1970-1971 Paranoid Tour
World tour to support the “Paranoid” album.
Dates and research compiled by Joe Siegler & Robert Dwyer.
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Touring Personnel
- Ozzy Osbourne – Vocals
- Tony Iommi – Guitar
- Geezer Butler – Bass
- Bill Ward – Drums
Typical Set List
- Paranoid
- Hand of Doom
- Iron Man
- Guitar Solo
- Black Sabbath
- N.I.B.
- Behind the Wall of Sleep
- War Pigs
- Fairies Wear Boots
- Wicked World
- Into the Void / Children of the Grave (sort of)
| Date | Location | Venue | Other Bands / Openers | Notes |
| Apr 20 1970 | Stockholm | Konserthuset (Concert Hall) | Jonathan Swift | |
| Sep 04 1970 | Jim Simpson is fired as Black Sabbath’s Manager | |||
| Sep 11 1970 | Official beginning of PARANOID tour | |||
| Sep 11 1970 | Swansea | Bramwygn Hall | ||
| Sep 12 1970 | Bridlington | SPA Royal Hall | CANCELLED | |
| Sep 13 1970 | Croydon | Fox At Greyhound – Greyhound Blues Club, Park Lane | Stevens | |
| Sep 14 1970 | Homford | King’s Head – Market Place | ||
| Sep 15 1970 | London | The Marquee | The Dog That Bit People | |
| Sep 18 1970 | Paranoid is released in the UK | |||
| Sep 18 1970 | London | Sisters Club – Seven Sisters Road | Patto, Mandala Light Show, Simon Stable | CANCELLED |
| Sep 20 1970 | Paris | L’Olympia (The Olympia Theater) | Manfred Mann Chapter III | |
| Sep 22 1970 | Bâle (Basel) | Manfred Mann Chapter III | ||
| Sep 23 1970 | Zurich | Manfred Mann Chapter III | ||
| Sep 24 1970 | Top of the Pops Appearance – “Paranoid” performed, but no footage exists from show. | |||
| Sep 24 1970 | Lausanne | Manfred Mann Chapter III | ||
| Sep 25 1970 | Amsterdam | The Paradiso | Manfred Mann Chapter III | |
| Sep 26 1970 | Rotterdam | Manfred Mann Chapter III | ||
| Sep 26 1970 | Bremen, Beat Club TV Appearance. This is a broadcast date, not a filming date. Perform “Iron Man & Paranoid”. | |||
| Sep 27 1970 | Den Haag (The Hague) | Manfred Mann Chapter III | ||
| Sep 29 1970 | Hilversum – Top of the Pops. The black & white video of “Paranoid” on THE BS STORY VOL 1 was taken from this Dutch TV performance. | |||
| Sep 30 1970 | Southport | Seabathing Lake – Prince’s Park | ||
| Oct 01 1970 | Antwerpen | Manfred Mann Chapter III | ||
| Oct 02 1970 | Liege | Manfred Mann Chapter III | ||
| Oct 03 1970 | Brussels | Theatre 140 (POPSHOP) | Manfred Mann Chapter III | The alleged ‘Paris ’70’ pro-shot video was actually done at this theatre in Brussels. |
| Oct 07 1970 | København (Copenhagen) | K.B. Hallen? | Manfred Mann Chapter III | CANCELLED |
| Oct 08 1970 | Hjoerring | Hjoerring Gymnasium | Manfred Mann Chapter III | CANCELLED |
| Oct 08 1970 | Göteborg (Gothenburg) | Konserthuset (Concert Hall) | Manfred Mann Chapter III | CANCELLED |
| Oct 09 1970 | Randers | Dronningborg-Hallen | Manfred Mann Chapter III | CANCELLED |
| Oct 09 1970 | Stockholm | Konserthuset (Concert Hall) | Manfred Mann Chapter III | CANCELLED |
| Oct 09 1970 | Ã…rhus | Marselisborg-Hallen | Manfred Mann Chapter III | CANCELLED |
| Oct 10 1970 | Helsinki | Kulttuuritalo? | Manfred Mann Chapter III | CANCELLED |
| Oct 13 1970 | London | The Marquee | Manfred Mann Chapter III | CANCELLED |
