ZAPPA GIGS

The Illinois Enema Bandit

245 performances on 236 nights · 1975–1988

Frank Zappa played “The Illinois Enema Bandit” live 245 times, from 27 September 1975 at Robertson Gymnasium, UCSB, Santa Barbara to 9 June 1988 at Palasport, Genoa. It closed a show 131 times. It was most often followed by “Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy”.

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1975×30

  1. SEP 27, 1975Robertson Gymnasium, UCSB, Santa Barbara, United States
  2. OCT 1, 1975War Memorial Gymnasium, Vancouver, Canada
  3. OCT 3, 1975Paramount Northwest Theatre, Portland, United States
  4. OCT 4, 1975Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, United States
  5. OCT 4, 1975Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, United States
  6. OCT 12, 1975Convention Center, Dallas, United States
  7. OCT 15, 1975Barnhill Fieldhouse, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville, United States
  8. OCT 23, 1975Music Hall, Boston, United States
  9. OCT 24, 1975Palace Theatre, Providence, United States
  10. OCT 25, 1975Capitol Theatre, Passaic, United States
  11. OCT 26, 1975Hofstra University Playhouse, Hempstead, United States
  12. OCT 29, 1975Palace Theatre, Waterbury, United States
  13. OCT 29, 1975Palace Theatre, Waterbury, United States
  14. OCT 31, 1975Felt Forum, New York, United States
  15. OCT 31, 1975Felt Forum, New York, United States
  16. NOV 1, 1975Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, United States
  17. NOV 1, 1975William And Mary Hall, College Of William And Mary, Williamsburg, United States
  18. NOV 2, 1975Cole Fieldhouse, University Of Maryland, College Park, United States
  19. NOV 3, 1975Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, United States
  20. NOV 8, 1975Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, United States
  21. NOV 15, 1975Fieldhouse, Grand Valley State Colleges, Allendale, United States
  22. NOV 22, 1975Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
  23. NOV 25, 1975Dane County Coliseum, Madison, United States
  24. NOV 28, 1975Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, United States
  25. NOV 30, 1975Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  26. DEC 7, 1975Phys-Ed Complex, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
  27. DEC 9, 1975Centre Municipal des Congres de Quebec, Hilton Hotel, Quebec, Canada
  28. DEC 26, 1975Paramount Theatre, Oakland, United States
  29. DEC 27, 1975Winterland, San Francisco, United States
  30. DEC 31, 1975Forum, Inglewood, United States

1976×39

  1. JAN 20, 1976Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  2. JAN 21, 1976Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  3. JAN 22, 1976Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
  4. JAN 23, 1976Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
  5. JAN 24, 1976Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
  6. JAN 28, 1976W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth, Australia
  7. FEB 1, 1976Asakusa Kokusai Gekijo, Tokyo, Japan
  8. FEB 3, 1976Kosei Nenkin Kaikan, Osaka, Japan
  9. FEB 4, 1976Kyoto Daigaku Seibu Kodo, Kyoto, Japan
  10. FEB 5, 1976Aichi-ken Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan
  11. FEB 5, 1976Nippon Seinen-Kan, Tokyo, Japan
  12. FEB 13, 1976Kurhalle, Vienna, Austria
  13. FEB 13, 1976Kurhalle, Vienna, Austria
  14. FEB 14, 1976Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany
  15. FEB 15, 1976Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
  16. FEB 17, 1976Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  17. FEB 18, 1976Niedersachsenhalle, Hanover, Germany
  18. FEB 19, 1976Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
  19. FEB 20, 1976Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  20. FEB 21, 1976Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Aarhus, Denmark
  21. FEB 23, 1976Njaardhallen, Oslo, Norway
  22. FEB 24, 1976Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden
  23. FEB 29, 1976Falkoner Theatret, Copenhagen, Denmark
  24. FEB 29, 1976Falkoner Theatret, Copenhagen, Denmark
  25. MAR 2, 1976Olympen, Lund, Sweden
  26. MAR 2, 1976Olympen, Lund, Sweden
  27. MAR 3, 1976Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen, Denmark
  28. MAR 3, 1976Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen, Denmark
  29. MAR 4, 1976Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  30. MAR 6, 1976Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  31. MAR 7, 1976Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium
  32. MAR 8, 1976Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  33. MAR 11, 1976Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, Germany
  34. MAR 12, 1976Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland
  35. MAR 13, 1976Palasport Mezzovico, Lugano, Switzerland
  36. DEC 26, 1976Palladium, New York, United States
  37. DEC 27, 1976Palladium, New York, United States
  38. DEC 28, 1976Palladium, New York, United States
  39. DEC 29, 1976Palladium, New York, United States

