ZAPPA GIGS

The Idiot Bastard Son

43 performances on 39 nights · 1973–1978

Frank Zappa played “The Idiot Bastard Son” live 43 times, from 26 October 1973 at Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin to 31 October 1978 at Palladium, New York. It was most often followed by “Cheepnis”.

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Every documented performance

1973×17

  1. OCT 26, 1973Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  2. OCT 31, 1973Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  3. OCT 31, 1973Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  4. NOV 4, 1973Whitman Auditorium, Brooklyn College, New York, United States
  5. NOV 4, 1973Whitman Auditorium, Brooklyn College, New York, United States
  6. NOV 6, 1973Hofstra University, Hempstead, United States
  7. NOV 7, 1973Orpheum Theater, Boston, United States
  8. NOV 11, 1973William Paterson College, Wayne, United States
  9. NOV 14, 1973Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, United States
  10. NOV 18, 1973University Of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
  11. NOV 22, 1973Avery Fisher Hall, New York, United States
  12. NOV 22, 1973Avery Fisher Hall, New York, United States
  13. NOV 23, 1973Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
  14. DEC 1, 1973Stony Brook Gym, SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
  15. DEC 9, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United States
  16. DEC 10, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United States
  17. DEC 10, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United States

1974×24

  1. FEB 16, 1974Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  2. FEB 17, 1974Robertson Gymnasium, UCSB, Santa Barbara, United States
  3. MAR 5, 1974Convention Center, Dallas, United States
  4. MAR 8, 1974Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall, Kansas City, United States
  5. MAR 9, 1974Travel and Transport Building, State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, United States
  6. MAR 14, 1974Agrodome, Vancouver, Canada
  7. MAR 15, 1974Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, United States
  8. APR 20, 1974Sports Arena, Toledo, United States
  9. APR 24, 1974Convention Center, Indianapolis, United States
  10. MAY 1, 1974Broome County Arena, Binghamton, United States
  11. MAY 4, 1974Constitution Hall, Washington, United States
  12. MAY 8, 1974Edinboro State College, Edinboro, United States
  13. MAY 10, 1974I.M.A. Auditorium, Flint, United States
  14. MAY 12, 1974Duke University, Durham, United States
  15. MAY 12, 1974Convocation Center, Notre Dame University, South Bend, United States
  16. JUL 6, 1974Robinson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, United States
  17. JUL 12, 1974Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, United States
  18. JUL 13, 1974Bayfront Center Arena, St. Petersburg, United States
  19. JUL 15, 1974St. Bernard Civic Auditorium, Chalmette, United States
  20. JUL 19, 1974Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, United States
  21. JUL 20, 1974Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, United States
  22. SEP 12, 1974Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
  23. NOV 9, 1974Orpheum Theater, Boston, United States
  24. DEC 31, 1974Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, United States

1978×2

  1. OCT 29, 1978Palladium, New York, United States
  2. OCT 31, 1978Palladium, New York, United States