ZAPPA GIGS

The Closer You Are

74 performances on 72 nights · 1981–1988

Frank Zappa played “The Closer You Are” live 74 times, from 27 November 1981 at Uptown Theatre, Chicago to 7 June 1988 at PalaEur, Rome. It closed a show 3 times. It was most often followed by “No No Cherry”.

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Every documented performance

1981×12

  1. NOV 27, 1981Uptown Theatre, Chicago, United States
  2. NOV 27, 1981Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, United States
  3. NOV 28, 1981Pavillion, Chicago, United States
  4. NOV 28, 1981Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, United States
  5. NOV 28, 1981Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, United States
  6. DEC 1, 1981Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, United States
  7. DEC 5, 1981Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, United States
  8. DEC 6, 1981Events Center, University Of Colorado, Boulder, United States
  9. DEC 10, 1981Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  10. DEC 10, 1981Civic, San Francisco, United States
  11. DEC 11, 1981Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, United States
  12. DEC 12, 1981Fox Theater, San Diego, United States

1982×9

  1. MAY 18, 1982Nouvel Hippodrome de Paris, Porte de Pantin, Paris, France
  2. MAY 19, 1982Nouvel Hippodrome de Paris, Porte de Pantin, Paris, France
  3. MAY 30, 1982Les Arenes, Cap d'Agde, France
  4. JUN 9, 1982Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
  5. JUN 19, 1982Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  6. JUL 4, 1982Quartiere Fieristico, Bologna, Italy
  7. JUL 7, 1982Palasport, Genoa, Italy
  8. JUL 7, 1982Parco Redecesio, Milan, Italy
  9. JUL 9, 1982Ex Mattatoio di Testaccio, Rome, Italy

1984×42

  1. JUL 17, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United States
  2. JUL 21, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United States
  3. JUL 24, 1984Open Air Amphitheater, San Diego State University, San Diego, United States
  4. JUL 31, 1984Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, United States
  5. AUG 2, 1984Turn Of The Century, Denver, United States
  6. AUG 4, 1984Turn Of The Century, Denver, United States
  7. AUG 25, 1984The Pier, New York, United States
  8. SEP 16, 1984The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  9. SEP 17, 1984Palais Omnisports de Bercy, Paris, France
  10. SEP 21, 1984Palais des Sports, Toulouse, France
  11. SEP 22, 1984Palais de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France
  12. SEP 24, 1984Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  13. SEP 25, 1984Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  14. SEP 30, 1984Espace Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
  15. OCT 3, 1984Circus Krone, Munich, Germany
  16. OCT 4, 1984Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
  17. OCT 7, 1984Theatre de Verdure, Nice, France
  18. OCT 7, 1984Theatre de Verdure, Nice, France
  19. OCT 8, 1984Palazzo Dello Sport, San Siro, Milan, Italy
  20. OCT 13, 1984Palazzo dello Sport, San Lazzaro, Padua, Italy
  21. OCT 14, 1984Teatro Tenda Pianeta, Rome, Italy
  22. OCT 15, 1984Teatro Tenda Pianeta, Rome, Italy
  23. OCT 15, 1984PalaEur, Rome, Italy
  24. OCT 25, 1984E. M. Loews Theater, Worcester, United States
  25. OCT 31, 1984Felt Forum, New York, United States
  26. NOV 2, 1984Forum, Montreal, Canada
  27. NOV 3, 1984gym, SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
  28. NOV 9, 1984Orpheum Theater, Boston, United States
  29. NOV 10, 1984Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  30. NOV 11, 1984Chrysler Hall, Scope Plaza, Norfolk, United States
  31. NOV 17, 1984Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, United States
  32. NOV 21, 1984Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, United States
  33. NOV 23, 1984Bismarck Theatre, Chicago, United States
  34. NOV 24, 1984Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, United States
  35. NOV 30, 1984Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, United States
  36. DEC 1, 1984Bayfront Center Arena, St. Petersburg, United States
  37. DEC 3, 1984McAlister Auditorium, Tulane University, New Orleans, United States
  38. DEC 4, 1984Orpheum Theater, Memphis, United States
  39. DEC 8, 1984Uptown Theater, Kansas City, United States
  40. DEC 11, 1984Palmer Auditorium, Austin, United States
  41. DEC 17, 1984Paramount Theatre, Seattle, United States
  42. DEC 18, 1984Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, Canada

1988×11

  1. FEB 6, 1988Beacon Theatre, New York, United States
  2. FEB 13, 1988Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  3. FEB 14, 1988Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  4. MAR 1, 1988Frauenthal Theatre, Muskegon, United States
  5. MAR 12, 1988Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, United States
  6. MAY 14, 1988Auditorio de la Casa de Campo, Madrid, Spain
  7. MAY 26, 1988Stadthalle, Fuerth, Germany
  8. JUN 3, 1988Palasport, Turin, Italy
  9. JUN 5, 1988Palasport, Modena, Italy
  10. JUN 7, 1988PalaEur, Rome, Italy
  11. JUN 7, 1988PalaEur, Rome, Italy