Dweezil Zappa has extended his popular Zappa Plays Zappa concert tour with 16 more shows. Ray White, who recorded and toured with Frank Zappa in the 70’s, has been added to the tour, performing vocals and guitar.

“I think my Dad’s music deserves to be heard by a wider audience,” Zappa said in a press statement. “I really think he’s been misunderstood for far too long, which brings me back to why I’m doing this: I’m so in awe of his accomplishments and want more and more people to know about him, and I think the best way for people to first discover his music is on a visceral level in a live situation. I think you have to be confronted with the complexity and the beautiful subtlety of all of it to fully appreciate the artistry of it.”

A DVD of last year’s performances is also in the works, according to Zappa. The DVD shoot captured the band’s shows in Seattle and Portland last December.

Video Trailer @ zappaplayszappa.com

November 2007 Tour Dates:
1 Wallingford, CT - Chevy Theatre
2 Kingston, NY - Ulster Performing Arts Center
4 Providence, RI - Providence Performing Arts Center
6 Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
8 Richmond, VA - Toad’s Place
10 Kansas City, MO - Ameristar Casino
12 Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre
13 Austin, TX - Hogg Auditorium
14 Dallas, TX - Palladium