Aynsley Dunbar

drums

124 nights · 1970–1984

Aynsley Dunbar played with Frank Zappa on 123 documented nights between 7 March 1970 and 10 December 1971, in 5 line-ups. Aynsley Dunbar also joined the band as a special guest on 22 July 1984 at Palace Theater, Los Angeles.

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About

Drummer 1970–72 — the Flo & Eddie band, 200 Motels, Fillmore East and the Rainbow-era group.

Beyond Zappa

English drum star: John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, his own Retaliation, then Journey's first four albums, Jefferson Starship, Whitesnake, and Bowie's Pin Ups/Diamond Dogs.

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Runs with Zappa

Hot Rats #3MAR 7, 1970 – APR 19, 19703 nights
MOI reunionMAY 5, 1970 – MAY 15, 19707 nights
Vaudeville band #1JUN 12, 1970 – DEC 16, 197056 nights
Vaudeville band #2MAY 18, 1971 – JUL 10, 197121 nights
Vaudeville band #2AUG 7, 1971 – DEC 10, 197136 nights

On stage with

Ian Underwood123 nights
Howard Kaylan113 nights
Mark Volman113 nights
George Duke65 nights
Jeff Simmons63 nights
Jim Pons57 nights
Don Preston45 nights
Bob Harris #121 nights
Billy Mundi7 nights
Motorhead Sherwood7 nights
Ray Collins7 nights
Don "Sugarcane" Harris3 nights
Max Bennett3 nights
Nigey Lennon3 nights
Allan Zavod1 night

nights on stage together

Most played on Aynsley Dunbar’s nights

Every documented night · 124

1970×66

MAR 7, 1970Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
MAR 20, 1970Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, United States
APR 19, 1970Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
MAY 5, 1970Cinderella Ballroom, Appleton, United States
MAY 6, 1970Auditorium Theater, Chicago, United States
MAY 7, 1970Cincinnati, United States
MAY 8, 1970Fillmore East, New York, United States
MAY 9, 1970Fillmore East, New York, United States
MAY 10, 1970Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, United States
MAY 15, 1970Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles, United States
JUN 12, 1970Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, United States
JUN 13, 1970Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
JUN 18, 1970VPRO TV, Uddel, Netherlands
JUN 19, 1970Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
JUN 20, 1970Speakeasy, London, United Kingdom
JUN 28, 1970Bath + West Showground, Shepton Mallet, United Kingdom
JUL 1, 1970Ravinia Outdoor Music Center, Highland Park, United States
JUL 3, 1970Middlearth, Indianapolis, United States
JUL 4, 1970Middlearth, Indianapolis, United States
JUL 5, 1970Tyrone Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, United States
AUG 21, 1970Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, United States
SEP 17, 1970Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, Canada
SEP 17, 1970Coliseum, Spokane, United States
SEP 18, 1970Kinsmen Field House, Edmonton, Canada
SEP 19, 1970Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada
SEP 20, 1970Moore Theater, Seattle, United States
SEP 22, 1970Pamplin Sports Arena, Lewis + Clark College, Portland, United States
SEP 25, 1970Pepperland, San Rafael, United States
SEP 26, 1970Pepperland, San Rafael, United States
OCT 4, 1970Peterson Gym, San Diego State College, San Diego, United States
OCT 8, 1970Memorial Center, Trinity University, San Antonio, United States
OCT 9, 1970Tully Gymnasium, Florida State University, Tallahassee, United States
OCT 16, 1970Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, United States
OCT 17, 1970Hamilton College, Clinton, United States
OCT 17, 1970Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, United States
OCT 18, 1970Boston Tea Party, Boston, United States
OCT 19, 1970Clark University, Worcester, United States
OCT 21, 1970Music Hall, Cincinnati, United States
OCT 22, 1970Hamer Hall, California State College, California, United States
OCT 23, 1970Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, United States
OCT 24, 1970Fieldhouse, Beloit College, Beloit, United States
OCT 25, 1970Depot, Minneapolis, United States
NOV 5, 1970Fillmore West, San Francisco, United States
NOV 6, 1970Fillmore West, San Francisco, United States
NOV 7, 1970Fillmore West, San Francisco, United States
NOV 13, 1970Fillmore East, New York, United States
NOV 14, 1970Fillmore East, New York, United States
NOV 15, 1970University Of Maine, Gorham, United States
NOV 18, 1970Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
NOV 19, 1970Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids, United States
NOV 20, 1970Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
NOV 21, 1970Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
NOV 26, 1970Mountford Hall, Liverpool, United Kingdom
NOV 27, 1970Free Trade Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom
NOV 29, 1970Coliseum, London, United Kingdom
DEC 1, 1970Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden
DEC 2, 1970K.B.-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
DEC 4, 1970Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
DEC 5, 1970Kongresshalle, Frankfurt, Germany
DEC 6, 1970Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
DEC 8, 1970Rheinhalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
DEC 10, 1970De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
DEC 12, 1970Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria
DEC 13, 1970Circus Krone, Munich, Germany
DEC 15, 1970Gaumont Palace, Paris, France
DEC 16, 1970Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussels, Belgium

