BONGO FURY 50th WITH THE VAULTMEISTER

From the Zappa newsletter: 

Bongo Fury 50ᵀᴴ with the Vaultmeister

Dive into the Bongo Fury box set with the Vaultmeister as he unpacks the Frank & Beefheart origin story, Frank’s cutting-edge studio sorcery, and what’s brewing next in the Zappaverse.

MIKE KENEALLY & BEER FOR DOLPHINS TO PERFORM AT THE BAKED POTATO IN JANUARY

A message from Mike Keneally

MK/BFD at the BAKED POTATO in LA on JANUARY 20/21, 2026

We’re coming back! The BFD quartet (me, Bryan Beller, Rick Musallam, Joe Travers) are returning to the Baked Potato January 20 and 21. These are immediately before the beginning of the NAMM Show in Anaheim, so if you happen to be in SoCal around then for NAMM-ish activities, you ought to come see us play.

Two sets each night! Here are the ticket links (replete with some really exciting misspellings of nearly all of the band members – part of the charm of this venue for decades now):

https://www.thebakedpotato.com/events/mike-keneally-beer-for-dolphins-january-20-2026/

https://www.thebakedpotato.com/events/mike-keneally-beer-for-dolphins-january-21-2026/

ADDITIONAL INFO ON THE KEITH EMERSON TRIBUTE

Fanfare For The Uncommon Man

Additional info:
https://fanfarefortheuncommonman.com/

-- info: Jan van Kemenade

Z (AZ/DZ) IN CONCERT AT DYNAMO 1993

Z - Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa at Dynamo 1993

With Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes and Joe Travers.

WARREN CUCCURULLO & JOE TRAVERS

Warren Cuccurullo and Joe Travers were both part of Duran Duran in 2001. 

Here's the final concert they did with the band.

-- info: Harald Häring

THE ZAPPA BAND 2021 08 23 SARATOGA NY

Starting the weekend with a video recording of The Zappa Band, opening for King Crimson.
2021 08 23 Saratoga NY
Pretty awesome.

SPAC in Saratoga Springs posts / streams / uploads their concerts to YouTube and usually the artists pull them within hours of being posted, as was the case with this show. This show was online for about 8 hours and someone managed to capture and author it in HD 1080p with commercials edited out.

screenshot :

ZAPPA BAND HALLOWEEN CONCERTS ANNOUNCED

Four nights;
Eight shows;

https://www.thebakedpotato.com/events-calendar/

Friday Night, October 28, 2022 @ 8pm & 10pm PST.

Saturday Night, October 29, 2022 @ 8pm & 10pm PST.
Sunday Night, October 30, 2022 @ 8pm & 10pm PST.
Halloween Monday Night, October 31, 2022 @ 8pm & 10pm PST.

THE ZAPPA BAND

RAY WHITE …VOCALS/GUITAR
ROBERT MARTIN …VOCALS/KEYS/SAX
MIKE KENEALLY …GUITAR/KEYS/VOCALS
SCOTT THUNES …BASS/VOCALS
JAMIE KIME …GUITAR
JOE TRAVERS …DRUMS/VOCALS
Plus Special Guests…

 

JOE TRAVERS DISCUSSES THE UPCOMING ZAPPA ALBUM AND MORE

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/frank-zappa-joe-travers-vaultmeister-interview/

MIKE KENEALLY - GUTHRIE GOVAN - BRYAN BELLER - JOE TRAVERS

That energy...

TERRY BOZZIO & JOE TRAVERS

Last week, the Drum Channel put below video on YouTube:
Terry Bozzio jamming with Joe Travers.
It's all over Facebook, but I'm mentioning it here in case you haven't' seen it.

-- info: Harald Häring

THE ZAPPA BAND

Article on Jambands.com

https://jambands.com/news/2022/06/04/the-zappa-band-preps-northeast-tour-with-whisky-warm-up/? 

Chaotic Riffs www.chaoticriffs.com interview with Mike Keneally.

ZAPPA BAND TOURDATES

The Zappa Band hits the road in June!

 
Featuring: Mike Keneally, Ray White, Scott Thunes,  Robert Martin, Joe Travers & Jamie Kime !

June 03 - Whisky a Go Go - Los Angeles, CA
June 05 - The Ritz Theater - Escondido, CA
June 12 - Center for the Arts - Homer, NY
June 14 - Race Street Live - Holyoake, MA
June 16 - Sony Hall - New York, NY
June 17 - Tarrytown Music Hall - Tarrytown, NY
June 18 - The Newtown Theatre - Newtown, NJ
June 19 - The Birchmere - Alexander, VA
June 21 - Ramshead Onstage - Annapolis, MD
June 22 - Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore, PA
June 24 - Narrows Center for the Arts - Fall River, MA
June 25 - The Cabot Theatre - Beverly, MA
June 26 - The Flying Monkey - Plymouth, NH

THE ZAPPA BAND HITS THE ROAD IN JUNE

The Zappa Band hits the road in June!

Featuring: Mike Keneally, Ray White, Scott Thunes Robert Martin, Joe Travers & Jamie Kime!

