ZAPPA GIGS

1980

Frank Zappa concerts · 115 shows · 12 countries

Frank Zappa played 115 documented concerts in 1980, in 12 countries. 6 more dates are uncertain. 7 dates listed for 1980 were canceled or never happened. Tours: 1980 Spring - Summer tours; 1980 Fall tour.

  • Joe's Garage sessionsRecording and releasing Joe's Garage Acts I–III (Sept & Nov 1979); back on the road March 1980.
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Every documented date

MAR 1980

  1. MAR 25, 1980Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, United States
  2. MAR 25, 1980Rainbow Tavern, Seattle, United States
  3. MAR 26, 1980Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada
  4. MAR 27, 1980McArthur Court, University Of Oregon, Eugene, United States
  5. MAR 29, 1980Paramount Theatre, Portland, United States
  6. MAR 30, 1980Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, United States

APR 1980

  1. APR 1, 1980Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  2. APR 3, 1980Maples Pavilion, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
  3. APR 4, 1980Sports Arena, San Diego, United States
  4. APR 5, 1980Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, United States
  5. APR 6, 1980Sports Arena, Los Angeles, United States
  6. APR 8, 1980Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, United States
  7. APR 10, 1980Events Center, University Of Colorado, Boulder, United States
  8. APR 11, 1980Henry Levitt Arena, Wichita State University, Wichita, United States
  9. APR 12, 1980Civic Auditorium Music Hall, Omaha, United States
  10. APR 13, 1980Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall, Kansas City, United States
  11. APR 15, 1980Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans, United States
  12. APR 17, 1980Jai Alai Fronton, Tampa, United States
  13. APR 18, 1980Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, United States
  14. APR 19, 1980gymnasium, University of Florida, Gainesville, United States
  15. APR 20, 1980Fox Theatre, Atlanta, United States
  16. APR 22, 1980Fieldhouse, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, United States
  17. APR 24, 1980Manley Field House, Syracuse University, Syracuse, United States
  18. APR 25, 1980Athletic Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, United States
  19. APR 26, 1980Fieldhouse, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, United States
  20. APR 27, 1980Stabler Arena, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, United States
  21. APR 29, 1980Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  22. APR 30, 1980Dartmouth College, Hanover, United States

MAY 1980

  1. MAY 2, 1980Civic Center, Providence, United States
  2. MAY 3, 1980Music Hall, Boston, United States
  3. MAY 4, 1980Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, United States
  4. MAY 6, 1980Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  5. MAY 7, 1980Fieldhouse, University Of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, United States
  6. MAY 8, 1980Mudd Club, New York, United States
  7. MAY 9, 1980Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, United States
  8. MAY 10, 1980Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  9. MAY 11, 1980Civic Center, Baltimore, United States
  10. MAY 23, 1980Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium
  11. MAY 24, 1980The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  12. MAY 26, 1980Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  13. MAY 27, 1980Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
  14. MAY 28, 1980Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany
  15. MAY 30, 1980Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark
  16. MAY 31, 1980Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway

JUN 1980

  1. JUN 1, 1980Eriksdalshallen, Stockholm, Sweden
  2. JUN 2, 1980Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
  3. JUN 3, 1980Oslo, Norwayspurious
  4. JUN 4, 1980Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  5. JUN 5, 1980Eilenriedehalle, Hanover, Germany
  6. JUN 7, 1980Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  7. JUN 8, 1980Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
  8. JUN 9, 1980Philipshalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
  9. JUN 10, 1980Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  10. JUN 11, 1980Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  11. JUN 13, 1980Chapiteau Place du 1er Mai, Clermont-Ferrand, France
  12. JUN 14, 1980Palais de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France
  13. JUN 15, 1980Chapiteau Place du Boulingrin, Rouen, France
  14. JUN 17, 1980Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
  15. JUN 18, 1980Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
  16. JUN 20, 1980Theatre Antique, Orange, France
  17. JUN 21, 1980Le Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva, Switzerland
  18. JUN 22, 1980Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
  19. JUN 23, 1980Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, Germany
  20. JUN 25, 1980Eisstadion, Mannheim, Germany
  21. JUN 26, 1980Hemmerleinhalle, Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany
  22. JUN 27, 1980Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
  23. JUN 28, 1980Messehalle, Sindelfingen, Germany
  24. JUN 30, 1980Theatre Antique, Vienne, France

