This page lists Ronnie James Dio's tour dates and other such events from 1974. Ronnie's band or artist name mentioned in the comments column.
| Date |
Venue |
City and State |
Country |
Ronnie's band |
Other bands |
Comments |
| 1974-01-16 |
War Memorial |
Syracuse, NY |
USA |
Elf |
J. Geils Band (headliners)
Canned Heat |
Sold-out show, 8000 people.
Click here for a note about ticket sales picture.
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| 1974-01-16 |
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 1974-01-16 Watertown Daily Times newspaper.
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| 1974-01-19 |
Manheim Rock Theater |
Manheim, PA |
USA |
Elf |
Josh |
Capacity approximately 600.
Click here for article from 1973-12-30 Sunday News newspaper.
Click here for article from 1974-01-17 Elizabeth Chronicle newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-01-13 Sunday News newspaper.
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| 1974-02-09 |
Baker High High School Auditorium |
Baldwinsville, NY |
USA |
Elf |
Unnamed band
Stompin' Suede Greasers |
According to a newspaper article, the event was going to have three bands, Stompin' Suede Greasers likely one of them.
Click here for article from 1973-10-24 Baldwinsville Messenger newspaper.
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| 1974-03-30 |
The Watchtower |
Reading, PA |
USA |
Elf |
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Click here for article from 1974-03-30 Pottsville Republican newspaper.
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| 1974-04-18 |
Caird Hall |
Dundee |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 2300.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
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Click here for 3rd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 3rd ticket stub picture.
Click here for gig ad from Courier Advert newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-04-27 Melody Maker newspaper.
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| 1974-04-19 |
Odeon Theatre |
Edinburgh |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Click here for ticket stub picture.
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Click here for 3rd ticket stub picture.
Click here for venue billboard picture.
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| 1974-04-21 |
Apollo |
Glasgow |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 3500.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 3rd ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-04-22 |
Apollo |
Glasgow |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 3500.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 3rd ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-04-29 |
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Amsterdam |
Holland |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Not confirmed if Elf warmed up the show, or if the whole event even took place. Still, this gig was referred to in newspaper articles.
Click here for article from 1974-05-29 Syracuse Post Standard newspaper.
Click here for article from 1974-06-02 The Post Standard newspaper.
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| 1974-05-01 |
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Amsterdam |
Holland |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Not confirmed if Elf warmed up the show, or if the whole event even took place. Still, this gig was referred to in newspaper articles.
Click here for article from 1974-05-29 Syracuse Post Standard newspaper.
Click here for article from 1974-06-02 The Post Standard newspaper.
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| 1974-05-03 |
Odeon |
Birmingham |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 2439.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-04-27 Coventry Evening Telegraph newspaper.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-05-04 |
Odeon |
Birmingham |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Sold out show, 2439 people.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-04-10 Birmingham Evening Mail newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-04-04 Birmingham Evening Mail newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-04-04 Birmingham Daily Post newspaper.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-05-05 |
Guild Hall |
Preston |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 2034.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-05-06 |
City Hall |
Sheffield |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 2271.
Click here for gig ad picture.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-05-07 |
Trentham Gardens |
Stoke-On-Trent |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Click here for gig ad from 1874-05-04 Evening Sentinel newspaper.
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| 1974-05-09 |
Hammersmith Odeon |
London |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 3500.
Click here for poster picture.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for back side of the ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
Click here for gig review from 1974-05-16 Acton Gazette newspaper.
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| 1974-05-10 |
Theatre Royal |
Norwich |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 1300.
Click here for gig ad picture.
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| 1974-05-11 |
Theatre Royal |
Norwich |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 1300. |
| 1974-05-12 |
Odeon Theatre |
Lewisham/London |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 3050. Venue is also known as Lewisham Odeon.
Click here for gig poster picture.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-05-14 |
Odeon Theatre |
Newcastle |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 2602.
Click here for gig poster picture.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-05-15 |
Kings Hall |
Manchester |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 5000. Venue sometimes listed as Belle Vue, but Belle Vue is a certain area of Manchester instead.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-04-26 Liverpool Echo newspaper.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 3rd ticket stub (and Deep Purple tour book) picture.
Click here for 4th ticket stub picture.
Click here for 5th ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-05-17 |
Kursaal |
Southend-on-Sea |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Originally scheduled for 1974-05-25, which was cancelled and rescheduled for 1974-05-17. This rescheduled gig got cancelled and later rescheduled to 1974-06-27, but Elf was not touring with Deep Purple any more at that point. The reason for cancellation in was claimed to be damaged equipment in Birmingham, although they played previous night in Manchester instead.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-05-04 Melody Maker newspaper.
Click here for article from unknown newspaper.