6/12 - Center for the Arts - Homer, NY
6/14 - Race Street Live - Holyoake, MA
6/16 - Sony Hall - New York, NY
6/17 - Tarrytown Music Hall - Tarrytown, NY
6/18 - The Newtown Theatre - Newtown, NJ
6/19 - The Birchmere - Alexander, VA
6/21 - Ramshead Onstage - Annapolis, MD
6/22 - Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore, PA
6/24 - Narrows Center for the Arts - Fall River, MA
6/25 - The Cabot Theatre - Beverly, MA
6/26 - The Flying Monkey - Plymouth, NH

JOE TRAVERS

Joe Travers (Zappa Plays Zappa, The Zappa Band) contributed to the "Classic Albums: The Doors - Morrison Hotel".
Joe can be seen and heard, giving comments on some of the tracks.

Here's the preview (without Joe)

FOUR MORE ZAPPA BAND SHOWS AT QOBUZ

 Four more Zappa Band shows have been added to the Qobuz website:

• Sept 05 - New Haven
• Sept 07 - Philadelphia
• Sept 10 - Boston
• Sept 11 - Washington

Resulting in 12 shows that have been made available !

https://www.qobuz.com/

ANOTHER AUDIENCE RECORDING OF THE ZAPPA BAND SURFACED

From DimeADozen

The Zappa Band

2021/09/10 - Leader Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA

Opening for King Crimson

Mike Keneally - guitar, keyboards
Scott Thunes - bass
Joe Travers - drums
Ray White - vocals, guitar
Jamie Kime - guitar
Robert Martin - vocals, keyboards, sax

guest: KC drummer Jeremy Stacey on 'Village Of The Sun'

Zomby Woof * Peaches En Regalia * I Ain't Got No Heart * What's New in Baltimore? * Village Of The Sun * Echidna's Arf (Of You) * City Of Tiny Lites * Alien Orifice * Florentine Pogen * Andy

ZAPPA HOLOGRAM TOUR FLASHBACK

An audience recording from a 2019 concert from The Zappa Band's hologram tour got seeded on Dime recently.
Actually, it was the first concert of the tour.

The Zappa Band
Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY
19 April 2019

"The Bizarre World of Frank Zappa" Tour

Mike Keneally (guitar, keyboard, vocals), Scott Thunes (bass), Ray White (guitar,vocals), Robert Martin (keyboard, sax, vocals), Ed Mann (percussion), Joe Travers (drums)
special guest: Ahmet Zappa (vocals on 'Dead Girls Of London)

Intro * Cosmik Debris * Montana * Trouble Every Day * Village of the Sun > Alien Orifice * Penguin in Bondage * Apostrophe * Zomby Woof * The Evil Prince * #2 * Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? * Peaches en Regalia * Stink‐Foot * Father O'Blivion * The Dangerous Kitchen * Dinah-Moe Humm * My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama > Dead Girls of London * Dirty Love * Cheepnis * Camarillo Brillo

ZAPPA BAND AUDIENCE RECORDING

Another audience recording of the Zappa Band turned up.

On Dime A Dozen :

2021-08-24, Symphony Music Hall, Springfield, MA

Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes, Joe Travers, Ray White, Jamie Kime, Robert Martin

Zomby Woof * Peaches en Regalia * Ain't Got No Heart * Marqueson's Chicken * Village of the Sun * Echidna's Arf (Of You) * City of Tiny Lites * Alien Orifice * Florentine Pogen * Andy

THE ZAPPA BAND AT THE GREEK THEATER - - - AUGUST 6 2021

Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes, Joe Travers, Ray White, Jamie Kime, Robert Martin

ZAPPA BAND JOINS KING CRIMSON TOUR

Music Is Our Friend 2021

We are pleased to announce the dates for the re-scheduled 2021 King Crimson tour of the USA. King Crimson will be accompanied by The Zappa Band for the whole of the second leg of the tour from 22nd August - 11th September, and also for the concerts in Concord and Los Angeles on 5th and 6th August.
King Crimson/The Zappa Band tour dates;

The Zappa Band will feature Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes, Joe Travers, Jamie Kime, Robert Martin and Ray White.

• August 5, 2021- Concord, CA - Concord Pavilion
• August 6, 2021 - Los Angeles - The Greek
• August 23, 2021 - Saratoga Springs, NY - SPAC
• August 24, 2021 - Northampton, MA - The Pines Theater
• August 26, 2021 - Canandaigua, NY - CMAC
• August 27, 2021 - Lewiston, NY - Artpark Ampitheater
• August 28, 2021 - Rochester Hills, MI - Meadow Brook Ampitheater
• August 29, 2021 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia
• August 31, 2021 - Milwaukee, WI - Miller High Life Theatre
• September 1, 2021 - Cleveland, OH - Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
• September 2, 2021 - Huber Heights, OH - Rose Music Center @ The Heights
• September 4, 2021 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
• September 5, 2021 - New Haven, CT - Westville Music Bowl
• September 7, 2021 - Philadelphia, PA - The Mann Center
• September 9, 2021 - Forest Hills, NYC - Forest Hills Stadium
• September 10, 2021 - Boston, MA - Leader Bank Pavilion
• September 11, 2021 - Washington, DC - The Anthem