1977×3

  1. FEB 3, 1977Pavillon de Paris, Paris, France
  2. SEP 23, 1977Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois, Champaign, United States
  3. SEP 29, 1977Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada

1980×65

  1. APR 18, 1980Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, United States
  2. APR 19, 1980gymnasium, University of Florida, Gainesville, United States
  3. APR 20, 1980Fox Theatre, Atlanta, United States
  4. APR 22, 1980Fieldhouse, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, United States
  5. APR 24, 1980Manley Field House, Syracuse University, Syracuse, United States
  6. APR 25, 1980Athletic Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, United States
  7. APR 26, 1980Fieldhouse, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, United States
  8. APR 29, 1980Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  9. MAY 2, 1980Civic Center, Providence, United States
  10. MAY 3, 1980Music Hall, Boston, United States
  11. MAY 4, 1980Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, United States
  12. MAY 6, 1980Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  13. MAY 9, 1980Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, United States
  14. MAY 11, 1980Civic Center, Baltimore, United States
  15. MAY 23, 1980Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium
  16. MAY 24, 1980The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  17. MAY 26, 1980Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  18. MAY 27, 1980Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
  19. MAY 28, 1980Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany
  20. MAY 30, 1980Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark
  21. MAY 31, 1980Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway
  22. JUN 1, 1980Eriksdalshallen, Stockholm, Sweden
  23. JUN 1, 1980Eriksdalshallen, Stockholm, Sweden
  24. JUN 2, 1980Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
  25. JUN 4, 1980Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  26. JUN 5, 1980Eilenriedehalle, Hanover, Germany
  27. JUN 7, 1980Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  28. JUN 8, 1980Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
  29. JUN 10, 1980Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  30. JUN 11, 1980Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  31. JUN 11, 1980Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  32. JUN 17, 1980Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
  33. JUN 18, 1980Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
  34. JUN 20, 1980Theatre Antique, Orange, France
  35. JUN 21, 1980Le Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva, Switzerland
  36. JUN 22, 1980Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
  37. JUN 25, 1980Eisstadion, Mannheim, Germany
  38. JUN 26, 1980Hemmerleinhalle, Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany
  39. JUN 27, 1980Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
  40. JUN 28, 1980Messehalle, Sindelfingen, Germany
  41. JUN 30, 1980Theatre Antique, Vienne, France
  42. JUL 1, 1980sous chapiteau [=under a tent], Mulhouse, France
  43. JUL 2, 1980Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
  44. JUL 3, 1980Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
  45. OCT 12, 1980Johnson Gymnasium, UNM, Albuquerque, United States
  46. OCT 13, 1980Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, United States
  47. OCT 18, 1980Brady Theater, Tulsa, United States
  48. OCT 22, 1980Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, United States
  49. OCT 24, 1980Civic Center, Hartford, United States
  50. OCT 26, 1980SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
  51. OCT 30, 1980Palladium, New York, United States
  52. NOV 6, 1980Forum, Montreal, Canada
  53. NOV 8, 1980Ocean State Performing Arts Center, Providence, United States
  54. NOV 10, 1980Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, United States
  55. NOV 11, 1980Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  56. NOV 13, 1980Stanley Theater, Pittsburgh, United States
  57. NOV 18, 1980Civic Arena Bowl, St. Paul, United States
  58. NOV 23, 1980Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, United States
  59. NOV 26, 1980Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, United States
  60. NOV 29, 1980Uptown Theatre, Chicago, United States
  61. NOV 30, 1980Civic Center, Des Moines, United States
  62. DEC 2, 1980Moby Gym, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States
  63. DEC 5, 1980Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  64. DEC 8, 1980Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, United States
  65. DEC 11, 1980Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, United States

