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Zappa Offspring Announce Euro Tour


LONDON (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) –Ahmet and Dweezil Zappa, Frank Zappa's sons will be performing the music of Frank Zappa during a major 2005 European tour billed "Zappa Plays Zappa – Tour De Frank".

The 19-date tour sees the first authorised presentation of Frank Zappa Music by the Zappa Estate since the composer himself departed for his final tour in 1993.

Reportedly no two concerts will include the same set list. Due to the wealth of Zappa's material, the new band will perform a different selection of songs every night. Joined by surprise special guest musicians who have performed with Frank throughout his career, the message of this European tour is to expect the unexpected.

The 2005 European dates are as follows:

– Tuesday October 25, 2005 – Olympic Pavillion, Barcelona (Spain)
– Thursday October 27, 2005 – Milan Forum, Milan (Italy)
– Friday October 28, 2005 – Palalottomatica, Rome (Italy)
– Monday October 31, 2005 – Wolverhampton Civic Hall (England)
– Tuesday November 1, 2005 – Brighton Centre, Brighton (England)
– Wednesday November 2, 2005 – Royal Albert Hall, London (England)
– Friday November 4, 2005 – Carling Apollo, Manchester (England)
– Saturday Nov 5, 2005 – Glasgow Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow (Scotland)
– Monday November 7, 2005 – Le Zenith, Paris (France)
– Tuesday November 8, 2005 – Kongresshaus, Zurich (Switzerland)
– Thursday November 10, 2005 – Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam (Holland)
– Friday November 11, 2005 – Forest National, Brussels (Belgium)
– Sunday November 13, 2005 – Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen (Denmark)
– Monday November 14, 2005 – Spektrum, Oslo (Norway)
– Tuesday November 15, 2005 – Hovet (Old Ice Stadium), Stockholm (Sweden)
– Thursday November 17, 2005 – Arena Treptow, Berlin (Germany)
– Friday October 18, 2005 – Phillipshalle, Dusseldorf (Germany)
– Sunday November 20, 2005 – T-Mobile Arena, Prague (Czech Republic)
– Tuesday November 22, 2005 – Budapest Sportarena, Budapest (Hungary)