| Oct 16 1970 | Salford | Salford University | Manfred Mann Chapter III | CANCELLED |
| Oct 16 1970 | Birmingham | The Mayfair Ballroom – Buhring | Trapeze, Galliard, Rock Rebellion, Rockin’ Chair | The 1st Midland All-Night Head-Rock Explosion. |
| Oct 17 1970 | London | Queen Mary College – Stepney Green | Principal Edward’s Magic Theater Farrm [sic?], Manfred Mann Chapter III (?) | |
| Oct 18 1970 | Romford | King’s Head – Market Place | Kripple Vision | |
| Oct 20 1970 | Portsmouth | South Parade Pier | ||
| Oct 20 1970 | San Francisco, CA | Fillmore West | The James Gang (HL), Sugarloaf | 2 Shows |
| Oct 23 1970 | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | Mayfair Ballroom | Manfred Mann Chapter III [?], Audience | A riot occurred at this gig. |
| Oct 24 1970 | Newark (Notts) | ‘Festival Of Contemporary Music’ – Showground (Lincoln Road) | Manfred Mann Chapter III, Cherokee Smith [replaced Sabbath as headliner], Johnny Johnson And The Bandwagon, Cochise, Hawkwind, Emery Chase, Medicine Hat, Golden Wheel Discotheque, Grathite. | Cancelled after Tony is injured at Newcastle gig. |
| Oct 25 1970 | Bournemouth | Bournemouth Pavilion | ||
| Oct 26 1970 | London | Royal Festival Hall | Emerson Lake & Palmer [HL – 9 PM], Freedom (with Procol Harum drummer, Bobby Harrison) | |
| Oct 28 1970 | Black Sabbath visits the US for the First time – New York City, NY (no gig) | |||
| Oct 30 1970 | Glassboro, PA | Glassboro State College | FIRST EVER US GIG! | |
| Oct 31 1970 | Coral Gables | University Of Miami | Canned Heat (HL) | |
| Nov 01 1970 | New York City, NY | Ungano’s Ritz Theater – Staten Island | ||
| Nov 02 1970 | Rochester | The Club | Cactus(?) | Unconfirmed |
| Nov 02 1970 | New York City, NY | Ungano’s Ritz Theater – Staten Island | Unconfirmed | |
| Nov 04 1970 | Plainfield | Haybarn Theater – Goddard College | CANCELLED | |
| Nov 07 1970 | Detroit, MI | Olympia Stadium | Three Dog Night (HL), Mutzie | CANCELLED |
| Nov 07 1970 | Portland | Memorial Coliseum Complex | Badfinger, Mungo Jerry | |
| Nov 09 1970 | Columbus, OH | Ohio Theater | Jethro Tull (HL) | Unconfirmed |
| Nov 10 1970 | New York City, NY | Fillmore East | Rod Stewart & The Faces (HL), Pig Light Show, If | 2 Shows |
| Nov 11 1970 | Los Angeles, CA | Whiskey a Go-Go | Alice Cooper (HL) | 2 Shows |
| Nov 12 1970 | Los Angeles, CA | Whiskey a Go-Go | 2 Shows | |
| Nov 13 1970 | Los Angeles, CA | Whiskey a Go-Go | 2 Shows | |
| Nov 14 1970 | Los Angeles, CA | Whiskey a Go-Go | 2 Shows | |
| Nov 15 1970 | Los Angeles, CA | Whiskey a Go-Go | 2 Shows | |
| Nov 19 1970 | San Francisco, CA | Fillmore West | The James Gang (HL), Sugarloaf | 2 Shows |
| Nov 20 1970 | San Francisco, CA | Fillmore West | The James Gang (HL), Sugarloaf | 2 Shows |
| Nov 21 1970 | San Francisco, CA | Fillmore West | The James Gang (HL), Sugarloaf | 2 Shows |
| Nov 22 1970 | San Francisco, CA | Fillmore West | The James Gang (HL), Sugarloaf | 2 Shows |
| Nov 25 1970 | Detroit, MI | Eastown Theater | Savoy Brown (HL), Quatermass | |
| Nov 26 1970 | Detroit, MI | Eastown Theater | Savoy Brown (HL), Quatermass | |
| Nov 27 1970 | Asbury Park, NJ | The Sunshine In | Cactus, Steel Mill [which included Bruce Springsteen] | |