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| 1974-05-18 |
Gaumont Theatre |
Southampton |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 2300.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 3rd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 4th ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-05-19 |
Winter Gardens |
Bournemouth |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 4000.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-05-20 |
Colston Hall |
Bristol |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 2075, sold out show.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-05-03 Bristol Evening Post newspaper.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-05-22 |
Gaumont State Theatre |
Kilburn/London |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 4004.
Click here for gig poster picture.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-05-23 |
Brangwyn Hall |
Swansea |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Click here for article from 1974-03-30 New Musical Express newspaper.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-05-24 |
Civic Hall |
Wolverhampton |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 3000.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 3rd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 4th ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-05-25 |
Kursaal |
Southend-on-Sea |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Cancelled and rescheduled for 1974-05-17. |
| 1974-05-26 |
Capitol Theatre |
Cardiff |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 1144.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-05-28 |
Civic Theatre |
Coventry |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 910, sold out show.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-04-19 Coventry Evening Telegraph newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-05-04 Sports Argus newspaper.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-05-29 |
Civic Theatre |
Coventry |
UK |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Capacity 910.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-05-06 Coventry Evening Telegraph newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-05-16 Birmingham Evening Mail newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-05-24 Leicester Mercury newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-05-25 Coventry Evening Telegraph newspaper.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-06-?? |
Brookside |
Syracuse, NY |
USA |
Elf |
|
Exact day unknown, most likely in June, could've been July as well.
Click here for article from 1974-09-25 Cortland Standard newspaper.
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| 1974-08-15 |
Richards |
Atlanta, GA |
USA |
Elf |
Waylon Jennings (headliners) |
Click here for gig ad from 1974-08-12 Great Speckled Bird newspaper.
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| 1974-08-16 |
Richards |
Atlanta, GA |
USA |
Elf |
Waylon Jennings (headliners) |
Click here for gig ad from 1974-08-12 Great Speckled Bird newspaper.
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| 1974-08-17 |
Richards |
Atlanta, GA |
USA |
Elf |
Waylon Jennings (headliners) |
Click here for gig ad from 1974-08-12 Great Speckled Bird newspaper.
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| 1974-08-23 |
Tampa Stadium |
Tampa, FL |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Bachman Turner Overdrive |
Capacity 32000. This gig was apparently cancelled for some reason.
Click here for article from 1974-08-10 Billboard magazine.
Click here for article from 1974-08-03 Amusement Business newspaper.
Click here for article from 1974-08-03 Amusement Business newspaper.
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| 1974-08-24 |
Orange Bowl |
Miami, FL |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
J. Geils Band |
Capacity 30000 (although some sources say 80000), 13000 people.
Click here for article from 1974-08-10 Billboard magazine.
Click here for article from 1974-08-18 The Miami Herald newspaper.
Click here for article from 1974-08-22 Miami News newspaper.
Click here for article from 1974-08-23 The Miami Herald newspaper.
Click here for article from 1974-08-03 Amusement Business newspaper.
Click here for a note about ticket sales picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-08-16 The Miami Herald newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-08-23 The Miami Herald newspaper.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-08-26 |
Dillon Stadium |
Hartford, CT |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple
Aerosmith |
Capacity 20000, 8000 people.
Click here for article from 1974-08-10 Billboard magazine.
Click here for article from 1974-08-03 Amusement Business newspaper.
Click here for a note about ticket sales picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-08-11 Hartford Courant newspaper.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 3rd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 4th ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-08-29 |
Arrowhead Stadium |
Kansas City, MO |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
J. Geils Band |
Capacity 80000 (possibly scaled down to 30000-40000?), 10000 people. Both Ten Years After and Bachman Turner Overdrive were listed originally for this gig but only Elf, J. Geils Band and Deep Purple played.
Click here for article from 1974-08-10 Billboard magazine.
Click here for article from 1974-08-03 Amusement Business newspaper.
Click here for a note about ticket sales picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-08-25 Kansas City Star newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from unknown newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-09-19 The Infernal Journal/Iola newspaper.
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| 1974-08-30 |
Astrodome |
Houston, TX |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
J. Geils Band |
Capacity 45000 (scaled down from venue's full capacity of 80000), almost sold out.
Click here for article from 1974-08-10 Billboard magazine.
Click here for article from 1974-08-03 Amusement Business newspaper.
Click here for page 1 of an article from 1974-08-25 Houston Chronicle newspaper.
Click here for page 2 of an article from 1974-08-25 Houston Chronicle newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-08-31 Houston Chronicle newspaper.
Click here for gig ad picture.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-09-06 |
Waverly High School Stadium |
Waverly, NY |
USA |
Elf |
Ma's Apple Pie
The Upsetters |
Click here for article from 1974-08-28 The Evening Times newspaper.
