Helloween supported Dio at some festivals on the first European leg of the Dream Evil tour, while Warlock warmed up the second leg of the European tour. On the US tour in late 1987 to 1988 Savatage and Megadeth were the warming-up bands. Some sources also claim Armored Saint warmed up on the US tour, but no dates are known for those shows.
| Date | Venue | City and State | Country | Other bands | Comments |
| 01.08.1987 | Children Of The Night Concert, Irvine Meadows Theatre | Irvine, CA | USA | Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Armored Saint, Don Dokken, Ron Keel, Frankie
Banali and Rough Cutt on song "Stars".
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| 15.08.1987 | Giants Of Rock Festival, Ahvenisto Motor Stadium | Hameenlinna | Finland | O.S.S.Y, Catwalk, Mama Grande, Havana Blacks, Loud Crowd, Kirka, Gringos Locos, Zero Nine, Helloween | 7000 people.
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| 22.08.1987 | Monsters Of Rock | Castle Donington | UK | Cinderella, Anthrax, W.A.S.P., Metallica, Bon Jovi | Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture. Click here for gig poster picture. Click here for gig ad picture. Click here for guest pass picture. |
| 25.08.1987 | Palatrussardi | Milan | Italy | Helloween, Skanners | Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| 26.08.1987 | Monsters Of Rock, Arena Del Chionso | Reggio Emilia | Italy | Gow, Vanadium, Black Swan, Skanners, Helloween | Click here for gig ad picture. |
| 29.08.1987 | Monsters Of Rock, Messegelande | Nurnberg | Germany | Deep Purple, Metallica, Ratt, Pretty Maids, Helloween, Cinderella |
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| 30.08.1987 | Monsters Of Rock, FCP Stadion | Pforzheim | Germany | Deep Purple, Metallica, Ratt, Pretty Maids, Helloween, Cinderella |
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| 01.09.1987 | Palacio Municipal | Barcelona | Spain | Helloween |
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picture.
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| 03.09.1987 | Pabellon del real Madrid | Madrid | Spain | Helloween | Click here for ticket stub
picture.
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| 04.09.1987 | Pabellon del real Madrid | Madrid | Spain | Helloween | |
| 05.09.1987 | Pabellon la Casilla | Bilbao | Spain | Helloween | Click here for ticket stub picture.
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| 04.10.1987 | 2nd Japan Aid, Memorial Park | Tokyo | Japan | Kuni Special Band, Graham Bonnett, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Joe Lynn Turner, Time Machine, George Duke With All Star Band, Irene Cara, James Brown, Toshinobu Kubota, Pink | |
| 09.11.1987 | Stadthalle | Freiburg | Germany | Warlock | |
| 10.11.1987 | Hall Rhenus | Strasbourg | France | Warlock | Venue might've been Tivoli |
| 11.11.1987 | Philipshalle | Dusseldorf | Germany | Warlock | 3500 people.
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| 12.11.1987 | Carl Diem Halle | Wurzburg | Germany | Warlock | Click here for ticket stub
picture.
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| 14.11.1987 | Hall 18 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Warlock | |
| 16.11.1987 | Palatrussardi | Milan | Italy | Warlock | Click here for pass
picture
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| 17.11.1987 | Sportpalace | Padova | Italy | Warlock | Click
here for pass picture
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| 19.11.1987 | Rudi-Sedlmeyer-Halle | Munich | Germany | Warlock | Click here for ticket stub picture.
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| 21.11.1987 | Jaap Edenhal | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Warlock | Click here for ticket stub picture.
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| 22.11.1987 | Vorst Nationaal | Brussels | Belgium | Warlock | Click here for ticket stub picture
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| 23.11.1987 | Le Zenith | Paris | France | Warlock | Click here for ticket stub picture.
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| 25.11.1987 | Stadthalle | Offenbach | Germany | Warlock |
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picture.
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| 27.11.1987 | Scandinavium | Gothenburg | Sweden | Warlock | Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| 28.11.1987 | Isstadion | Stockholm | Sweden | Warlock | Click here for gig poster picture.
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| 29.11.1987 | K. B. Halle | Copenhagen | Denmark | Warlock | |
| 30.11.1987 | Niedersachsenhalle | Hannover | Germany | Warlock | Click here for ticket stub picture.
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| 02.12.1987 | N.E.C. | Birmingham | UK | Warlock | Click here for ticket stub picture.
