The Bongo Furys

Sacramento's Frank Zappa Experience

Est. 2005 — Cranking the Frank Since Day One

Discover the Madness

The Bio

The Bongo Furys have been a fixture of the Sacramento music scene since 2005, leaning hard into the unique and sometimes risqué works of one of America's most provocative modern composers — Frank Zappa.

We play the deep cuts. The weird stuff. The compositions that make you tilt your head and wonder, "Wait — is that actually a song?" (Yes. It absolutely is.)

Seven musicians. One singular obsession. Keeping the spirit of Zappa alive, loud, and properly bizarre in Northern California.

Bongo Furys band members

The Band

🎸
Todd Perez
Guitar / Vocals
🎹
John Brenneise
Keyboards / Vocals
🥁
Gus Greterman
Drums / Vocals
🪘
John Webster
Percussion
🎤
Dena Hammad
Vocals / Assorted Instruments
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Lisa Cachia
Vocals
🎸
Kevin Waite
Bass / Vocals

The Music

With more than 2 hours of material, we've hardly begun to scratch the surface of Zappa's staggering catalog. Here's a taste.

I Am the Slime
Over-Nite Sensation • 1973
Joe's Garage
Joe's Garage Act I • 1979

The Gigs

2025
October 25
Torch Club
904 15th St — Sacramento, CA 95814
Saturday • 8:00 – 11:00 PM
September 20
1849 Brewing Co.
468 Sutton Way — Grass Valley, CA 95945
Saturday
April 4
Torch Club
904 15th St — Sacramento, CA 95814
Saturday • 6:00 – 8:00 PM
March 8
1849 Brewing Co.
468 Sutton Way — Grass Valley, CA 95945
Saturday • 8:00 – 11:00 PM

Contact Us

Venue owner? Event promoter? Devoted freak? Whether you have a stage that needs filling or you just need to express your Zappa enthusiasm — we want to hear from you.