JUL 1980

  1. JUL 1, 1980sous chapiteau [=under a tent], Mulhouse, France
  2. JUL 2, 1980Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
  3. JUL 3, 1980Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
  4. JUL 6, 1980Sporthalle, Cologne, Germanyspurious

OCT 1980

  1. OCT 1, 1980Seattle, United Statesuncertain
  2. OCT 3, 1980Vancouver, Canadaspurious
  3. OCT 4, 1980Eugene, United Statesspurious
  4. OCT 5, 1980Paramount Theatre, Portland, United Statesuncertain
  5. OCT 6, 1980Reno, United Statesuncertain
  6. OCT 7, 1980Las Vegas, United Statesuncertain
  7. OCT 10, 1980Main Auditorium, University of Arizona, Tucson, United States
  8. OCT 12, 1980Johnson Gymnasium, UNM, Albuquerque, United States
  9. OCT 13, 1980Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, United States
  10. OCT 14, 1980Special Events Center, University of Texas, El Paso, United States
  11. OCT 16, 1980Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  12. OCT 17, 1980Convention Center Arena, Dallas, United States
  13. OCT 18, 1980Brady Theater, Tulsa, United States
  14. OCT 19, 1980Zoo Amphitheater, Oklahoma City, United States
  15. OCT 21, 1980Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, United States
  16. OCT 22, 1980Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, United States
  17. OCT 24, 1980Civic Center, Hartford, United States
  18. OCT 25, 1980Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, United States
  19. OCT 26, 1980SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
  20. OCT 27, 1980Kidsworld?, Charlottesville, United States
  21. OCT 28, 1980Palace Theater, Albany, United States
  22. OCT 29, 1980Philadelphia, United Statesspurious
  23. OCT 30, 1980Palladium, New York, United States
  24. OCT 31, 1980Palladium, New York, United States

NOV 1980

  1. NOV 1, 1980Palladium, New York, United States
  2. NOV 2, 1980Palladium, New York, United Statescanceled
  3. NOV 4, 1980Washington, United Statesuncertain
  4. NOV 5, 1980London Gardens, London, Canada
  5. NOV 6, 1980Forum, Montreal, Canada
  6. NOV 7, 1980Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  7. NOV 8, 1980Ocean State Performing Arts Center, Providence, United States
  8. NOV 10, 1980Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, United States
  9. NOV 11, 1980Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  10. NOV 12, 1980Forum, Montreal, Canadaspurious
  11. NOV 13, 1980Stanley Theater, Pittsburgh, United States
  12. NOV 14, 1980Athletic + Convention Center, Notre Dame University, South Bend, United States
  13. NOV 15, 1980Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, United States
  14. NOV 16, 1980Dane County Coliseum, Madison, United States
  15. NOV 17, 1980Minneapolis, United Statesuncertain
  16. NOV 18, 1980Civic Arena Bowl, St. Paul, United States
  17. NOV 20, 1980Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena, Green Bay, United States
  18. NOV 21, 1980University Union Auditorium, Illinois State University, Normal, United States
  19. NOV 22, 1980Louisville Gardens, Louisville, United States
  20. NOV 23, 1980Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, United States
  21. NOV 25, 1980Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, United States
  22. NOV 26, 1980Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, United States
  23. NOV 28, 1980Uptown Theatre, Chicago, United States
  24. NOV 29, 1980Uptown Theatre, Chicago, United States
  25. NOV 30, 1980Civic Center, Des Moines, United States

DEC 1980

  1. DEC 2, 1980Moby Gym, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States
  2. DEC 3, 1980Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, United States
  3. DEC 5, 1980Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  4. DEC 7, 1980Las Vegas, United States
  5. DEC 8, 1980Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, United States
  6. DEC 9, 1980Civic Theater, San Diego, United States
  7. DEC 11, 1980Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, United States

In the band

Most played in 1980

  1. Pick Me, I'm Clean×87
  2. Easy Meat×86
  3. Joe's Garage×84
  4. I Don't Wanna Get Drafted×78
  5. I Ain't Got No Heart×76
  6. Bobby Brown×75
  7. Cosmik Debris×75
  8. Dancin' Fool×75
  9. Mudd Club×75
  10. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing×75
  11. City Of Tiny Lites×73
  12. Keep It Greasy×73
  13. Love Of My Life×69
  14. Chunga's Revenge×68
  15. The Illinois Enema Bandit×65

First played in 1980 · 41