1971×57

MAY 18, 1971Bridges Auditorium, Pomona College, Claremont, United States
MAY 21, 1971Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
MAY 22, 1971Selby Field, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, United States
MAY 23, 1971Ohio Theater, Columbus, United States
MAY 25, 1971Olympia Stadium, Detroit, United States
MAY 27, 1971Field House, University Of Wisconsin, Madison, United States
MAY 29, 1971Baldwin Pavilion, Oakland University, Rochester, United States
MAY 30, 1971Public Hall, Cleveland, United States
JUN 1, 1971Watres Armory, Scranton, United States
JUN 2, 1971Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, United States
JUN 3, 1971State Farm Show Arena, Harrisburg, United States
JUN 5, 1971Fillmore East, New York, United States
JUN 6, 1971Fillmore East, New York, United States
JUN 30, 1971Fenway Theater, Boston, United States
JUL 2, 1971Le Colisee, Quebec, Canada
JUL 3, 1971Civic Center Arena, Ottawa, Canada
JUL 4, 1971Centre Paul Sauve, Montreal, Canada
JUL 5, 1971CHOM-FM, Montreal, Canada
JUL 8, 1971Arena, Winnipeg, Canada
JUL 9, 1971Kinsmen Field House, Edmonton, Canada
JUL 10, 1971Agrodome, Vancouver, Canada
AUG 7, 1971Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles, United States
AUG 25, 1971Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
AUG 27, 1971Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, United States
AUG 28, 1971Memorial Coliseum, Portland, United States
AUG 29, 1971Kennedy Pavillion, Gonzaga University, Spokane, United States
OCT 1, 1971Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, United States
OCT 2, 1971Municipal Auditorium, Eureka, United States
OCT 4, 1971Minidome Civic Auditorium, Virginia Beach, United States
OCT 6, 1971Music Hall, Boston, United States
OCT 8, 1971Arena, New Haven, United States
OCT 9, 1971John M. Greene Hall, Smith College, Northampton, United States
OCT 11, 1971Carnegie Hall, New York, United States
OCT 13, 1971Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
OCT 15, 1971Loew's State Theater, Providence, United States
OCT 16, 1971Stony Brook Gym, SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
OCT 17, 1971Lyric Theatre, Baltimore, United States
OCT 19, 1971Coliseum, Indianapolis, United States
OCT 20, 1971Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, United States
OCT 21, 1971Fox Theatre, St. Louis, United States
OCT 23, 1971Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, United States
OCT 24, 1971Arena, University of Denver, Denver, United States
NOV 19, 1971Folkets Hus, Stockholm, Sweden
NOV 20, 1971Aarhus, Denmark
NOV 21, 1971K.B.-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
NOV 22, 1971Odense, Denmark
NOV 23, 1971Rheinhalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
NOV 24, 1971Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
NOV 25, 1971Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
NOV 26, 1971Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
NOV 27, 1971The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
NOV 28, 1971Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
NOV 29, 1971Zirkus Krone, Munich, Germany
DEC 2, 1971Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria
DEC 3, 1971Milan, Italy
DEC 4, 1971Casino, Montreux, Switzerland
DEC 10, 1971Rainbow Theatre, London, United Kingdom

1984×1

JUL 22, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United Statesguest