| Nov 27 1970 | Maryport | Palace Ballroom | Mid Stream, Judas | CANCELLED |
| Nov 28 1970 | Paramus, NJ | Unconfirmed | ||
| Dec 05 1970 | Liverpool | The Stadium | Yes, East Of Eden, Stray | |
| Dec 12 1970 | København (Copenhagen) | K.B. Hallen | Daisy | Beginning of 8-day European ‘mini-tour’ |
| Dec 13 1970 | Amsterdam | Concertgebouw | ||
| Dec 14 1970 | Duisburg | Mercatorhalle | No opening act advertised | |
| Dec 18 1970 | Wanne-Eickel | Sporthalle Wanne-Sued | No opening act advertised | |
| Dec 19 1970 | Paris | L’Olympia (The Olympia Theater) | Freedom | Although the alleged ‘Paris ‘70’ was said to have been filmed at The Olympia Theatre in Paris, it was actually done in Brussels on 10/3/70. |
| Jan 01 1971 | Paranoid is released in the US | |||
| Jan 05 1971 | London | Royal Albert Hall | Freedom, Curved Air | CANCELLED |
| Jan 07 1971 | Hull | City Hall | Freedom [Curved Air did not appear] | |
| Jan 08 1971 | Birmingham | Town Hall | Freedom, Curved Air | |
| Jan 09 1971 | Bristol | Colston Hall | Freedom, Curved Air | |
| Jan 11 1971 | Southampton | Guildhall | Freedom, Curved Air | |
| Jan 14 1971 | Sheffield | City (Oval) Hall | Freedom, Curved Air | |
| Jan 15 1971 | Edinburgh | Empire Theater | Freedom, Curved Air | |
| Jan 16 1971 | Aberdeen | Music Hall | Freedom, Curved Air | |
| Jan 18 1971 | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | Newcastle City Hall | Freedom, Curved Air | |
| Jan 19 1971 | Nottingham | Albert Hall | Freedom, Curved Air | |
| Jan 20 1971 | Manchester | Free Trade Hall (Peter Street) | Freedom, Curved Air | |
| Jan 20 1971 | Ozzy’s first daughter, Jessica, is born. | |||
| Jan 23 1971 | Leeds | Leeds University | Freedom, Curved Air | |
| Jan 29 1971 | Wellington | CANCELLED | ||
| Jan 29 1971 | Sydney Australia Press Reception | |||
| Jan 31 1971 | Myponga | Myponga Open Air Festival | 1-2pm Coney Island Jug Band, 2-3pm Daddy Cool, 3-4pm Hippo, 4-5pm Sunshine, 5-6pm Company Caine, 6-7pm John Graham & Margaret RoadKnight, 7-8pm Sons of the Vegetal Mother, 8-9pm War Machine, 9-10pm Steve Foster / Blackfire, 10-11pm Fraternity, 11-12pm Bla | First live performance in Australia! Attendance: 15,000 |
| Feb 03 1971 | Tokyo Japan Press Reception – CANCELLED (I think) | |||
| Feb 05 1971 | Studio work begins for Master of Reality Album | |||
| Feb 06 1971 | Rotterdam | De Doelan | Unconfirmed | |
| Feb 17 1971 | Asbury Park, NJ | Sunshine In | Sun Mash, Dirt Road, Phoenix | |
| Feb 18 1971 | Scotch Plains, NJ | Union Catholic High School | Everyman | |
| Feb 19 1971 | New York City, NY | Fillmore East | Pig Light Show, J. Geils Band, Sir Lord Baltimore | 2 Shows |
| Feb 20 1971 | New York City, NY | Fillmore East | Pig Light Show, J. Geils Band, Sir Lord Baltimore | 2 Shows |
| Feb 22 1971 | Seattle, WA | |||
| Feb 23 1971 | Inglewood, CA | The Forum | Grand Funk Railroad, Ten Years After (?) | |
| Feb 24 1971 | Inglewood, CA | The Forum | Grand Funk Railroad | |
| Feb 25 1971 | Reno, NV | Unconfirmed | ||
| Feb 25 1971 | Orono, ME | University Of Maine | Unconfirmed – Unlikely | |
| Feb 26 1971 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Salt Palace | No opening act advertised | Unconfirmed |
