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RAINBOW TOUR

RITCHIE BLACKMORE - Guitars RONNIE JAMES DIO - Vocals TONY CAREY- Keyboards COZY POWELL - Drums JIMMY BAIN - Bass

10.11.1975 Forum Montreal, PQ Canada 12.11.1975 Beacon Theater New York City, NY USA 13.11.1975 Palace Theater Waterbury, CT USA 14.11.1975 Calderone Concert Hall Hempstead, NY USA 15.11.1975 Tower Theater Upper Darby, PA USA 16.11.1975 Civic Theater Akron, OH USA 18.11.1975 Ford Auditorium Detroit, MI USA 19.11.1975 Uptown Theater Milwaukee, WI USA 20.11.1975 Ambassador Theater St Louis, MI USA 22.11.1975 Auditorium Theater Chicago, IL USA 26.11.1975 Warnors Theater Fresno, CA USA 28.11.1975 Berkeley Community Theater Berkeley, CA USA 29.11.1975 Civic Auditorium Santa Monica, CA USA Might also be December 13th ??.12.1975 Paramount Theater Portland, OR USA ??.12.1975 Paramount Theater Seattle, WA USA ??.12.1975 Queen Elizabeth Theater Vancouver, BC Canada ??.12.1975 Orpheum Theater Boston, MA USA ??.12.1975 Syria Mosque Pittsburgh, PA USA ??.12.1975 Agricultural Hall Allentown, PA USA ??.12.1975 Tampa, FL USA 06.06.1976 Stateline, ID USA 11.06.1976 Columbus, OH USA 13.06.1976 Fairgrounds Allentown, PA USA 14.06.1976 Le Theatre St Denis Montreal, PQ Canada 15.06.1976 Allen Theater, Cleveland OH USA 17.06.1976 Beacon Theater New York City, NY USA ??.06.1976 The Calderone Heampsted, NY USA ??.06.1976 Orpheum Theater Boston, MA USA 22.06.1976 Hara Arena Dayton, OH USA 24.06.1976 Uptown Theater Milwaukee, WI USA 25.06.1976 Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL USA 26.06.1976 Indianapolis, IN USA 27.06.1976 Orpheum Theater Davenport, IA USA ??.06.1976 Allen Theater, Cleveland, OH USA 02.07.1976 Masonic Temple Rochester, NY USA 03.07.1976 Ashbury Park Casino Arena, NJ USA 04.07.1976 Outdoor venue USA 06.07.1976 Rochester, NY USA ??.07.1976 Starlight Bowl Amphitheatre, Burbank CA USA 10.07.1976 Music Hall Houston, TX USA 12.07.1976 St. Denis Theater Montreal, PQ Canada 15.07.1976 Jai Alai Fronton Miami, FL USA ??.07.1976 Jacksonville, FL USA 20.07.1976 St. Denis Theater Montreal, PQ Canada 26.07.1976 Civic Arena Pittsburgh, PA USA 27.07.1976 Market Square Arena Indianapolis, IN USA 03.08.1976 Starlight Amphitheater Burbank, CA USA 31.08.1976 Hippodrome Bristol UK 01.09.1976 De Montfort Hall Leicester UK 03.09.1976 Empire Theatre Liverpool UK 04.09.1976 Playhouse Edinburgh UK 05.09.1976 Free Trade Hall Manchester UK 07.09.1976 Hammersmith Odeon London UK 08.09.1976 Hammersmith Odeon London UK 10.09.1976 Cardiff Castle Cardiff UK cancelled 11.09.1976 Odeon Birmingham UK 12.09.1976 Gaumont Theatre Southampton UK 13.09.1976 Capitol Theatre Cardiff UK cancelled 13.09.1976 Speakeasy London UK (Blackmore jammed with The Fabulous Poodles) 14.09.1976 City Hall Newcastle UK 16.09.1976 Speakeasy London UK (Blackmore jammed with Lord Sutch) 17.09.1976 Lund Sweden cancelled 20.09.1976 Konserthus Stockholm Sweden 22.09.1976 Tivoli's Koncertsal Copenhagen Denmark 23.09.1976 Musikhalle Hamburg Germany 24.09.1976 Stadthalle Bremen Germany 25.09.1976 Sporthalle Cologne Germany On Stage recordings 27.09.1976 Philipshalle Dusseldorf Germany 28.09.1976 Messezentrum Halle A Nurnberg Germany 29.09.1976 Circus Krone Munich Germany On Stage recordings 01.10.1976 Rhein Main Halle Wiesbaden Germany 02.10.1976 Westfallenhalle Festival Dortmund Germany 03.10.1976 Geneva Switzerland 04.10.1976 Casino Bern Switzerland 05.10.1976 Volkshaus Zurich Switzerland 06.10.1976 Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt Germany ??.10.1976 Stadthalle Erlangen Germany 11.10.1976 Le Mans France ??.10.1976 Marseilles France 13.10.1976 Pavillion Paris France 15.10.1976 Rouen France 16.10.1976 Cirque Royal Brussels Belgium 18.10.1976 Congres Gebouw The Hague Netherlands 04.11.1976 Entertainment Centre Perth Australia 09.11.1976 Festival Hall Melbourne Australia 11.11.1976 Horden Pavillion Sydney NSW Australia 12.11.1976 Civic Theatre Newcastle NSW Australia 13.11.1976 Festival Hall Brisbane Australia 16.11.1976 Horden Pavillion Sydney Australia 18.11.1976 Festival Theatre Adelaide Australia 19.11.1976 Festival Theatre Adelaide Australia 20.11.1976 Festival Theatre Adelaide Australia afternoon show 20.11.1976 Festival Theatre Adelaide Australia night show 22.11.1976 Festival Hall Melbourne Australia 02.12.1976 Sports Centre Tokyo Japan 04.12.1976 Shi Kokaido Nagoya Japan 05.12.1976 Koseinenkin-Kaikan Osaka Japan On Stage recordings 06.12.1976 Budokan Tokyo Japan On Stage recordings 07.12.1976 Shi Kokaido Nagoya Japan 08.12.1976 Koseinenkin-Kaikan Osaka Japan 09.12.1976 Koseinenkin-Kaikan Osaka Japan On Stage recordings 10.12.1976 Kyotokaikan Kyoto Japan 13.12.1976 Kyuden-Kinen-Taiikukan Fukuoka Japan 14.12.1976 Ken Taiikukan Hiroshima Japan 16.12.1976 Budokan Tokyo Japan 1st show at 3.00pm 16.12.1976 Budokan Tokyo Japan 2nd show at night

