ZAPPA GIGS

Bruce Fowler

trombone

283 nights · 1972–1988

Bruce Fowler played with Frank Zappa on 281 documented nights between 10 September 1972 and 9 June 1988, in 8 line-ups. Bruce Fowler also joined the band as a special guest on 2 nights between 31 October 1974 and 22 July 1984.

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About

Trombonist 1972–75 (Grand and Petit Wazoo through the Roxy band) and again on the 1988 tour — famous for his "air sculpture" solos.

Beyond Zappa

Captain Beefheart's Magic Band, the Fowler brothers' Air Pocket, then one of Hollywood's top orchestrators — decades of film scores with Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Pirates of the Caribbean).

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Most played on Bruce Fowler’s nights

  1. Montana×103
  2. Cosmik Debris×88
  3. Inca Roads×88
  4. Dupree's Paradise×78
  5. Mr. Green Genes×78
  6. Penguin In Bondage×67
  7. Dog/Meat×63
  8. Stairway To Heaven×58
  9. The Black Page×57
  10. King Kong×50
  11. RDNZL×49
  12. Any Kind Of Pain×47

Every documented night · 283

1972×26

  1. SEP 10, 1972Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, United States
  2. SEP 15, 1972Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  3. SEP 16, 1972Oval Cricket Ground, London, United Kingdom
  4. SEP 17, 1972Houtrust Hallen, The Hague, Netherlands
  5. SEP 22, 1972Felt Forum, New York, United States
  6. SEP 23, 1972Felt Forum, New York, United States
  7. SEP 24, 1972Music Hall, Boston, United States
  8. OCT 27, 1972Forum, Montreal, Canada
  9. OCT 28, 1972Onondaga County War Memorial Theater, Syracuse, United States
  10. OCT 29, 1972Men's Gym, Harpur College, Binghamton, United States
  11. OCT 31, 1972Capitol Theatre, Passaic, United States
  12. NOV 1, 1972Palace Theatre, Waterbury, United States
  13. NOV 3, 1972Mosque, Richmond, United States
  14. NOV 4, 1972Park Center Arena, Charlotte, United States
  15. NOV 5, 1972Township Auditorium, Columbia, United States
  16. NOV 7, 1972Long Island Arena, Commack, United States
  17. NOV 10, 1972Irvine Auditorium, University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
  18. NOV 11, 1972DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, United States
  19. NOV 12, 1972Palace Theatre, Providence, United States
  20. NOV 30, 1972Century II, Wichita, United States
  21. DEC 2, 1972Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, United States
  22. DEC 3, 1972Pershing Auditorium, Lincoln, United States
  23. DEC 8, 1972Agrodome, Vancouver, Canada
  24. DEC 9, 1972Paramount Northwest Theatre, Portland, United States
  25. DEC 10, 1972Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, United States
  26. DEC 15, 1972Winterland, San Francisco, United States