| Feb 27 1971 | Denver, CO | Denver Coliseum | Mountain [HL] | |
| Feb 28 1971 | Winnipeg, Ontario | Centennial Concert Hall | Salt | |
| Mar 01 1971 | Memphis, TN | Overton Park Shell | ||
| Mar 02 1971 | Chapel Hill, NC | University Of North Carolina | Fleetwood Mac [HL] | |
| Mar 04 1971 | St. Petersburg, FL | Bayfront Center | Fleetwood Mac [HL] | |
| Mar 05 1971 | Orlando, FL | Sports Stadium | Fleetwood Mac [HL] | |
| Mar 06 1971 | Dania Beach, FL | Pirates World | Fleetwood Mac [HL] | |
| Mar 07 1971 | Owings Mill, MD | Painters Mill Music Fair | Fleetwood Mac [HL] | |
| Mar 08 1971 | Virginia Beach, VA | The Dome | Sir Lord Baltimore | |
| Mar 09 1971 | Paramus, NJ | Century’s Paramus Theatre | Spider | Benefit sponsored by an Episcopal church – 2 gigs (6:30 & 9PM) |
| Mar 11 1971 | Williamsburg, VA | William & Mary College – Blow Gym | Sir Lord Baltimore | |
| Mar 12 1971 | Hackensack, NJ | Fox Theater | CANCELLED | |
| Mar 12 1971 | Detroit, MI | Eastown Theater | Fleetwood Mac [HL], Sir Lord Baltimore | |
| Mar 13 1971 | Detroit, MI | Eastown Theater | Fleetwood Mac [HL], Sir Lord Baltimore | |
| Mar 13 1971 | Hackensack, NJ | Fox Theater | CANCELLED | |
| Mar 15 1971 | Milwaukee, WI | Pabst Theater | Sir Lord Baltimore | |
| Mar 16 1971 | Kansas City, MO | Memorial Hall | J. Geils Band | [ Concert Reviews ] |
| Mar 17 1971 | Toronto, Ontario | Market | ||
| Mar 19 1971 | Cleveland, OH | Public Auditorium | Mountain [HL], Johnny Winter, J. Geils Blues Band | CANCELLED |
| Mar 21 1971 | St. Louis, MO | Annex | ||
| Mar 24 1971 | Oklahoma City, OK | Civic Center Music Hall | Mountain [HL] | |
| Mar 25 1971 | Wichita, KS | Henry Levitt Arena | Mountain [HL] | |
| Mar 26 1971 | Dallas, TX | Memorial Coliseum | ||
| Mar 27 1971 | New Orleans, LA | ‘A Warehouse’ – 1820 Tchoupitoulas | Seatrain, Melting Pot | |
| Mar 28 1971 | San Antonio, TX | Municipal Auditorium | Mountain [HL] | |
| Mar 30 1971 | Long Island, NY | Rock Pile | Sir Lord Baltimore, Dust | |
| Mar 31 1971 | Syracuse, NY | Onondaga War Memorial | Mountain [HL] | Possibly two shows? |
| Apr 01 1971 | Rochester, NY | Community War Memorial Auditorium | Unconfirmed | |
| Apr 02 1971 | Philadelphia, PA | The Spectrum | Humble Pie, Mountain | |
| Apr 05 1971 | Work is completed on Master of Reality Album | |||
| Apr 14 1971 | København (Copenhagen) | K.B. Hallen? | Jonathan Swift? | |
| Apr 15 1971 | Odense | Fyens Forum | Jonathan Swift | |
| Apr 16 1971 | Ã…rhus | Vejlby-Risskov Hallen | Jonathan Swift | |
| Apr 17 1971 | Hostebro | Holstebro Hallen | Jonathan Swift | |
| Apr 18 1971 | København (Copenhagen) | Falkoner Centret | Jonathan Swift | |
| Apr 21 1971 | Göteborg (Gothenburg) | Konserthuset (Concert Hall) | Jonathan Swift | |
| Apr 22 1971 | Oslo | Njaardhallen | Jonathan Swift; Salen? | |
| Apr 23 1971 | Bergen | Konsertpaléet | Jonathan Swift? | |
| Apr 24 1971 | Sandnes | Giskehallen | Jonathan Swift? | |
| Apr 26 1971 | London | Royal Albert Hall | Freedom | |
| Apr 26 1971 | Last date on the Paranoid Tour | |||
| May 07 1971 | Paranoid achieves gold record status in the US | |||
| Jun 14 1971 | Black Sabbath (First Album) achieves gold record status in the US | |||
