Ronnie James Dio Tour Dates 1963

This page lists Ronnie James Dio's tour dates and other such events from 1963. 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
1963-01-03	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Referred to a 1963-02-22 article in Cortland Standard newspaper about the Dio At Domino's album; the band played every Wednesday and Sunday at Domino's Restaurant since October until at least February 22nd. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-01-05	Homer American Legion	Homer, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for gig ad from 1963-01-03 Cortland Standard newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1963-01-04 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-01-06	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Referred to a 1963-02-22 article in Cortland Standard newspaper about the Dio At Domino's album; the band played every Wednesday and Sunday at Domino's Restaurant since October until at least February 22nd. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-01-09	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Referred to a 1963-02-22 article in Cortland Standard newspaper about the Dio At Domino's album; the band played every Wednesday and Sunday at Domino's Restaurant since October until at least February 22nd. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-01-11	Lester's Motel And Restaurant	Polkville, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for gig ad from 1963-01-10 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-01-13	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Referred to a 1963-02-22 article in Cortland Standard newspaper about the Dio At Domino's album; the band played every Wednesday and Sunday at Domino's Restaurant since October until at least February 22nd. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-01-16	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Referred to a 1963-02-22 article in Cortland Standard newspaper about the Dio At Domino's album; the band played every Wednesday and Sunday at Domino's Restaurant since October until at least February 22nd. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-01-19	Homer American Legion	Homer, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for gig ad from 1963-01-17 Cortland Standard newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1963-01-18 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-01-20	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Referred to a 1963-02-22 article in Cortland Standard newspaper about the Dio At Domino's album; the band played every Wednesday and Sunday at Domino's Restaurant since October until at least February 22nd. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-01-23	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Referred to a 1963-02-22 article in Cortland Standard newspaper about the Dio At Domino's album; the band played every Wednesday and Sunday at Domino's Restaurant since October until at least February 22nd. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-01-26	Lester's Motel And Restaurant	Polkville, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for gig ad from 1963-01-25 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-01-27	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Referred to a 1963-02-22 article in Cortland Standard newspaper about the Dio At Domino's album; the band played every Wednesday and Sunday at Domino's Restaurant since October until at least February 22nd. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-01-30	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Referred to a 1963-02-22 article in Cortland Standard newspaper about the Dio At Domino's album; the band played every Wednesday and Sunday at Domino's Restaurant since October until at least February 22nd. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-02-01	March of Dimes benefit show, Club Dickman	Auburn, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Advertised as "Ronnie Dio and his Prophets". Click here for article from 1963-01-30 Auburn Citizen Advertiser newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1963-01-31 Auburn Citizen Advertiser newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1963-02-01 Auburn Citizen Advertiser newspaper.
1963-02-03	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Referred to a 1963-02-22 article in Cortland Standard newspaper about the Dio At Domino's album; the band played every Wednesday and Sunday at Domino's Restaurant since October until at least February 22nd. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-02-06	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Referred to a 1963-02-22 article in Cortland Standard newspaper about the Dio At Domino's album; the band played every Wednesday and Sunday at Domino's Restaurant since October until at least February 22nd. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-02-10	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Referred to a 1963-02-22 article in Cortland Standard newspaper about the Dio At Domino's album; the band played every Wednesday and Sunday at Domino's Restaurant since October until at least February 22nd. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-02-13	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Referred to a 1963-02-22 article in Cortland Standard newspaper about the Dio At Domino's album; the band played every Wednesday and Sunday at Domino's Restaurant since October until at least February 22nd. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-02-17	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Referred to a 1963-02-22 article in Cortland Standard newspaper about the Dio At Domino's album; the band played every Wednesday and Sunday at Domino's Restaurant since October until at least February 22nd. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-02-20	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Referred to a 1963-02-22 article in Cortland Standard newspaper about the Dio At Domino's album; the band played every Wednesday and Sunday at Domino's Restaurant since October until at least February 22nd. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-02-24	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		"Dio At Domino's" album recordings. Article about the gig says that Ronnie Dio And The Prophets played at this venue "on every Wednesday and Sunday" since October. Click here for gig ad from 1963-02-21 Cortland Standard newspaper. Click here for article from 1963-02-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-02-24	Clover Club	Ithaca, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for gig ad picture from 1963-02-23 Ithacan newspaper.