1981×7

  1. SEP 27, 1981Events Center, UCSB, Santa Barbara, United States
  2. OCT 7, 1981Aladdin Theater For The Performing Arts, Las Vegas, United States
  3. OCT 29, 1981Palladium, New York, United States
  4. OCT 31, 1981Palladium, New York, United States
  5. NOV 11, 1981Shea's Theatre, Buffalo, United States
  6. NOV 15, 1981Painter's Mill Star Theatre, Owings Mills, United States
  7. NOV 21, 1981Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois, Champaign, United States

1982×19

  1. MAY 5, 1982Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Aarhus, Denmark
  2. MAY 11, 1982Brondby-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  3. MAY 18, 1982Nouvel Hippodrome de Paris, Porte de Pantin, Paris, France
  4. MAY 22, 1982Philipshalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
  5. MAY 28, 1982Palais des Sports, St. Etienne, France
  6. MAY 30, 1982Les Arenes, Cap d'Agde, France
  7. JUN 5, 1982Vechtewiese, Schuettorf, Germany
  8. JUN 11, 1982Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany
  9. JUN 13, 1982Feste Marienberg, Wuerzburg, Germany
  10. JUL 2, 1982Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy
  11. JUL 3, 1982Stadio Comunale, Bolzano, Italy
  12. JUL 4, 1982Quartiere Fieristico, Bologna, Italy
  13. JUL 5, 1982Stadio Ferraris, Genoa, Italy
  14. JUL 7, 1982Palasport, Genoa, Italy
  15. JUL 7, 1982Parco Redecesio, Milan, Italy
  16. JUL 8, 1982Campo Sportivo, Grosseto, Italy
  17. JUL 8, 1982Stadio Comunale, Pistoia, Italy
  18. JUL 9, 1982Ex Mattatoio di Testaccio, Rome, Italy
  19. JUL 12, 1982Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy

