ZAPPA GIGS

Bobby Brown

252 performances on 243 nights · 1977–1988

Frank Zappa played “Bobby Brown” live 252 times, from 17 October 1977 at Civic Center, Hartford to 6 June 1988 at Palasport, Florence. It closed a show twice. It was most often followed by “Ms. Pinky”.

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  • By The Beautiful Sea×1
  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight×1

Every documented performance

1977×18

  1. OCT 17, 1977Civic Center, Hartford, United States
  2. OCT 20, 1977Music Hall, Boston, United States
  3. OCT 22, 1977Forum, Montreal, Canada
  4. OCT 23, 1977Leroy Concert Theater, Pawtucket, United States
  5. OCT 24, 1977Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, United States
  6. OCT 28, 1977Palladium, New York, United States
  7. OCT 28, 1977Palladium, New York, United States
  8. OCT 29, 1977Palladium, New York, United States
  9. OCT 29, 1977Palladium, New York, United States
  10. OCT 31, 1977Palladium, New York, United States
  11. NOV 6, 1977Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, United States
  12. NOV 11, 1977Uptown Theater, Kansas City, United States
  13. NOV 14, 1977Auditorium Arena, Denver, United States
  14. NOV 14, 1977Events Center, University Of Colorado, Boulder, United States
  15. NOV 18, 1977Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, United States
  16. NOV 19, 1977Maples Pavilion, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
  17. NOV 20, 1977Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles, United States
  18. DEC 31, 1977Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles, United States

1978×37

  1. JAN 24, 1978Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  2. JAN 25, 1978Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  3. JAN 27, 1978Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  4. JAN 29, 1978Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
  5. FEB 4, 1978Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
  6. FEB 5, 1978Festhalle, Bern, Switzerland
  7. FEB 5, 1978Parc des Expositions, Colmar, France
  8. FEB 6, 1978Pavillon de Paris, Porte de Pantin, Paris, France
  9. FEB 7, 1978Pavillon de Paris, Porte de Pantin, Paris, France
  10. FEB 10, 1978Palais des Sports, Lyon, France
  11. FEB 13, 1978The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  12. FEB 15, 1978Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  13. FEB 17, 1978Falkoner Theatret, Copenhagen, Denmark
  14. AUG 26, 1978Friedrichsau Festplatz, Ulm, Germany
  15. SEP 3, 1978Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbruecken, Germany
  16. SEP 4, 1978Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
  17. SEP 5, 1978Folkets Park, Malmoe, Sweden
  18. SEP 7, 1978Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  19. SEP 9, 1978Knebworth House Open Air Festival, Stevenage, United Kingdom
  20. SEP 15, 1978Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, United States
  21. SEP 17, 1978Fox Theatre, Atlanta, United States
  22. SEP 19, 1978Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  23. SEP 21, 1978Palace Theater, Albany, United States
  24. SEP 21, 1978Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, United States
  25. SEP 28, 1978Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States
  26. SEP 29, 1978Uptown Theatre, Chicago, United States
  27. OCT 9, 1978Civic Center, Providence, United States
  28. OCT 13, 1978Capitol Theatre, Passaic, United States
  29. OCT 14, 1978Cole Fieldhouse, University Of Maryland, College Park, United States
  30. OCT 15, 1978SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
  31. OCT 15, 1978SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
  32. OCT 23, 1978Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, United States
  33. OCT 25, 1978North Shore Coliseum, Danvers, United States
  34. OCT 27, 1978Palladium, New York, United States
  35. OCT 28, 1978Palladium, New York, United States
  36. OCT 28, 1978Palladium, New York, United States
  37. OCT 31, 1978Palladium, New York, United States

1979×5

  1. MAR 2, 1979Ekeberghallen, Oslo, Norway
  2. MAR 2, 1979Ekeberghallen, Oslo, Norway
  3. MAR 27, 1979Rhein-Main-Halle, Wiesbaden, Germany
  4. MAR 31, 1979Rudi-Sedlmeyer Sporthalle, Munich, Germany
  5. APR 1, 1979Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland

1980×75

  1. MAR 25, 1980Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, United States
  2. MAR 25, 1980Rainbow Tavern, Seattle, United States
  3. MAR 27, 1980McArthur Court, University Of Oregon, Eugene, United States
  4. MAR 29, 1980Paramount Theatre, Portland, United States
  5. MAR 30, 1980Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, United States
  6. APR 1, 1980Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  7. APR 1, 1980Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  8. APR 3, 1980Maples Pavilion, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
  9. APR 5, 1980Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, United States
  10. APR 6, 1980Sports Arena, Los Angeles, United States
  11. APR 8, 1980Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, United States
  12. APR 18, 1980Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, United States
  13. APR 20, 1980Fox Theatre, Atlanta, United States
  14. APR 22, 1980Fieldhouse, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, United States
  15. APR 24, 1980Manley Field House, Syracuse University, Syracuse, United States
  16. APR 25, 1980Athletic Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, United States
  17. APR 29, 1980Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  18. MAY 3, 1980Music Hall, Boston, United States
  19. MAY 9, 1980Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, United States
  20. MAY 10, 1980Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  21. MAY 23, 1980Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium
  22. MAY 24, 1980The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  23. MAY 26, 1980Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  24. MAY 27, 1980Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
  25. MAY 28, 1980Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany
  26. MAY 30, 1980Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark
  27. MAY 31, 1980Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway
  28. JUN 1, 1980Eriksdalshallen, Stockholm, Sweden
  29. JUN 1, 1980Eriksdalshallen, Stockholm, Sweden
  30. JUN 2, 1980Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
  31. JUN 4, 1980Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  32. JUN 5, 1980Eilenriedehalle, Hanover, Germany
  33. JUN 7, 1980Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  34. JUN 7, 1980Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  35. JUN 8, 1980Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
  36. JUN 9, 1980Philipshalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
  37. JUN 10, 1980Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  38. JUN 11, 1980Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  39. JUN 11, 1980Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  40. JUN 14, 1980Palais de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France
  41. JUN 17, 1980Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
  42. JUN 18, 1980Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
  43. JUN 20, 1980Theatre Antique, Orange, France
  44. JUN 21, 1980Le Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva, Switzerland
  45. JUN 22, 1980Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
  46. JUN 25, 1980Eisstadion, Mannheim, Germany
  47. JUN 26, 1980Hemmerleinhalle, Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany
  48. JUN 27, 1980Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
  49. JUN 28, 1980Messehalle, Sindelfingen, Germany
  50. JUN 30, 1980Theatre Antique, Vienne, France
  51. JUL 1, 1980sous chapiteau [=under a tent], Mulhouse, France
  52. JUL 2, 1980Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
  53. JUL 3, 1980Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
  54. OCT 13, 1980Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, United States
  55. OCT 16, 1980Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  56. OCT 18, 1980Brady Theater, Tulsa, United States
  57. OCT 22, 1980Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, United States
  58. OCT 24, 1980Civic Center, Hartford, United States
  59. OCT 25, 1980Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, United States
  60. OCT 28, 1980Palace Theater, Albany, United States
  61. OCT 31, 1980Palladium, New York, United States
  62. NOV 1, 1980Palladium, New York, United States
  63. NOV 6, 1980Forum, Montreal, Canada
  64. NOV 7, 1980Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  65. NOV 8, 1980Ocean State Performing Arts Center, Providence, United States
  66. NOV 10, 1980Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, United States
  67. NOV 11, 1980Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  68. NOV 18, 1980Civic Arena Bowl, St. Paul, United States
  69. NOV 23, 1980Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, United States
  70. NOV 26, 1980Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, United States
  71. NOV 28, 1980Uptown Theatre, Chicago, United States
  72. NOV 29, 1980Uptown Theatre, Chicago, United States
  73. DEC 2, 1980Moby Gym, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States
  74. DEC 5, 1980Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  75. DEC 11, 1980Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, United States

1981×14

  1. SEP 29, 1981Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, United States
  2. OCT 2, 1981Rainbow Tavern, Seattle, United States
  3. OCT 2, 1981Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, United States
  4. OCT 10, 1981Mesa Amphitheater, Mesa, United States
  5. OCT 17, 1981The Summit, Houston, United States
  6. OCT 20, 1981Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans, United States
  7. OCT 22, 1981Bayfront Center Arena, St. Petersburg, United States
  8. OCT 29, 1981Palladium, New York, United States
  9. OCT 31, 1981Palladium, New York, United States
  10. NOV 7, 1981Case Center, Boston University, Boston, United States
  11. NOV 11, 1981Shea's Theatre, Buffalo, United States
  12. NOV 15, 1981Painter's Mill Star Theatre, Owings Mills, United States
  13. NOV 25, 1981Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States
  14. DEC 5, 1981Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, United States

1982×19

  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 12, 1982Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  6. MAY 22, 1982Philipshalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
  7. MAY 30, 1982Les Arenes, Cap d'Agde, France
  8. JUN 5, 1982Vechtewiese, Schuettorf, Germany
  9. JUN 8, 1982Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  10. JUN 9, 1982Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
  11. JUN 10, 1982Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
  12. JUN 11, 1982Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany
  13. JUN 13, 1982Feste Marienberg, Wuerzburg, Germany
  14. JUN 23, 1982Sporthalle, Boeblingen, Germany
  15. JUN 26, 1982Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
  16. JUN 28, 1982Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
  17. JUN 29, 1982Sporthalle, Linz, Austria
  18. JUL 7, 1982Palasport, Genoa, Italy
  19. JUL 7, 1982Parco Redecesio, Milan, Italy