RITCHIE BLACKMORE - Guitars RONNIE JAMES DIO - Vocals DAVID STONE - Keyboards COZY POWELL - Drums BOB DAISLEY - Bass

RITCHIE BLACKMORE - Guitars GRAHAM BONNET - Vocals DON AIREY - Keyboards COZY POWELL - Drums ROGER GLOVER - Bass

02.09.1979 Civic Center Lakeland, FL USA 04.09.1979 Boutwell Auditorium Birmingham, AL USA 08.09.1979 Memorial Auditorium Fayetteville, NC USA 09.09.1979 Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC USA ??.09.1979 Civic Center Providence, RI USA 14.09.1979 Boston Garden Boston, MA USA 15.09.1979 Isle Forum Presque, ME USA 16.09.1979 Cumberland County Civic Center Portland, ME USA 18.09.1979 Coliseum New Haven, CT USA 19.09.1979 Civic Center Glen Falls, NY USA 20.09.1979 War Memorial Auditorium Rochester, NY USA 21.09.1979 Cobo Hall Detroit, MI USA 22.09.1979 Civic Center Lansing, MI USA 23.09.1979 Lakeview Arena Marquette, MI USA 26.09.1979 Memorial Arena Binghamton, NY USA 27.09.1979 Civic Center Glen Falls, NY USA 28.09.1979 Memorial Auditorium Utica, NY USA 29.09.1979 Spectrum Philadelphia, PA USA 30.09.1979 Civic Center Baltimore, MD USA 02.10.1979 Veterans Memorial Auditorium Columbus, OH USA 03.10.1979 Wendler Arena Saginaw, MI USA 04.10.1979 War Memorial Buffalo, NY USA 05.10.1979 Civic Arena Pittsburgh, PA USA 06.10.1979 Hara Arena Dayton, OH USA 07.10.1979 Richfield Coliseum Cleveland, OH USA 10.10.1979 Dane County Coliseum Madison, WI USA 11.10.1979 Memorial Arena Greenbay, WI USA 12.10.1979 Universal Amphitheatre Chicago, IL USA 13.10.1979 Civic Auditorium Ohama, NE USA 16.10.1979 Wings Stadium Kalamazoo, MI USA 18.10.1979 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis IN USA cancelled 19.10.1979 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN USA 21.10.1979 Civic Center Huntington, WV USA 24.10.1979 State Fairgrounds Springfield, IL USA 26.10.1979 Met Center Minneapolis, MN USA 06.11.1979 Civic Auditorium Santa Cruz, CA USA 07.11.1979 Civic Auditorium Oakland, CA USA 09.11.1979 Swing Auditorium San Bernadino, CA USA 10.11.1979 Fox Theatre San Diego, CA USA 11.11.1979 Long Beach Arena Los Angeles, CA USA 13.11.1979 Selland Arena Fresno, CA USA 15.11.1979 War Memorial Auditorium Worchester, MA USA 16.11.1979 McNicols Arena Denver, CO USA ??.11.1979 Salt Palace Salt Lake City, UT USA ??.11.1979 Sports Arena, Toledo, OH USA 19.11.1979 Music Hall Royal Oak, MI USA 20.11.1979 Cobo Hall Detroit, MI USA 23.11.1979 Beacon Theatre New York City USA 30.11.1979 Calderone Theatre New York City USA 01.12.1979 Capitol Theater Passaic, NJ USA 02.12.1979 Fairgrounds Allentown, PA USA 04.12.1979 Stanley Theater Pittsburgh, PA USA 05.12.1979 Civic Center Portland, ME USA 06.12.1979 Manning Bowl Lynn, MA USA 07.12.1979 Ocean State Theatre Providence, RI USA 08.12.1979 War Memorial Arena Syracuse, NY USA 09.12.1979 Palace Theater Albany, NY USA 17.01.1980 Scandinavium Gothenburg Sweden 18.01.1980 Isstadion Stockholm Sweden 20.01.1980 Falconer Theatre Copenhagen Denmark 22.01.1980 Ellenreidehalle Hannover Germany 23.01.1980 Festhalle Frankfurt Germany 25.01.1980 Saarlandhalle Saarbrucken Germany 26.01.1980 Le Rhenus Hall Strassbourg France 27.01.1980 Palais Des Grottes Cambrai France 29.01.1980 Grugahalle Essen Germany 30.01.1980 Stadthalle Bremen Germany 01.02.1980 Forest National Brussels Belgium 02.02.1980 Ahoy Rotterdam Netherlands 03.02.1980 Roda Hal Kerkrade Netherlands 05.02.1980 Sporthalle Cologne Germany 06.02.1980 Hemmerleinhalle Nuremberg Germany cancelled 07.02.1980 Messehalle Stuttgart Germany 09.02.1980 Alexpo Hall Grenoble France 10.02.1980 Eulahalle Winterthur Switzerland 12.02.1980 Pavillion de Paris Paris France 14.02.1980 Münsterlandhalle Münster Germany 15.02.1980 Rhein-Neckarhalle Heidelberg Germany 16.02.1980 Olympiahalle Munich Germany 19.02.1980 City Hall Newcastle UK 20.02.1980 City Hall Newcastle UK 22.02.1980 Ingliston Exhibition Hall Edinburgh UK 23.02.1980 Bingley Hall Stafford UK 24.02.1980 Hippodrome Bristol UK cancelled 26.02.1980 Apollo Theatre Manchester UK 27.02.1980 Deeside Leisure Center Chester UK 29.02.1980 Wembley London UK 01.03.1980 Wembley London UK 03.03.1980 Granby Halls Leicester UK 04.03.1980 Brighton Centre Brighton UK 05.03.1980 Sophia Gardens Cardiff UK 06.03.1980 Apollo Theatre Manchester UK 08.03.1980 Rainbow Theatre London UK 08.05.1980 Budokan Tokyo Japan 09.05.1980 Budokan Tokyo Japan 12.05.1980 Budokan Tokyo Japan 13.05.1980 Festival Hall Osaka Japan 14.05.1980 Festival Hall Osaka Japan 15.05.1980 Festival Hall Osaka Japan 19.05.1980 Budokan Tokyo Japan 08.08.1980 Vejlby-Risskov-Hallen Aarhus Denmark 09.08.1980 Folkets Park Malmo Sweden 10.08.1980 Hallen Alborg Denmark 16.08.1980 Donninton England 1st Monsters Of Rock Festival; last concert w/Powell & Bonnet