1973×107

  1. FEB 23, 1973Cumberland County Auditorium, Fayetteville, United States
  2. FEB 24, 1973Cameron Stadium, Duke University, Durham, United States
  3. FEB 26, 1973Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, United States
  4. FEB 27, 1973Stegeman Coliseum, University of Georgia, Athens, United States
  5. FEB 28, 1973Macon Coliseum, Macon, United States
  6. MAR 2, 1973Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, United States
  7. MAR 3, 1973Sportatorium, Hollywood, United States
  8. MAR 4, 1973Peabody Auditorium, Daytona Beach, United States
  9. MAR 5, 1973Pirate's World, Dania, United States
  10. MAR 6, 1973Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, United States
  11. MAR 7, 1973Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  12. MAR 9, 1973Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, United States
  13. MAR 10, 1973Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  14. MAR 11, 1973Texas Hall Auditorium, Arlington, United States
  15. MAR 12, 1973Music Hall, Houston, United States
  16. MAR 23, 1973Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, United States
  17. MAR 24, 1973Sports Arena, San Diego, United States
  18. MAR 30, 1973Winterland, San Francisco, United States
  19. MAR 31, 1973Winterland, San Francisco, United States
  20. APR 7, 1973Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, United States
  21. APR 8, 1973McKale Center, University Of Arizona, Tucson, United States
  22. APR 27, 1973Dillon Gymnasium, Princeton University, Princeton, United States
  23. APR 28, 1973Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, United States
  24. APR 29, 1973Rec Hall, Penn State University, State College, United States
  25. MAY 1, 1973Memorial Gymnasium, Kent State University, Kent, United States
  26. MAY 2, 1973Coliseum, Indianapolis, United States
  27. MAY 3, 1973Lawrence University Chapel, Appleton, United States
  28. MAY 4, 1973Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  29. MAY 5, 1973War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, United States
  30. MAY 6, 1973Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, United States
  31. MAY 8, 1973Music Hall, Boston, United States
  32. MAY 9, 1973Capitol Theatre, Passaic, United States
  33. MAY 11, 1973Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, United States
  34. MAY 12, 1973Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States
  35. MAY 13, 1973Music Hall, Cincinnati, United States
  36. MAY 16, 1973Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  37. MAY 17, 1973Palace Theatre, Albany, United States
  38. MAY 17, 1973Hofstra University, Hempstead, United States
  39. MAY 18, 1973Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, United States
  40. MAY 19, 1973Great McGonigle's Seaside Park, Annapolis, United States
  41. MAY 20, 1973Civic Center, Providence, United States
  42. MAY 21, 1973Hilton Hotel, Quebec, Canada
  43. JUN 15, 1973Civic Center, Honolulu, United States
  44. JUN 21, 1973Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
  45. JUN 24, 1973Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  46. JUN 25, 1973Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  47. JUN 26, 1973Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  48. JUN 28, 1973Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
  49. JUN 29, 1973Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
  50. JUL 1, 1973Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
  51. JUL 4, 1973Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
  52. JUL 8, 1973Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  53. AUG 18, 1973K.B.-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  54. AUG 19, 1973Liseberg, Gothenburg, Sweden
  55. AUG 21, 1973Solliden, Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden
  56. AUG 23, 1973Finlandia-talo, Helsinki, Finland
  57. AUG 26, 1973Kalvoya Festivalen, Sandvika, Norway
  58. AUG 28, 1973Stadthalle, Freiburg, Germany
  59. AUG 29, 1973Antibes, France
  60. AUG 29, 1973Milan, Italy
  61. AUG 29, 1973Rome, Italy
  62. AUG 30, 1973Stadio Comunale, Bologna, Italy
  63. AUG 31, 1973Palasport, Rome, Italy
  64. SEP 1, 1973Verona, Italy
  65. SEP 2, 1973Mehrzweckhalle Wetzikon, Zurich, Switzerland
  66. SEP 3, 1973Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany
  67. SEP 5, 1973Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany
  68. SEP 6, 1973Musikhalle, Cologne, Germany
  69. SEP 7, 1973Festhalle?, Frankfurt, Germany
  70. SEP 8, 1973Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium
  71. SEP 9, 1973Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  72. SEP 10, 1973Lille, France
  73. SEP 10, 1973Paris, France
  74. SEP 11, 1973Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, United Kingdom
  75. SEP 13, 1973Town Hall, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  76. SEP 14, 1973Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
  77. OCT 26, 1973Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  78. OCT 27, 1973Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  79. OCT 31, 1973Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  80. NOV 2, 1973Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, United States
  81. NOV 3, 1973Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, United States
  82. NOV 4, 1973Whitman Auditorium, Brooklyn College, New York, United States
  83. NOV 6, 1973Hofstra University, Hempstead, United States
  84. NOV 7, 1973Orpheum Theater, Boston, United States
  85. NOV 9, 1973Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium., Syracuse, United States
  86. NOV 10, 1973Elting Gym, SUNY, New Paltz, United States
  87. NOV 11, 1973William Paterson College, Wayne, United States
  88. NOV 14, 1973Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, United States
  89. NOV 16, 1973Palace Theatre, Waterbury, United States
  90. NOV 17, 1973Dome Arena, Henrietta, United States
  91. NOV 18, 1973University Of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
  92. NOV 19, 1973Hamilton, Canada
  93. NOV 21, 1973Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, United States
  94. NOV 22, 1973Avery Fisher Hall, New York, United States
  95. NOV 23, 1973Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
  96. NOV 24, 1973London Arena, London, Canada
  97. NOV 26, 1973Field House, University of Dayton, Dayton, United States
  98. NOV 27, 1973Civic Theater, Akron, United States
  99. NOV 28, 1973Meyers Convocation Center, Ashland College, Ashland, United States
  100. NOV 30, 1973Costello Gym, Lowell Technical Institute, Lowell, United States
  101. DEC 1, 1973Stony Brook Gym, SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
  102. DEC 2, 1973Gymnasium, Southeastern Massachusetts University, North Dartmouth, United States
  103. DEC 8, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United States
  104. DEC 9, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United States
  105. DEC 10, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United States
  106. DEC 12, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United States
  107. DEC 14, 1973Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, United States

