Frank Zappa Memorial Pancake Breakfast at G Livelab

Frank Zappa Memorial Pancake Breakfast play G Livelab Tampere on 9 January 2027. Doors open at 19:00 and the show starts at 20:00; the performance runs until about 23:30 and includes an intermission.

The band will perform favorite pieces from Frank Zappa’s repertoire alongside newly arranged material. Formed in 2004, the group has appeared at events such as Tampere Biennale and the Zappanale festival in Germany; recent visits to G Livelab were in 2023 and 2024. Lineup for the evening includes Antti Koivula (vocals), Janne Toivonen (trumpet), Petteri Hietamäki (saxophone, flute), Markus Pajakkala (saxophone, flute, percussion), Heikki Tuhkanen (trombone), Olli Kari (marimba, vibraphone, percussion), Iikka Kotaja (keyboards, vocals), Mikko Enqvist (guitar), Antti Kivimäki (bass, vocals) and Joni Leino (drums). Tickets include a 3 € cloakroom service fee; the hall offers both seated and standing areas. Companion tickets for assistants are free, the venue is wheelchair accessible and has an accessible restroom, but there is no wheelchair platform.