ZAPPA GIGS

Tryin' To Grow A Chin

160 performances on 152 nights · 1976–1981

Frank Zappa played “Tryin' To Grow A Chin” live 160 times, from 20 January 1976 at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney to 5 December 1981 at Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City. It was most often followed by “City Of Tiny Lites”.

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1976×41

  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 14, 1976Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany
  14. FEB 15, 1976Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
  15. FEB 17, 1976Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  16. FEB 18, 1976Niedersachsenhalle, Hanover, Germany
  17. FEB 19, 1976Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
  18. FEB 20, 1976Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  19. FEB 21, 1976Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Aarhus, Denmark
  20. FEB 23, 1976Njaardhallen, Oslo, Norway
  21. OCT 16, 1976The Patio, University Of Miami, Coral Gables, United States
  22. OCT 18, 1976Memorial Gymnasium, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States
  23. OCT 24, 1976Music Hall, Boston, United States
  24. OCT 24, 1976Music Hall, Boston, United States
  25. OCT 27, 1976Music Hall, Boston, United States
  26. OCT 27, 1976Leroy Concert Theater, Pawtucket, United States
  27. OCT 29, 1976Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, United States
  28. OCT 30, 1976Felt Forum, New York, United States
  29. OCT 31, 1976Felt Forum, New York, United States
  30. OCT 31, 1976Felt Forum, New York, United States
  31. NOV 4, 1976Capital Centre, Landover, United States
  32. NOV 6, 1976Fieldhouse, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, United States
  33. NOV 7, 1976Civic Center, Springfield, United States
  34. NOV 10, 1976Forum, Montreal, Canada
  35. NOV 11, 1976Le Colisee, Quebec, Canada
  36. NOV 16, 1976Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  37. NOV 18, 1976Evans Fieldhouse, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, United States
  38. NOV 19, 1976Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States
  39. NOV 20, 1976Public Hall, Cleveland, United States
  40. NOV 25, 1976Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  41. NOV 25, 1976Le Colisee, Quebec, Canada

1977×47

  1. JAN 13, 1977Falkonerteatret, Copenhagen, Denmark
  2. JAN 15, 1977Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden
  3. JAN 24, 1977Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  4. JAN 26, 1977Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
  5. JAN 27, 1977Philipshalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
  6. JAN 28, 1977Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium
  7. JAN 30, 1977Rhein-Main-Halle, Wiesbaden, Germany
  8. JAN 31, 1977Sporthalle, Boeblingen, Germany
  9. FEB 3, 1977Pavillon de Paris, Paris, France
  10. FEB 5, 1977Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  11. FEB 6, 1977Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  12. FEB 7, 1977Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  13. FEB 9, 1977Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  14. FEB 10, 1977Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  15. FEB 13, 1977Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, United Kingdom
  16. FEB 14, 1977Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  17. FEB 16, 1977Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  18. FEB 17, 1977Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  19. SEP 9, 1977Open Air Amphitheater, San Diego State University, San Diego, United States
  20. SEP 17, 1977Assembly Center, Lousiana State University, Baton Rouge, United States
  21. SEP 18, 1977Fox Theatre, Atlanta, United States
  22. SEP 23, 1977Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois, Champaign, United States
  23. SEP 25, 1977Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, United States
  24. SEP 29, 1977Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  25. SEP 30, 1977Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States
  26. OCT 2, 1977Quadrangle, Washington University, St. Louis, United States
  27. OCT 17, 1977Civic Center, Hartford, United States
  28. OCT 18, 1977Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, United States
  29. OCT 20, 1977Music Hall, Boston, United States
  30. OCT 20, 1977Music Hall, Boston, United States
  31. OCT 22, 1977Forum, Montreal, Canada
  32. OCT 23, 1977Leroy Concert Theater, Pawtucket, United States
  33. OCT 24, 1977Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, United States
  34. OCT 28, 1977Palladium, New York, United States
  35. OCT 28, 1977Palladium, New York, United States
  36. OCT 29, 1977Palladium, New York, United States
  37. OCT 29, 1977Palladium, New York, United States
  38. OCT 30, 1977Palladium, New York, United States
  39. OCT 31, 1977Palladium, New York, United States
  40. NOV 6, 1977Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, United States
  41. NOV 11, 1977Uptown Theater, Kansas City, United States
  42. NOV 14, 1977Auditorium Arena, Denver, United States
  43. NOV 14, 1977Events Center, University Of Colorado, Boulder, United States
  44. NOV 18, 1977Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, United States
  45. NOV 19, 1977Maples Pavilion, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
  46. NOV 20, 1977Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles, United States
  47. DEC 31, 1977Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles, United States

