Dweezil Zappa has announced 2024 tour dates celebrating the 50th anniversary of his father Frank Zappa’s albums Roxy & Elsewhere and Apostrophe.
Kicking off on August 1st in Phoenix, the dates — dubbed the “Rox-Postrophy Tour” — will see Zappa reimagine the music from the two albums with “fan-favorite tracks from each record; replete with unique hybrid arrangements.” After stops in Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Atlanta, and more cities, the tour will conclude with a final performance in Santa Fe, New Mexico on September 11th.
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Tickets for the dates will first become available via an artist pre-sale opening on March 13th at 10:00 a.m. local time. For more information on the pre-sale, check out Zappa’s website. General on-sale will begin via Ticketmaster on March 15th at 10:00 a.m. local time, after which tickets can be purchased on StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.
Speaking about the tour in a new statement, Zappa hinted that “the songs you think you know may just end up surprising you with parts you’ve never heard before.”
Reflecting on the upcoming dates — his first outing since 2020 — Zappa said: “It’s been a long time since I’ve been on stage playing the music I love. I’m inspired to try new things and looking forward to playing with the best musicians I know. I’ll be bringing a hot setlist of Frank Zappa classics and personal favorites to all of the fans. If you have never heard my father’s music, this might be the tour to start your obsession.”
Check out the full list of Zappa’s upcoming dates below, and grab tickets here.
In other Zappa news, Frank Zappa and the Mothers’ 1973 album, Over-Nite Sensation, recently received a “super deluxe” box set reissue. For more, check out Consequence’s guide to Frank Zappa in 10 songs.
Dweezil Zappa 2024 “Rox-Postrophy Tour” Dates:
08/01 – Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
08/02 – El Cajon, CA @ The Magnolia
08/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
08/04 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
08/06 – Reno, NV @ Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort
08/08 – Seattle, WA @ The Moore
08/09 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
08/10 – Boise, ID @ Egyptian Theatre
08/12 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
08/14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fitzgerald Theater
08/15 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
08/16 – Newport, KY @ MegaCorp Pavilion
08/17 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
08/18 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
08/21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre
08/22 – Newark, NJ @ Mayo Performing Arts Center
08/23 – Albany, NY @ The Palace Theatre
08/24 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre
08/25 – Medford, MA @ Chevalier Theatre
08/28 – Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
08/29 – Tarrytown, NY @ Tarrytown Music Hall
08/30 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
08/31 – Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Center
09/01 – Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
09/04 – Richmond, VA @ The National
09/05 – Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere
09/06 – Durham, NC @ Carolina Theatre of Durham
09/07 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
09/09 – St. Louis, MO @ Pageant
09/11 – Santa Fe, NM @ Lensic Performing Art Center