada | Colisee de Quebec | CONFIRMED | poster and ticket stub. | kkyzt, raweb, amzzt | ||
| 77/10/28-31 | New York | NY | Palladium | 2 shows 10/28, 10/29 | CONFIRMED | ad and listings. not 10/27. ticket stubs for all shows. | bl, jn, vd, ns, NYT, gbpc, frd, jscpc, kbcpc, gr | ||
| 77/11/ | Miami | FL | Jai Alai Fronton | SPURIOUS | correct date is 78/09/15. cf. 77/10/16. | lkpc, jwepc | |||
| 77/11/04 | Chicago | IL | Uptown Theatre | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. 2 shows from photo of marquee (clpws). | pz, frd, glepc, clpws | ||
| 77/11/05 | Pittsburgh | PA | Stanley Theater | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ad, listing, and review. | klpc, PN | ||
| 77/11/06 | Ann Arbor | MI | Hill Auditorium | CONFIRMED | ad. | c2pc, klpc | |||
| 77/11/10 | Louisville | KY | Louisville Gardens | CONFIRMED | Tickets $6 advance, $7 day of show. 8:00 pm. info from ad. | rdipc | |||
| 77/11/11 | Kansas City | MO | Uptown Theater | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ad. | bl, jn, copc, cfpc, klpc, UN, gr | ||
| 77/11/14 | Denver | CO | Auditorium Arena | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. not 11/13. | bl, jn, vd, jscpc, gr | |||
| 77/11/14 | Boulder | CO | Events Center, University Of Colorado | SPURIOUS | conflicts with Denver. jscpc, who attended seven shows that tour, including 11/14/77 Denver, says they didn't play Boulder. | gr, jscpc | |||
| 77/11/15 | Salt Lake City | UT | Salt Palace | CONFIRMED | poster. | clpc, jgipc, fdi, pz110 | |||
| 77/11/18 | Sacramento | CA | Memorial Auditorium | bl, jn, gr | |||||
| 77/11/19 | Stanford | CA | Maples Pavilion, Stanford University | CONFIRMED | untorn ticket. | bl, jn, frd, gr | |||
| 77/11/20 | Los Angeles | CA | Pauley Pavilion, UCLA | CONFIRMED | listing, untorn ticket, and review. | bl, jn, pz, frd, klpc, SDR, LAT, gr | |||
| 77/12/31 | Los Angeles | CA | Pauley Pavilion, UCLA | CONFIRMED | bl, jn, klpc, SDR, 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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