1981-1982 Mob Rules Tour
World tour to support the “Mob Rules” album.
Dates and research compiled by Joe Siegler & Robert Dwyer.
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Touring Personnel
- Ronnie James Dio – Vocals
- Tony Iommi – Guitar
- Geezer Butler – Bass
- Vinny Appice – Drums
- Geoff Nicholls – Keyboards
Typical Set List
- E5150
- Neon Knights
- NIB
- Children of the Sea
- Turn up the Night
- Black Sabbath
- War Pigs
- Slipping Away
- Drum Solo
- Slipping Away (cont.)
- Iron Man
- The Mob Rules
- Heaven and Hell
- Guitar solo
- Heaven and Hell (cont.)
- Paranoid
- Heaven and Hell (cont.)
- Children of the Grave
- Fluff (tape)
| Date | Location | Venue | Other Bands / Openers | Notes |
| Aug 01 1981 | Stoke-on-Trent | ‘Heavy Metal Holocaust’ – Football Stadium | Motorhead (HL), Ozzy Osbourne’s Blizzard Of Oz, Triumph | Cancelled |
| Nov 10 1981 | The Mob Rules is released in the US | |||
| Nov 15 1981 | Quebec City | Quebec City Coliseum (Le Colisee) | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | First date of Mob Rules Tour |
| Nov 16 1981 | Kitchener | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Nov 17 1981 | Sudbury | Sudbury Arena | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Nov 19 1981 | Toronto | Maple Leaf Gardens | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | Riot after show! |
| Nov 20 1981 | Montreal | Hall Forum | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Nov 21 1981 | Ottawa | Ottawa Civic Center Arena | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Nov 22 1981 | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | Unconfirmed. Postponed until 2/17/82? | |
| Nov 24 1981 | Bethlehem | Stabler Arena – Lehigh University | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Nov 25 1981 | Glens Falls | Glens Falls Civic Center | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Nov 27 1981 | Pittsburgh, PA | Civic Arena | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Nov 28 1981 | Toledo | Sports Arena | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Nov 29 1981 | Columbus | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | Unconfirmed | |
| Nov 30 1981 | Charleston | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | Unconfirmed | |
| Dec 01 1981 | Buffalo, NY | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Dec 03 1981 | Largo (Landover), MD | Capitol Centre | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Dec 04 1981 | Philadelphia, PA | The Spectrum | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Dec 05 1981 | Salisbury | Wicomico Youth & Civic Center | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Dec 06 1981 | Richmond, VA | Richmond Coliseum | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Dec 08 1981 | Cleveland, OH | Richfield Coliseum | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | Unconfirmed |
| Dec 09 1981 | Louisville, KY | Louisville Gardens | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Dec 10 1981 | Memphis, TN | Mid-South Coliseum | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Dec 12 1981 | Little Rock, AR | Barton Coliseum | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Dec 13 1981 | Mobile, AL | Municipal Auditorium | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Dec 15 1981 | Atlanta, GA | The Omni | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | Postponed until 2/27/82 |
| Dec 16 1981 | Nashville, TN | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Dec 17 1981 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverfront Coliseum | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Dec 19 1981 | Indianapolis, IN | Market Square Arena | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Dec 20 1981 | Chicago, IL | International Amphitheatre | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Dec 21 1981 | Chicago, IL | International Amphitheatre | Alvin Lee Band (featuring Mick Taylor) | |
| Dec 31 1981 | London, England | Hammersmith Odeon | 720 | |
