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RAINBOW ARCHIVE TOUR DATES
RAINBOW
MK VII
OCTOBER
1980 - SEPTEMBER 1981
RITCHIE
BLACKMORE - GUITAR
ROGER
GLOVER
- BASS
DON
AIREY - KEYBOARDS
BOBBY
RONDINELLI - DRUMS
JOE
LYNN TURNER - VOCALS
Vocalist
Joe Lynn Turner replaced Bonnet and the 'Difficult To Cure' album was recorded
and subsequently this line-up toured, promoting it.
Below
are all the dates known from this period.
If
a show, in part or full has been released on one or more bootlegs these are
listed in green.
All
interesting facts and anecdotes are in italics.
If
you see any errors or omissions please contact
me with any details you may have.
1981
| Month |
Day |
Date |
Country,
place, venue |
Comments |
| February |
|
?? |
CANADA:
start of tour? |
|
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Saturday |
21st |
USA:
Richmond, Empire Theatre |
No
Release |
|
Sunday |
22nd |
USA:
Fairfax, Louis Rock City co-headlining with Pat
Travers |
Do
You Like Earache; Stargazer |
| March
|
Wednesday |
18th |
USA: Washington, Seattle,
Centre Arena |
"Rainbow
opened for Pat Travers. Ritchie is upset about the sound, he is seen screaming at a tech on his side on the stage about the sound. Ritchie is pissed
off the rest of the set, but plays a great show. Most of the crowd leaves after Rainbow's set. Joe is in fine from as well as the rest of the band. Standard set list for this tour. Ritchie smashes guitar at the end of the
set".
Joe St.Laurent
|
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Saturday |
21st |
USA:
California, San Francisco, Cow Palace |
|
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Sunday |
22nd |
USA:
California, Los Angeles, Forum |
|
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April
|
Friday |
3rd |
USA:
Texas, Dallas, Moody Coliseum (Pat Travers)
|
"Assuming my ticket stub is right, Rainbow played
Moody Coliseum in Dallas, opening for Pat Travers on April 3, 1981. If memory serves correctly,
Don Airey had broken his foot just before then and was replaced by another keyboard player,
who's name I've long forgotten. Hope this helps. That was my
second
ever concert, and Rainbow completely blew Pat Travers away that night." David |
|
Sunday |
5th |
USA:
Texas, Houston, Sam Houston Coliseum (Pat Travers)
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Thursday |
16th |
USA:
Illinois, Chicago, International Amphitheatre |
Never
Surrender 81 |
|
Friday |
17th |
USA:
Detroit |
|
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Tuesday |
21st |
USA:
Palmer Alumini Auditorium |
|
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Saturday |
25th |
USA:
Milwaukee |
|
| May |
Saturday |
2nd |
USA:
New York, Long Island, Nassau Coliseum |
|
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Sunday |
3rd |
USA:
Waterbury |
|
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Thursday |
7th |
USA:
Massachusetts, Boston, Orpheum Theatre (radio
broadcast) |
Coloured
Rainbow; More Coloured Rainbow; Electrified!; Ritchie
Blackmore - Solo; The Sourse In Concert |
|
Saturday |
9th |
USA:
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Tower Theatre |
Ultimate
Witchie's Night |
|
Sunday |
10th |
USA:
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Tower Theatre |
|
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Tuesday |
12th |
USA:
New York, Albany |
|
| June |
Wednesday |
3rd |
SWEDEN:
Gothenburg, Scandinavium |
Fire! |
|
Thursday |
4th |
SWEDEN:
Stockholm, Isstadion |
|
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Friday |
5th |
DENMARK:
Copenhagen, Brøndbyhallen |
|
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Sunday |
7th |
FINLAND:
Helsinki, UKK Hall |
European
Night - Helsinki 81;
video |
|
Wednesday |
10th |
GERMANY:
Essen, Grugahalle |
Love's
Night;
video - Live In Essen Gig officially
videoed? Sold by fan club. |
|
Thursday |
11th |
FRANCE:
Paris, Patinoire de Boulogne |
|
|
Friday |
12th |
FRANCE:
Lille |
Paris
seen listed as 11th with Lille 12th |
|
Saturday |
13th |
HOLLAND:
Rotterdam, Ahoy |
Lost
In Hollywood; Down To Rotterdam |
|
Sunday |
14th |
GERMANY:
Hannover, Neidersachen Halle |
|
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Tuesday |
16th |
GERMANY:
Würzburg, Diem Halle |
|
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Wednesday |
17th |
LUXEMBOURG:
Luxembourg, Kickelscheur |
|
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Thursday |
18th |
GERMANY:
Köln, Sporthalle |
European
Night - Koln 81 |
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Friday |
19th |
BELGIUM:
Brussels, Vorst Nationaal |
|
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Sunday |
21st |
GERMANY:
Berlin, Waldbühne |
Previously
documented but unlikely (see below) |
|
Sunday |
21st |
FRANCE:
Colmar, Theatre
de Plein Air du Parc Expo |
"I
think
Berlin
did not take place but in France."
