This page lists Ronnie James Dio's tour dates and other such events from 1968. 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 |
| 1968-01-25 | Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Four Seasons (headliners) | Click here for gig ad from 1968-01-24 The Ithaca Journal newspaper. |
| 1968-01-26 | Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Four Seasons (headliners) | Click here for gig ad from 1968-01-24 The Ithaca Journal newspaper. |
| 1968-01-28 | Clover Club | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & the Prophest".
Click here for gig ad from 1968-01-26 Ithacan newspaper. |
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| 1968-02-04 | Clover Club | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & the Prophets".
Click here for gig ad from 1968-02-02 Ithacan newspaper. |
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| 1968-02-07 | Guggie's | Waterbury, CT | USA | The Electric Elves | ||
| 1968-02-08 | Guggie's | Waterbury, CT | USA | The Electric Elves | ||
| 1968-02-09 | Guggie's | Waterbury, CT | USA | The Electric Elves | ||
| 1968-02-10 | Guggie's | Waterbury, CT | USA | The Electric Elves | ||
| 1968-02-11 | Guggie's | Waterbury, CT | USA | The Electric Elves | As the band was travelling home early hours on 1968-02-12 after the gig, a drunk driver crashed head-on the band's van in Sandisfield, MA. Guitarist Nick Pantas died in the accident and everyone else was injured. | |
| 1968-02-11 | Clover Club | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & the Prophets". Although the gig was advertised just two days before, it is very likely the gig was already cancelled because the band had 5-day engagement in Waterbury, CT at the same time.
Click here for gig ad from 1968-02-09 Ithacan newspaper. |
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| 1968-02-18 | Clover Club | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & the Prophets". Despite advertising, must have been because of the car crash which killed Nick Pantas and injured others.
Click here for gig ad from 1968-02-16 Ithacan newspaper. |
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| 1968-03-03 | Clover Club | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & the Prophets". Despite advertising, must have been because of the car crash which killed Nick Pantas and injured others.
Click here for gig ad from 1968-03-01 Ithacan newspaper. |
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| 1968-04-07 | Clover Club | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & the Prophets". Marked here as unconfirmed because of the car crash; it is unknown if the remaining band members had really recovered by this time.
Click here for gig ad from 1968-04-05 Ithacan newspaper. |
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| 1968-04-14 | Clover Club | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & the Prophets". Marked here as unconfirmed because of the car crash; it is unknown if the remaining band members had really recovered by this time.
Click here for gig ad from 1968-04-12 Ithacan newspaper. |
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| 1968-04-21 | Clover Club | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & the Prophets". Marked here as unconfirmed because of the car crash; it is unknown if the remaining band members had really recovered by this time.
Click here for gig ad from 1968-04-19 Ithacan newspaper. |
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| 1968-04-28 | Clover Club | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & the Prophets". Marked here as unconfirmed because of the car crash; it is unknown if the remaining band members had really recovered by this time.
Click here for gig ad from 1968-04-26 Ithacan newspaper. |
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| 1968-05-05 | Clover Club | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & the Prophets".
Click here for gig ad from 1968-05-03 Ithacan newspaper. |
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| 1968-05-09 | Warehouse | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & the Prophets".
Click here for gig ad from 1968-05-06 Cornell Daily Sun newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1968-05-07 Cornell Daily Sun newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1968-05-10 Cornell Daily Sun newspaper. |
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| 1968-05-12 | The Festival of Sound Rock, Jenman Field House at SUCC Campus | Cortland, NY | USA | Fourth Column
The Kids Rick Jackson Pierre and the Citations Clay Fulton City Limits Pineapple Heard Gypsy Inquisition The Licorice Philosophy Golden Rhodes The Sermon Big Daddy and the Dusquesnes Charlie Starr The Zebra Coming Generation Bernie and the Cavaliers The Oz and the Ends Brian's Idols The Montereys The Humus Times The Cat's Meow |
Benefit concert from local bands to help defray medical expenses resulted from the car crash in February. The Electric Elves didn't play here.
Click here for article in 1968-05-09 Cortland Standard newspaper. |
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| 1968-05-29 | Cortland Junior High School Gym | Cortland, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Prophets".
Click here for gig ad from 1968-05-29 Cortland Standard newspaper. |
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| 1968-05-31 | The Hullabaloo Scene | Rome, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised just as Ronnie Dio.
Click here for gig ad from 1968-05-31 Rome Daily Sentinel newspaper. |
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| 1968-06-01 | Paduan Youth Center | Cortland, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Prophets".
Click here for gig ad from 1968-06-01 Cortland Standard newspaper. |
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| 1968-06-21 | St. Anthony's Gym | Watertown, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | The band was advertised as "Electric Owls - Ronnie Dio and The Prophets".
