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 |
| July-December | 7b | recordings in circulation |
| Date | City | State | Country | Venue | Shows | Status | Other acts | Comments | Sources |
| 84/07/17-22 | Los Angeles | CA | Palace Theater | CONFIRMED | also 07/23? poster says 17-22. | bl, jn, pnpc, fdi, pz128, dbaffz, gr | |||
| 84/07/24 | San Diego | CA | Open Air Amphitheater, San Diego State University | CONFIRMED | confirmed by trade magazine. | bl, jn, grpc, jme, gr | |||
| 84/07/25 | Santa Cruz | CA | Civic Auditorium | bl, jn, fo, gr | |||||
| 84/07/26-28 | Berkeley | CA | Greek Theater | only 07/27 in jn, vd, gr. 07/28 conflicts with Irvine. | bl, jn, vd, gr | ||||
| 84/07/28 | Irvine | CA | Irvine Meadows | CANCELED | conflicts with Berkeley. | jnpc, rboypc | |||
| 84/07/29 | Santa Barbara | CA | County Bowl | bl, jnpc, gr | |||||
| 84/07/31 | Phoenix | AZ | Celebrity Theater | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs for both shows. bl lists two shows on 07/30 also, but rstpc says no. | bl, jn, vd, rstpc, frd, gr | ||
| 84/08/01 | Santa Fe | NM | Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre | bl, jn, gr | |||||
| 84/08/02 | Denver | CO | Turn Of The Century | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs for both shows. not 08/03. not Mardi Gras. TOTC was a refurbished Safeway on Hampden Avenue. | bl, jn, vd, bfpc, jscpc, gr | ||
| 84/08/04 | Denver | CO | Turn Of The Century | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs for both shows. not 08/03. not Mardi Gras. | bl, jn, vd, bfpc, jscpc, gr | ||
| 84/08/05 | Omaha | NE | Civic Auditorium Music Hall | CONFIRMED | poster and trade magazine. | bl, jnpc, grpc, frd, gr | |||
| 84/08/07 | Des Moines | IA | Civic Center | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. bl says also 08/06, but attendee says only one night. | bl, jn, vd, bmopc, gr | |||
| 84/08/08 | Minneapolis | MN | Northrop Auditorium | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, jnpc, jprpc, gr | |||
| 84/08/10 | West Allis | WI | State Fairgrounds | CONFIRMED | near Milwaukee. listing recorded by Milwaukee Public Library. bl says also 08/09. hopc doubts they played two days. | bl, jn, vd, hopc, klpc, gr | |||
| 84/08/11 | Madison | WI | Oscar Mayer Theatre | CONFIRMED | ticket stub and trade magazine. | bl, jn, jnpc, grpc, jprpc, gr | |||
| 84/08/12 | Cuyahoga Falls | OH | Blossom Music Center | near Cleveland (closer to Akron). outdoor venue. | bl, jn, vd, dmcpc, gr | ||||
| 84/08/13 | Holmdel | NJ | Garden State Arts Center | CONFIRMED | lsting and program. | bl, jn, vd, grpc, fdi, Aq, pz94, nsspc, gr | |||
| 84/08/15 | Toronto | Ontario | Canada | Canadian National Exhibition Grandstand | CONFIRMED | reviewed in Toronto Star 08/16. also ticket stubs. bl says also 08/14, but nhpc says no. | bl, jn, vd, nhpc, TS, nsspc, frd, gr | ||
| 84/08/16 | Wantagh | NY | Jones Beach Theatre | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | bl, jn, vd, grpc, mtrpc, rapc, frd, gr | |||
| 84/08/18 | Chicago | IL | Pavilion, University Of Illinois | CONFIRMED | Jerry Garcia Band | ticket stub and poster. | bl, jn, vd, mscpc, jprpc, pz148, frd, gr | ||
| 84/08/19 | Cincinnati | OH | Cincinnati Gardens | CONFIRMED | not Xavier University. Two shows at Bogart's changed to a single show at Cincinnati Gardens, according to newspaper. poster for canceled shows. | bl, vd, rdipc, rcepc, jispc, gr | |||
| 84/08/22 | Indianapolis | IN | Vogue Theater | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. not 08/20. | bl, jn, jnpc, kvlpc, gr | ||
| 84/08/23-24 | Rochester | MI | Meadowbrook | CONFIRMED | program, ticket stub for 08/23. Meadowbrook Music Festival. aka Baldwin Pavillion.Rochester Hills? 08/24 not in bl, vd, gr, or program; conflicts with Detroit. not Rochester, NY. | bl, jn, vd, jnpc, jypc, mbeapc, frd, gr | |||