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| 1974-10-02 |
Baldwinsville High School |
Baldwinsville, NY |
USA |
Elf |
Mickey Rat |
Most likely did not happen. |
| 1974-10-11 |
Baker High School Auditorium |
Baldwinsville, NY |
USA |
Elf |
Black Sheep |
Mickey Rat was going to be the opener but broke up before the gig. Black Sheep apparently replaced them.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-10-02 Baldwinsville Messenger newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-10-09 Baldwinsville Messenger newspaper.
Click here for article from 1974-09-25 Cortland Standard newspaper.
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| 1974-10-31 |
Nanticoke State Theatre |
Nanticoke, PA |
USA |
Elf |
Slim Pickings |
1st show at 7.30pm.
Click here for gig poster picture.
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| 1974-10-31 |
Nanticoke State Theatre |
Nanticoke, PA |
USA |
Elf |
Slim Pickings |
2nd show at 9.45pm.
Click here for gig poster picture.
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| 1974-11-13 |
Cow Palace |
Daly City, CA |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
14000 people, sold out show. Usually listed as San Francisco but the venue is actually in Daly City just outside San Francisco border.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-03 San Francisco Chronicle newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-08 Hayward CA newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-13 San Francisco Chronicle newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-11-13 The San Francisco Examiner newspaper.
Click here for article from 1974-11-09 Amusement Business newspaper.
Click here for article from 1975-01-04 Amusement Business newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-11-14 The San Francisco Examiner newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-11-15 San Francisco Chronicle newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-11-21 Stanford Daily newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-12-10 The Michigan Daily newspaper.
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| 1974-11-15 |
Memorial Coliseum |
Portland, OR |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
10100 people, sold-out show. Some sources incorrectly claim the venue was Paramount.
Click here for article from 1975-01-04 Amusement Business newspaper.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 3rd ticket stub picture.
Click here for gig review from 1974-11-17 Portland Oregonian newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-11-16 Oregon Journal newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-11-29 Oregonian newspaper.
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| 1974-11-16 |
Seattle Center Coliseum |
Seattle, WA |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
15000 people, sold-out show. Some sources incorrectly claim the venue was Seattle Center Arena.
Click here for article from 1974-11-08 Seattle Daily Times newspaper.
Click here for article from 1975-01-04 Amusement Business newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-11-18 Seattle Daily Times newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-11-18 The Tacoma News Tribune newspaper.
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| 1974-11-17 |
Pacific Coliseum |
Vancouver, BC |
Canada |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
17000 people, sold-out show. Some sources incorrectly claim the venue was Agrodome.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for article from 1975-01-04 Amusement Business newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-11-18 The Province newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-11-20 Richmond newspaper.
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| 1974-11-20 |
Long Beach Arena |
Long Beach, CA |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
17000 people, sold-out show.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 3rd ticket stub picture.
Click here for gig ad from unknown newspaper.
Click here for 2nd gig ad from unknown newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-01 Los Angeles Free Press.
Click here for article from 1974-11-09 Amusement Business newspaper.
Click here for article from 1975-01-04 Amusement Business newspaper.
Click here for backstage pass picture.
Click here for 2nd backstage pass picture.
Click here for a note about ticket sales picture.
Click here for gig review from 1974-11-22 Independent newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-11-22 The Los Angeles Times newspaper.
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| 1974-11-21 |
Forum |
Inglewood, CA |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
Apparently originally scheduled for Inglewood, CA but cancelled and moved to Fresno, CA instead.
Click here for US tour ad from 1974-11-21 Rolling Stone magazine.
Click here for article from 1974-11-09 Amusement Business newspaper.
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| 1974-11-21 |
Selland Arena |
Fresno, CA |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
7500 people. Originally scheduled for Inglewood, CA.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for article from 1975-01-04 Amusement Business newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-12-05 The Lemoore Advance newspaper.
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| 1974-11-29 |
Olympia Stadium |
Detroit, MI |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
Venue often listed incorrectly as Cobo Arena.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 3rd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 4th ticket stub picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-10 Bay City Times newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-10 Saginaw News newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-24 Bay City Times newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-24 Flint Journal newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from unknown newspaper.
Click here for article from 1974-11-09 Amusement Business newspaper.
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| 1974-12-01 |
Cincinnati Gardens |
Cincinnati, OH |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
Capacity 11000.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-03 The Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-10 The Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-17 The Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-24 The Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-29 The Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper.
Click here for article from 1974-11-09 Amusement Business newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-12-03 The Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper.
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| 1974-12-02 |
Market Square Arena |
Indianapolis, IN |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
Max capacity approx 16000, but adjustable.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-17 The Indianapolis Star newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-12-01 The Indianapolis Star newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from unknown newspaper.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 3rd ticket stub picture.