Philippe Witt |
|
Tuesday |
23rd |
GERMANY:
Stuttgart, Sindelfingen |
Lost
In Stuttgart |
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Thursday |
25th |
GERMANY:
Hamburg, Ernst Merck Halle |
|
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Friday |
26th |
GERMANY:
Frankfurt, Festhalle |
|
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Saturday |
27th |
GERMANY:
Munich, Sedl Mayer Halle |
|
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Monday |
29th |
GERMANY:
Heidelburg, Rhein Neckar Halle |
|
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Tuesday |
30th |
SWITZERLAND:
Lausanne, Palaise de Beaulieu |
|
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Wednesday |
1st |
FRANCE:
Grenoble, Alexpo |
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| July |
Friday |
3rd |
SPAIN:
Barcelona, Plaza de Toros |
with
UFO? Bullfighter |
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Saturday |
4th |
SPAIN:
Madrid, Roma Velero |
with
UFO? |
|
Sunday |
5th |
SPAIN:
San Sebastian, Velodromo Hall |
with
UFO? |
|
Wednesday |
8th |
ENGLAND:
London, Rainbow Theatre |
London
Rainbow Theatre 8 July 1981; Smokin All Night |
|
Thursday |
9th |
ENGLAND:
London, Rainbow Theatre |
|
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Friday |
10th |
SCOTLAND:
Edinburgh, Royal Highland Hall |
|
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Saturday |
11th |
SCOTLAND:
Edinburgh, Royal Highland Hall |
|
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Monday |
13th |
ENGLAND:
Leeds, Queens Hall |
|
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Tuesday |
14th |
ENGLAND:
Leeds, Queens Hall |
|
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Wednesday |
15th |
ENGLAND:
Leicester, Granby Halls |
|
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Thursday |
16th |
ENGLAND:
Leicester, Granby Halls |
|
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Saturday |
18th |
ENGLAND:
Stafford, Bingley Hall |
|
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Sunday |
19th |
ENGLAND:
Stafford, Bingley Hall |
|
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Monday |
20th |
ENGLAND:
St. Austell, Coliseum Bright Night |
|
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Wednesday |
22nd |
ENGLAND:
Manchester, Apollo Theatre |
Condition
Critical; Made In England |
|
Thursday |
23rd |
ENGLAND:
Newcastle, City Hall |
|
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Friday |
24th |
ENGLAND:
Newcastle, City Hall |
|
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Sunday |
26th |
ENGLAND:
London, Hammersmith Odeon |
Difficult
To Reappear; Difficult To Cure Europe; Rainbow A Paris |
|
Monday |
27th |
ENGLAND:
London, Hammersmith Odeon |
Can't
Happen Here; Black Destroy |
|
|
?? |
WALES:
Cardiff, Sophia Gardens |
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| August |
Tuesday |
18th |
JAPAN:
Fukouka, Kudenkinen |
Taiikukan
Demon 81; What Happen Here |
|
Thursday |
20th |
JAPAN:
Osaka, Festival Hall Missing Point |
|
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Friday |
21st |
JAPAN:
Osaka, Festival Hall Missing Link; Craze! |
|
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Saturday |
22nd |
JAPAN:
Fukouka Shades Of Whitchy |
|
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Sunday |
23rd |
JAPAN:
Nagoya, Shi Kokaido Silver Night Nagoya 81 |
|
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Monday |
24th |
JAPAN:
Kyoto, Kaikan, Daiichi Hall Kyoto N Yoru |
|
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Wednesday |
26th |
JAPAN:
Tokyo, Budokan |
|
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Thursday |
27th |
JAPAN:
Tokyo, Budokan |
Missing
Gate |
|
Friday |
28th |
JAPAN:
Tokyo, Budokan |
Missing
Gate |
| Aug
/ Sept |
|
?? |
USA:
Hawaii |
(Don Airey's
last gig which finished abruptly when the band unknowingly
left him onstage and went back to the hotel!) |
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