1984×47

  1. JUL 17, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United States
  2. JUL 19, 1984Palace Theater, Los Angeles, United States
  3. JUL 27, 1984Greek Theater, Berkeley, United States
  4. JUL 31, 1984Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, United States
  5. AUG 1, 1984Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre, Santa Fe, United States
  6. AUG 4, 1984Turn Of The Century, Denver, United States
  7. AUG 7, 1984Civic Center, Des Moines, United States
  8. AUG 11, 1984Oscar Mayer Theatre, Madison Civic Center, Madison, United States
  9. AUG 15, 1984Canadian National Exhibition Grandstand, Toronto, Canada
  10. AUG 18, 1984Pavilion, University Of Illinois, Chicago, United States
  11. AUG 22, 1984Vogue Theater, Indianapolis, United States
  12. AUG 25, 1984The Pier, New York, United States
  13. AUG 27, 1984State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, United States
  14. AUG 30, 1984Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, United States
  15. SEP 1, 1984Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, United States
  16. SEP 8, 1984Motorcross-Stadion am Morgenbruch, Ahlen, Germany
  17. SEP 11, 1984Eissporthalle, Berlin, Germany
  18. SEP 17, 1984Palais Omnisports de Bercy, Paris, France
  19. SEP 19, 1984Palacio Deportes Montjuich, Barcelona, Spain
  20. SEP 21, 1984Palais des Sports, Toulouse, France
  21. SEP 24, 1984Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  22. SEP 25, 1984Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  23. OCT 3, 1984Circus Krone, Munich, Germany
  24. OCT 7, 1984Theatre de Verdure, Nice, France
  25. OCT 10, 1984Teatro Tenda Parco Nord, Bologna, Italy
  26. OCT 13, 1984Palazzo dello Sport, San Lazzaro, Padua, Italy
  27. OCT 14, 1984Teatro Tenda Pianeta, Rome, Italy
  28. OCT 16, 1984Teatro Tenda Pianeta, Rome, Italy
  29. OCT 25, 1984E. M. Loews Theater, Worcester, United States
  30. OCT 28, 1984Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, University Of Massachusetts, Amherst, United States
  31. OCT 31, 1984Felt Forum, New York, United States
  32. NOV 3, 1984gym, SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
  33. NOV 10, 1984Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  34. NOV 13, 1984D. A. R. Constitution Hall, Washington, United States
  35. NOV 14, 1984Front Row Theatre, Cleveland, United States
  36. NOV 21, 1984Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, United States
  37. NOV 23, 1984Bismarck Theatre, Chicago, United States
  38. NOV 25, 1984Civic Center, Atlanta, United States
  39. NOV 30, 1984Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, United States
  40. DEC 3, 1984McAlister Auditorium, Tulane University, New Orleans, United States
  41. DEC 8, 1984Uptown Theater, Kansas City, United States
  42. DEC 10, 1984Majestic Performing Arts Center, San Antonio, United States
  43. DEC 12, 1984Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, United States
  44. DEC 17, 1984Paramount Theatre, Seattle, United States
  45. DEC 18, 1984Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, Canada
  46. DEC 20, 1984Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, United States
  47. DEC 23, 1984Universal Amphitheater, Universal City, United States

1988×35

  1. FEB 5, 1988Beacon Theatre, New York, United States
  2. FEB 8, 1988Warner Theatre, Washington, United States
  3. FEB 9, 1988Warner Theatre, Washington, United States
  4. FEB 14, 1988Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  5. FEB 20, 1988Orpheum Theater, Boston, United States
  6. FEB 25, 1988Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, United States
  7. FEB 26, 1988Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, United States
  8. MAR 1, 1988Frauenthal Theatre, Muskegon, United States
  9. MAR 4, 1988Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  10. MAR 5, 1988Music Hall, Cleveland, United States
  11. MAR 6, 1988Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  12. MAR 13, 1988Civic Center, Springfield, United States
  13. MAR 17, 1988Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, United States
  14. MAR 21, 1988United States
  15. MAR 21, 1988Landmark Theater, Syracuse, United States
  16. MAR 23, 1988Patriot Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, United States
  17. MAR 23, 1988Towson Center, Towson, United States
  18. APR 9, 1988Le Stadium, Bourges, France
  19. APR 13, 1988Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany
  20. APR 14, 1988Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  21. APR 18, 1988Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
  22. APR 22, 1988Carl-Diem-Halle, Wuerzburg, Germany
  23. APR 26, 1988Olympen, Lund, Sweden
  24. APR 29, 1988Jaeaehalli, Helsinki, Finland
  25. MAY 3, 1988The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  26. MAY 6, 1988Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  27. MAY 11, 1988Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
  28. MAY 13, 1988Pabellon de los Deportes de La Casilla, Bilbao, Spain
  29. MAY 17, 1988Palacio de los Deportes, Barcelona, Spain
  30. MAY 20, 1988Le Zenith, Paris, France
  31. MAY 25, 1988Rosengarten/Mozartsaal, Mannheim, Germany
  32. MAY 28, 1988Sporthalle, Linz, Austria
  33. MAY 30, 1988Palasport Primo Carnera, Udine, Italy
  34. JUN 6, 1988Palasport, Florence, Italy
  35. JUN 9, 1988Palasport, Genoa, Italy