RITCHIE BLACKMORE - Guitars JOE LYNN TURNER - Vocals DON AIREY - Keyboards BOBBI RONDINELLI - Drums ROGER GLOVER - Bass

20.02.1981 Peppermint Beach Club Virginia Beach, VA USA 21.02.1981 Empire Theatre Richmond, VA USA 22.02.1981 Louis Rock City Alexandria, VA USA ??.02.1981 Albany, NY USA 10.03.1981 Max Bell Arena Banff, Canada 14.03.1981 Concert Bowl Edmonton, Canada 16.03.1981 Pacific Coliseum Vancouver BC Canada 18.03.1981 Arena Seattle, WA USA 19.03.1981 Coliseum Portland, OR USA 21.03.1981 Cow Palace San Francisco, CA USA 22.03.1981 Forum Los Angeles, CA USA 23.03.1981 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA USA 24.03.1981 Coliseum Phoeniz, AZ USA 25.03.1981 Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino CA USA 26.03.1981 Selland Arena Fresno, CA USA 29.03.1981 Expo Hall Salt Lake City, UT USA 30.03.1981 Regis College Fieldhouse Denver, OH USA 02.04.1981 Convention Center San Antonio, TX USA 03.04.1981 Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX USA 04.04.1981 Fair Park Cliseum Beaumont, TX USA 05.04.1981 Sam Houston Coliseum Houston, TX USA 07.04.1981 Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, TX USA 08.04.1981 Brady Theater Tulsa, OK USA 09.04.1981 Lloyd Noble Arena Norman, OK USA 10.04.1981 Granite City St Louis, MO USA 11.04.1981 Dixon Myers Hall Memphis, TN USA 12.04.1981 Municipal Auditorium Arena Nashville, TN USA 15.04.1981 Civic Center St Paul Minneapolis, MN USA 16.04.1981 International Amphitheater Chicago, IL USA 17.04.1981 Cobo Hall Detroit, MI USA 18.04.1981 Convention Center Indianapolis, IN USA 19.04.1981 Gardens Memorial Auditorium Louisville, KY USA 21.04.1981 Palmer College Alumi Auditorium Davenport, IA USA 22.04.1981 Praire Capital Convention Center Springfield, IL USA 24.04.1981 Dane County Coliseum Madison, WI USA 25.04.1981 Auditorium Milwaukee, WI USA 26.04.1981 Sports Arena Toledo, OH USA 27.04.1981 Music Hall Cleveland, OH USA 28.04.1981 Wings Stadium Kalamazoo, MI USA 30.04.1981 Stanley Theater Pittsburgh, PA USA 02.05.1981 Nassau Coliseum Long Island, NY USA 03.05.1981 Palace Theater Waterbury, CT USA 06.05.1981 Orpheum Theather Boston, MA USA 07.05.1981 Orpheum Theather Boston, MA USA 08.05.1981 Capitol Theater Passaic, NJ USA 09.05.1981 Tower Theater Philadelphia, PA USA 10.05.1981 Tower Theater Philadelphia, PA USA 12.05.1981 Palace Theater Albany, NY USA 13.05.1981 Civic Center, Springfield, MA USA 03.06.1981 Scandinavium Gothenburg Sweden 04.06.1981 Isstadion Stockholm Sweden 05.06.1981 Brondbyhallen Copenhagen Denmark 07.06.1981 UKK Hall Helsinki Finland 10.06.1981 Grugahalle Essen Germany 11.06.1981 Palais d'Hiver Paris France 12.06.1981 Palais Sant Saveur Lille France 13.06.1981 Ahoy Rotterdam Netherlands 14.06.1981 Niedersachsenhalle Hannover Germany 16.06.1981 Diem Halle Würzburg Germany 17.06.1981 Kockelscheur Luxemburgh Luxemburgh 18.06.1981 Sporthalle Cologne Germany 19.06.1981 Forest Nationale Bruxelles Belgium 21.06.1981 Waldbuhne Berlin Germany 23.06.1981 Sindelfingen Messehalle Stuttgart Germany 25.06.1981 Ernst Merck Halle Hamburg Germany 26.06.1981 Fest Halle Frankfurt Germany 27.06.1981 Sedl Mayer Halle Munich Germany 29.06.1981 Rhein Neckar Halle Heidelberg Germany 30.06.1981 Palais De Beauleau Lausanne Switzerland 01.07.1981 Alpexpo Hall Grenoble France 03.07.1981 Plaza De Toros Barcelona Spain 04.07.1981 Roma Valero Madrid Spain 05.07.1981 Velodrome Hall San Sebastian Spain 07.07.1981 La Baugeoire Nantes France cancelled 08.07.1981 Parc d'Exposition Brest France cancelled 08.07.1981 Rainbow Theatre London UK 09.07.1981 Rainbow Theatre London UK 10.07.1981 Ingliston Showground Edinburgh UK 11.07.1981 Ingliston Showground Edinburgh UK 13.07.1981 Queens Hall Leeds UK 14.07.1981 Queens Hall Leeds UK 15.07.1981 Grandby Hall Leicester UK 16.07.1981 Grandby Hall Leicester UK 18.07.1981 Bingley Hall Stafford UK 19.07.1981 Bingley Hall Stafford UK 20.07.1981 Cornish Coliseum St. Austell UK 22.07.1981 Apollo Theater Manchester UK 23.07.1981 City Hall Newcastle UK 24.07.1981 City Hall Newcastle UK 26.07.1981 Hammersmith Odeon London UK 27.07.1981 Hammersmith Odeon London UK 18.08.1981 Kyuden Kinen Taiikukan Fukouka Japan 20.08.1981 Festival Hall Osaka Japan 21.08.1981 Festival Hall Osaka Japan 22.08.1981 Kyuden Kinen Taiikukan Fukouka Japan 23.08.1981 Shi Kokaido Nagoya Japan 24.08.1981 Kaikan Daiichi Hall Kyoto Japan 26.08.1981 Budokan Hall Tokyo Japan 27.08.1981 Budokan Hall Tokyo Japan 28.08.1981 Budokan Hall Tokyo Japan ??.08.1981 Honolulu Hawaii last concert with Don Airey