| Jan 01 1982 | London, England | Hammersmith Odeon | 720 | |
| Jan 02 1982 | London, England | Hammersmith Odeon | 720 | |
| Jan 03 1982 | London, England | Hammersmith Odeon | 720 | |
| Jan 05 1982 | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | Newcastle City Hall | ||
| Jan 06 1982 | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | Newcastle City Hall | ||
| Jan 07 1982 | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | Newcastle City Hall | ||
| Jan 08 1982 | Edinburgh | Royal Highland Exhibition Hall | Cancelled due to heavy snow | |
| Jan 09 1982 | Stafford | New Bingley Hall | ||
| Jan 10 1982 | Leicester | Granby Halls | ||
| Jan 12 1982 | Leeds | Queen’s Hall | ||
| Jan 13 1982 | Cardiff | Sophia Gardens Pavilion | Cancelled after the venue’s roof collapse from heavy snow | |
| Jan 14 1982 | St. Austell | Cornwall Coliseum | ||
| Jan 15 1982 | Portsmouth | Guildhall | ||
| Feb 04 1982 | New Haven, CT | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Doc Holliday | Postponed until 3/2/82 |
| Feb 06 1982 | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse War Memorial Auditorium | Doc Holliday | Postponed until 5/22/82 |
| Feb 07 1982 | Kingston (Wilkes Barre) | Kingston Armory | Doc Holliday | Postponed until 5/19/82 |
| Feb 10 1982 | New York City, NY | Madison Square Garden | Doc Holliday | Postponed until 5/17/82 |
| Feb 12 1982 | Providence, RI | Providence Civic Center | Doc Holliday | Postponed until 5/18/82 |
| Feb 13 1982 | Rochester, NY | Community War Memorial Auditorium | Doc Holliday | Postponed until 5/21/82 |
| Feb 16 1982 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | Doc Holliday | |
| Feb 17 1982 | Roanoke, VA | Roanoke Civic Center | Doc Holliday | |
| Feb 17 1982 | Binghamton, NY | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | Doc Holliday | Postponed until 5/23/82 |
| Feb 19 1982 | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum | Doc Holliday | |
| Feb 20 1982 | Hollywood | Hollywood Sportatorium | Doc Holliday | |
| Feb 21 1982 | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland Civic Center | Doc Holliday | |
| Feb 24 1982 | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center | Doc Holliday | |
| Feb 25 1982 | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | Doc Holliday | |
| Feb 26 1982 | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Coliseum | Doc Holliday, Molly Hatchet | |
| Feb 27 1982 | Atlanta, GA | The Omni | Doc Holliday | |
| Mar 02 1982 | New Haven, CT | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Doc Holliday | |
| Mar 03 1982 | Baltimore, MD | Civic Center (a.k.a. 1st Mariner Arena) | Alvin Lee Band (?), Wrabit | |
| Mar 04 1982 | Boston, MA | Boston Gardens | Wrabit | |
| Mar 06 1982 | Detroit, MI | Cobo Arena | Wrabit | |
| Mar 07 1982 | Dayton, OH | Hara Arena | Wrabit | |
| Mar 08 1982 | Saginaw | Wendler Arena – Saginaw Civic Center | Wrabit | |
| Mar 09 1982 | Louisville, KY | Louisville Gardens | Alvin Lee Band | Unconfirmed |
| Mar 10 1982 | Green Bay, WI | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena | Wrabit | |
| Mar 11 1982 | Madison, WI | Dane County Expostion Center Coliseum | Wrabit | |
| Mar 13 1982 | Minneapolis, MN | Metropolitan Sports Center | Wrabit | |
| Mar 15 1982 | Cedar Rapids | Five Seasons Center | Wrabit | |
| Mar 16 1982 | Springfield | Prairie Capital Convention Center | Wrabit | |
| Mar 17 1982 | St. Louis, MO | Checkerdome | Wrabit? | |
| Mar 19 1982 | Omaha, NE | Omaha Civic Auditorium | Wrabit | |
| Mar 21 1982 | Wichita, KS | Henry Levitt Arena | Wrabit | |
| Mar 22 1982 | Kansas City, MO | Kansas City Municipal Auditorium Arena | Wrabit? | Unconfirmed |
| Apr 09 1982 | San Diego, CA | San Diego Sports Arena | The Outlaws | |
| Apr 10 1982 | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Arena | The Outlaws | |
| Apr 12 1982 | Phoenix, AZ | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | The Outlaws | Originally scheduled for Apr 11 |