| 84/08/24 | Detroit | MI | conflicts with Rochester | vd, gr | |||||
| 84/08/25-26 | New York | NY | The Pier | CONFIRMED | ticket stub and review. one show each day. | bl, jn, mtrpc, klpc, NYT, pbpc, gr | |||
| 84/08/27 | Syracuse | NY | State Fairgrounds | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, pnpc, tbeb, frd, gr | |||
| 84/08/29 | Poughkeepsie | NY | Mid Hudson Civic Center | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, mtrpc, gr | |||
| 84/08/30 | Columbia | MD | Merriweather Post Pavilion | CONFIRMED | review and ticket stubs. | bl, jn, gmpc, pnaffz, WP, jispc, gr | |||
| 84/08/31 | Salem | MA | Winter Island | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | bl, jn, frd, bhpc, gr | |||
| 84/09/01 | Saratoga Springs | NY | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, vd, jnpc, frd, mtrpc, gr | |||
| 84/09/02 | Columbia | TN | Bam Webster Farm | vd, jnpc, rdipc, gr | |||||
| 84/09/03 | Richmond | VA | CANCELED | gr | |||||
| 84/09/04 | Columbus | OH | SPURIOUS | not advertised. | vd, pbpc, gr | ||||
| 84/09/07 | Brussels | Belgium | Vorst Nationaal | CONFIRMED | poster. "Forest-Vorst Nationa[a]l" [bilingual poster--French/Flemish] | bl, jn, vd, pz, hhfpc, mdfws, gr | |||
| 84/09/08 | Ahlen | Germany | Motorcross-Stadion am Morgenbruch | CONFIRMED | Rory Gallagher, Blancmange, Alarm, Waterboys, Sisters Of Mercy, Twelve Drummers Drumming | poster and ticket stubs. Rory Gallagher according to attendee gmapc; not on poster. | bl, jn, jnpc, jprpc, frd, chpc, uweb, gmapc, plbzt, gr | ||
| 84/09/09 | St. Goarshausen | Germany | Loreley-Freilichtbuhne | CONFIRMED | Rory Gallagher, The Alarm, Blancmange | ticket stubs. F means "outdoor stage". L is the area. St. G. is the nearest town. other acts from attendee (jvaws). | bl, jn, vd, jnpc, klpc, jvaws, gr | ||
| 84/09/11 | Berlin | Germany | Eissporthalle | CONFIRMED | not Deutschlandhalle. | bl, jn, jnpc, frd, gr | |||
| 84/09/12 | Lund | Sweden | Olympen | CANCELED | poster. | vd, fjpc, hapc, pz129, jdpc, gr | |||
| 84/09/13 | Drammen | Norway | Drammenshallen | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | bl, jn, vd, ebpc, frd, rompc, gr | |||
| 84/09/14 | Stockholm | Sweden | Johanneshovs Isstadion | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, vd, jnpc, uhpc, pz, frd, gr | |||
| 84/09/16 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | The Ahoy | CONFIRMED | ad and ticket. not Amsterdam. | bl, jn, jlspc, Oor, jjpc, hhfpc, frd, gr | |||
| 84/09/17 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Bercy | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, frd, gr | |||
| 84/09/19 | Barcelona | Spain | Palacio Deportes Montjuich | CONFIRMED | venue from poster, ticket stub. | bl, jn, vd, pz, frd, jampc, gr | |||
| 84/09/20 | San Sebastian | Spain | Polideportivo de Anoeta | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs, posters, and reviews. moved at the last minute from Velodromo de Anoeta. | bl, jn, jampc, VE, TEH, DVa, rompc, gr | |||
| 84/09/21 | Toulouse | France | Palais des Sports | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, vd, frd, gr | |||
| 84/09/22 | Nantes | France | Palais de la Beaujoire | CONFIRMED | ticket stub gives venue as Parc des Expositions la Beaujoire. | bl, jn, frd, gr | |||
| 84/09/24-25 | London | UK | Hammersmith Odeon | 2 shows 09/24 | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs and listing for 09/24-25. bl says also 09/26. | bl, jn, vd, ajwpc, MM, frd, gr | ||
| 84/09/26 | London | UK | Hammersmith Odeon | SPURIOUS | ticket stubs and listing for 09/24-25. bl says also 09/26. gmapc attended first three shows and says there was no show on 09/26. | bl, jn, vd, ajwpc, MM, gmapc, gr | |||
