This page lists Ronnie James Dio's tour dates and other such events from 1961. Ronnie's band or artist name mentioned in the comments column. Big thank-you for the majority of these dates goes to Mike Tremaglio!
| Date | Venue | City and State | Country | Ronnie's band | Other bands | Comments |
| 1961-01-28 | Lester's Motel And Restaurant | Polkville, NY | USA | Ronnie and the Red Caps | Click here for gig ad from 1961-01-27 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-02-03 | The Music Box | Cortland, NY | USA | Ronnie and the Red Caps | Donnie and the Dukes
The Suedes |
Click here for gig ad from 1961-02-02 Cortland Standard newspaper. |
| 1961-02-04 | Lester's Motel And Restaurant | Polkville, NY | USA | Ronnie and the Red Caps | Click here for gig ad from 1961-02-03 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-02-10 | The Music Box | Cortland, NY | USA | Ronnie and the Red Caps | Click here for gig ad from 1961-02-10 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-02-25 | Groton High School - Peru Road Gym | Groton, NY | USA | Ronnie and the Red Caps | Click here for article from 1961-02-16 Groton NY Journal newspaper. | |
| 1961-03-19 | Americal Legion Home | Cortland, NY | USA | Ronnie and the Red Caps | Click here for article from 1961-02-28 Cortland Standardnewspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1961-03-18 Cortland Standard newspaper. |
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| 1961-03-24 | Homer Central High School | Homer, NY | USA | Ronnie and the Red Caps | Click here for article from 1961-03-21 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-03-25 | Lester's Motel And Restaurant | Polkville, NY | USA | Ronnie and the Red Caps | Click here for gig ad from 1961-03-24 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-04-01 | Lester's Motel And Restaurant | Polkville, NY | USA | Ronnie and the Red Caps | Click here for gig ad from 1961-04-01 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-04-08 | Lester's Motel And Restaurant | Polkville, NY | USA | Ronnie and the Red Caps | Click here for gig ad picture. | |
| 1961-04-29 | Lester's Motel And Restaurant | Polkville, NY | USA | Ronnie and the Red Caps | Click here for gig ad from 1961-04-29 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-05-12 | The Music Box | Cortland, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Red Caps | First known concert using the name "Ronnie Dio and the Red Caps." Ronnie called as "Cortland's Mister Personality" in the gig ad.
Click here for gig ad from 1961-05-11 Cortland Standard newspaper. |
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| 1961-05-13 | The Music Box | Cortland, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Red Caps | Ronnie called as "Cortland's Mister Personality" in the gig ad.
Click here for gig ad from 1961-05-11 Cortland Standard newspaper. |
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| 1961-06-17 | Lester's Motel And Restaurant | Polkville, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Red Caps | Click here for gig ad from 1961-06-17 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-06-23 | Big Beat Dancing Party, Dwyer Memorial Park | Preble, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | First known concert using the name "Ronnie Dio and the Prophets."
Click here for gig ad picture. |
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| 1961-07-14 | Little York Pavillion | Little York, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | The Phil Dilorio Trio | Click here for gig ad from 1961-07-13 Cortland Standard newspaper. |
| 1961-07-21 | Empire Casino | Binghamton, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Red Caps | Click here for gig ad from 1961-07-21 Press And Sun Bulletin. | |
| 1961-07-26 | Suggett Park | Cortland, NY | USA | Ronnie and the Red Caps | Click here for gig ad/article from 1961-07-26 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-07-28 | Little York Pavillion | Little York, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | Dave Ladue & Clay Fulton
Jennie Lee Lambert |
Click here for gig ad from 1961-07-26 Cortland Standard newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1961-07-27 Cortland Standard newspaper. |
| 1961-08-05 | Lester's Motel And Restaurant | Polkville, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | Click here for gig ad from 1961-08-04 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-08-18 | Little York Pavillion | Little York, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | Freddy Powell - Little Jan of the Radiants
The Fabulous (Starlets) |
Click here for gig ad from 1961-08-17 Cortland Standard newspaper. |
| 1961-08-19 | Lester's Motel And Restaurant | Polkville, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | Click here for gig ad from 1961-08-18 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-08-25 | Empire Casino | Binghamton, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Red Caps | Dion (headliner) | Click here for gig ad picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1961-08-24 Binghamton Press newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1961-08-24 Binghamton Press newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1961-08-25 Binghamton Press newspaper. |
| 1961-09-01 | Empire Casino | Binghamton, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Red Caps | Danny and The Juniors (headliner) | Click here for gig ad picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1961-08-31 Binghamton Press newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1961-09-01 Binghamton Press newspaper. |
| 1961-09-08 | Little York Pavillion | Little York, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | Click here for gig ad from 1961-09-08 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-09-15 | Little York Pavillion | Little York, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | The Starlets | Click here for gig ad from 1961-09-13 Cortland Standard newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1961-09-14 Cortland Standard newspaper. |
| 1961-10-06 | Empire Casino | Binghamton, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Red Caps | Click here for gig ad picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1961-10-06 Binghamton Press newspaper. |
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| 1961-10-11 | E. J. Recreation Center | Johnson City, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | 3 other artists | Click here for gig ad picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1961-10-10 Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin. |
| 1961-11-22 | Cortland YWCA | Cortland, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | Click here for gig ad/article from 1961-11-22 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-11-23 | Empire Casino | Binghamton, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | Advertised as "Ronnie Dio and Combo"
Click here for gig ad from 1961-11-22 Binghamton Press newspaper. |
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| 1961-11-24 | Sayre High School Gymnasium | Sayre, PA | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | First known concert outside the New York state. The local newspaper gives two different names for the venue but apparently "Community Center" is not correct. Attendance over 300.
Click here for gig ad/article from 1961-11-24 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for gig ad/article from 1961-11-24 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for gig ad/article from 1961-11-20 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article from 1961-11-16 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article from 1961-11-21 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article from 1961-11-21 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article from 1961-11-22 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for gig review from 1961-11-27 The Evening Times newspaper. |
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| 1961-11-25 | Lester's Motel And Restaurant | Polkville, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | Click here for gig ad from 1961-11-25 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-12-01 | Empire Casino | Binghamton, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | Advertised as "Ronnie Dio and Combo"
Click here for gig ad picture. |
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| 1961-12-09 | Lester's Motel And Restaurant | Polkville, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | Click here for gig ad from 1961-12-08 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-12-16 | Lester's Motel And Restaurant | Polkville, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | Click here for gig ad from 1961-12-16 Cortland Standard newspaper. | |
| 1961-12-27 | Sayre High School Gymnasium | Sayre, PA | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | The Starlets | The Starlets sung also with Ronnie Dio and the Prophets. Additionally, Ronnie was one of the judges for the Miss Sayre Recreation selected at this event.
Click here for article from 1961-12-27 Elmira Star Gazette newspaper. Click here for article from 1961-12-22 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article from 1961-12-13 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article from 1961-12-21 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article from 1961-12-21 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article from 1961-12-23 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article from 1961-12-26 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article/review from 1961-12-26 The Evening Times newspaper. |
| 1961-12-31 | Lester's Motel And Restaurant | Polkville, NY | USA | Ronnie Dio and the Prophets | Click here for gig ad from 1961-12-29 Cortland Standard newspaper. |
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The page has been updated on 2023-08-04.
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