| Apr 13 1982 | San Bernardino, CA | Orange Pavilion – National Orange Showgrounds | The Outlaws | |
| Apr 14 1982 | Reno, NV | Convention Center | The Outlaws | Unconfirmed |
| Apr 15 1982 | Inglewood, CA | The Forum | The Outlaws | |
| Apr 17 1982 | San Francisco, CA (Daly City) | Cow Palace | The Outlaws | |
| Apr 18 1982 | Fresno, CA | Selland Arena | The Outlaws | |
| Apr 20 1982 | Davis | UC Davis Recreation Hall | The Outlaws | |
| Apr 21 1982 | Medford | Unconfirmed | ||
| Apr 22 1982 | Portland, OR | Memorial Coliseum Complex | The Outlaws | |
| Apr 23 1982 | Seattle, WA | Seattle Center Arena (aka Mercer Arena) | The Outlaws | Recorded for “Live Evil” |
| Apr 24 1982 | Seattle, WA | Seattle Center Arena (aka Mercer Arena) | The Outlaws | Recorded for “Live Evil” |
| Apr 26 1982 | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | The Outlaws | |
| Apr 27 1982 | Lethbridge | Sportsplex Arena | The Outlaws | Unconfirmed |
| Apr 29 1982 | Calgary | Corral Arena | The Outlaws | |
| Apr 30 1982 | Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum (a.k.a. Skyreach Centre) | The Outlaws | |
| May 01 1982 | Regina | The Outlaws | Unconfirmed | |
| May 02 1982 | Winnipeg, Ontario | Cancelled to a double booking at the same arena with a circus! | ||
| May 04 1982 | Billings, MT | Yellowstone Metra Park Arena | The Outlaws | |
| May 05 1982 | Casper | Casper Events Center | The Outlaws | |
| May 06 1982 | Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake City Arena | ||
| May 08 1982 | Denver, CO | McNichols Sports Arena | The Outlaws | |
| May 09 1982 | Albuquerque, NM | Tingley Coliseum | The Outlaws | |
| May 11 1982 | Houston, TX | Sam Houston Coliseum | The Outlaws | |
| May 12 1982 | Dallas, TX | Dallas Convention Center | The Outlaws | Recorded for “Live Evil” |
| May 13 1982 | San Antonio, TX | San Antonio Convention Center Arena | The Outlaws | Recorded for “Live Evil” |
| May 17 1982 | New York City, NY | Madison Square Garden | Doc Holliday | Rescheduled from 2/10/82 |
| May 18 1982 | Providence, RI | Providence Civic Center | Doc Holliday | [ Concert Reviews ] Rescheduled from 2/12/82 |
| May 19 1982 | Kingston (Wilkes Barre) | Kingston Armory | Doc Holliday | Rescheduled from 2/7/82 |
| May 21 1982 | Rochester, NY | Blue Cross Arena | Doc Holliday | |
| May 22 1982 | Syracuse, NY | War Memorial Auditorium | Doc Holliday | Rescheduled from 2/6/82 |
| May 23 1982 | Binghamton, NY | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | Doc Holliday | Rescheduled from 2/17/82 |
| May 28 1982 | Chicago, IL | UIC Pavillion | Unconfirmed | |
| May 29 1982 | Chicago, IL | UIC Pavillion | Unconfirmed | |
| Jun 01 1982 | Milwaukee, WI | Mecca (Milwaukee) Arena? | Unconfirmed | |
| Aug 02 1982 | Detroit, MI | Cobo Arena | Unconfirmed | |
| Aug 03 1982 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theater | Unconfirmed. Rescheduled for 8/28/82 | |
| Aug 17 1982 | Chicago, IL | Amphitheater | Unconfirmed | |
| Aug 21 1982 | Columbia, SC | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Johnny Van Zant | |
| Aug 22 1982 | East Rutherford, NJ | Brendan Byrne Arena – Meadowlands (a.k.a. Continental Airlines Arena) | Johnny Van Zant | |
| Aug 24 1982 | Toronto, Ontario | Canadian National Exhibition Grandstand | Johnny Van Zant | |
| Aug 25 1982 | Ottawa | Central Canada Exhibition Lansdowne Park | Exciter, Johnny Van Zant | Postponed – Rescheduled for 8/27 due to rain |
| Aug 27 1982 | Ottawa | Central Canada Exhibition Lansdowne Park | Exciter, Johnny Van Zant [cancelled] | Rescheduled from 8/25 |
| Aug 28 1982 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | ||
| Aug 29 1982 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Amphitheater | Johnny Van Zant | |
| Aug 31 1982 | Hoffman Estates | Poplar Creek Music Theater | ||
| Aug 31 1982 | Last Mob Rules date and last show with Dio/Appice until 1992 | |||
| Jan 18 1983 | Live Evil is released in the US | |||
| Jan 30 1983 | Denver, CO | The Ice Arena | Unconfirmed – UNLIKELY! | |