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| 1974-12-03 |
Kiel Auditorium |
St. Louis, MO |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
10000 people, sold-out or close to sold-out show. Venue also known as Kiel Convention Hall.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-10-13 St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-10-27 St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-17 St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-27 St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-12-04 St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper.
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| 1974-12-05 |
International Amphitheater |
Chicago, IL |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
Capacity approximately 9000.
Click here for gig ad from unknown magazine.
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| 1974-12-05 |
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Mobile, AL |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Listed in an Elf US tour ad but cancelled.
Click here for US tour ad from 1974-11-21 Rolling Stone magazine.
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| 1974-12-06 |
Richfield Coliseum |
Richfield, OH |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
Capacity approximately 20000, between 15000-18000 people. Venue also known as Cleveland Coliseum.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-10 Morning Journal newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-14 Cleveland Scene newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-17 Columbus Dispatch newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-17 Morning Journal newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-17 Canton Repository newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-24 Columbus Dispatch newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-24 Morning Journal newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-24 Canton Repository newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-29 Cleveland Scene newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-12-01 Columbus Dispatch newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-12-01 Elyria Ohio newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-12-01 Morning Journal newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-12-01 Canton Repository newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-10 The Pittsburgh Press newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-12-07 Morning Journal newspaper.
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| 1974-12-06 |
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New Orleans, LA |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Listed in an Elf US tour ad but cancelled.
Click here for US tour ad from 1974-11-21 Rolling Stone magazine.
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| 1974-12-09 |
Metropolitan Sports Center |
Bloomington, MS |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
Capacity approximately 16000.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-17 Star Tribune newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-22 Minnesota Daily newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-24 Star Tribune newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-12-08 Star Tribune newspaper.
Click here for article from 1974-11-09 Amusement Business newspaper.
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| 1974-12-11 |
Mecca Arena |
Milwaukee, WI |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
Capacity 12700. A concert goer claims that Elf may have cancelled their gig for some reason.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-15 Milwaukee Sentinel newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-21 American Bugle newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-22 Milwaukee Sentinel newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-29 Milwaukee Sentinel newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-12-06 Milwaukee Sentinel newspaper.
Click here for US tour ad from 1974-11-21 Rolling Stone magazine.
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| 1974-12-12 |
Freedom Hall |
Louisville, KY |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
Capacity approximately 16000. Cancelled a day or two before the gig.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-12-08 The Courier Journal newspaper.
Click here for gig ad/cancellation notice from 1974-12-12 The Courier Journal newspaper.
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| 1974-12-13 |
|
Greensboro, NC |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners) |
Listed in an Elf US tour ad but may have been cancelled?
Click here for US tour ad from 1974-11-21 Rolling Stone magazine.
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| 1974-12-14 |
Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
Jacksonville, FL |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
Capacity approximately 10000.
Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-12-08 Daytona Beach Sunday News Journal newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-12-09 The Orlando Sentinel newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-12-09 Tallahassee Democrat newspaper.
Click here for US tour ad from 1974-11-21 Rolling Stone magazine.
Click here for article from 1974-12-06 University of Central Florida newspaper.
Click here for article from 1974-11-09 Amusement Business newspaper.
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| 1974-12-15 |
Carolina Coliseum |
Columbia, SC |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
Capacity approximately 15000. Cancelled a day or two before the gig, gig ad still on the same day newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-12-05 The Gamecock newspaper.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-12-15 Columbia SC newspaper.
Click here for cancellation notice from 1974-12-15 Columbia SC newspaper.
Click here for article from 1975-01-18 Amusement Business newspaper (most likely the date mentioned in the article is wrong).
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| 1974-12-17 |
Scope Coliseum |
Norfolk, VA |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
Capacity 13800, 8000 people.
Click here for gig review from 1974-12-19 Virginian Pilot newspaper.
Click here for gig review from 1974-12-20 Daily Press Newport News newspaper.
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| 1974-12-18 |
Baltimore Civic Center |
Baltimore, MD |
USA |
Elf |
Deep Purple (headliners)
Electric Light Orchestra |
Capacity 13650. Cancelled a day or two before the gig.
Click here for gig ad from 1974-11-24 The Baltimore sun newspaper.
Click here for article from 1974-12-15 The Baltimore Sun newspaper.
Click here for article from 1974-11-09 Amusement Business newspaper.
Click here for article from 1975-01-18 Amusement Business newspaper.
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| 1974-12-20 |
The Roxy Theater |
Northampton, PA |
USA |
Elf |
Slim Pickings |
First show at 7.30pm.
Click here for gig poster picture.
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| 1974-12-20 |
The Roxy Theater |
Northampton, PA |
USA |
Elf |
Slim Pickings |
Second show at 10.00pm.
Click here for gig poster picture.
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