Overview

The 34th Zappanale took place from July 17 to 20, 2025, at the Bad Doberan racecourse. Four days of jazz, rock, and avant-garde with around 20 bands on three stages – Mainstage, Kamp-Theater, and Arf Stage – confirmed its status as the world's only international Frank Zappa festival.

The 34th edition of Zappanale opened its gates from July 17 to 20, 2025, at the Bad Doberan racecourse. As every year, Arf Society e.V. welcomed the international Zappa audience on three stages: Mainstage, Kamp-Theater, and Arf Stage.

For four days, around 20 bands played music from jazz, classic rock, avant-garde, and crossover genres. Camping on the festival grounds, motorhome pitches, and the connection via the narrow-gauge railway »Molli« to Bad Doberan station and Heiligendamm once again made the festival a meeting point for the international Zappa scene.

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