RITCHIE BLACKMORE - Guitars JOE LYNN TURNER - Vocals DAVID ROSENTHAL - Keyboards BOBBI RONDINELLI - Drums ROGER GLOVER - Bass

11.05.1982 IMA Auditorium Flint, MI USA 13.05.1982 Welsh Auditoreum Grand Rapids Lansing, MI USA 14.05.1982 Cobo Hall Detroit, MI USA 15.05.1982 Wings Stadium Kalamazoo, MI USA 16.05.1982 Coliseum Fort Wayne, IN USA 18.05.1982 Sports Arena Toledo, OH USA 20.05.1982 Gardens Cincinetti, OH USA 22.05.1982 Richfield Coliseum Cleveland, OH USA 23.05.1982 Convention Center Indianapolis, IN USA 25.05.1982 Holiday Star Theater Merrillville, IN USA 26.05.1982 Alumi Auditorium Davenport, IA USA 28.05.1982 Westfalenhalle Dortmund Germany cancelled 29.05.1982 Würzburg Festival Germany cancelled 29.05.1982 Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines, IA USA 02.06.1982 Met Center Minneapolis, MN USA 04.06.1982 Veterans Memorial Arena Greenbay, WI USA 05.06.1982 Alpine Valley Milwaukee, WI USA Rainbow left the stage after 30 mins 06.06.1982 St Louis, MO USA cancelled 07.06.1982 London Gardens London Canada 08.06.1982 Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Kitchener Canada cancelled 09.06.1982 Coliseum-Exhibition Place Toronto Canada cancelled 10.06.1982 Le Colisée Quebec City Canada 12.06.1982 Verdun Auditorium Montreal Canada 13.06.1982 Civic Center Glen Falls, NY USA 15.06.1982 Allentown Fairgrounds Outdoors Festival USA 16.06.1982 War Memorial Auditorium Rochester, NY USA 17.06.1982 Memorial Auditorium Utica, NY USA 18.06.1982 Coliseum New Haven, CT USA 19.06.1982 Madison Square Garden New York City NY USA 21.06.1982 City Island Harrisburg USA 22.06.1982 War Memorial Buffalo, NY USA 23.06.1982 Memorial Arena Binghamton, NY USA 25.06.1982 Civic Center Providence Rhode Island, PA USA 26.06.1982 Cape Cod Coliseum South Yarmouth, MA USA 27.06.1982 Spectrum Philadelphia, PA USA 09.07.1982 Forum Los Angeles, CA USA 10.07.1982 Swing Auditorium San Bernadino, CA USA 11.07.1982 Sports Arena San Diego CA USA 12.07.1982 Selland Arena Fresno, CA USA 14.07.1982 Civic Auditorium Bakersfield, CA USA 16.07.1982 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento, CA USA 17.07.1982 Cow Palace San Francisoco, CA USA 18.07.1982 Centennial Coliseum Reno, NE USA 20.07.1982 Capitol Center Largo, MD USA 22.07.1982 Arena Seattle, WA USA 23.07.1982 Coliseum Portland, OR USA 24.07.1982 Coliseum Portland, OR USA 25.07.1982 Coliseum Spokane, WA USA 27.07.1982 Pacific Coliseum Vancouver BC Canada 31.07.1982 Convention Center Springfield, IL USA 07.08.1982 Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, TX USA 09.08.1982 Ector County Coliseum El Paso, TX USA 10.08.1982 Miland, TX USA 11.08.1982 Civic Center Amarillo, TX USA 13.08.1982 Busch Memorial Stadium St Louis, MO USA 15.08.1982 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas, MO USA ??.08.1982 Boulder, CO USA 17.08.1982 Sam Houston Coliseum Houston, TX USA 18.08.1982 Convention Centre San Antonio TX USA (filmed for official video release Live Between The Eyes) 20.08.1982 Wintergarden Ballroom Dallas TX USA ??.08.1982 Civic Center Lakeland, FL USA 23.08.1982 New York City, NY USA 12.10.1982 Festival Hall Osaka Japan 13.10.1982 Festival Hall Osaka Japan 14.10.1982 Festival Hall Osaka Japan 16.10.1982 Kaikan Daiichi Hall Kyoto Japan 17.10.1982 Sun Palace Fukouka Japan 18.10.1982 Shikokaido Hall Nagoya Japan 19.10.1982 Shikokaido Hall Nagoya Japan 21.10.1982 Budokan Tokyo Japan 22.10.1982 Budokan Tokyo Japan 29.10.1982 Drammenshallen Drammen Oslo Norway 30.10.1982 Vejlby Risskov Hallen Aarhus Denmark 02.11.1982 Jäähalli Icehall Oulu Finland 03.11.1982 Icehall Helsinki Finland 05.11.1982 Brondby Hallen Copenhagen Denmark 06.11.1982 Isstadion Stockholm Sweden 08.11.1982 Ernst Merck Halle Hamburg Germany 09.11.1982 Deutcschland Halle Berlin Germany 11.11.1982 Gruga Halle Essen Germany 12.11.1982 Neckar Halle Heidelberg Germany 13.11.1982 Neunkirchen Hemmerleinhalle Nuremberg Germany 15.11.1982 Walter Kobel Halle Russelheim Germany 16.11.1982 Ahoy Rotterdam Netherlands 18.11.1982 Stadthalle Freiburg Germany 19.11.1982 Rudi Sedl Mayer Halle Munich Germany 21.11.1982 Patinoire Des Vernets Geneva Switzerland 24.11.1982 Boblingen Stuttgart Germany 25.11.1982 Eilenriederhalle Hanover Germany 26.11.1982 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle Hamburg Germany 27.11.1982 Forest National Brussels Belgium 28.11.1982 Hippodrome Paris France 30.11.1982 Plaza Toros Monumental Barcelona Spain 01.12.1982 Pabellon De Deportes Madrid Spain