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| 03.12.1987 | City Hall | Newcastle | UK | Warlock | Click here for ticket stub
picture.
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| 05.12.1987 | Hammersmith Odeon | London | UK | Warlock | Click here for ticket stub
picture.
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| 06.12.1987 | Hammersmith Odeon | London | UK | Warlock | Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| 07.12.1987 | Hammersmith Odeon | London | UK | Warlock | Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture. |
| 09.12.1987 | Royal Centre | Nottingham | UK | Warlock | Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| 10.12.1987 | Guildhall | Portsmouth | UK | Warlock | |
| 11.12.1987 | Newport Centre | Newport | UK | Warlock | |
| 13.12.1987 | Playhouse | Edinburgh | UK | Warlock | Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture. |
| 14.12.1987 | St. Georges Hall | Bradford | UK | Warlock | |
| 15.12.1987 | Apollo Theatre | Manchester | UK | Warlock |
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picture.
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| 28.12.1987 | Civic Centre | Providence, RI | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 29.12.1987 | Coliseum | New Haven, CT | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Some sources incorrectly claim the date was December 27th. Click here for ticket stub picture. Click here for pass picture. |
| 31.12.1987 | Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale, NY | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Some sources incorrectly claim the city would be Hempstead, NY.
Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| 01.01.1988 | Cumberland County Civic Centre | Portland, ME | USA | Megadeth | Savatage was scheduled to play but missed their flight and couldn't play because of that.
Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| 02.01.1988 | War Memorial | Rochester, NY | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Some sources claim the date was January 1st and that the show was
actually at Broome County Arena, Binghampton, NY. However,
there is a ticket stub from Rochester with January 2 as the date.
Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| ??.01.1988 | Civic Centre | Ottawa, ONT | Canada | Megadeth, Savatage | This show is listed as January 7th, but it looks like Quebec show was on that date. |
| 07.01.1988 | Coliseum | Quebec City, PQ | Canada | Megadeth, Savatage | Some sources incorrectly claim the venue was Forum. Some sources
claim the date was January 5th, but ticket stubs list this as
January 7th instead.
Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| 08.01.1988 | Forum | Montreal, PQ | Canada | Megadeth, Savatage | 8000 people |
| 09.01.1988 | Maple Leaf Gardens | Toronto, ON | Canada | Megadeth, Savatage | Click here for gig ad picture. |
| 11.01.1988 | Civic Centre | Glens Falls, NY | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Capacity 6500, some sources list this show incorrectly as Baltimore, MD.
Click here for support guest pass picture. |
| 12.01.1988 | Spectrum | Philadelphia, PA | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture. |
| 14.01.1988 | The Coliseum | Charlotte, NC | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 16.01.1988 | Greenville Memorial Auditorium | Greenville, SC | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Click here for ticket stub picture.
Click here for pass picture. |
| 17.01.1988 | The Scope | Norfolk, VA | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | 5000-6000 people, capacity 9500-10000 |
| 18.01.1988 | Municipal Coliseum | Nashville, TN | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 19.01.1988 | Tennessee Coliseum | Knoxville, TN | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 21.01.1988 | The Coliseum | Greensboro, NC | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 22.01.1988 | The Omni | Atlanta, GA | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Click here for pass picture
Click here for ticket stub picture |
| 23.01.1988 | Alabama State Fair Arena | Birmingham, AL | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| 26.01.1988 | The Coliseum | Jacksonville, FL | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 27.01.1988 | The Ocean Center | Daytona Beach, FL | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Capacity 9000, sold 7500, some sources claim the date was 28th. |
| 28.01.1988 | The USF Sun Dome | Tampa, FL | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Some sources claim the date was January 25th, but ticket stubs have date as January 28th.
Click here for ticket stub picture. Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture. |
| 29.01.1988 | West Palm Beach Auditorium | West Palm Beach, FL | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Often listed as Sportatorium in Miami, FL, but ticket stub says West Palm Beach Auditorium instead.
Click here for ticket stub picture. Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture. |
| 30.01.1988 | Bayfront Center | St. Petersburg, FL | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 31.01.1988 | Mississippi Coliseum | Biloxi, MS | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 02.02.1988 | Memorial Coliseum | Corpus Christi, TX | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 03.02.1988 | The Summit | Houston, TX | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 04.02.1988 | Reunion Arena | Dallas, TX | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | 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 5th ticket stub picture. Click here for a ticket stub & 4 passes picture. |
| 05.02.1988 | Convention Center Arena | San Antonio, TX | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Some sources say the venue was Hemisphere Arena.