| 84/09/27 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Ancien Hall D'Expositions | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, vd, ehupc, frd, gr | |||
| 84/09/28 | Duesseldorf | Germany | Philipshalle | CONFIRMED | poster and ticket stub. | bl, jn, pz80, frd, gr | |||
| 84/09/29 | Lille | France | 2 shows | vd, gr | |||||
| 84/09/30 | Lyon | France | Espace Tony Garnier | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. not Carnier. | bl, jn, frd, gr | |||
| 84/10/01 | Stuttgart | Germany | vd, gr | ||||||
| 84/10/02 | Boeblingen | Germany | Sporthalle | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | bl, jn, vd, jnpc, gabspc, gr | |||
| 84/10/03 | Munich | Germany | Circus Krone | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. venue spelling from their own website. | bl, jn, jnpc | ||
| 84/10/04 | Vienna | Austria | Stadthalle | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, hspc, gr | |||
| 84/10/06 | Marseilles | France | Le Stadium | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, frd, gr | |||
| 84/10/07 | Nice | France | Theatre de Verdure | bl, gr | |||||
| 84/10/08 | Milan | Italy | Palazzo Dello Sport, San Siro | CONFIRMED | poster. does not mention 10/09. | bl, jn, vd, jnpc, pz91, gr | |||
| 84/10/09 | Genoa | Italy | Palasport | 10/08? conflicts with Milan | vd, gr | ||||
| 84/10/10 | Bologna | Italy | Teatro Tenda Parco Nord | 10/11-12? conflicts with Viareggio. 10/11 not in vd | bl, jn, vd, jnpc, gr | ||||
| 84/10/11 | Venice | Italy | QUESTIONABLE | vd | |||||
| 84/10/12 | Viareggio | Italy | Bussoladomani | conflicts with Bologna. 10/10? | jn, vd, jnpc, obpc, gr | ||||
| 84/10/13 | Padua | Italy | Palazzo dello Sport, San Lazzaro | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, vd, jnpc, mapc, jdpc, frd, gr | |||
| 84/10/14-16 | Rome | Italy | Teatro Tenda Pianeta | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs for 10/14 and 10/16. moved from PalaEur because of strike. | bl, jn, vd, jnpc, gibpc, gr | |||
| 84/10/15 | Rome | Italy | PalaEur | CANCELED | moved to Teatro Tenda Pianeta because of strike. | jnpc, gibpc | |||
| 84/10/25 | Worcester | MA | E. M. Loews Theater | 2 shows | also 10/22-24? | bl, jn, vd, gr | |||
| 84/10/26 | Providence | RI | Civic Center | bl, jn, gr | |||||
| 84/10/27 | New Haven | CT | Coliseum | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, rbupc, mtrpc, gr | |||
| 84/10/28 | Amherst | MA | Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, University Of Massachusetts | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, sbaffz, vd, gr | ||
| 84/10/30 | Syracuse | NY | Manley Field House, Syracuse University | fo | |||||
| 84/10/31 | New York | NY | Felt Forum | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | bl, jn, frd, mtrpc, gr | ||
| 84/11/02 | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | Forum | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs have day and date, no year. | bl, jn, ccpc, frd, sfgpc, gr | ||
| 84/11/03 | Stony Brook | NY | gym, SUNY | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stub and poster. | bl, jn, pz7, frd, gr | ||
| 84/11/04 | Syracuse | NY | USA Sam's | CANCELED | also 10/30? | vd, lwaffz, gr | |||
| 84/11/06 | Halifax | Nova Scotia | Canada | Halifax Metro Centre | CONFIRMED | ticket stub and poster. | bl, jnpc, dzwws, gr | ||
| 84/11/08 | Quebec | Quebec | Canada | Le Colisee | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | bl, jn, vd, jnpc, pgpc, frd, gr | ||
| 84/11/09 | Boston | MA | Orpheum Theater | CONFIRMED | ad. | bl, jn, rrpc, BP, gr | |||
| 84/11/10 | Upper Darby | PA | Tower Theatre | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ad. | bl, jn, Aq, gr | ||