1974×38

  1. FEB 15, 1974Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, United States
  2. FEB 16, 1974Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  3. FEB 17, 1974Robertson Gymnasium, UCSB, Santa Barbara, United States
  4. FEB 23, 1974Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
  5. MAR 1, 1974Fox Theatre, Atlanta, United States
  6. MAR 2, 1974Memphis, United States
  7. MAR 3, 1974Oklahoma City, United States
  8. MAR 4, 1974Coliseum, Austin, United States
  9. MAR 5, 1974Convention Center, Dallas, United States
  10. MAR 8, 1974Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall, Kansas City, United States
  11. MAR 9, 1974Travel and Transport Building, State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, United States
  12. MAR 10, 1974Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, United States
  13. MAR 14, 1974Agrodome, Vancouver, Canada
  14. MAR 15, 1974Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, United States
  15. MAR 16, 1974Paramount Northwest Theatre, Portland, United States
  16. MAR 18, 1974Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, United States
  17. MAR 19, 1974Boise, United States
  18. MAR 21, 1974Colorado Springs, United States
  19. MAR 23, 1974Coliseum, Denver, United States
  20. APR 19, 1974Fieldhouse, Grand Valley State Colleges, Allendale, United States
  21. APR 20, 1974Sports Arena, Toledo, United States
  22. APR 21, 1974Northern Michigan University, Marquette, United States
  23. APR 23, 1974Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, United States
  24. APR 24, 1974Convention Center, Indianapolis, United States
  25. APR 26, 1974University Of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, United States
  26. APR 27, 1974Carl Sandburg Auditorium, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, United States
  27. APR 28, 1974Ferris State College, Big Rapids, United States
  28. APR 30, 1974Ritchie Coliseum, University Of Maryland, College Park, United States
  29. MAY 1, 1974Broome County Arena, Binghamton, United States
  30. MAY 3, 1974Geneva Theater, Geneva, United States
  31. MAY 4, 1974Constitution Hall, Washington, United States
  32. MAY 5, 1974Gymnasium, UMBC, Catonsville, United States
  33. MAY 7, 1974Convention Center, Louisville, United States
  34. MAY 8, 1974Edinboro State College, Edinboro, United States
  35. MAY 10, 1974I.M.A. Auditorium, Flint, United States
  36. MAY 11, 1974Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  37. MAY 12, 1974Convocation Center, Notre Dame University, South Bend, United States
  38. OCT 31, 1974Felt Forum, New York, United Statesguest

1975×30

  1. APR 11, 1975Bridges Auditorium, Pomona College, Claremont, United States
  2. APR 18, 1975Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, United States
  3. APR 19, 1975Capitol Theatre, Passaic, United States
  4. APR 20, 1975Keystone Hall, Kutztown State College, Kutztown, United States
  5. APR 22, 1975Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, United States
  6. APR 23, 1975Gifford Auditorium, Syracuse University – lecture with Captain Beefheart and George Duke, Syracuse, United States
  7. APR 24, 1975Palace Theatre, Albany, United States
  8. APR 25, 1975Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, United States
  9. APR 26, 1975Alumni Hall, Providence College, Providence, United States
  10. APR 27, 1975Music Hall, Boston, United States
  11. APR 29, 1975Civic Center, Trenton, United States
  12. APR 30, 1975War Memorial Auditorium, Johnstown, United States
  13. MAY 2, 1975Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, United States
  14. MAY 3, 1975Civic Center, Baltimore, United States
  15. MAY 4, 1975Civic Center, Charleston, United States
  16. MAY 6, 1975University Union Auditorium, Illinois State University, Normal, United States
  17. MAY 7, 1975Capitol Plaza/CPA Sports Center, Frankfort, United States
  18. MAY 9, 1975Morris Civic Auditorium, South Bend, United States
  19. MAY 10, 1975Convention Center, Indianapolis, United States
  20. MAY 11, 1975International Amphitheater, Chicago, United States
  21. MAY 13, 1975Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, United States
  22. MAY 14, 1975Roberts Municipal Stadium, Evansville, United States
  23. MAY 16, 1975Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, United States
  24. MAY 17, 1975Saginaw Civic Center, Saginaw, United States
  25. MAY 18, 1975Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States
  26. MAY 20, 1975Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  27. MAY 21, 1975Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  28. MAY 23, 1975County Coliseum, El Paso, United States
  29. MAY 25, 1975Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, United States
  30. MAY 26, 1975Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, United States

