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Mob Rules Tour
1981–82 concert tour by Black Sabbath
1981–82 concert tour by Black Sabbath
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| concert_tour_name | Mob Rules Tour |
| image | Black_Sabbath-1982-US.jpg |
| image_caption | US tour program |
| artist | Black Sabbath |
| album | Mob Rules |
| location | |
| start_date | |
| end_date | |
| number_of_legs | 4 |
| number_of_shows | 102 |
| last_tour | Heaven & Hell Tour |
| (1980–81) | |
| this_tour | Mob Rules Tour |
| (1981–82) | |
| next_tour | Born Again Tour |
| (1983–84) |
(1980–81) (1981–82) (1983–84)
The Mob Rules Tour was a concert tour by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, which began on 15 November 1981 in Quebec City and concluded on 31 August 1982 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
Background
A cross was used in the stage production.
"The album is more rockier than we've done before," observed guitarist Tony Iommi, "and the show is far more uptempo that it has been before – and a lot more involved… with stage presentation and effects and stuff like that. We enjoy it, the whole thing – we're very happy with the situation at the moment."
Recordings from the tour spawned the Live Evil album.
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 1981 | Quebec City | Canada | Quebec Coliseum |
| 16 November 1981 | Kitchener | Kitchener Memorial Arena | |
| 17 November 1981 | Sudbury | Sudbury Community Arena | |
| 19 November 1981 | Toronto | Maple Leaf Gardens | |
| 20 November 1981 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | |
| 21 November 1981 | Ottawa | Ottawa Civic Arena | |
| 22 November 1981 | Binghamton | United States | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 23 November 1981 | Allentown | Agricultural Hall | |
| 24 November 1981 | Bethlehem | Stabler Arena | |
| 25 November 1981 | Glens Falls | Glens Falls Civic Center | |
| 27 November 1981 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | |
| 28 November 1981 | Toledo | Toledo Sports Arena | |
| 29 November 1981 | Columbus | Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum | |
| 30 November 1981 | Charleston | Charleston Civic Center | |
| 1 December 1981 | Buffalo | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | |
| 3 December 1981 | Landover | Capital Centre | |
| 4 December 1981 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | |
| 5 December 1981 | Salisbury | Wicomico Civic Arena | |
| 6 December 1981 | Richmond | Richmond Coliseum | |
| 8 December 1981 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | |
| 9 December 1981 | Louisville | Louisville Gardens | |
| 10 December 1981 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | |
| 12 December 1981 | Little Rock | Barton Coliseum | |
| 13 December 1981 | Mobile | Mobile Municipal Arena | |
| 14 December 1981 | |||
| 15 December 1981 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | |
| 16 December 1981 | Nashville | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | |
| 17 December 1981 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | |
| 19 December 1981 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |
| 20 December 1981 | Chicago | International Amphitheatre | |
| 21 December 1981 | |||
| 31 December 1981 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 2 January 1982 | |||
| 3 January 1982 | |||
| 5 January 1982 | Newcastle | Newcastle City Hall | |
| 6 January 1982 | |||
| 7 January 1982 | |||
| 8 January 1982 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Highland Hall |
| 9 January 1982 | Stafford | England | New Bingley Hall |
| 10 January 1982 | Leicester | Granby Halls | |
| 12 January 1982 | Leeds | Queens Hall | |
| 13 January 1982 | Cardiff | Wales | Sophia Gardens Pavilion |
| 14 January 1982 | St. Austell | England | Cornwall Coliseum |
| 15 January 1982 | Portsmouth | Portsmouth Guildhall | |
| 4 February 1982 | New Haven | United States | New Haven Coliseum |
| 6 February 1982 | Syracuse | Onondaga County War Memorial Arena | |
| 7 February 1982 | Kingston | Kingston Armory | |
| 10 February 1982 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
| 11 February 1982 | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 12 February 1982 | Providence | Providence Civic Arena | |
| 13 February 1982 | Rochester | Rochester Community War Memorial Arena | |
| 16 February 1982 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | |
| 17 February 1982 | Roanoke | Roanoke Civic Center | |
| 19 February 1982 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Coliseum | |
