1972-1973 Vol 4 Tour
World tour to support the “Volume 4” 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
- Tomorrow’s Dream
- Sweet Leaf
- War Pigs
- Snowblind
- Iron Man
- Under the Sun
- Wheels of Confusion
- Embryo / Children of the Grave
- Cornucopia
- Wicked World (w/ Guitar Solo, Supernaut, & Drum Solo)
- Paranoid
- Killing Yourself to Live (primitive version)
- Orchid
- Into the Void
| Date | Location | Venue | Other Bands / Openers | Notes |
| May 07 1972 | Paris | L’Olympia (The Olympia Theater) | Cancelled? | |
| Jun 01 1972 | Recording Sessions for Volume 4 | |||
| Jun 19 1972 | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Municipal Auditorium | No opening act advertised | Postponed till 7/22/72 |
| Jun 24 1972 | Akron, OH | Akron Rubber Bowl – University Of Akron | Humble Pie | Postponed till 7/17/72 |
| Jul 07 1972 | Wildwood, NJ | Wildwood Convention Hall | Black Oak Arkansas | First Volume 4 Gig? |
| Jul 08 1972 | Long Pond | Pocono International Raceway | Humble Pie, Three Dog Night, Emerson Lake And Palmer, The Faces, J. Geils Band, Badfinger, Cactus, Edgar Winter, Bull Angus, Mother Night, Savoy Brown, Ground Hog, Claire Hamill & Ramatam | ‘Concert 10’ Festival |
| Jul 13 1972 | Chicago, IL | Arie Ground Theatre | Groundhogs | |
| Jul 14 1972 | Pecatonica | Winnebago County Fairgrounds | Groundhogs | Festival show |
| Jul 15 1972 | Dayton, OH | Hara Arena | Groundhogs | |
| Jul 17 1972 | Akron, OH | Akron Rubber Bowl – University Of Akron | Humble Pie, Edgar Winter, Groundhogs [cancelled], Ramatam [replacement act] | Rescheduled from 6/24/72 |
| Jul 22 1972 | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Municipal Auditorium | Blue Oyster Cult | Rescheduled from 6/19/72 |
| Jul 23 1972 | Memphis, TN | Ellis Auditorium – North Hall | ||
| Jul 25 1972 | Richmond, VA | Richmond Coliseum | ||
| Jul 27 1972 | Uniondale, NY | Nassau Coliseum | Blue Oyster Cult, J. Geils Band | |
| Jul 28 1972 | College Park, MD | Cole Field House – University Of Maryland | Blue Oyster Cult, Black Oak Arkansas, Argent | CANCELLED |
| Jul 29 1972 | Asbury Park, NJ | Asbury Park Convention Hall | Black Oak Arkansas | |
| Jul 30 1972 | Providence, RI | The Palace Concert Theater | Bedlam, Blue Oyster Cult | |
| Aug 01 1972 | ‘Outdoor Show’ | Wishbone Ash | CANCELLED | |
| Aug 24 1972 | Charleston, SC | County Hall | Gentle Giant | |
| Aug 25 1972 | Nashville, TN | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Gentle Giant, Black Oak Arkansas (HL – replaced Sabbath when they cancelled) | CANCELLED |
| Aug 26 1972 | Louisville | Louisville Gardens? | Gentle Giant | |
| Aug 27 1972 | Detroit, MI | Cobo Hall | Gentle Giant | |
| Aug 28 1972 | Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis Armory | Gentle Giant | |
| Aug 30 1972 | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | Gentle Giant, Argent | |
| Aug 31 1972 | Roanoke, VA | Roanoke Civic Center | Gentle Giant | |
| Sep 01 1972 | Savannah, GA | Civic Center Arena | Gentle Giant | |
| Sep 02 1972 | Bull Island | Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival | ‘Soda Pop Festival’. Cancelled | |
| Sep 07 1972 | Jackson, MI | Mississippi Memorial Coliseum | Gentle Giant, Argent | |
| Sep 08 1972 | New Orleans, LA | Municipal Auditorium | Gentle Giant | |
| Sep 09 1972 | Mobile, AL | Municipal Auditorium | Gentle Giant | |
| Sep 10 1972 | San Diego, CA | San Diego Sports Arena | Gentle Giant | |
