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Steve Vai

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162 nights · 1980–1982

Steve Vai played with Frank Zappa on 162 documented nights between 1 October 1980 and 14 July 1982.

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About

Hired at 20 after mailing FZ an impossible transcription — "stunt guitar" and "impossible parts" 1980–82, all over Ship Arriving Too Late… and Them or Us.

Beyond Zappa

Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth's Eat 'Em and Smile, Whitesnake, and a three-Grammy solo career (Passion and Warfare); co-founder of the G3 tours with Joe Satriani.

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nights on stage together

Most played on Steve Vai’s nights

  1. Tinsel Town Rebellion×80
  2. Broken Hearts Are For Assholes×73
  3. Easy Meat×70
  4. Strictly Genteel×65
  5. Cosmik Debris×61
  6. You Are What You Is×59
  7. Bobby Brown×53
  8. Drowning Witch×53
  9. Joe's Garage×53
  10. Moggio×53
  11. Montana×53
  12. What's New In Baltimore?×53

Every documented night · 162

1980×51

  1. OCT 1, 1980Seattle, United States
  2. OCT 5, 1980Paramount Theatre, Portland, United States
  3. OCT 6, 1980Reno, United States
  4. OCT 7, 1980Las Vegas, United States
  5. OCT 10, 1980Main Auditorium, University of Arizona, Tucson, United States
  6. OCT 12, 1980Johnson Gymnasium, UNM, Albuquerque, United States
  7. OCT 13, 1980Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, United States
  8. OCT 14, 1980Special Events Center, University of Texas, El Paso, United States
  9. OCT 16, 1980Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  10. OCT 17, 1980Convention Center Arena, Dallas, United States
  11. OCT 18, 1980Brady Theater, Tulsa, United States
  12. OCT 19, 1980Zoo Amphitheater, Oklahoma City, United States
  13. OCT 21, 1980Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, United States
  14. OCT 22, 1980Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, United States
  15. OCT 24, 1980Civic Center, Hartford, United States
  16. OCT 25, 1980Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, United States
  17. OCT 26, 1980SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
  18. OCT 27, 1980Kidsworld?, Charlottesville, United States
  19. OCT 28, 1980Palace Theater, Albany, United States
  20. OCT 30, 1980Palladium, New York, United States
  21. OCT 31, 1980Palladium, New York, United States
  22. NOV 1, 1980Palladium, New York, United States
  23. NOV 4, 1980Washington, United States
  24. NOV 5, 1980London Gardens, London, Canada
  25. NOV 6, 1980Forum, Montreal, Canada
  26. NOV 7, 1980Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  27. NOV 8, 1980Ocean State Performing Arts Center, Providence, United States
  28. NOV 10, 1980Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, United States
  29. NOV 11, 1980Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  30. NOV 13, 1980Stanley Theater, Pittsburgh, United States
  31. NOV 14, 1980Athletic + Convention Center, Notre Dame University, South Bend, United States
  32. NOV 15, 1980Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, United States
  33. NOV 16, 1980Dane County Coliseum, Madison, United States
  34. NOV 17, 1980Minneapolis, United States
  35. NOV 18, 1980Civic Arena Bowl, St. Paul, United States
  36. NOV 20, 1980Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena, Green Bay, United States
  37. NOV 21, 1980University Union Auditorium, Illinois State University, Normal, United States
  38. NOV 22, 1980Louisville Gardens, Louisville, United States
  39. NOV 23, 1980Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, United States
  40. NOV 25, 1980Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, United States
  41. NOV 26, 1980Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, United States
  42. NOV 28, 1980Uptown Theatre, Chicago, United States
  43. NOV 29, 1980Uptown Theatre, Chicago, United States
  44. NOV 30, 1980Civic Center, Des Moines, United States
  45. DEC 2, 1980Moby Gym, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States
  46. DEC 3, 1980Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, United States
  47. DEC 5, 1980Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  48. DEC 7, 1980Las Vegas, United States
  49. DEC 8, 1980Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, United States
  50. DEC 9, 1980Civic Theater, San Diego, United States
  51. DEC 11, 1980Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, United States