RITCHIE BLACKMORE - Guitars JOE LYNN TURNER - Vocals DAVID ROSENTHAL - Keyboards CHUCK BURGI - Drums ROGER GLOVER - Bass 06.09.1983 Royal Court Liverpool UK 07.09.1983 Royal Court Liverpool UK 08.09.1983 Ice Rink Whitley Bay UK 10.09.1983 Bingley Hall Stafford UK 11.09.1983 Hippodrome Bristol UK 12.09.1983 Royal Centre Nottingham UK 14.09.1983 St. David's Hall Cardiff UK 15.09.1983 St. David's Hall Cardiff UK 17.09.1983 Michael Sobel Centre London UK 18.09.1983 Michael Sobel Centre London UK 19.09.1983 Cornwall Coliseum St. Austell UK 22.09.1983 Playhouse Edinburgh UK 23.09.1983 Playhouse Edinburgh UK 29.09.1983 Odense Denmark cancelled 30.09.1983 Scandinavium Gothenburg Sweden 01.10.1983 Isstadion Stockholm Sweden 02.10.1983 Olympen Lund Sweden cancelled 03.10.1983 Helsink Finland cancelled 04.10.1983 Aarhus Denmark cancelled 05.10.1983 Falconer Theater Copenhagen Denmark 07.10.1983 Isshallen Helsinki Finland 28.10.1983 Centrum Worchester, MA USA 29.10.1983 Coliseum New Haven, CT USA 01.11.1983 Stanley Theater Pittsburgh, PA 02.11.1983 Spectrum Philadelphia PA USA 04.11.1983 War Memorial Auditorium Rochester, NY USA 05.11.1983 War Memorial Buffalo, NY USA 07.11.1983 Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA USA 08.11.1983 Civic Center Baltimore, MD USA 09.11.1983 War Memorial Arena Syracuse, NY USA 11.11.1983 Civic Center Providence, RI USA 12.11.1983 Civic Center Poughkeepsie, NY USA 13.11.1983 Civic Center Glen Falls, NY USA 16.11.1983 Five Seasons Center Cedar rapids, IA USA 17.11.1983 Auditorium Sioux City, IA USA 18.11.1983 Coliseum Wichita, NS USA 20.11.1983 Coliseum Albuquerque, NM USA 21.11.1983 Coliseum Phoenix, AZ USA 23.11.1983 Sports Arena San Diego, CA USA 25.11.1983 Cow Palace San Francisco, CA USA 27.11.1983 Selland Arena Fresno, CA USA 29.11.1983 Orange Pavillion San Bernardino, CA USA 30.11.1983 Long Beach Arena Los Angeles, CA USA 01.12.1983 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento, CA USA 02.12.1983 Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV USA 04.12.1983 McNicols Arena Denver, CO USA 11.03.1984 Castle Hall Osaka Japan 13.03.1984 Budokan Tokyo Japan 14.03.1984 Budokan Tokyo Japan (filmed for official video release)

