Sunday, July 12, 2026

ZAPPANALE #35 - - - PART 7 - - - AN UPDATE FROM THE ZAPPANALE TEAM

Dear Zappanale visitors,

We’re in the final stretch of preparations and are very much looking forward to welcoming you soon to Zappanale #35.

There are also some changes to the festival grounds: Both stages will be moved closer to the lawn, and the gravel area will be subdivided once again. This will create a closer atmosphere, more energy, and an overall cozier festival grounds.

For all dance enthusiasts, we’re making sure there are no benches directly in front of the stages this year. This will leave plenty of room for dancing and a real party vibe.

We have a request regarding the campsites: Please leave large PA systems at home. We want all visitors to be able to get some rest at night. The particularly loud campers from previous years will be relocated elsewhere this time.

After careful consideration, we’ve decided against switching to Rostocker Pils and thereby lowering the beer price by 50 cents. But there’s other good news: This year, you’ll also be able to pay cashless at the beer stands.

Preparations for 2027 are already underway. At Zappanale, there will once again be a pre-presale at the current ticket price. This will continue for some time after the festival. We’ll simply have to add the applicable sales fees to the price. We’re also offering pre-presale tickets that include a vehicle for the campsites. There will be no additional fees for campers in 2027 either.

Initial talks with bands are already in full swing, and we’re once again receiving many exciting applications.


Saturday, July 11, 2026

BEAT, WITH ADRIAN BELEW, TONY LEVIN, STEVE VAI AND DANNY CAREY

For those who missed the tour, a recording of the June 24, 2026, concert at the 013 venue in Tilburg, NL, turned up on DimeADozen.


And don't forget that the band has an album (+ blu-ray) out as well.



ZAPPANALE #35 - - - PART 6 - - - THE SCHEDULE

The below schedule will decide what I'll be doing from Thursday to Sunday.


JAMES BRANDON LEWIS QUARTET - OMNI

The James Brandon Lewis Quartet (Aruán Ortiz, Brad Jones and Chad Taylor), has just released "Omni".

  • James Brandon Lewis: Tenor Saxophone, Compositions
  • Aruán Ortiz: Piano
  • Brad Jones: Bass
  • Chad Taylor: Drums

Over the last decade, tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis has fine-tuned a powerful sonic philosophy he calls Molecular Systematic Music. He began with simple musical scales, and now his work spans a complex, beautiful twelve-tone system. 
Molecular Systematic Music is a modern system that uses biological and mathematical concepts—like DNA sequencing and chemical bonds—to map out new paths for melody and rhythm.

On "Omni", James Brandon Lewis merges these complex rules with the deep, soulful feeling of church gospel.

Beautiful.


-- info: Danny Mathys

NEW (ARCHIVAL MUSIC) ALBUM BY BRAND X

This live album by Brand X, released in collaboration with MoonJune Records - and take note: for the first time ever, fully owned by the legitimate band owners, and all proceeds go to Percy Jones and estates of John Goodsall and Robin Lumley.

https://officialbrandx.bandcamp.com/merch/brand-x-theory-of-nothing-2cd-limited-edition-3


MUZE JAZZ ORCHESTRA PLAYS ZAPPA

The Muze Jazz Orchestra.
From Belgium.
Recorded quite a while ago already, but what a great performance !


A NEW PIECE BY EIDON

'Flutter By'
by Eidon


Friday, July 10, 2026

JOHN WONDERLING

John Wonderling's "Day Breaks" album got released in 1973. 
Extremely hard to find, it got re-issued in 2017, both on LP and on CD.

Among others, the album featured Jim Pons, Jim Gordon, Ansley Dunbar and Jim Keltner.


-- info: Jan van Kemenade

A SUN RA UPDATE

It's hard to keep track of the Sun Ra discography, but these two titles have recently been spotted.

"Somewhere Over The Rainbow"


"Do The Impossible"



AN UPDATE FROM CHATO

Chato Segerer just shared his upcoming gigs !