1963-03-02	Lester's Motel And Restaurant	Polkville, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for gig ad from 1963-03-01 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-03-08	Lester's Motel And Restaurant	Polkville, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for gig ad from 1963-03-08 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-03-16	Lester's Motel And Restaurant	Polkville, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for gig ad from 1963-03-15 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-03-23	SUNY Geneseo - Mary Jemison Hall	Geneseo, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for article from 1963-03-22 Geneseo Lamron newspaper.
1963-04-15	Sayre High School Gymnasium	Sayre, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for article from 1963-04-05 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article from 1963-04-12 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article from 1963-04-12 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article from 1963-04-08 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article from 1963-04-06 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article from 1963-04-13 The Evening Times newspaper. Click here for article from 1963-04-11 The Evening Times newspaper.
1963-04-16	Cortland High School Gymnasium	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for article from 1963-04-11 Cortland Standard newspaper. Click here for article from 1973-03-13 Cortland Standard newspaper, "Good Old Days 10-25-50 Years Ago" section.
1963-04-17	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for gig ad from 1963-04-16 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-05-01	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets
1963-05-10	Corning Country Club	Corning, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio And The Prophets	Freddy Cannon The Orlons	Click here for article from 1963-03-29 The Crier Corning CC newspaper. Click here for article from 1963-05-06 The Crier Corning CC newspaper. Click here for review article from 1963-05-29 The Crier Corning CC newspaper.
1963-06-?? - 1963-08-??			Sweden, Baltic countries			The Prophets did a 10-week tour in Sweden, Denmark and Norway but without Ronnie on vocals. Ronnie had just married his first wife and he didn't want to leave for a long tour in Europe soon after the wedding. Exact dates and places are unknown.
1963-06-20	Dwyer Memorial Park	Preble, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio plus The Showmen		Lineup of The Showmen unknown. Click here for gig ad from 1963-06-20 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-06-27	Corning Country Club	Corning, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio plus The Showmen		Lineup of The Showmen unknown. Click here for article ad from 1963-06-27 Cortland Standard newspaper. Click here for article ad from 1963-06-27 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-07-05	Dwyer Memorial Park	Preble, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Cortland All Stars		Band featured Ronnie ja John Kane on tenor saxophone, Garry Holl on guitars, Dave Feinstein (Ronnie's cousin) on drums and Buddy DiStefano on organ. Click here for gig ad from 1963-07-03 Cortland Standard newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1963-07-05 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-07-12	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Trio		Click here for gig ad from 1963-07-11 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-07-?? - 1963-08-??			USA			While The Prophets were on their tour in Europe, Ronnie teamed up with Bobby Comstock and played trumpet with him on "Dick Clark's Cavalcade Of Stars" tour in the USA. Exact dates, venues and cities are for this tour are not known. Click here for article from 1973-07-30 Cortland Standard newspaper, "Good Old Days 10-25-50 Years Ago" section.
1963-08-23	Dwyer Memorial Park	Preble, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for gig ad from 1963-08-14 Cortland Standard newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1963-08-15 Cortland Standard newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1963-08-21 Cortland Standard newspaper.
1963-08-29	Airport Inn	Lake George, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets	The Ax-Cents	One of the gig ads talk about "this weekend" but it is unknown whether it would mean Thursday-Sunday. Apparently at least the Thursday gig was the first one of these. Click here for gig ad picture. Click here for gig ad picture from 1963-08-29 Daily Gazette newspaper. Click here for gig ad picture from 1963-08-29 Schenectady Gazette newspaper. Click here for gig ad picture from 1963-08-29 The Post Star newspaper.
