ZAPPA GIGS

Mr. Green Genes

88 performances on 63 nights, 1 as part of a medley · 1968–1988

Frank Zappa played “Mr. Green Genes” live 88 times, from 28 April 1968 at Grande Ballroom, Detroit to 6 June 1988 at Palasport, Florence. It opened a show once and closed one 36 times. It was most often followed by “King Kong”.

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1968×4

  1. APR 28, 1968Grande Ballroom, Detroit, United States
  2. AUG 3, 1968Wollman Rink, Central Park, New York, United States
  3. OCT 25, 1968Royal Festival Hall, London, United Kingdom
  4. OCT 26, 1968Olympia, Paris, France

1969×1

  1. MAY 19, 1969Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada

1970×1

  1. MAY 8, 1970Fillmore East, New York, United States

1972×4

  1. DEC 2, 1972Lawrence, United States
  2. DEC 2, 1972Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, United States
  3. DEC 3, 1972Pershing Auditorium, Lincoln, United States
  4. DEC 9, 1972Paramount Northwest Theatre, Portland, United States

1973×61

  1. MAR 3, 1973Sportatorium, Hollywood, United States
  2. MAR 4, 1973Peabody Auditorium, Daytona Beach, United States
  3. MAR 4, 1973Peabody Auditorium, Daytona Beach, United States
  4. MAR 7, 1973Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  5. MAR 7, 1973Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  6. MAR 9, 1973Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, United States
  7. MAR 9, 1973Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, United States
  8. MAR 11, 1973Texas Hall Auditorium, Arlington, United States
  9. MAR 11, 1973Texas Hall Auditorium, Arlington, United States
  10. APR 27, 1973Dillon Gymnasium, Princeton University, Princeton, United States
  11. APR 27, 1973Dillon Gymnasium, Princeton University, Princeton, United States
  12. APR 28, 1973Rec Hall, Penn State University, State College, United States
  13. APR 28, 1973Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, United States
  14. MAY 1, 1973Memorial Gymnasium, Kent State University, Kent, United States
  15. MAY 1, 1973Memorial Gymnasium, Kent State University, Kent, United States
  16. MAY 2, 1973Coliseum, Indianapolis, United States
  17. MAY 4, 1973Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  18. MAY 5, 1973War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, United States
  19. MAY 9, 1973Capitol Theatre, Passaic, United States
  20. MAY 9, 1973Capitol Theatre, Passaic, United States
  21. MAY 13, 1973Music Hall, Cincinnati, United States
  22. MAY 13, 1973Music Hall, Cincinnati, United States
  23. MAY 16, 1973Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  24. MAY 18, 1973Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, United States
  25. JUN 21, 1973Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
  26. JUN 21, 1973Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
  27. JUN 24, 1973Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  28. JUN 24, 1973Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  29. JUN 25, 1973Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  30. JUN 25, 1973Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  31. JUN 28, 1973Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
  32. JUN 28, 1973Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
  33. JUL 1, 1973Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
  34. JUL 1, 1973Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
  35. JUL 8, 1973Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  36. JUL 8, 1973Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  37. AUG 18, 1973K.B.-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  38. AUG 18, 1973K.B.-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  39. AUG 26, 1973Kalvoya Festivalen, Sandvika, Norway
  40. AUG 26, 1973Kalvoya Festivalen, Sandvika, Norway
  41. AUG 28, 1973Stadthalle, Freiburg, Germany
  42. AUG 28, 1973Stadthalle, Freiburg, Germany
  43. AUG 31, 1973Palasport, Rome, Italy
  44. SEP 3, 1973Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany
  45. SEP 3, 1973Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany
  46. SEP 11, 1973Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, United Kingdom
  47. SEP 14, 1973Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
  48. OCT 26, 1973Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  49. OCT 26, 1973Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  50. OCT 31, 1973Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  51. OCT 31, 1973Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  52. NOV 4, 1973Whitman Auditorium, Brooklyn College, New York, United States
  53. NOV 4, 1973Whitman Auditorium, Brooklyn College, New York, United States
  54. NOV 6, 1973Hofstra University, Hempstead, United States
  55. NOV 6, 1973Hofstra University, Hempstead, United States
  56. NOV 11, 1973William Paterson College, Wayne, United States
  57. NOV 11, 1973William Paterson College, Wayne, United States
  58. NOV 23, 1973Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
  59. NOV 23, 1973Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
  60. DEC 1, 1973Stony Brook Gym, SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
  61. DEC 9, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United Statesmedley

1974×2

  1. MAR 8, 1974Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall, Kansas City, United States
  2. JUL 5, 1974Ambassador Theater, St. Louis, United States

1988×15

  1. MAR 19, 1988Memorial Hall, Muhlenburg College, Allentown, United States
  2. MAR 19, 1988Memorial Hall, Muhlenburg College, Allentown, United States
  3. MAR 20, 1988Rothman Center, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, United States
  4. MAR 21, 1988United States
  5. MAR 21, 1988Landmark Theater, Syracuse, United States
  6. APR 18, 1988Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
  7. APR 25, 1988Falkoner Teatret, Copenhagen, Denmark
  8. APR 29, 1988Jaeaehalli, Helsinki, Finland
  9. MAY 4, 1988The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  10. MAY 6, 1988Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  11. MAY 9, 1988Rudi-Sedlmeyer-Halle, Munich, Germany
  12. MAY 23, 1988Hall Tivoli, Strasbourg, France
  13. MAY 26, 1988Stadthalle, Fuerth, Germany
  14. MAY 29, 1988Eishalle Liebenau, Graz, Austria
  15. JUN 6, 1988Palasport, Florence, Italy