Click here for ticket stub picture. Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture. |
| 06.02.1988 | Municipal Coliseum | Lubbock, TX | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Originally scheduled for Little Rock, AR?
Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| 07.02.1988 | Lloyd Noble Center | Norman, OK | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| 08.02.1988 | Hara Arena | Dayton, OH | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 09.02.1988 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, MO | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 10.02.1988 | Ohio Center | Columbus, OH | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Some incorrectly sources suggest this was in St. Louis, MO.
Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| 11.02.1988 | Wings Stadium | Kalamazoo, MI | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Click here for a pass picture. |
| 12.02.1988 | Wendler Arena | Saginaw, MI | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 13.02.1988 | Sports Arena | Toledo, OH | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Date could've been 16th? |
| 16.02.1988 | Public Hall | Cleveland, OH | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 17.02.1988 | Market Square Arena | Indianapolis, IN | USA | Megadeth | Savatage was scheduled to play but cancelled for some reason. |
| 18.02.1988 | Cincinnati Gardens | Cincinnati, OH | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 19.02.1988 | UIC Pavillion | Chicago, IL | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Click
here for pass picture.
Click here for ticket stub picture. Click here for gig ad picture. |
| 21.02.1988 | Cobo Hall | Detroit, MI | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Some sources claim the date was 14th of February instead, but ticket stubs have the Feb 21st printed on them |
| 21.02.1988 | Memorial Coliseum | Fort Wayne, IN | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Date most likely not correct. The gig may not have happened; it is not mentioned on the list of artists who have played at the venue. |
| 22.02.1988 | Mecca Arena | Milwaukee, WI | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Click here for ticket stub picture |
| 23.02.1988 | Brown County Arena | Green Bay, WI | USA | Megadeth | Savatage was scheduled to play but didn't |
| 24.02.1988 | Dane County Coliseum | Madison, WI | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | |
| 25.02.1988 | Minneapolis, MN | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | ||
| 27.02.1988 | McNichols Arena | Denver, CO | USA | Megadeth | Savatage was scheduled to play but cancelled.
Click here for ticket stub picture. Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture. |
| 29.02.1988 | Salt Palace | Salt Lake City, UT | USA | Megadeth | Savatage was scheduled to play but cancelled.
Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| 02.03.1988 | Special Events Center | El Paso, TX | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Some sources claim this would've been in Albuquerque, but radio ads confirm the El Paso gig for this date. Some sources incorrectly list El Paso also for March 7th. |
| 03.03.1988 | Tingley Coliseum | Albuquerque, NM | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Some sources claim this gig would've been on March 2nd, some
sources claim that Dio played in Albuquerque two shows in row,
but most likely the March 3rd gig was the only one.
Click here for gig ad picture. |
| 04.03.1988 | Compton Terrace | Phoenix, AZ | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| 05.03.1988 | San Bernardino, CA | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | ||
| 07.03.1988 | Sports Arena | San Diego, CA | USA | Megadeth | Some sources incorrectly claim the show was on March 6th. Savatage
did not play for some reason.
Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| 08.03.1988 | Thomas & Mack Arena | Las Vegas, NV | USA | Megadeth | Savatage did not play for some reason. Click here for pass picture. |
| ??.03.1988 | Bakersfield, CA | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Some sources claim the show would've been on 8th | |
| 09.03.1988 | Fresno, CA | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | ||
| 10.03.1988 | Kaiser Convention Center | Oakland, CA | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Click here for ticket stub
picture.
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| 12.03.1988 | Long Beach Arena | Los Angeles, CA | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Click here for ticket stub picture |
| 13.03.1988 | Arco Arena | Sacramento, CA | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Click here for pass picture. |
| 15.03.1988 | Seattle, WA | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | ||
| 17.03.1988 | Portland, OR | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | ||
| 18.03.1988 | Spokane, WA | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | ||
| 21.03.1988 | Edmonton, AB | Canada | Megadeth, Savatage | ||
| 22.03.1988 | Calgary, AB | Canada | Megadeth, Savatage | ||
| 25.03.1988 | Allentown, PA | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Date most likely incorrect. It is possible this gig never happened, Megadeth and Savatage had already played their own club gig in Allentown PA on 1988-01-03. | |
| 26.03.1988 | Brooklyn, NY | USA | Megadeth, Savatage | Date most likely incorrect |
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