1978×23

  1. JAN 24, 1978Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  2. JAN 25, 1978Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  3. JAN 26, 1978Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  4. JAN 29, 1978Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
  5. JAN 30, 1978Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  6. FEB 1, 1978Philipshalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
  7. FEB 3, 1978Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
  8. FEB 4, 1978Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
  9. FEB 5, 1978Festhalle, Bern, Switzerland
  10. FEB 5, 1978Parc des Expositions, Colmar, France
  11. FEB 6, 1978Pavillon de Paris, Porte de Pantin, Paris, France
  12. FEB 7, 1978Pavillon de Paris, Porte de Pantin, Paris, France
  13. FEB 10, 1978Palais des Sports, Lyon, France
  14. FEB 13, 1978The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  15. FEB 14, 1978Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  16. FEB 15, 1978Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  17. FEB 17, 1978Falkoner Theatret, Copenhagen, Denmark
  18. FEB 18, 1978Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
  19. FEB 23, 1978Halle Muensterland, Muenster, Germany
  20. FEB 24, 1978Rhein-Neckar-Halle, Eppelheim, Germany
  21. FEB 25, 1978Hemmerleinhalle, Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany
  22. FEB 26, 1978Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium
  23. FEB 28, 1978Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom

1979×32

  1. FEB 12, 1979Apollo Theater, Manchester, United Kingdom
  2. FEB 13, 1979City Hall, Newcastle, United Kingdom
  3. FEB 14, 1979Apollo Theater, Glasgow, United Kingdom
  4. FEB 17, 1979Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  5. FEB 18, 1979Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  6. FEB 18, 1979Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  7. FEB 19, 1979Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  8. FEB 21, 1979Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium
  9. FEB 23, 1979Nouvel Hippodrome, Porte de Pantin, Paris, France
  10. FEB 24, 1979Nouvel Hippodrome, Porte de Pantin, Paris, France
  11. FEB 27, 1979The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  12. FEB 28, 1979Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  13. MAR 2, 1979Ekeberghallen, Oslo, Norway
  14. MAR 3, 1979Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
  15. MAR 5, 1979Falkonerteatret, Copenhagen, Denmark
  16. MAR 6, 1979Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
  17. MAR 11, 1979Palais des Sports, Lyon, France
  18. MAR 12, 1979Palais des Sports, Montpellier, France
  19. MAR 13, 1979Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Barcelona, Spain
  20. MAR 14, 1979Pabellon de Deportes del Real Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  21. MAR 18, 1979Le Palais de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France
  22. MAR 19, 1979Parc de Penfeld, Brest, France
  23. MAR 21, 1979Rhein-Neckar-Halle, Eppelheim, Germany
  24. MAR 25, 1979Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
  25. MAR 26, 1979Eilenriedehalle, Hanover, Germany
  26. MAR 27, 1979Rhein-Main-Halle, Wiesbaden, Germany
  27. MAR 27, 1979Rhein-Main-Halle, Wiesbaden, Germany
  28. MAR 29, 1979Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  29. MAR 30, 1979Hemmerleinhalle, Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany
  30. MAR 31, 1979Rudi-Sedlmeyer Sporthalle, Munich, Germany
  31. MAR 31, 1979Rudi-Sedlmeyer Sporthalle, Munich, Germany
  32. APR 1, 1979Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland

1981×17

  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 18, 1981Erwin Center, University Of Texas, Austin, United States
  5. OCT 22, 1981Bayfront Center Arena, St. Petersburg, United States
  6. OCT 25, 1981Fox Theatre, Atlanta, United States
  7. OCT 30, 1981Palladium, New York, United States
  8. OCT 31, 1981Palladium, New York, United States
  9. NOV 8, 1981Forum, Montreal, Canada
  10. NOV 11, 1981Shea's Theatre, Buffalo, United States
  11. NOV 15, 1981Painter's Mill Star Theatre, Owings Mills, United States
  12. NOV 17, 1981Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  13. NOV 17, 1981Ritz, New York, United States
  14. NOV 19, 1981Public Hall, Cleveland, United States
  15. NOV 22, 1981Indiana University Auditorium, Bloomington, United States
  16. NOV 25, 1981Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States
  17. DEC 5, 1981Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, United States