This page lists Ronnie James Dio's tour dates and other such events from 1973. Ronnie's band or artist name mentioned in the comments column.
| Date |
Venue |
City and State |
Country |
Ronnie's band |
Other bands |
Comments |
| 1973-02-01 |
Shoreline Club |
Liverpool, NY |
USA |
Elf |
Dove
Bib n Tucker |
Sold out. |
| 1973-02-09 |
Baldwinsville High School |
Baldwinsville, NY |
USA |
Elf |
Stompin Suede Greasers
Bib n Tucker |
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| 1973-02-10 |
Spot |
Allegany, NY |
USA |
Elf |
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Band advertised as Elves.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-07 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-08 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
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| 1973-02-17 |
The Heater |
Wellsville, NY |
USA |
Elf |
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Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-14 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-14 Olean Times Herald newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-14 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-15 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-16 Evening Tribune newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-16 Olean Times Herald newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-16 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
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| 1973-02-24 |
Academy of Music |
New York City, NY |
USA |
Elf |
Fleetwood Mac (headliners)
Mannfred Mann's Earth Band |
8 pm show. Capacity 3250.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-17 Newsday Suffolk Edition newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-18 The Journal News newspaper.
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| 1973-02-24 |
Academy of Music |
New York City, NY |
USA |
Elf |
Fleetwood Mac (headliners)
Mannfred Mann's Earth Band |
11:30 pm show. Capacity 3250.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-17 Newsday Suffolk Edition newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-18 The Journal News newspaper.
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| 1973-02-26 |
Richard's Club |
Atlanta, GA |
USA |
Elf |
Bonnie Bramlett (headliners)
Little Feat |
Gig ads would indicate that the bands would play from 1973-02-26 to 1973-03-03, but apparently they played on those two dates instead.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-12 Great Speckled Bird newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-19 Great Speckled Bird newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-19 Great Speckled Bird newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-25 The Atlanta Constitution newspaper.
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| 1973-03-03 |
Richard's Club |
Atlanta, GA |
USA |
Elf |
Bonnie Bramlett (headliners)
Little Feat |
Gig ads would indicate that the bands would play from 1973-02-26 to 1973-03-03, but apparently they played only on those two specific dates instead.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-12 Great Speckled Bird newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-19 Great Speckled Bird newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-19 Great Speckled Bird newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-02-25 The Atlanta Constitution newspaper.
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| 1973-03-17 |
The Heater |
Wellsville, NY |
USA |
Elf |
Rasputin |
There are ads for two shows for this date. Because of the distance, only one of these could've happened.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-03-15 Evening Tribune newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-03-16 Evening Tribune newspaper.
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| 1973-03-17 |
Bell Auditorium |
Augusta, GA |
USA |
Elf |
Rory Gallagher (headliners)
Brownsville Station
Tranquillity |
There are ads for two shows for this date. Because of the distance, only one of these could've happened. It remains unknown which one.
Click here for a poster picture.
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| 1973-03-20 |
Loew's State Theatre |
Syracuse, NY |
USA |
Elf |
Fleetwood Mac (headliners)
John Heisman's Tempest |
Listed also as 1973-03-18. Venue is also known as Landmark Theatre. Since there are no gig ads or any other proof of this gig, it remains unconfirmed. |
| 1973-03-23 |
Larrabees |
Cortland, NY |
USA |
Elf |
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Click here for gig ad from 1973-03-23 Cortland Standard newspaper.
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| 1973-03-30 |
Academy of Music |
New York City, NY |
USA |
Elf |
Fleetwood Mac (headliners)
John Heisman's Tempest |
8 pm show. Capacity 3250.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-03-25 The Journal News newspaper.
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| 1973-03-30 |
Academy of Music |
New York City, NY |
USA |
Elf |
Fleetwood Mac (headliners)
John Heisman's Tempest |
11:30 pm show. Capacity 3250.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-03-25 The Journal News newspaper.
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| 1973-04-01 |
The Inferno |
Binghamton, NY |
USA |
Elf |
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Click here for gig ad from 1973-03-30 Press And Sun Bulletin newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-03-31 Press And Sun Bulletin newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-04-01 Press And Sun Bulletin newspaper.
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| 1973-04-04 |
Sportscenter |
Owensboro, KY |
USA |
Elf |
Fleetwood Mac (headliners) |
Click here for a ticket stub picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-04-02 Messenger Inquirer newspaper.
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| 1973-04-27 |
Notre Dame University, Stepan Center |
South Bend, IN |
USA |
Elf |
Greenleaf |
Click here for gig ad from 1973-04-25 Notre Dame Observer newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-04-27 Notre Dame Observer newspaper.
