Ronnie James Dio Tour Dates 1949-1959

This page lists Ronnie James Dio's tour dates and other such events from 1949-1959. Ronnie's band or artist name mentioned in the comments column. Big thank-you for the majority of these dates goes to Mike Tremaglio!

1949

Date	Venue	City and State	Country	Ronnie's band	Other bands	Comments
1949-05-01	St. Anthony's Church	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronald Padavona		Ronnie's first communion. Click here for Cortland Standard newspaper article picture.

1953

Date	Venue	City and State	Country	Ronnie's band	Other bands	Comments
1953-07-21	Second Concert of the Summer Series, Black Top of the Village Playground	McGraw, NY	USA	The Community Band of McGraw		Ronnie played cornet in the band. Click here for 1953-07-20 Cortland Standard newspaper article picture about the concert.
1953-07-23	Dexter Park	Cortland, NY	USA	Cortland Playground Band		Click here for 1953-07-16 Cortland Standard newspaper article picture listing the the band members.

1954

Date	Venue	City and State	Country	Ronnie's band	Other bands	Comments
1954-03-10	Sixth Grade Folk Dance, Pomeroy School	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronald Padavona		Date not confirmed, but likely 1954-03-10 or slightly before. Ronnie played trumpet in the band. Click here for 1954-03-11 Cortland Standard newspaper article picture about the concert.
1954-03-30	Pomeroy PTA Children's Fashion Show, Pomeroy School Auditorium	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronald Padavona		Ronnie played a trumpet-accordion duet with John Zampino. Click here for 1954-03-31 Cortland Standard newspaper article picture about the event.
1954-05-25	Pomeroy PTA Meeting, Pomeroy School	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronald Padavona		Ronnie played a trumpet solo and 2 trumpet-accordion duets with John Zampino. Click here for 1954-05-24 Cortland Standard newspaper article picture about the event. Click here for 1954-05-26 Cortland Standard newspaper article picture about the event.
1954-07-20	First Concert of the Summer Series, Black Top of the Village Playground	McGraw, NY	USA	McGraw Central School Band		Ronnie played a cornet in the band. Click here for 1954-07-19 Cortland Standard newspaper article picture about the concert.
1954-08-03	McGraw Central School Auditorium	McGraw, NY	USA	McGraw Central School Band		Ronnie played a cornet solo. Click here for 1954-08-05 Cortland Standard newspaper article picture about the concert.

1955

Date	Venue	City and State	Country	Ronnie's band	Other bands	Comments
1955-04-19	Parker PTA Meeting, Alton B. Parker School	Cortland, NY	USA	Cortland School System Junior Band		Ronnie played a cornet in the band. Click here for 1955-04-20 Cortland Standard newspaper article picture about the concert.

1956

Date	Venue	City and State	Country	Ronnie's band	Other bands	Comments
1956-01-27	Future Nurse's Club March of Dimes Benefit Mixer, Cortland High School Gymnasium	Cortland, NY	USA	Cortland High School 12-piece Orchestra		Click here for 1956-01-26 Cortland Standard newspaper article picture about the concert.
1956-05-24	Cortland High School Auditorium	Cortland, NY	USA	Cortland High School Band		Ronnie played trumpet in the band. Click here for 1956-05-25 Cortland Standard newspaper article picture about the concert.
1956-08-02	Beaudry Park	Cortland, NY	USA	Cortland VFW Band directed by Merlin Holmes		According to a press cutting, Ronnie Padavona was featured in a trumpet solo at this concert. Click here for gig ad picture. Click here for 1956-08-01 Cortland Standard newspaper article picture about the concert.

1957

Date	Venue	City and State	Country	Ronnie's band	Other bands	Comments
1957-05-08	Annual Spring Concert, Cortland High School Auditorium	Cortland, NY	USA	Cortland High School Senior Band		Ronnie played (a trumpet?) solo at this concert. Click here for 1957-05-07 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert.
1957-05-18	Syracuse University Music Festival	Syracuse, NY	USA	Cortland High School Junior-Senior Band	Cortland Elementary School Band Tully High School Band Cortland High School Orchestra Cazenovia Central High School Band Nottingham High School Orchestra	Ronnie played trumpet at this concert and received top ratings. Click here for 1957-05-18 Post Standard newspaper article about the concert. Click here for 1957-05-21 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert.
1957-08-14	Cortland County Junior Fair, Fairgrounds	Cortland, NY	USA	Brass Trio		Ronnie played first cornet at this concert. Click here for 1957-08-14 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert.
1957-11-01	Syracuse University	Syracuse, NY	USA	Cortland High School Senior Band		Ronnie played first chair solo cornet at this concert. Click here for 1957-11-04 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert.
1957-11-02	Syracuse University	Syracuse, NY	USA	Cortland High School Senior Band		Ronnie played first chair solo cornet at this concert. Click here for 1957-11-04 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert.

