Two decades in, Dweezil Zappa is still finding new corners in his father’s catalog. The acclaimed guitarist and bandleader announces the “DZ20: Like Father, Like Son Tour,” celebrating 20 years of bringing Frank Zappa’s music to audiences worldwide. The milestone run honors two decades spent preserving, performing, and expanding one of modern music’s most adventurous bodies of work.
This has always been personal. What began as a deep connection to his father’s music grew into a celebrated live experience that’s introduced generations of fans to the complexity, irreverence, and imagination running through Frank’s compositions. For 20 years, Dweezil has interpreted the sophisticated, unpredictable, and technically demanding material with passion, precision, humor, and fearless musicianship.
The performances reinvent as much as they recreate. Dweezil assembles elite musicians to faithfully and creatively perform material spanning rock, jazz, orchestral, fusion, and experimental traditions, shaping fan favorites into hybrid arrangements and reviving rare compositions for modern ears. As he puts it, the songs you think you know may surprise you with parts you’ve never heard before.
The tour delivers more than two hours of music spanning Frank’s storied career, packed with fan favorites, deep cuts, improvisational stretches, and surprises for longtime devotees and newcomers alike. Dweezil sounds energized by the journey. He says every tour lets him revisit his father’s work from a new perspective while finding ways to surprise audiences and himself, with always something new to discover.
There’s plenty for superfans too. A robust VIP offering brings audiences closer to the artistry, with exclusive pre-show soundcheck access, a rare live mixing experience, and select side-stage vantage points. Full dates and details are available now at Dweezil Zappa’s official website.
DZ20: Like Father, Like Son Tour Dates:
October 22, 2026 – Phoenix, AZ
October 23, 2026 – Tucson, AZ
October 25, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT
October 26, 2026 – Denver, CO
October 28, 2026 – Minneapolis, MN
October 29, 2026 – Chicago, IL
October 30, 2026 – Royal Oak, MI
October 31, 2026 – Pittsburgh, PA
November 1, 2026 – Alexandria, VA
November 4, 2026 – Tarrytown, NY
November 5, 2026 – Huntington, NY
November 6, 2026 – Albany, NY
November 7, 2026 – Wallingford, CT
November 8, 2026 – Staten Island, NY
November 11, 2026 – Red Bank, NJ
November 12, 2026 – Glenside, PA
November 13, 2026 – Medford, MA
November 14, 2026 – Portland, ME
November 15, 2026 – Quebec City, QC
November 17, 2026 – Montreal, QC
November 18, 2026 – Toronto, ON
November 19, 2026 – Cleveland, OH
November 20, 2026 – Cincinnati, OH
November 21, 2026 – Indianapolis, IN
November 22, 2026 – St. Louis, MO
November 24, 2026 – Albuquerque, NM
November 27, 2026 – El Cajon, CA
November 28, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA
November 29, 2026 – San Francisco, CA
December 1, 2026 – Seattle, WA
December 2, 2026 – Vancouver, BC
December 3, 2026 – Portland, OR
December 4, 2026 – Reno, NV
December 5, 2026 – Las Vegas, NV