1984×72

  1. JUL 17, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United States
  2. JUL 19, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United States
  3. JUL 20, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United States
  4. JUL 21, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United States
  5. JUL 22, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United States
  6. JUL 24, 1984Open Air Amphitheater, San Diego State University, San Diego, United States
  7. JUL 25, 1984Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, United States
  8. JUL 27, 1984Greek Theater, Berkeley, United States
  9. JUL 29, 1984County Bowl, Santa Barbara, United States
  10. JUL 31, 1984Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, United States
  11. AUG 1, 1984Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre, Santa Fe, United States
  12. AUG 2, 1984Turn Of The Century, Denver, United States
  13. AUG 4, 1984Turn Of The Century, Denver, United States
  14. AUG 7, 1984Civic Center, Des Moines, United States
  15. AUG 10, 1984State Fairgrounds, West Allis, United States
  16. AUG 12, 1984Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, United States
  17. AUG 13, 1984Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, United States
  18. AUG 15, 1984Canadian National Exhibition Grandstand, Toronto, Canada
  19. AUG 18, 1984Pavilion, University Of Illinois, Chicago, United States
  20. AUG 22, 1984Vogue Theater, Indianapolis, United States
  21. AUG 23, 1984Meadowbrook, Rochester, United States
  22. AUG 26, 1984The Pier, New York, United States
  23. AUG 27, 1984State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, United States
  24. AUG 31, 1984Winter Island, Salem, United States
  25. SEP 1, 1984Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, United States
  26. SEP 7, 1984Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium
  27. SEP 8, 1984Motorcross-Stadion am Morgenbruch, Ahlen, Germany
  28. SEP 11, 1984Eissporthalle, Berlin, Germany
  29. SEP 13, 1984Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway
  30. SEP 14, 1984Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
  31. SEP 16, 1984The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  32. SEP 17, 1984Palais Omnisports de Bercy, Paris, France
  33. SEP 19, 1984Palacio Deportes Montjuich, Barcelona, Spain
  34. SEP 20, 1984Polideportivo de Anoeta, San Sebastian, Spain
  35. SEP 22, 1984Palais de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France
  36. SEP 24, 1984Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  37. SEP 25, 1984Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  38. SEP 28, 1984Philipshalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
  39. SEP 30, 1984Espace Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
  40. OCT 2, 1984Sporthalle, Boeblingen, Germany
  41. OCT 3, 1984Circus Krone, Munich, Germany
  42. OCT 4, 1984Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
  43. OCT 6, 1984Le Stadium, Marseilles, France
  44. OCT 8, 1984Palazzo Dello Sport, San Siro, Milan, Italy
  45. OCT 10, 1984Teatro Tenda Parco Nord, Bologna, Italy
  46. OCT 12, 1984Bussoladomani, Viareggio, Italy
  47. OCT 13, 1984Palazzo dello Sport, San Lazzaro, Padua, Italy
  48. OCT 14, 1984Teatro Tenda Pianeta, Rome, Italy
  49. OCT 16, 1984Teatro Tenda Pianeta, Rome, Italy
  50. OCT 25, 1984E. M. Loews Theater, Worcester, United States
  51. OCT 26, 1984Civic Center, Providence, United States
  52. OCT 27, 1984Coliseum, New Haven, United States
  53. OCT 31, 1984Felt Forum, New York, United States
  54. NOV 2, 1984Forum, Montreal, Canada
  55. NOV 10, 1984Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  56. NOV 14, 1984Front Row Theatre, Cleveland, United States
  57. NOV 16, 1984Alumni Arena, SUNY, Buffalo, United States
  58. NOV 17, 1984Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, United States
  59. NOV 21, 1984Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, United States
  60. NOV 23, 1984Bismarck Theatre, Chicago, United States
  61. NOV 24, 1984Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, United States
  62. NOV 25, 1984Civic Center, Atlanta, United States
  63. DEC 1, 1984Bayfront Center Arena, St. Petersburg, United States
  64. DEC 3, 1984McAlister Auditorium, Tulane University, New Orleans, United States
  65. DEC 4, 1984Orpheum Theater, Memphis, United States
  66. DEC 8, 1984Uptown Theater, Kansas City, United States
  67. DEC 11, 1984Palmer Auditorium, Austin, United States
  68. DEC 12, 1984Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, United States
  69. DEC 13, 1984Fair Park Coliseum, Dallas, United States
  70. DEC 17, 1984Paramount Theatre, Seattle, United States
  71. DEC 18, 1984Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, Canada
  72. DEC 21, 1984Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, United States

1988×12

  1. FEB 12, 1988Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  2. MAR 9, 1988Shea's Theater, Buffalo, United States
  3. MAR 12, 1988Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, United States
  4. APR 12, 1988Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  5. APR 13, 1988Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany
  6. APR 22, 1988Carl-Diem-Halle, Wuerzburg, Germany
  7. APR 27, 1988Skedsmohallen, Lillestrom, Norway
  8. MAY 1, 1988Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
  9. MAY 24, 1988Beethovensaal, Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
  10. MAY 26, 1988Stadthalle, Fuerth, Germany
  11. JUN 2, 1988Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy
  12. JUN 6, 1988Palasport, Florence, Italy