RITCHIE BLACKMORE - Guitars DOUGIE WHITE - Vocals PAUL MORRIS - Keyboards CHUCK BURGI - Drums GREG SMITH - Bass CANDICE NIGHT - Back Vocals 30.09.1995 Culture House Helsinki Finland 02.10.1995 Circus Stockholm Sweden 03.10.1995 Centrum Scene Oslo Norway 06.10.1995 KB Hallen Copenhagen Denmark 08.10.1995 Music Hall Hannover Germany 09.10.1995 Philipshalle Dusseldorf Germany (filmed for Rockpalast WDR German TV) 10.10.1995 Huxley's Neue Welt Berlin Germany 12.10.1995 Schwarzwaldhalle Appenweier Germany 13.10.1995 Friedrich-Ebert Halle Ludwigshafen Germany 14.10.1995 Kongresszentrum Stuttgart Germany 16.10.1995 Stadthalle Osnabrück Germany 17.10.1995 Ahoy Sportpaleis Rotterdam Netherlands 18.10.1995 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle Hamburg Germany 20.10.1995 Stadthalle Erlangen Germany 21.10.1995 Terminal 1 Munich Germany 22.10.1995 Easy Auensee Leipzig Germany 24.10.1995 Stadthalle Offenbach Germany 25.10.1995 Freiheitshalle Hof Switzerland 26.10.1995 Volkshaus Zürich Switzerland 28.10.1995 City Square Milan Italy 30.10.1995 Le Transbordeur Lyon France 31.10.1995 Elysee Montmartre Paris France 01.11.1995 Forest National Brussels Belgium 03.11.1995 Hammersmith Apollo London UK 04.11.1995 Hammersmith Apollo London UK 11.11.1995 Yoyogi Olympic Pool Tokyo Japan 12.11.1995 Yoyogi Olympic Pool Tokyo Japan 14.11.1995 Kaikan daiichi Hall Kyoto Japan 16.11.1995 Furitu Gym Osaka Japan 17.11.1995 Sentury Hall Nagoya Japan 19.11.1995 Festival Hall Osaka Japan 20.11.1995 Kousei Nenkin Fukuoka Japan 22.11.1995 Bunka Yokohama Japan 23.11.1995 NK Hall Tokyo Bay Japan 27.06.1996 Teatro Monumental Santiago Chile 29.06.1996 Teatro Opera Buenos Aires Argentina 30.06.1996 Teatro Opera Buenos Aires Argentina 02.07.1996 Bar Opiniao Porto Alegre Brazil 04.07.1996 Aeroanta Curitiba Brazil 05.07.1996 Olympia Sao Paulo Brazil 06.07.1996 Olympia Sao Paulo Brazil 07.07.1996 Olympia Sao Paulo Brazil 21.07.1996 SWF-3 Festival Balingen Germany 24.07.1996 Sommerarena Vienna Austria 26.07.1996 Nibelungenhalle Passau Germany 28.07.1996 Gemeentehal Vosselaar Belgium 30.07.1996 Serenadenhof Nurnberg Germany 01.08.1996 Stadthalle Schmallenberg Germany 02.08.1996 Pier 2 Bremen Germany 03.08.1996 Eissporthalle Bad Wörishofen Germany 06.08.1996 Sentrum Oslo Norway 07.08.1996 Rondo Gothenburg Sweden 09.08.1996 Folkets Park Lidköping Sweden 10.08.1996 Skanderborg Festival Skanderborg Denmark 11.08.1996 Femoren Strandpark Copenhagen Denmark

RITCHIE BLACKMORE - Guitars DOUGIE WHITE - Vocals PAUL MORRIS - Keyboards JOHN MICELLI - Drums GREG SMITH - Bass CANDICE NIGHT - Back Vocals 20.02.1997 Old Bridge Birch Hill, NJ USA 21.02.1997 The Strand Providence, PA USA 22.02.1997 Jaxx Springfield, VA USA 26.02.1997 RPM Warehouse Toronto Canada 27.02.1997 The Machine Massilon, OH USA 28.02.1997 Alrosa Villa Columbus, OH USA 01.03.1997 Harpo's Concert Theater Detroit, MI USA 02.03.1997 Jack Hammers Schaumberg, IL USA 06.03.1997 Rave Milwaukee, WI USA 07.03.1997 Medina Entertainment Center Minneapolis, MN USA 08.03.1997 Ranch Bowl Entertainment Center Omaha, NE USA 09.03.1997 Beaumont Kansas City, MO USA 13.03.1997 Electric Ballroom Tempe, AZ USA 14.03.1997 Huntridge Theater Las Vegas, NV USA 16.03.1997 Galaxy Theater Santa Ana, CA USA 17.03.1997 Billboard Live W-Hollywood, CA USA 18.03.1997 Billboard Live W-Hollywood, CA USA 19.03.1997 Edge Palo Alto, CA USA 31.05.1997 Esjberg, Denmark

RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW: First Official Photo Of 2016 Lineup

The official 2016 promotional photo of the new lineup of Ritchie Blackmore 's RAINBOW can be seen on this page. Joining Ritchie in the group are LORDS OF BLACK singer Ronnie Romero , STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson , BLACKMORE'S NIGHT drummer David Keith and bassist Bob Nouveau (a.k.a. Robert "Bob" Curiano , ex- BLACKMORE'S NIGHT ).

Ritchie spoke to Dutch magazine Aardschok about his decision to enlist a new group of musicians to help him perform RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE classics at three European shows this summer.

Asked why he chose not to hire a "more famous" vocalist, Blackmore said: "The whole idea was to find good musicians. Of course, there were many familiar names around, but this idea didn't appeal to me. Unlike many others, I prefer to discover new musicians who can add a fresh approach to my music. It's great to present new musicians to the public."

