Released on = December 27, 2006, 3:31 pm

Press Release Author = Scott A. Tepper/Vacation Vibrations

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Fans of the late Frank Zappa\'s music can enjoy a tour
package next summer to Berlin, Prague, and the 18th annual Zappanale festival
celebrating Zappa\'s work and life in Bad Doberan, Germany. Vacation Vibrations is
offering a tour package that will take travelers to the festival and other
Zappa-related sights and ceremonies surrounding this year\'s gathering.

Press Release Body = Fans of the late Frank Zappa\'s music and \"conceptual
continuity\" can enjoy a tour package to next summer\'s Zappanale festival (the 18th
annual celebration of Frank Zappa\'s music) in Germany. Vacation Vibrations is
offering a tour package that will take travelers to the festival and other
Zappa-related sights and ceremonies surrounding this year\'s gathering. Their
\"Farther Oblivion 2007 Tour\" will take the group to Berlin, Prague and then to the
festival in Bad Doberan, Germany.

The tour begins in Berlin on July 27, 2007. The group will tour the city, and attend
an extraordinary event to honor Frank Zappa. On July 28th, in the Marzahn district
of what was East Berlin, \"Street Number 13\" will be formally dedicated as
\"Frank-Zappa-Strasse\". The ceremony will take place at the ORWOhaus, a former
photographic film plant on the street that has become home to a musicians\'
collective. This will be the first street in Germany named for a rock star, and the
first street in the world named for Frank Zappa. The dedication will be preceded and
followed by live music, and by a late \"chill-party\" that is sure to exemplify
Berlin\'s legendary nightlife.

From Berlin the tour will proceed to Prague. \"Prague is one of the most beautiful
cities in Europe,\" says tour operator Scott A. Tepper, \"and Frank Zappa holds a
special place in Czech history. Former Czech president Vaclav Havel called Zappa
\'one of the gods of the Czech underground\' for his uncompromising belief in freedom
of thought and expression. We\'re planning an informal \'summit\' with the Czech Frank
Zappa Fan Club, to hear how Zappa\'s music and ideas inspired people who lived under
communism.\"

After enjoying Prague, the tour will head to the northern German town of Bad Doberan
for the 18th annual Zappanale, a three-day festival of Zappa tribute bands, former
Zappa band members, and other musicians and performance artists with kindred styles
and interests from all over the world. Thomas Dippel, president Germany\'s
Arf-Society, the non-profit group behind the Zappanale, describes the event: \"Unlike
a lot of festivals, the Zappanale is designed as a complete Zappa experience, not
just a parade of bands. The atmosphere on the festival grounds is every bit as
important as what happens on stage. The whole city of Bad Doberan accommodates the
festival, from our honorary member Mayor Polzin to the café waitresses in the town
square.\" Dippel adds, \"For over fifteen years we\'ve maintained close contact with
our American fans; we\'re thrilled that Vacation Vibrations has now put together an
organized Frank Zappa excursion.\"

Headlining Zappanale 18 will be the Terry Bozzio Out Trio, led by the renowned
drummer for whom Zappa composed \"The Black Page\" (which Zappa himself called
\"really, really difficult to play\".) Other US groups scheduled are Philadelphia\'s
Paul Green School Of Rock, returning to the Zappanale for the fourth time with its
entourage of young musicians, their parents and crew, Project/Object (featuring
Zappa alumnus Ike Willis), and the Don Preston Akashic Ensemble (Preston was one of
the original Mothers of Invention). Also scheduled are French big band Le Bocal,
Italy\'s Orchestra Spaziale, Team Zappa from Norway, Zappatronix from Switzerland,
and bands from Denmark and Germany.

Tour participants who want to continue their vacation after the Zappanale can book
an optional tour extension to Amsterdam, another awesome city with legendary
nightlife that is also devoted to independent thinking and freedom of expression.

Vacation Vibrations is a division of American International Tour Groups, a group
tour operator with 15 years of experience specializing in customized group trips.
American International\'s founder and CEO Sam Schlossberg says, \"Vacation Vibrations\'
Farther Oblivion Tour 2007 is another example of what we are so good at: planning
trips to meet the needs of groups with a very specialized interest. As always,
people on our trip will have a great time!\"

For more information about this tour, visit www.freewebs.com/fartheroblivion , email
VacationVibrations@Gmail.com , or call 617-721-7996.


Web Site = http://www.freewebs.com/fartheroblivion

Contact Details = Scott A. Tepper
Tour Operator
Vacation Vibrations
321 Walnut Street, #250
Newtonville, MA 02460
617-721-7996
VacationVibrations@Gmail.com
www.freewebs.com/fartheroblivion