| Sep 11 1972 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Salt Palace | Gentle Giant, Malo | |
| Sep 13 1972 | Portland, OR | Memorial Coliseum Complex? | Gentle Giant | |
| Sep 15 1972 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Bowl | Gentle Giant, Captain Beyond, Mark Almond | |
| Sep 16 1972 | Sacramento, CA | Civic Auditorium | Gentle Giant | Cancelled after Tony Iommi collapsed at the Hollywood Bowl gig on 9/15. |
| Sep 17 1972 | Honolulu, HI | Honolulu International Center Arena | Gentle Giant | Cancelled due to Tony Iommi’s illness |
| Sep 25 1972 | Volume 4 is Released | |||
| Nov 06 1972 | Volume 4 achieves Gold Record status in the US | |||
| Jan 05 1973 | Wellington | Ticket [band from New Zealand] | ||
| Jan 07 1973 | Ngaruawahia | Waikato River | Ticket [band from New Zealand], Fairport Convention (UK), Blerta (NZ), Dragon (NZ), La De Das, Mammal (NZ), Max Merritt & The Meteors, Corben Simpson (NZ) opening act, Split Enz (NZ), Bulldogs Allstar Goodtime Band (NZ), Powerhouse (NZ), Orb, Butler (NZ) | Ngaruawahia Music Festival |
| Jan 13 1973 | Melbourne | Kooyong Stadium | Ticket | |
| Jan 16 1973 | Sydney | Hordern Pavilion – Sydney Showground | Buffalo, Ticket | |
| Jan 17 1973 | Sydney | Hordern Pavilion – Sydney Showground | Buffalo, Ticket | Unconfirmed |
| Jan 18 1973 | Brisbane | Festival Hall | Ticket | |
| Jan 19 1973 | Adelaide | Apollo Stadium | Ticket | |
| Feb 15 1973 | Hamburg | Ernst Merck Halle? | ||
| Feb 16 1973 | Amsterdam | Concertgebouw | Badger | |
| Feb 17 1973 | St. Ouen | Palais des Sports | ||
| Feb 18 1973 | Lyon | Bourse du Travail (‘Labour Market’) | ||
| Feb 19 1973 | Bologna | Palasport | ||
| Feb 20 1973 | München (Munich) | Löwenbräukeller | Postponed until 2/26 | |
| Feb 21 1973 | Brescia | Palazzo Dello Sport | ||
| Feb 22 1973 | Vicenza | Palasport | ||
| Feb 23 1973 | Roma (Rome) | Palazzo Dello Sport | ||
| Feb 25 1973 | Winterhur | Eulachhalle | Badger | |
| Feb 26 1973 | München (Munich) | Löwenbräukeller | Pop Carnival | |
| Feb 27 1973 | Offenbach | Stadthalle | ||
| Feb 28 1973 | Kaiserslautern | Messehalle | Badger | |
| Mar 02 1973 | Brussels | Palais des Sports | ||
| Mar 03 1973 | Paris | L’Olympia (The Olympia Theater) | Badger | |
| Mar 09 1973 | Glasgow | Green’s Playhouse | Badger, Necromandus | |
| Mar 10 1973 | Liverpool | Liverpool Stadium | Badger, Nutz, Necromandus? | |
| Mar 11 1973 | Manchester | Hardrock | Badger, Necromandus | This show was professionally recorded and portions were used for LIVE AT LAST. |
| Mar 12 1973 | Birmingham | Mayfair Suite | Badger, Necromandus | Unconfirmed |
| Mar 13 1973 | Birmingham | Mayfair Suite | Badger, Necromandus | |
| Mar 14 1973 | Cardiff | Capitol | Badger, Necromandus | |
| Mar 15 1973 | Bournemouth | Winter Gardens? | Badger, Necromandus | |
| Mar 16 1973 | London | The Rainbow Theater – Finnsbury Park | Badger, Necromandus | This show was professionally recorded and portions were used for LIVE AT LAST. |
| Mar 17 1973 | London | The Rainbow Theater – Finnsbury Park | Badger, Necromandus | |
| Mar 18 1973 | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | Newcastle City Hall | Badger, Necromandus | Last Volume 4 gig? |
| Apr 01 1973 | The entire US Tour is cancelled | |||
| Apr 02 1973 | Chicago, IL | International Amphitheatre | CANCELLED | |
| Apr 04 1973 | San Juan, PR | Unconfirmed | ||
| Apr 27 1973 | Cascais | Cascais Jazz Festival | CANCELLED | |
| Apr 28 1973 | Cascais | Cascais Jazz Festival | CANCELLED | |