He continued: "The singer Ronnie Romero is complete unknown. He's 34 and I'm sure that he'll have a great career in this scene. He is orginally from Chile, but lives in Spain. Bassist Bob Nouveau is from Connecticut, and Jens is a known and respected keyboard player. It's very easy to work with him, because he's so experienced.

"With drummers, I always tend to be very selective. For instance, I do not like to work with showmen. On stage, I need a groove and a lot of these so-called 'famous' drummers often rely more on the show element than on feel. I know many guys who can make their sticks fly and use sixteen bass drums, but who are mediocre when it comes to music. David Keith , however, has a great feel for rhythm."

Blackmore also talked about the renewed interest in classic rock and the media hype surrounding his return to rock. He said: "I never think about how good or bad things are going in a group. I'm just trying to create music of a high-quality standard. My music never really got into the charts. I think the most important thing is to believe in yourself. I think that RAINBOW made some memorable albums, which aren't less appreciated than any DEEP PURPLE album. Both groups were advanced for their time.

"The nostalgia aspect certainly has a role in the upcoming shows. Some people will use this project to check if I can still do it, while others will probably see it as an opportunity to see me on a bigger stage once again."

He added: "I don't want to sound morbid, but I do believe that thoughts like these come with the age that I have. I turned 70 and that has its disadvantages. Having a sore back or stiff fingers on stage is no fun. However, all this comes totally from myself.

"There were moments, a few years ago, when I thought of how much fun it would be to play some of the old songs again. However, the longer I thought about it the less appealing it all became. It was not until I found out about Ronnie that the whole idea came back again and when I started realizing the idea. He has a great voice and his fresh input is what gave me the final push. I am quite demanding when it comes to singers, but with Ronnie is absolutely feels good. This guy has a great future in the scene. He sounds like a perfect fit for this job because he has a voice that reminds of [ Ronnie James ] Dio but is versatile enough to also handle the [ Ian ] Gillan songs well."

Regarding the song selection for the upcoming shows, Blackmore said: "The setlist will be RAINBOW songs for about 70 percent, including 'Stargazer' , because apparently that's a song everybody wants to hear. About 30 percent will be DEEP PURPLE songs. We will focus on the best-known songs. The Dio era will be a central part of the show, but we will also play songs from the Joe Lynn Turner and Graham Bonnet periods. As far as PURPLE is concerned; we will play the Gillan era but will also play something from the David Coverdale period."

Blackmore also addressed the possibility of further shows being announced if the upcoming dates go well. He said: "I deliberately chose to only give three concerts, to see if I'm still able to do this. Of course, there have been a lot of attractive offers, especially from Sweden and Finland. However, we must remember that I have already planned a German tour for BLACKMORE'S NIGHT in July. As you know, after I suspended the activities of RAINBOW , I became very interested in playing renaissance music. To move back to the electrics from the acoustics won't be easy. I've rarely played rock music in the last years, and before these shows I have to cut my nails short. Because when I play this other music, I need long nails. Five days after the last RAINBOW show, there'll already be the first BLACKMORE'S NIGHT show, so it's unclear if I will have enough time to grow my nails back. If it won't work so fast, I have to rely on false plastic nails. I never had this problem before, but I'm glad that I can [do something to] help me out."

He went on to say: "If we enjoy ourselves and the audience gives us a positive vibe back, then I won't rule out the possibility of continuing. However, the second round of dates will probably take place in 2017. But the crucial factor will be the chemistry between the musicians and the audience reaction. These shows will be recorded on video, so that we can release it later on. But my heart will always belong to renaissance music."

Blackmore will perform RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE material at three shows this year in Europe. The U.K. concert will take place on Saturday, June 25 at the Genting Arena in Birmingham. The performance will be Blackmore 's first U.K. rock show in over 20 years. The two concerts in Germany will take place at the Monsters Of Rock festival on Friday, June 17 at Freilichtbühne in Loreley and on Saturday, June 18 at Festplatz am Viadukt in Bietigheim-Bissingen.

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REVIEW: Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – Live in Birmingham 2016

Ronnie Romero has one of the toughest jobs in rock.  As the singer in Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, he must fill the shoes of many past vocal champions:  Ronnie James Dio, Graham Bonnet, Joe Lynn Turner, as well as Ian Gillan and David Coverdale from Deep Purple.  The really difficult thing about it is the main guy he’s compared to:  Dio.  Fortunately, this Ronnie is no Dio clone.

Blackmore’s newest incarnation of Rainbow has been doing light touring and recording new material.  From their 2016 show in Birmingham comes this live album, a welcome addition to the Rainbow catalogue.  20 years since their last tour with White, Rainbow has an all-new lineup including Jens Johansson, the top rated keyboard player who made his fame with Yngwie Malmsteen and Dio himself.  Also on board are members of Ritchie’s acoustic Renaissance project Blackmore’s Night:  David Keith and Bob Nouveau on drums and bass.  Backing them are singers Lady Lynn and Candice Night from the same project.

What everything really has to come down to is the lead vocalist.  Ronnie Romero cut his teeth with Chilean band Lords of Black, a power metal group with some minor Blackmore influences.  Ritchie obviously has a good ear.  One wouldn’t immediately think of Romero has the next singer for Rainbow, but the fit is good and snug.  Ronnie can sing the old Dio material and is an instantly likeable frontman.  He has the power and range available to do Dio material, but his rasp is actually reminiscent of another Rainbow singer, Graham Bonnet.  On this album, Romero does the hit single “Since You Been Gone”, originally performed with Graham.  It’s the most authentic version of the song since the original.