| 20 February 1982 | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood Sportatorium | |
| 21 February 1982 | Lakeland | Lakeland Civic Center | |
| 24 February 1982 | Tallahassee | Leon County Civic Center | |
| 25 February 1982 | Knoxville | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | |
| 26 February 1982 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |
| 27 February 1982 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | |
| 2 March 1982 | New Haven | New Haven Coliseum | |
| 3 March 1982 | Baltimore | Baltimore Civic Center | |
| 4 March 1982 | Boston | Boston Garden | |
| 6 March 1982 | Detroit | Cobo Center | |
| 7 March 1982 | Trotwood | Hara Arena | |
| 8 March 1982 | Saginaw | Wendler Arena | |
| 9 March 1982 | Louisville | Louisville Gardens | |
| 10 March 1982 | Ashwaubenon | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 11 March 1982 | Madison | Dane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
| 12 March 1982 | |||
| 13 March 1982 | Bloomington | Metropolitan Sports Center | |
| 15 March 1982 | Cedar Rapids | Five Seasons Center | |
| 16 March 1982 | Springfield | Prairie Capital Convention Center | |
| 17 March 1982 | St. Louis | Checkerdome | |
| 19 March 1982 | Omaha | Omaha Civic Arena | |
| 20 March 1982 | Kansas City | Kansas City Municipal Arena | |
| 21 March 1982 | Wichita | Levitt Arena | |
| April 1982 | Las Vegas | Rotunda | |
| 9 April 1982 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | |
| 10 April 1982 | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | |
| 12 April 1982 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
| 13 April 1982 | San Bernardino | Orange Pavilion | |
| 14 April 1982 | Reno | Reno-Sparks Convention Center | |
| 15 April 1982 | Inglewood | The Forum | |
| 17 April 1982 | Daly City | Cow Palace | |
| 18 April 1982 | Fresno | Selland Arena | |
| 20 April 1982 | Davis | Davis Recreation Hall | |
| 21 April 1982 | Central Point | Jackson County Expo | |
| 22 April 1982 | Portland | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
| 23 April 1982 | Seattle | Seattle Center Arena (Live Evil) | |
| 24 April 1982 | |||
| 26 April 1982 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
| 27 April 1982 | Lethbridge | Canadian Games Sportsplex Arena | |
| 28 April 1982 | Calgary | Stampede Corral | |
| 29 April 1982 | |||
| 30 April 1982 | Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum | |
| 1 May 1982 | Regina | Agridome | |
| 2 May 1982 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | |
| 4 May 1982 | Billings | United States | Yellowstone METRA |
| 5 May 1982 | Casper | Casper Events Center | |
| 6 May 1982 | Salt Lake City | Salt Palace | |
| 8 May 1982 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | |
| 9 May 1982 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | |
| 11 May 1982 | Houston | Sam Houston Coliseum | |
| 12 May 1982 | Dallas | Dallas Convention Center (Live Evil) | |
| 13 May 1982 | San Antonio | San Antonio Convention Center (Live Evil) | |
| 17 May 1982 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
| 18 May 1982 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | |
| 19 May 1982 | Kingston | Kingston Armory | |
| 21 May 1982 | Rochester | Rochester Community War Memorial | |
| 22 May 1982 | Syracuse | Onondaga County War Memorial | |
| 23 May 1982 | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 28 May 1982 | Chicago | UIC Pavilion | |
| 29 May 1982 | |||
| 1 June 1982 | Milwaukee | MECCA Arena | |
| 21 August 1982 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |
| 22 August 1982 | East Rutherford | Meadowlands Arena | |
| 24 August 1982 | Toronto | Canada | CNE Stadium |
| 25 August 1982 | Ottawa | Lansdowne Park | |
| 27 August 1982 | |||
| 28 August 1982 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| 29 August 1982 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | |
| 31 August 1982 | Hoffman Estates | Poplar Creek Music Theater |
Personnel
- Ronnie James Dio – vocals
- Tony Iommi – guitar
- Geezer Butler – bass
- Vinny Appice – drums, percussion
References
References
- (17 June 2011). "Home Of Metal exhibition opens in Birmingham". Birmingham Live.
- "The Quietus | News | Tony Iommi on Home of Metal & Sabbath Reunion".
- US radio interview, broadcast 20 November 1981, transcribed in Sabbath [[fanzine]] ''Southern Cross'' #12, January 1994, p26
- (13 March 2021). "Every Black Sabbath album ranked, from worst to best".
- Tapio Keihänen. (2012-07-21). "Black Sabbath: Mob Rules tour dates".
- Joe Siegler. "1981-1982 Mob Rules Tour: World tour to support the "Mob Rules" album".
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