This page lists Ronnie James Dio's tour dates and other such events from 1969. 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 |
| 1969-02-02 |
St. Joseph Auditorium |
Hazleton, PA |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & the Electric Elves".
Click here for article from 1969-01-31 Standard Speaker newspaper.
Click here for article from 1969-02-01 Standard Speaker newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-02-01 Standard Speaker newspaper.
Click here for 2nd gig ad from 1969-02-01 Standard Speaker newspaper.
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| 1969-03-01 |
Sans Souci Park |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
Joe Nardone's All Stars |
Click here for gig ad from 1969-03-01 Wilkes-Barre Times Leader The Evening News newspaper.
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| 1969-03-09 |
Midtown Inn |
Cortland, NY |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & the Electric Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-03-08 Cortland Standard newspaper.
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| 1969-03-28 |
Sacred Heart University Gymnasium |
Bridgeport, CT |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
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Click here for gig ad from 1969-03-10 The Bridgeport Post newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-03-24 The Bridgeport Post newspaper.
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| 1969-04-08 |
Cortland High School Gymnasium |
Cortland, NY |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
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Click here for article from 1969-04-03 Cortland Standard newspaper.
Click here for article from 1969-04-05 Cortland Standard newspaper.
Click here for article from 1969-04-08 Cortland Standard newspaper.
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| 1969-04-10 |
Columbus Hall |
Ovid, NY |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Prophets".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-04-05 The Ithaca Journal newspaper.
Click here for article from 1969-04-07 Geneva, NY Times newspaper.
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| 1969-04-11 |
Trumansburg High School |
Trumansburg, NY |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Deo".
Click here for article from 1969-04-03 Interlaken newspaper.
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| 1969-04-13 |
St. Joseph Auditorium |
Hazleton, PA |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
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Click here for article from 1969-04-12 Standard Speaker newspaper.
Click here for article from 1969-04-04 Standard Speaker newspaper.
Click here for article from 1969-04-12 Standard Speaker newspaper.
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| 1969-04-20 |
Southern Connecticut State College, Lyman Auditorium |
New Haven, CT |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
B. J. Thomas
The Classics IV |
Click here for article from 1969 Southern Connecticut State College New Haven yearbook or similar publication.
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| 1969-04-23 |
Domino's Restaurant |
Cortland, NY |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Electric Elves".
Click here for article from 1969-04-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
Click here for article from 1969-04-23 Cortland Standard newspaper.
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| 1969-04-25 |
Cortland Senior High School Gymnasium |
Cortland, NY |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
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Click here for article from 1969-04-21 Cortland Standard newspaper.
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| 1969-05-10 |
SUNY Cortland, Moffett Center Gymnasium |
Cortland, NY |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
Chambers Brothers |
Click here for article from 1969-05-09 SUNY Cortland Hilltop Press newspaper.
Click here for article from 1969-05-10 Syracuse Post Standard newspaper.
Click here for article from 1969-05-12 Syracuse Post Standard newspaper.
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| 1969-05-18 |
St. Joseph Auditorium |
Hazleton, PA |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
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Click here for gig ad from 1969-05-17 Standard Speaker newspaper.
Click here for article from 1969-05-10 Standard Speaker newspaper.
Click here for article from 1969-05-16 Standard Speaker newspaper.
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| 1969-05-23 |
Sacred Heart University Gymnasium |
Bridgeport, CT |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
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Click here for gig ad from 1969-05-23 The Bridgeport Post newspaper.
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| 1969-05-24 |
Marathon School Gymnasium |
Marathon, NY |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
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Click here for gig ad from 1969-05-22 Cortland Standard newspaper.
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| 1969-05-29 |
The Rock Tower |
Rome, NY |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Deo & The Prophets". Venue previously known as The Hullabaloo Scene.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-04-25 Rome Daily Sentinel newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-05-02 Rome Daily Sentinel newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-05-16 Rome Daily Sentinel newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-05-26 Rome Daily Sentinel newspaper.
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| 1969-05-31 |
College Inn |
Saratoga Lake, NY |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
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Click here for gig ad from 1969-05-27 The Saratogian newspaper.
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| 1969-06-07 |
Sans Souci Park |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
Frantic Freddie |
Click here for gig ad from 1969-06-07 Wilkes-Barre Times Leader The Evening News newspaper.
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| 1969-06-15 |
Old Mill |
Towanda, PA |
USA |
The Electric Elves |
Crimson Sensation
Liquid Solid |
Band listed on the gig poster as Ronnie Dio & Prophets. |
| 1969-06-22 |
The Lower Level Discotheque |
Hazleton, PA |
USA |
The Elves |
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The first known concert using the name as "The Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-06-21 Standard Speaker newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-06-21 Wilkes-Barre Times Leader The Evening News newspaper.