1984×1

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

1988×81

  1. FEB 2, 1988Palace Theater, Albany, United States
  2. FEB 4, 1988Beacon Theatre, New York, United States
  3. FEB 5, 1988Beacon Theatre, New York, United States
  4. FEB 6, 1988Beacon Theatre, New York, United States
  5. FEB 8, 1988Warner Theatre, Washington, United States
  6. FEB 9, 1988Warner Theatre, Washington, United States
  7. FEB 10, 1988Warner Theatre, Washington, United States
  8. FEB 12, 1988Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  9. FEB 13, 1988Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  10. FEB 14, 1988Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  11. FEB 16, 1988Bushnell Memorial Hall, Hartford, United States
  12. FEB 17, 1988Bushnell Memorial Hall, Hartford, United States
  13. FEB 19, 1988Orpheum Theater, Boston, United States
  14. FEB 20, 1988Orpheum Theater, Boston, United States
  15. FEB 23, 1988Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, United States
  16. FEB 25, 1988Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, United States
  17. FEB 26, 1988Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, United States
  18. FEB 27, 1988Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, United States
  19. FEB 28, 1988Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, United States
  20. MAR 1, 1988Frauenthal Theatre, Muskegon, United States
  21. MAR 3, 1988Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  22. MAR 4, 1988Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  23. MAR 5, 1988Music Hall, Cleveland, United States
  24. MAR 6, 1988Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  25. MAR 8, 1988Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, United States
  26. MAR 9, 1988Shea's Theater, Buffalo, United States
  27. MAR 11, 1988War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, United States
  28. MAR 12, 1988Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, United States
  29. MAR 13, 1988Civic Center, Springfield, United States
  30. MAR 15, 1988Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, United States
  31. MAR 16, 1988Civic Center, Providence, United States
  32. MAR 17, 1988Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, United States
  33. MAR 19, 1988Memorial Hall, Muhlenburg College, Allentown, United States
  34. MAR 20, 1988Rothman Center, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, United States
  35. MAR 21, 1988Landmark Theater, Syracuse, United States
  36. MAR 23, 1988Towson Center, Towson, United States
  37. MAR 25, 1988Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, United States
  38. APR 9, 1988Le Stadium, Bourges, France
  39. APR 10, 1988Sportpaleis, Ghent, Belgium
  40. APR 12, 1988Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  41. APR 13, 1988Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany
  42. APR 14, 1988Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  43. APR 16, 1988Brighton Centre, Brighton, United Kingdom
  44. APR 18, 1988Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
  45. APR 19, 1988Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
  46. APR 20, 1988National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  47. APR 22, 1988Carl-Diem-Halle, Wuerzburg, Germany
  48. APR 24, 1988Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
  49. APR 25, 1988Falkoner Teatret, Copenhagen, Denmark
  50. APR 26, 1988Olympen, Lund, Sweden
  51. APR 27, 1988Skedsmohallen, Lillestrom, Norway
  52. APR 29, 1988Jaeaehalli, Helsinki, Finland
  53. MAY 1, 1988Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
  54. MAY 3, 1988The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  55. MAY 4, 1988The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  56. MAY 5, 1988Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
  57. MAY 6, 1988Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  58. MAY 8, 1988Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
  59. MAY 9, 1988Rudi-Sedlmeyer-Halle, Munich, Germany
  60. MAY 11, 1988Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
  61. MAY 13, 1988Pabellon de los Deportes de La Casilla, Bilbao, Spain
  62. MAY 14, 1988Auditorio de la Casa de Campo, Madrid, Spain
  63. MAY 15, 1988Auditorio Municipal Prado de San Sebastian, Seville, Spain
  64. MAY 17, 1988Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Spain
  65. MAY 18, 1988Le Zenith, Montpellier, France
  66. MAY 19, 1988Le Summum, Grenoble, France
  67. MAY 20, 1988Le Zenith, Paris, France
  68. MAY 23, 1988Hall Tivoli, Strasbourg, France
  69. MAY 24, 1988Beethovensaal, Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
  70. MAY 25, 1988Rosengarten/Mozartsaal, Mannheim, Germany
  71. MAY 26, 1988Stadthalle, Fuerth, Germany
  72. MAY 28, 1988Sporthalle, Linz, Austria
  73. MAY 29, 1988Eishalle Liebenau, Graz, Austria
  74. MAY 30, 1988Palasport Primo Carnera, Udine, Italy
  75. JUN 1, 1988Palasport, Padua, Italy
  76. JUN 2, 1988Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy
  77. JUN 3, 1988Palasport, Turin, Italy
  78. JUN 5, 1988Palasport, Modena, Italy
  79. JUN 6, 1988Palasport, Florence, Italy
  80. JUN 7, 1988PalaEur, Rome, Italy
  81. JUN 9, 1988Palasport, Genoa, Italy