Elf toured in the UK and USA as a warming-up band for Deep Purple in 1972. The dates below have mainly been taken from Deep Purple's tour schedules, but they sometimes differ from the dates given elsewhere. Elf also played with Uriah Heep at some shows; most of those shows are missing. Many claim that Elf warmed up for Deep Purple in December 1972 too, but it looks like that the last show Elf did with Purple in 1972 was in Kansas City, MO. This is confirmed by a Ronnie James Dio interview in the US magazine "Rock" in late 1972.
| Date | Venue | City and State | Country | Other bands | Comments |
| 01.07.1972 | Cuba Lake Pavilion | Cuba, NY | USA | Band advertised as "Elves".
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| 22.07.1972 | Auditorium Theatre | Chicago, IL | USA | Uriah Heep (HL), Cactus | According to some sources this show could've been in January and with T. Rex opening, but that probably refers to another Uriah Heep gig there. |
| 31.07.1972 | Oswego YMCA | Oswego, NY | USA | Band advertised as "The Elves".
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| 22.08.1972 | Capitol Theatre | Passaic, NY | USA | Deep Purple, Curved Air | Some sources claim this was at Kennedy Center in Washington DC, but gig ads prove otherwise. |
| 24.08.1972 | Convention Hall | Asbury Park, NJ | USA | Deep Purple, Silverhead | |
| 25.08.1972 | "KQV Summer Festival of Rock", Civic Arena | Pittsburgh, PA | USA | Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac, Silverhead | Some sources claim the venue was Syria Mosque, but gig ads prove otherwise. |
| 27.08.1972 | Veteran's Memorial Coliseum | Jacksonville, FL | USA | Deep Purple | |
| 28.08.1972 | Municipal Auditorium | Atlanta, GA | USA | Deep Purple, Silverhead | |
| 29.08.1972 | Municipal Auditorium | Atlanta, GA | USA | Deep Purple, Silverhead | |
| 31.08.1972 | Gaelic Park | Riverdale, NY | USA | Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac, Silverhead | Rescheduled from 30.08.1972 |
| 01.09.1972 | Scope | Norfolk, VA | USA | Deep Purple | |
| 02.09.1972 | Long Island Arena | Commack, NY | USA | Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac, Silverhead | |
| 03.09.1972 | Empire Dragway | Leicester, NY | USA | Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac, Nazareth, Buddy Miles, Ginger Baker, Silverhead | |
| 02.11.1972 | Lion's Den | Watertown, NY | USA | Band advertised as "Elves".
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| 03.11.1972 | Lion's Den | Watertown, NY | USA | Band advertised as "Elves".
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| 06.11.1972 | Coliseum | Quebec City, PQ | Canada | Deep Purple, John Sebastian | |
| 07.11.1972 | Forum | Montreal, PQ | Canada | Deep Purple, John Sebastian | Click here for gig ad picture. |
| 09.11.1972 | War Memorial | Syracuse, NY | USA | Deep Purple, John Sebastian | Some sources incorrectly claim Fleetwood Mac was the opener. |
| 10.11.1972 | Hersheypark Arena | Hershey, PA | USA | Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac | |
| 11.11.1972 | The Palace Theater | Waterbury, CT | USA | Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac | |
| 12.11.1972 | William & Mary College Hall | Williamsburg, VA | USA | Deep Purple, Mandrill | 6000 people.