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| 1973-04-28 |
Cuba Lake Pavillion |
Cuba, NY |
USA |
Elf |
|
Band advertised as "Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1973-04-20 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
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| 1973-05-03 |
Lion's Den |
Watertown, NY |
USA |
Elf |
|
Band advertised as "Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1973-05-02 Watertown Daily Times newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-05-03 Watertown Daily Times newspaper.
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| 1973-05-04 |
Lion's Den |
Watertown, NY |
USA |
Elf |
|
Band advertised as "Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1973-05-02 Watertown Daily Times newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-05-03 Watertown Daily Times newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-05-04 Watertown Daily Times newspaper.
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| 1973-05-12 |
Cuba Lake Pavillion |
Cuba, NY |
USA |
Elf |
|
Band advertised as "Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1973-05-03 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
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| 1973-05-15 |
New York State Fair at Coliseum |
Syracuse, NY |
USA |
Elf |
Jo Jo Gunne (headliners)
Spooky Tooth |
Click here for gig ad and ticket picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-05-12 Auburn Citizen Advertiser newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1973-05-26 Auburn Citizen Advertiser newspaper.
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| 1973-05-19 |
Watertown High School |
Watertown, NY |
USA |
Elf |
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Band advertised as "Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1973-05-19 Watertown Daily Times newspaper.
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| 1973-05-25 |
Capitol Theatre |
Passaic, NJ |
USA |
Elf |
Slade (headliners) |
Capacity 3200.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-05-10 The Village Voice newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-05-13 Newark Star-Ledger newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-05-24 The Village Voice newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1973-05-31 The News Paterson New Jersey newspaper.
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| 1973-05-26 |
New Milford High School Auditorium |
New Milford, MN |
USA |
Elf |
NRBQ (New Rhythm and Blues Quartet) |
Click here for a ticket stub picture.
Click here for gig ad picture.
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| 1973-05-27 |
The Inferno |
Binghamton, NY |
USA |
Elf |
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Click here for gig ad from 1973-05-26 Press And Sun Bulletin newspaper.
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| 1973-06-02 |
Cuba Lake Pavillion |
Cuba, NY |
USA |
Elf |
|
Band advertised as "Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1973-05-24 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-05-31 Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper.
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| 1973-06-10 |
Larrabee's |
Cortland, NY |
USA |
Elf |
|
Band advertised as "Elves featuring Ronnie Dio". The gig was recorded for radio broadcast. Some songs were also used on "The History of Syracuse Music" LP series. Listed earlier on with incorrect date of 1973-06-06.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-06-09 Cortland Standard newspaper.
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| 1973-06-12 |
Schoellkopf Stadium, Cornell University |
Ithaca, NY |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Billy Preston And Family
ZZ Top |
Capacity 20000, 12000 people. ZZ Top opened the concert but a heavy thunderstorm hit the area, causing Elf and Deep Purple to cancel. After this was announced, a riot erupted and both the venue and Deep Purple's equipment was damaged. Cornell University banned rock concerts after this event.
Click here for gig poster picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-06-10 Democrat and Chronicle newspaper.
Click here for article from 1973-06-13 Des Moines Tribune newspaper.
Click here for article from 1973-06-14 The Post-Standard newspaper.
Click here for article from unknown newspaper.
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| 1973-07-03 |
War Memorial |
Syracuse, NY |
USA |
Elf |
J.Geils Band (headliners) |
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| 1973-07-26 |
Larrabee's |
Cortland, NY |
USA |
Bobby Comstock And The Counts |
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Ronnie apparently appeared with Bobby Comstock this night.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-07-25 Cortland Standard newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-07-26 Cortland Standard newspaper.
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| 1973-09-22 |
State University of New York College, New Gymnasium |
Geneseo, NY |
USA |
Elf |
Slade (headliners) |
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for article from 1973-09-21 State University of New York College Genessee newspaper.
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| 1973-10-12 |
Brennan's Paddock |
Waverly, NY |
USA |
Elf |
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Click here for gig ad from 1973-10-12 Star Gazette newspaper.
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| 1973-10-20 |
Brennan's Paddock |
Waverly, NY |
USA |
Elf |
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Click here for gig ad from 1973-10-19 Star Gazette newspaper.
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| 1973-11-03 |
Lion's Den |
Watertown, NY |
USA |
Elf |
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Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio And The Elves".
Click here for gig ad from 1973-11-03 Watertown Daily Times newspaper.
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| 1973-12-09 |
Northampton County Community College Gym |
Bethlehem, PA |
USA |
Elf |
Electric Light Orchestra (headliners) |
Click here for gig ad picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1973-12-02 The Morning Call newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1973-12-16 The Morning Call newspaper.
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| 1973-12-31 |
Brookside Club |
Dewitt, NY |
USA |
Elf |
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