Click here for gig ad from 1968-06-21 Watertown Daily Times newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1968-06-20 Watertown Daily Times newspaper. |
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| 1968-06-23 | Domino's Restaurant | Cortland, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | The band was advertised as "Ronnie Dio and The Prophets".
Click here for gig ad from 1968-06-21 Cortland Standard newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1968-06-22 Cortland Standard newspaper. |
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| 1968-07-01 | Flamingo Room | Hazleton, PA | USA | The Electric Elves | The band was advertised as "Ronnie Dio and The Prophets".
Click here for gig ad from 1968-07-01 Evening Herald and Ashland Daily News newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1968-07-01 Standard Speaker newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1968-07-01 Wilkes-Barre Times Leader the Evening News newspaper. |
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| 1968-07-17 | Ithaca Youth Center | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | The band was advertised as "Ronnie Dio and The Electric Elves".
Click here for article from 1968-07-16 The Ithaca Journal newspaper. Click here for article from 1968-07-17 The Ithaca Journal newspaper. |
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| 1968-07-26 | St. Anthony's School Gym | Watertown, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "The Electric Elves (Ronnie Dio & The Prophets)" and "Ronnie Dio and The Prophets "The Electric Elves"".
Click here for gig ad (with wrong date printed on it) from 1968-07-24 Watertown Daily Times newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1968-07-26 Watertown Daily Times newspaper. |
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| 1968-08-16 | St. Anthony's School Gym | Watertown, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Prophets (The Electric Elves)".
Click here for gig ad from 1968-08-15 Watertown Daily Times newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1968-08-14 Watertown Daily Times newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1968-08-16 Watertown Daily Times newspaper. |
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| 1968-09-13 | Odd Fellows Hall | Watertown, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & The Prophets (Electric Elves).
Click here for gig ad from 1968-09-13 Watertown Daily Times newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1968-09-12 Watertown Daily Times newspaper. |
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| 1968-09-29 | St. Anthony's School Gym | Watertown, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and The Prophets (The Electric Elves)" and "Ronny Dio And The Prophets "The Electric Elves"".
Click here for gig ad from 1968-09-28 Watertown Daily Times newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1968-09-27 Watertown Daily Times newspaper. |
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| 1968-10-13 | The Hullabaloo Scene | Rome, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & The Prophets"
Click here for gig ad from 1968-10-12 Rome Daily Sentinel newspaper. |
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| 1968-10-18 | Warehouse | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | The Chin | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Prophets"
Click here for gig ad from 1968-10-15 Cornell Daily Sun newspaper. |
| 1968-11-01 | Trumansburg High School | Trumansburg, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Prophets"
Click here for gig ad from 1968-10-26 The Ithaca Journal newspaper. |
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| 1968-11-14 | Warehouse | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Prophets"
Click here for gig ad from 1968-11-14 Cornell Daily Sun newspaper. |
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| 1968-11-21 | Discotheque Headquarters "Guru" | Wolcott, CT | USA | The Electric Elves | Finished Product | Click here for gig ad from 1968-11-15 Meriden (CT) Morning Record newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1968-11-16 Meriden (CT) Morning Record newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1968-11-21 Meriden (CT) Morning Record newspaper. |
| 1968-11-22 | Discotheque Headquarters "Guru" | Wolcott, CT | USA | The Electric Elves | Soul Servants | Click here for gig ad from 1968-11-15 Meriden (CT) Morning Record newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1968-11-16 Meriden (CT) Morning Record newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1968-11-22 Meriden Journal newspaper. |
| 1968-11-23 | Discotheque Headquarters "Guru" | Wolcott, CT | USA | The Electric Elves | Click here for gig ad from 1968-11-15 Meriden (CT) Morning Record newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1968-11-16 Meriden (CT) Morning Record newspaper. Click here for gig ad from 1968-11-23 Meriden Journal newspaper. |
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| 1968-11-24 | Discotheque Headquarters "Guru" | Wolcott, CT | USA | The Electric Elves | Click here for gig ad from 1968-11-23 Meriden Journal newspaper. | |
| 1968-11-26 | Rome Free Academy Gym | Rome, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Prophets".
Click here for article from 1968-11-22 Rome Daily Sentinel newspaper. |
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| 1968-12-02 | Warehouse | Ithaca, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Prophets".
Click here for article from 1968-12-02 Cornell Daily Sun newspaper. Click here for article from 1968-11-22 Ithacan newspaper. |
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| 1968-12-07 | Trumansburg Central School | Trumansburg, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Prophets".
Click here for ad from 1968-12-07 The Ithaca Journal newspaper. Click here for ad from 1968-11-30 The Ithaca Journal newspaper. |
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| 1968-12-28 | Paduan Youth Center | Cortland, NY | USA | The Electric Elves | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Prophets".
Click here for ad from 1968-12-27 Cortland Standard newspaper. |
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