| 84/11/11 | Norfolk | VA | Chrysler Hall, Scope Plaza | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, vd, rppc, frd, gr | |||
| 84/11/13 | Washington | DC | D. A. R. Constitution Hall | CONFIRMED | confirmed by trade magazine. | bl, jn, grpc, gr | |||
| 84/11/14 | Cleveland | OH | Front Row Theatre | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. rotating stage. | bl, jn, dmcpc, btseb, gr | |||
| 84/11/16 | Buffalo | NY | Alumni Arena, SUNY | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, vd, frd, gr | |||
| 84/11/17 | Pittsburgh | PA | Syria Mosque | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, drfpc, gr | |||
| 84/11/18 | Columbus | OH | Newport Music Hall | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | poster. | bl, jnpc, pbpc, gr | ||
| 84/11/20 | Louisville | KY | Palace | bl, gr | |||||
| 84/11/21 | Royal Oak | MI | Royal Oak Music Theatre | 2 shows | near Troy and Detroit. | bl, jn, vd, gr | |||
| 84/11/23 | Chicago | IL | Bismarck Theatre | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stub for 8:00 show. | bl, jn, frd, gr | ||
| 84/11/24 | St. Louis | MO | Kiel Opera House | not Kiel Auditorium. | bl, jn, dapc, gr | ||||
| 84/11/25 | Atlanta | GA | Civic Center | CONFIRMED | venue from ticket stub. not Fox Theater, as listed in most sources. | bl, jn, jbpc, gr | |||
| 84/11/29 | Orlando | FL | Orange County Civic Center | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. renamed Orange County Convention Center much later. | bl, cipc, mcrpc, gr | |||
| 84/11/30 | Sunrise | FL | Sunrise Musical Theatre | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs for both shows. near Fort Lauderdale. | bl, jn, afabmz, frd, gr | ||
| 84/12/01 | St. Petersburg | FL | Bayfront Center Arena | CONFIRMED | ticket stubs. | jn, frd, mcrpc, gr | |||
| 84/12/03 | New Orleans | LA | McAlister Auditorium, Tulane University | 2 shows | venue spelling from Tulane website. | jn, vd, gr | |||
| 84/12/04 | Memphis | TN | Orpheum Theater | over two hours long. | bl, vd, skipc, gr | ||||
| 84/12/06 | Oklahoma City | OK | Civic Center Music Hall | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, vd, fo, fabpc, cfpc, frd, gr | |||
| 84/12/08 | Kansas City | MO | Uptown Theater | 2 shows | bl, jn, vd, copc, jklpc, gr | ||||
| 84/12/10 | San Antonio | TX | Majestic Performing Arts Center | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, frd, gr | |||
| 84/12/11 | Austin | TX | Palmer Auditorium | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, vd, frd, gr | |||
| 84/12/12 | Houston | TX | Sam Houston Coliseum | CONFIRMED | poster and ticket stub. | bl, jn, pz9, gblpc, fdi, gr | |||
| 84/12/13 | Dallas | TX | Fair Park Coliseum | CONFIRMED | venue from listing and article. ticket stub says State Fair Col. | bl, jn, frd, klpc, DMN, gr | |||
| 84/12/15 | Salt Lake City | UT | Abravenel Hall | moved from Salt Palace. | bl, sgpc, gr | ||||
| 84/12/17 | Seattle | WA | Paramount Theatre | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | poster, ticket stub. | bl, jn, vd, pz, rbolpc, gr | ||
| 84/12/18 | Vancouver | BC | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | 2 shows | CONFIRMED | poster. | bl, jn, pz, gr | |
| 84/12/20 | Portland | OR | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | CONFIRMED | poster, ticket stub, and trade magazine. | bl, jn, vd, pnpc, mmfpc, frd, gr | |||
| 84/12/21 | San Carlos | CA | Circle Star Theatre | CONFIRMED | ticket stub. | bl, jn, jscpc, gr | |||
| 84/12/22 | Fresno | CA | vd, gr | ||||||
| 84/12/23 | Universal City | CA | Universal Amphitheater | CONFIRMED | The Bobs | ticket stubs. | bl, jn, klpc, jooeb, jscpc, ywws, pbzt, 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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