1981×61

  1. SEP 27, 1981Events Center, UCSB, Santa Barbara, United States
  2. SEP 28, 1981Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, United States
  3. SEP 29, 1981Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, United States
  4. OCT 1, 1981Paramount Theatre, Portland, United States
  5. OCT 2, 1981Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, United States
  6. OCT 3, 1981Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada
  7. OCT 4, 1981McArthur Court, University Of Oregon, Eugene, United States
  8. OCT 6, 1981Centennial Coliseum, Reno, United States
  9. OCT 7, 1981Aladdin Theater For The Performing Arts, Las Vegas, United States
  10. OCT 9, 1981Main Auditorium, University of Arizona, Tucson, United States
  11. OCT 10, 1981Mesa Amphitheater, Mesa, United States
  12. OCT 11, 1981Johnson Gymnasium, UNM, Albuquerque, United States
  13. OCT 13, 1981Lloyd Noble Center, University Of Oklahoma, Norman, United States
  14. OCT 14, 1981Brady Theater, Tulsa, United States
  15. OCT 16, 1981Convention Center Arena, Dallas, United States
  16. OCT 17, 1981The Summit, Houston, United States
  17. OCT 18, 1981Erwin Center, University Of Texas, Austin, United States
  18. OCT 20, 1981Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans, United States
  19. OCT 22, 1981Bayfront Center Arena, St. Petersburg, United States
  20. OCT 23, 1981Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, United States
  21. OCT 24, 1981O'Connell Center, University Of Florida, Gainesville, United States
  22. OCT 25, 1981Fox Theatre, Atlanta, United States
  23. OCT 27, 1981Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  24. OCT 29, 1981Palladium, New York, United States
  25. OCT 30, 1981Palladium, New York, United States
  26. OCT 31, 1981Palladium, New York, United States
  27. NOV 1, 1981Palladium, New York, United States
  28. NOV 3, 1981Tower Theater, Upper Darby, United States
  29. NOV 4, 1981Ocean State Performing Arts Center, Providence, United States
  30. NOV 5, 1981Civic Center, Hartford, United States
  31. NOV 6, 1981Civic Center, Hartford, United States
  32. NOV 7, 1981Case Center, Boston University, Boston, United States
  33. NOV 8, 1981Forum, Montreal, Canada
  34. NOV 9, 1981Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  35. NOV 11, 1981Shea's Theatre, Buffalo, United States
  36. NOV 12, 1981Palace Theater, Albany, United States
  37. NOV 13, 1981Manley Field House, Syracuse University, Syracuse, United States
  38. NOV 14, 1981Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, United States
  39. NOV 15, 1981Painter's Mill Star Theatre, Owings Mills, United States
  40. NOV 17, 1981Ritz, New York, United States
  41. NOV 19, 1981Public Hall, Cleveland, United States
  42. NOV 20, 1981Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, United States
  43. NOV 21, 1981Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois, Champaign, United States
  44. NOV 22, 1981Indiana University Auditorium, Bloomington, United States
  45. NOV 23, 1981Park West Club, Chicago, United States
  46. NOV 24, 1981Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, United States
  47. NOV 25, 1981Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States
  48. NOV 26, 1981Cuyahoga Falls, United States
  49. NOV 27, 1981Uptown Theatre, Chicago, United States
  50. NOV 28, 1981Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, United States
  51. NOV 29, 1981Civic, St. Paul, United States
  52. NOV 30, 1981Syracuse, United States
  53. DEC 1, 1981Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, United States
  54. DEC 2, 1981Evans Fieldhouse, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, United States
  55. DEC 4, 1981Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, United States
  56. DEC 5, 1981Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, United States
  57. DEC 6, 1981Events Center, University Of Colorado, Boulder, United States
  58. DEC 7, 1981Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, United States
  59. DEC 10, 1981Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  60. DEC 11, 1981Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, United States
  61. DEC 12, 1981Fox Theater, San Diego, United States

1982×50

  1. MAY 5, 1982Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Aarhus, Denmark
  2. MAY 7, 1982Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
  3. MAY 8, 1982Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway
  4. MAY 10, 1982Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
  5. MAY 11, 1982Brondby-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  6. MAY 12, 1982Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  7. MAY 14, 1982Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium
  8. MAY 15, 1982The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  9. MAY 17, 1982Nouvel Hippodrome de Paris, Porte de Pantin, Paris, France
  10. MAY 18, 1982Nouvel Hippodrome de Paris, Porte de Pantin, Paris, France
  11. MAY 19, 1982Nouvel Hippodrome de Paris, Porte de Pantin, Paris, France
  12. MAY 21, 1982Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  13. MAY 22, 1982Philipshalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
  14. MAY 23, 1982Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany
  15. MAY 28, 1982Palais des Sports, St. Etienne, France
  16. MAY 29, 1982Les Arenes, Frejus, France
  17. MAY 30, 1982Les Arenes, Cap d'Agde, France
  18. JUN 1, 1982La Patinoire, Bordeaux, France
  19. JUN 2, 1982La Salle d'Omnisports, Rennes, France
  20. JUN 3, 1982Palais des Sports, Dijon, France
  21. JUN 4, 1982Cologne, Germany
  22. JUN 5, 1982Vechtewiese, Schuettorf, Germany
  23. JUN 6, 1982Rhein Neckar Stadion, Mannheim, Germany
  24. JUN 8, 1982Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  25. JUN 9, 1982Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
  26. JUN 10, 1982Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
  27. JUN 11, 1982Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany
  28. JUN 12, 1982Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany
  29. JUN 13, 1982Feste Marienberg, Wuerzburg, Germany
  30. JUN 15, 1982Centre Sportif, Differdange, Luxembourg
  31. JUN 18, 1982Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  32. JUN 19, 1982Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  33. JUN 22, 1982Le Parc des Expositions, Metz, France
  34. JUN 23, 1982Sporthalle, Boeblingen, Germany
  35. JUN 24, 1982Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
  36. JUN 26, 1982Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
  37. JUN 27, 1982Donauhalle, Ulm, Germany
  38. JUN 28, 1982Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
  39. JUN 29, 1982Sporthalle, Linz, Austria
  40. JUN 30, 1982Bordeaux, France
  41. JUL 1, 1982La Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva, Switzerland
  42. JUL 2, 1982Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy
  43. JUL 3, 1982Stadio Comunale, Bolzano, Italy
  44. JUL 4, 1982Quartiere Fieristico, Bologna, Italy
  45. JUL 5, 1982Stadio Ferraris, Genoa, Italy
  46. JUL 7, 1982Parco Redecesio, Milan, Italy
  47. JUL 8, 1982Stadio Comunale, Pistoia, Italy
  48. JUL 9, 1982Ex Mattatoio di Testaccio, Rome, Italy
  49. JUL 12, 1982Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy
  50. JUL 14, 1982Stadio Comunale La Favorita, Palermo, Italy