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| 17.11.1972 | International Amphitheater | Chicago, IL | USA | Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac | |
| 18.11.1972 | Kiel Auditorium | St. Louis, MO | USA | Deep Purple, John Sebastian | |
| 19.11.1972 | Minneapolis, MN | USA | Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac | ||
| 21.11.1972 | Auditorium Theatre | Chicago, IL | USA | Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep tour date listings list this show with Elf as the warming-up band, source is a concert goer. |
| 22.11.1972 | Tulsa, OK | USA | Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac | ||
| 23.11.1972 | Oklahoma City, OK | USA | Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac | ||
| 24.11.1972 | Municipal Auditorium | San Antonio, TX | USA | Deep Purple, Buddy Miles | |
| 25.11.1972 | Sam Houston Coliseum | Houston, TX | USA | Deep Purple, Buddy Miles | |
| 26.11.1972 | Memorial Auditorium | Dallas, TX | USA | Deep Purple, Buddy Miles | |
| 29.11.1972 | Memorial Auditorium | Kansas City, MO | USA | Deep Purple, Buddy Miles | |
| 09.12.1972 | Coliseum | Jacksonville, FL | USA | Uriah Heep (HL), White Trash | This show was originally listed as August or September of 1973. That is certainly incorrect. Judging from Uriah Heep tour date listings, this December 9, 1972 date is the most likely date for this show, but it could also be July 16, 1972. |
| 15.12.1972 | Academy of Music | New York City, NY | USA | Uriah Heep (HL), Manfred Mann | Sold-out show, 3250 people.
Click here for a ticket stub picture. Click here for 2nd ticket stub picture. Click here for a note about ticket sales picture. |
| 16.12.1972 | Academy of Music | New York City, NY | USA | Uriah Heep (HL), Manfred Mann | Sold-out show, 3250 people.
Click here for a ticket stub picture. Click here for a note about ticket sales picture. |
| 01.02.1973 | Shoreline Club | Liverpool, NY | USA | Dove, Bib n Tucker | Sold out. |
| 09.02.1973 | Baldwinsville High School | Baldwinsville, NY | USA | Stompin Suede Greasers, Bib n Tucker | |
| 17.03.1973 | Bell Auditorium | Augusta, GA | USA | Rory Gallagher (HL), Brownsville Station, Tranquillity | Click here for a poster picture. |
| 18.03.1973 | Landmark Theater | Syracuse, NY | USA | Fleetwood Mac (HL), Tempest | Date might've been March 20th. Venue is also known under "Loews State Theater" name. |
| 04.04.1973 | Sports Center | Owensboro, KY | USA | Fleetwood Mac | Click here for a ticket stub picture. |
| 03.05.1973 | Lion's Den | Watertown, NY | USA | Band advertised as "Elves".
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| 04.05.1973 | Lion's Den | Watertown, NY | USA | Band advertised as "Elves".
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| 15.05.1973 | New York State Fair at Coliseum | Syracuse, NY | USA | Jo Jo Gunne, Spooky Tooth | Click here for gig ad and ticket picture. |
| 19.05.1973 | Watertown High School | Watertown, NY | USA | Band advertised as "Elves".
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| 26.05.1973 | New Milford High School Auditorium | New Milford, MN | USA | NRBQ (New Rhythm and Blues Quartet) | Click here for a ticket stub picture.
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| 10.06.1973 | Bank | Cortland, NY | USA | Recorded songs for The History of Syracuse Music LP series. Listed earlier on with incorrect date of June 6th, 1973. City and venue are not necessarily correct. | |
| 12.06.1973 | Schoellkopf Stadium, Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | USA | ZZ Top, Deep Purple (HL) | 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. |
| 03.07.1973 | War Memorial | Syracuse, NY | USA | J.Geils Band | |
| 22.09.1973 | State University of New York College | Geneseo, NY | USA | Slade | Click here for ticket stub picture. |
| 03.11.1973 | Lion's Den | Watertown, NY | USA | Band advertised as "Ronnie Dio And The Elves".
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| 09.12.1973 | Northampton County Community College | Bethlehem, PA | USA | Electric Light Orchestra (HL) | Click here for gig ad picture. |
| 31.12.1973 | Brookside Club | Dewitt, NY | USA | ||
| 16.01.1974 | War Memorial | Syracuse, NY | USA | J. Geils Band, Canned Heat | Sold-out show, 8000 people.
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| 19.01.1974 | Manheim Rock Theater | Manheim, PA | USA | Josh | Capacity approximately 600.
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| 09.02.1974 | Baker High High School Auditorium | Baldwinsville, NY | USA | 2 other bands, possibly Stompin' Suede Greasers being one of them. | Click here for gig ad/article picture. |
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