As online forums have discussed and debated, Rainbow have a very Purple-heavy set.  Nine songs are Purple classics, making up the majority, including an odd choice in “Child in Time”.  Have Rainbow ever performed that song before?  Perhaps it was put back in the set simply because Purple haven’t played it in 20 years either. “Burn” is no problem for Ronnie Romero though.  He’s very comfortable in David Coverdale’s range.

Could more Rainbow songs have been squeezed in at the expense of a Purple oldie like “Woman From Tokyo” or “Highway Star”?  Sure.  But it’s Ritchie’s ball game.  He wrote those songs, and if he wants to open his set with “Highway Star”, he sure can.  “Soldier of Fortune” originally from Stormbringer  is a surprise and all the more successful for it.  Whitesnake will sometimes play it live, but Purple do not, and Rainbow may never have before.  That leaves seven Rainbow songs, mostly Dio era.  “Stargazer”, “Catch the Rainbow” and “Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll” are indispensable.

The only real issue with the recording lies with Ritchie.  The guitar should be louder.  It’s far too quiet.  You cannot hear enough of what he is doing.  Comparing to another live album, Black Masquerade recorded in 1995, the guitar was in your face and seemed more aggressive.  It seems strange that a guitar-dominated band like Rainbow would have the instrument toned down on the live album, but many listeners have said the same thing:  “Needs more guitar”.

All the new musicians are more than capable, and after hearing these songs done a million times, it’s nice to hear some new twists on solos and fills.  Romero’s native tongue is Spanish, and there are times he slips up on some old Deep Purple lyrics (particularly “Perfect Strangers”).  This never matters, because nobody screws up Deep Purple lyrics more than Ian Gillan himself!  The main thing is Romero has the right voice.  It’s unbelievable that he can sing a long set like this with such power throughout, seemingly with ease.

Long live rock ‘n’ roll, long live Rainbow, and long live Ronnie Romero.  It’s easy to be skeptical, but most doubters will be silenced by the newest incarnation of Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow.  This is a pleasant surprise and one of Rainbow’s most enjoyable live albums due to the charismatic Romero.

3.5/5 stars

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Yes, you did it. Thank you. Need to read it too. At the moment I’m listening to that 2017 remaster of Stranger in Us all. If you hadn’t recommended it I would have missed it. So many thanks. Rainbow rules!

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Hey I’m glad you’re discovering some more Rainbow music through these reviews! Heavy Metal Overload reviewed the new Rainbow single, download only unfortunately. I would have liked a physical edition.

Friend of mine was at this gig and he came back raving about Romero.

I remember you mentioning that. I’m raving too. The man is awesome. I might have to get some Lords of Black.

Romero is great. I thought this was a more enjoyable set than the Germany set but not as good quality in the recording (is it a soundboard job?). The performance makes up for it though… I really got into this album!

Yes this is soundboard according to the back cover.

The Germany set is more expensive here. I’m not sure why. I haven’t got it yet for that reason.

Live albums really are a funny thing, aren’t they? A great set can be spoilt by shitty sound, while a mediocre set can have the best sound possible. No excuses for some too low guitar, though. Especially when the focal point is, well, the guitarist.

Right. And Blackmore has always been adamant about guitar being the dominant instrument. But maybe he feels different today.

Maybe he’s realising that there is a likely case of depreciating guitar chops as he gets older?

I saw Lords of Black opening for Axel Rudi Pell. A good singer, but I found the music just average. Lords of Black, that is. I wasn’t that familiar with Pell, but will be buying some of his stuff. If you like 1970s-style hard rock, Axel Rudi is for you! On drums was Bobby Rondinelli.

I was at the Loreley concert, and yesterday saw Blackmore with Blackmore’s Night in Hanau. As usual, enjoyable, and funny, as Ritchie does actually talk a lot, but away from the microphone, so Candice does “he told me to tell you”. Strange, really, as in interviews he is eloquent. He also speaks German (had a couple of German wives and a son who is my age, in addition to the young children with Candice), so personally addressing the crowd would have been a nice touch. On the other hand, the fact that he did introduce Romero at the Rainbow gig (while mentioning that he was just learning to talk) did make that introduction more special.

Thankfully, reserved seating, and we had good seats. The only annoying thing is that during one song (and it is always the same song!), a few dozen people got up and ran to the space in front of the stage, blocking the view completely for those, like my wife and myself, down at the front, and worsening it for those higher up. I’ve seen this before, but they went back to their seats after the one song. After three such songs, shouts of “sit down” from the crowd drove them away, resuming a semblance of civility. The same thing happened again when, for the last song, “Loreley”, he got out his famous white Stratocaster. People were getting hard-ons as soon as they saw the headstock sticking out from behind some stage decorations! As it was the last song, not much more was lost.

If there is reserved-seat seating, then people should be forced to stay in their seats. If you want a mosh pit, don’t sell tickets for numbered seats, with some (like ours) costing more which are worthless as soon as the view is blocked. It is also extremely inconsiderate to those who don’t or can’t rush to the front. (Only those standing in the front row can see anything anyway; those standing farther back can’t see anything and have a worse view than from their seats when these were not blocked by the idiot headbangers down the front.)

As usual, no encore, which I like, and is a practice also followed by Ringo Starr.

It reminds me of a stoner Rainbow. I really like it.

A little charisma can go a long way – especially when the new singer’s not trying to replicate someone else!

It’s hard to do! Everybody knows how Dio sings these songs. Copying him would have been unwise!

Hot damn! Sounds like the guy has the chops to be there so get in there and give ‘er!

He’s got the chops, and a new fan, in me. I checked out Lords of Black and while the music isn’t really my thing, the singer is.

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