Frank Zappa Gig List: 1978

Version 11/12/13


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

DateCityStateCountryVenueShowsStatusOther actsCommentsSources
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 stub for 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, 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
78/02/06-07 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
78/02/23 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 ticket stub. no year on poster. Open-air concert. jn, vd, pz, hfpc, fdi, 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". jn, vd, ns, jnpc, pz70, pnpc, fdi, 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 poster, concert program. jn, vd, ns, grpc, pz41, fdi, ihpc, gr
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 stub for 10:30 show. bl, jn, pz, frd, 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 bl, jn, 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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