1958

Date	Venue	City and State	Country	Ronnie's band	Other bands	Comments
1958-04-16	Cortland High School PTA Meeting, Cortland High School?	Cortland, NY	USA	Cortland High School Dance Band		Click here for 1958-04-15 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert.
1958-06-03	Rotary Club Meeting, Hotel Cortland	Cortland, NY	USA	Cortland High School Small Brass Band		Ronnie played cornet at this concert. Click here for 1958-06-03 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert.
1958-06-29	Nancy Tinelli's 16th Birthday Party, Tinelli Family Home	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Rumblers		First known concert using the name "Ronnie and the Rumblers." Click here for 1958-06-30 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert.
1958-07-12	Cortland Youth Center	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronald Padavona's Band		Click here for 1958-07-10 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert.
1958-09-13	Emerson Park Pavilion	Owasco Lake, Auburn, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Rumblers	Eldaros Impalas "Madman" Morton	Click here for gig ad picture from Auburn Citizen Advertiser newspaper on 1958-09-12. Click here for gig ad picture from Cortland Standard newspaper on 1958-09-12.
1958-09-26	Teen Center	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Rumblers		370 people. Click here for gig ad picture from 1958-09-26 Cortland Standard newspaper. Click here for "10 years after" article from 1968-09-27 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1958-10-10	Randall Field	Cortland, NY	USA	Cortland High School Marching Band		Ronnie played trumpet solo at halftime. Click here for 1958-10-11 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the event.
1958-10-24	Marathon High School Gymnasium	Marathon, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Rumblers		Click here for 1958-10-07 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert. Click here for 1958-10-24 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert.
1958-10-24	Marathon High School Gymnasium	Marathon, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Rumblers		Click here for 1958-10-07 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert. Click here for 1958-10-24 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert.
1958-12-05	American Legion Hall	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Red Caps		First known concert using the name "Ronnie and the Red Caps". Click here for gig ad picture from 1958-12-05 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1958-12-31	American Legion Hall	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Red Caps		Band called "Red Cats" in the gig ad. Click here for gig ad picture from 1958-12-31 Cortland Standard newspaper.

1959

Date	Venue	City and State	Country	Ronnie's band	Other bands	Comments
1959-01-24	Cortland Teen Center	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Red Caps		415 people in audience. Click here for gig ad picture from 1959-01-22 Cortland Standard newspaper. Click here for gig review picture from 1959-01-26 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1959-01-30	American Legion Hall	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Red Caps		Click here for gig ad picture from 1959-01-29 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1959-02-15	American Legion Hall	Homer, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Red Caps		Click here for gig ad picture from 1959-02-19 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1959-03-13	Homer Central High School Gym	Homer, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Red Caps		Click here for 1959-03-10 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert. Click here for 1959-03-11 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert.
1959-04-11	Cortland Teen Center	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Red Caps		Click here for 1959-04-07 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert. Click here for 1959-04-09 Cortland Standard newspaper article about the concert.
1959-04-16	Cortland Teen Center	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Red Caps		Click here for gig ad from 1959-04-16 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1959-05-10	Beaudry Park	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Padavona		Ronnie played the National Anthem on trumpet prior to the start of a baseball game. Click here for an article in 1959-05-11 Cortland Standard newspaper about the event.
1959-07-03	Dwyer Memorial County Park	Preble, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Red Caps	Jolly Rolly Fowler of WNDR The Plaids Terry Daly and the Terry Tones	Click here for gig ad from 1959-07-03 The Ithaca Journal newspaper.
1959-07-??	Dexter Park	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Red Caps		Date unknown but in July or August 1959, with earliest possible date being July 22nd. Click here for an article in 1959-07-08 Cortland Standard newspaper about the concert series.
1959-07-25	Emerson Park Pavilion	Owasco Lake, Auburn, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Red Caps	The Plaids Chuck "Rubber Legs" Hayden & His Rock 'N Esquires	According to the gig ad Ronnie and the Red Caps played at several Saturdays here. Click here for gig ad picture.
1959-07-31	Pioneer Ranch	Homer, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Red Caps		Click here for gig ad picture from 1959-07-30 Cortland Standard newspaper. Click here for gig ad picture from 1959-07-31 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1959-08-22	Emerson Park Pavilion	Owasco Lake, Auburn, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Red Caps		According to the gig ad, Ronnie and the Red Caps played at several Saturdays here. Click here for gig ad picture. Click here for gig ad picture from 1959-08-21 Auburn Citizen Advertiser newspaper.
1959-09-12	Emerson Park Pavilion	Owasco Lake, Auburn, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Red Caps	Jeff & The Notes The Ramrods The Five Stars The Vanguards	Click here for gig ad picture. Click here for gig ad picture from 1959-09-11 Auburn Citizen Advertiser newspaper.
1959-11-01	American Legion Hall	Cortland, NY	USA	Un-Named Five		Gig ad says "Un-Named Five" (Formerly Ronnie and the Red Caps), apparently the band was changing their name at this time. Click here for gig ad picture from 1959-10-30 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1959-11-17	Firehouse	Groton, NY	USA	Ronnie and the Red Caps		Click here for a quiz article from 1959-11-19 Groton NY Journal newspaper.