Dweezil Zappa's Choice Cuts Tour

[cygnify]

Trying to chill after seeing Dweezil Zappa in concert earlier tonight. WOW. Super musicianship all the way around - great band. Amazing setlist. I know FZ is not everybody's cup of tea, but if you like excellent musicianship on display, don't miss this tour. I was blown away by Ryan Brown's talents on the drum kit; Dweezil shredded, his band is super tight and vocally excellent. The show really captured the magic that his father created. 2 1/2 hours of intense deep cuts (with a fair dose of humor sprinkled in!) (for any hardcore musios out there, yes, they did play the 19/16 and 21/16 sections in Greasy....)

 

 

Oct. 24, 2018 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room

Oct. 25, 2018 Melbourne, FL Maxwell C. King Center

Oct. 26, 2018 Ft. Meyers, FL SW Florida Events Center ***

Oct. 27, 2018 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

Oct. 28, 2018 Charlotte, NC McGlohon Theater

Oct. 29, 2018 Raleigh, NC Fletcher Opera Theater

Oct. 31, 2018 Asheville, NC Diana Wortham Theatre

Nov. 1, 2018 Hopewell, VA Beacon Theatre

Nov. 2, 2018 New York, NY Beacon Theatre

Nov. 3, 2018 Atlantic City, NJ Harrah’s Atlantic City

Nov. 4, 2018 Wilmington, DE The Queen

Nov. 5, 2018 Portland , ME State Theatre

Nov. 7, 2018 Beverly , MA Cabot Theatre

Nov. 8, 2018 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall ***

Nov. 9, 2018 Plymouth, NH Flying Monkey

Nov. 10, 2018 Jonquière, QC Salle Francois-Brassard

Nov. 11, 2018 Quebec City, QC Palais Montcalm ***

Nov. 12, 2018 Laval, QC Salle Andre-Mathieu

Nov. 14, 2018 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection

Nov. 15, 2018 Ft. Wayne, IN The Clyde

Nov. 16, 2018 Chicago, IL The Vic Theatre ***

Nov. 17, 2018 Madison, WI Barrymore ***

Nov. 18, 2018 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue ***

Nov. 20, 2018 Wichita, KS Crown Uptown Theater

Nov. 21, 2018 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater ***

Dec. 1, 2018 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda ***

Dec. 2, 2018 San Juan Capistrano, CA The Coach House

Dec. 3, 2018 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Solana Beach

Dec. 5, 2018 Grants Pass, OR Rogue Theatre

Dec. 6, 2018 San Francisco, CA Fillmore Theatre

Dec. 7, 2018 Reno, NV Cargo @ Whitney Peak Hotel

Dec. 8, 2018 Monterey, CA Golden State Theatre

Dec. 9, 2018 Napa, CA The Uptown Theatre ***

Dec. 12, 2018 Nelson, BC Capitol Theatre

Dec. 13, 2018 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

Dec. 14, 2018 Seattle, WA Neptune ***

Dec. 15, 2018 Portland, OR Roseland Theater ***

[78jazz]

Wichita on my birthday? Makes me want to go!

 

Any idea of the setlist?

[cygnify]

Last night, they played more than 2 1/2 hours:

The Purple Lagoon (Intro)

Andy

Honey, Don't You Want a Man Like Me?

Fifty-Fifty

Call Any Vegetable

Tell Me You Love Me

Absolutely Free

T'Mershi Duween

Dog Breath

Dog Meat

Sleep Napkins

The Black Page Drum Solo

The Black Page

The Torture Never Stops

Valley Girl

Pygmy Twylyte

King Kong

Suzy Creamcheese

Cocaine Decisions

Drowning Witch

Sleeping in a Jar

Florentine Pogen

Zoot Allures

Don't Eat the Yellow Snow

Uncle Remus

This Town Is a Sealed Tuna Sandwich

Keep It Greasey

Joe's Garage

Oh, In the Sky

Cheepnis

Return of the Son of Orange County

Funky OC

Trouble Every Day

[cygnify]

anyone else catch this?

[stoopid]

I saw Zappa Plays Zappa about a decade ago (progressive nation tour), opening for Dream Theater. My friend was there to see DT, but said after the show he thought the Zappa stuff was more enjoyable live.

 

Being a long time Zappa fan I was simply blown away, I had tears in my eyes a few times as I couldn't believe how accurately they recreated the stage show and music. It was like Frank was there with us through his music (and spirit).

 

That said, I'm not eager to see them again. Other priorities, but certainly agree Dweezil is a must see if you've never seen Zappa performed live before.

Edited December 1, 2018 by stoopid