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| 1969-06-25 |
Steve Paul's Scene |
New York, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
The Pazant Brothers |
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| 1969-07-05 |
Domino's Restaurant |
Cortland, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Electric Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-07-04 The Ithaca Journal newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-07-05 Cortland Standard newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-07-05 The Ithaca Journal newspaper.
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| 1969-07-18 |
Paduan Youth Center |
Cortland, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "Electric Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-07-17 Cortland Standard newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-07-18 Cortland Standard newspaper.
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| 1969-08-05 |
Cortland County Junior Fair, Fairgrounds |
Cortland, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "Electric Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-08-04 Cortland Standard newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-08-04 Cortland Standard newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-08-05 Cortland Standard newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-08-05 Cortland Standard newspaper.
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| 1969-08-07 |
F.C.I. |
Towanda, PA |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Prophets".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-08-06 The Evening Times newspaper.
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| 1969-08-19 |
Rolling Greenpark |
Hummels Wharf, PA |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "The Electric Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-08-18 The Daily Item newspaper.
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| 1969-09-22 |
Gaslight Tavern |
Watertown, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-09-19 Watertown Daily Times newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-09-20 Watertown Daily Times newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-09-22 Watertown Daily Times newspaper.
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| 1969-09-23 |
Gaslight Tavern |
Watertown, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-09-23 Watertown Daily Times newspaper.
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| 1969-09-24 |
Gaslight Tavern |
Watertown, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-09-23 Watertown Daily Times newspaper.
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| 1969-09-26 |
The Heater |
Wellsville, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
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Click here for gig ad from 1969-09-23 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-09-25 Olean Times Herald newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-09-25 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-09-26 Olean Times Herald newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-09-26 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
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| 1969-10-02 |
Warehouse |
Ithaca, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio", "Ronnie Dio's Blues" and "Ronnie Dio's Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-10-02 Cornell Daily Sun newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-10-02 Cornell Daily Sun newspaper.
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| 1969-10-11 |
Trumansburg High School |
Trumansburg, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Eleves".
Click here for article from 1969-10-11 The Ithaca Journal newspaper.
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| 1969-10-12 |
The Lower Level Discotheque |
Hazleton, PA |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "The Electric Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-10-08 Standard Speaker newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-10-10 Standard Speaker newspaper.
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| 1969-10-24 |
The Rock Tower |
Rome, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Deo & The Prophets". Venue previously known as The Hullabaloo Scene.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-10-17 Rome Daily Sentinel newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-10-24 Rome Daily Sentinel newspaper.
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| 1969-10-26 |
The Scene |
Johnson City, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
Caesar & The Romans (headliners) |
Click here for gig ad from 1969-10-09 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-10-26 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
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| 1969-10-30 |
Warehouse |
Ithaca, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-10-30 Cornell Daily Sun newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-10-31 Cornell Daily Sun newspaper.
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| 1969-11-03 |
The Lower Level Discotheque |
Hazleton, PA |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "The Electric Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-10-31 Standard Speaker newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-11-01 Standard Speaker newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-11-03 Standard Speaker newspaper.
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| 1969-11-07 |
Paduan Youth Center |
Cortland, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "Electric Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-11-06 Cortland Standard newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-11-07 Cortland Standard newspaper.
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| 1969-11-15 |
The Heater |
Wellsville, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "Electric Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-11-12 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-11-13 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-11-14 Olean Times Herald newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-11-14 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
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| 1969-11-21 |
YWCA |
Cortland, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "The Electric Elves".
Click here for article from 1969-11-20 Cortland Standard newspaper.
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| 1969-11-27 |
YMCA-YWCA Hub |
Hazleton, PA |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "The Electric Elves".
Click here for article from 1969-11-26 Standard Speaker newspaper.
Click here for article from 1969-11-04 Standard Speaker newspaper.
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| 1969-12-07 |
St. Joseph Auditorium |
Hazleton, PA |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "The Electric Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-12-06 Standard Speaker newspaper.
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| 1969-12-12 |
W. J. Teener |
Endicott, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
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Band advertised as "The Electric Elves featuring Ronnie Dio and the Prophets".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-12-11 Press And Sun Bulletin newspaper.
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| 1969-12-13 |
Dog House A-Go-Go |
Ithaca, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
Big Daddy and the Soul Industry |
Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio and the Electric Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-12-10 Cornell Daily Sun newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-12-10 Cortland Standard newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-12-11 Cornell Daily Sun newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-12-11 Cortland Standard newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-12-11 The Ithaca Journal newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-12-12 Cornell Daily Sun newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-12-12 Cortland Standard newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-12-12 Ithacan newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-12-12 The Ithaca Journal newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-12-13 Cortland Standard newspaper.
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| 1969-12-18 |
Fountains Pavilion |
Johnson City, NY |
USA |
The Elves |
The Travesty |
Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio & The Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1969-11-16 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-11-18 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1969-12-12 Press and Sun Bulletin newspaper.
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