1963-08-30	Airport Inn	Lake George, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets	The Ax-Cents	One of the gig ads talk about "this weekend" but it is unknown whether it would mean Thursday-Sunday. Apparently at least the Thursday gig was the first one of these. Click here for gig ad picture. Click here for gig ad picture from 1963-08-29 Daily Gazette newspaper. Click here for gig ad picture from 1963-08-29 Schenectady Gazette newspaper. Click here for gig ad picture from 1963-08-29 The Post Star newspaper.
1963-08-31	Airport Inn	Lake George, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets	The Ax-Cents	One of the gig ads talk about "this weekend" but it is unknown whether it would mean Thursday-Sunday. Apparently at least the Thursday gig was the first one of these. Click here for gig ad picture. Click here for gig ad picture from 1963-08-29 Daily Gazette newspaper. Click here for gig ad picture from 1963-08-29 Schenectady Gazette newspaper. Click here for gig ad picture from 1963-08-29 The Post Star newspaper.
1963-09-01	Airport Inn	Lake George, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets	The Ax-Cents	One of the gig ads talk about "this weekend" but it is unknown whether it would mean Thursday-Sunday. Apparently at least the Thursday gig was the first one of these. Click here for gig ad picture. Click here for gig ad picture from 1963-08-29 Daily Gazette newspaper. Click here for gig ad picture from 1963-08-29 Schenectady Gazette newspaper. Click here for gig ad picture from 1963-08-29 The Post Star newspaper.
1963-09-14	The Tradewinds	Endicott, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Advertised as Ronny Dio and the Prophets. Click here for gig ad from 1963-09-14 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
1963-09-16	The Tradewinds	Endicott, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Advertised as Ronny Dio and the Prophets. Click here for gig ad from 1963-09-14 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
1963-09-17	The Tradewinds	Endicott, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Advertised as Ronny Dio and the Prophets. Click here for gig ad from 1963-09-14 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
1963-09-18	The Tradewinds	Endicott, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Advertised as Ronny Dio and the Prophets. Click here for gig ad from 1963-09-14 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
1963-09-19	The Tradewinds	Endicott, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Advertised as Ronny Dio and the Prophets. Click here for gig ad from 1963-09-14 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
1963-09-20	The Tradewinds	Endicott, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Advertised as Ronny Dio and the Prophets. Click here for gig ad from 1963-09-14 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
1963-09-21	The Tradewinds	Endicott, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Advertised as Ronny Dio and the Prophets. Click here for gig ad from 1963-09-14 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1963-09-21 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
1963-09-23	The Tradewinds	Endicott, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Advertised as Ronny Dio and the Prophets. Click here for gig ad from 1963-09-21 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
1963-09-24	The Tradewinds	Endicott, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Advertised as Ronny Dio and the Prophets. Click here for gig ad from 1963-09-21 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
1963-09-25	The Tradewinds	Endicott, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Advertised as Ronny Dio and the Prophets. Click here for gig ad from 1963-09-21 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
1963-09-26	The Tradewinds	Endicott, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Advertised as Ronny Dio and the Prophets. Click here for gig ad from 1963-09-21 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
1963-09-27	The Tradewinds	Endicott, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Advertised as Ronny Dio and the Prophets. Click here for gig ad from 1963-09-21 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
1963-09-28	The Tradewinds	Endicott, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Advertised as Ronny Dio and the Prophets. Click here for gig ad from 1963-09-21 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
1963-09-29	Domino's Restaurant	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for gig ad from 1963-09-28 The Ithaca Journal newspaper.
1963-12-19	The Tavern	Cortland, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for gig ad from 1963-12-12 Hilltop Press newspaper.
1963-12-21	South St. Armory	Auburn, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets	Carl First The Showmen	Click here for gig ad picture. Click here for gig ad from 1963-12-21 Auburn Citizen Advertiser newspaper.
1963-12-31	Lester's Motel And Restaurant	Polkville, NY	USA	Ronnie Dio and the Prophets		Click here for gig ad from 1963-12-20 Cortland Standard newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1963-12-27 Cortland Standard newspaper.