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  • 07.05.1982 SIU Arena, Carbondale IL, USA [S] [T] [M] [R]
    support act: Local Midnight

  • 08.05.1982 Decatur Civic Center, Decatur IL, USA [S] [SA] [M]
    support act: Krokus (Iron Maiden & The Idols were initially announced as support)

  • 09.05.1982 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus OH, USA [M]
    cancelled

  • 10.05.1982 Gardens Arena, London ON, Canada
    cancelled - rescheduled for June 7

  • 11.05.1982 Coliseum, Toronto ON, Canada
    cancelled - rescheduled for June 9

  • 11.05.1982 IMA Auditorium, Flint MI, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M]
    co-headliner: 38 Special - support act: Iron Maiden

  • 13.05.1982 Civic Center, Lansing MI, USA [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [R]
    co-headliner: 38 Special - support act: Iron Maiden

  • 14.05.1982 Cobo Arena, Detroit MI, USA [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [R]
    co-headliner: 38 Special - support act: Iron Maiden
    Iron Maiden opened the show, Rainbow played second, and 38 Special closed the show. Most of the crowd left
    after Rainbow finished. The talk at the show was that the reception for 38 Special was so poor when they
    played before Rainbow, they ended up going on last to prevent incident with Rainbow fans...


  • 15.05.1982 Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo MI, USA [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M]
    co-headliner: 38 Special - support act: Iron Maiden

  • 16.05.1982 Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne IN, USA [S] [SA] [T]
    co-headliner: 38 Special - support act: Iron Maiden

  • 18.05.1982 Sports Arena, Toledo OH, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M]
    co-headliner: 38 Special - support act: Iron Maiden

  • 20.05.1982 Cincinatti Gardens, Cincinatti OH, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M] [R] [P]
    co-headliner: 38 Special - support act: Iron Maiden

  • 21.05.1982 Louisville Gardens, Louisville KY, USA [S] [SA] [M]
    support act: Iron Maiden

  • 22.05.1982 Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland OH, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M] [R] [P]
    co-headliner: 38 Special - support act: Iron Maiden

  • 23.05.1982 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis IN, USA [S] [SA] [T] [R] [M]
    co-headliner: 38 Special - support act: Iron Maiden

  • 25.05.1982 Holiday Star Theatre, Merrillville IN, USA [S] [SA]
    co-headliner: 38 Special - support act: Iron Maiden

  • 26.05.1982 Palmer College Alumni Auditorium, Davenport IA, USA [S] [SA] [T]
    co-headliner: 38 Special - support act: Iron Maiden

  • 28.05.1982 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany [T] [M]
    cancelled - Rockpop in Concert Festival with Scorpions, Judas Priest, Blackfoot, Point Blank & Status Quo
    All bands cancelled except Status Quo, replacements were Jethro Tull, Saxon, Joan Jett, ZZ Top & Heart


  • 29.05.1982 Kickers Stadion am Dallenberg, Würzburg, Germany [T]
    cancelled - Open Air Festival with ZZ Top, Status Quo, Saga, Spliff
    Rainbow & Status Quo cancelled - replacements were Don McLean, Extrabreit, Bots & Saxon
    initially planned at Carl Diem Sportgelände but changed to Stadion am Dallenberg


  • 29.05.1982 Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines IA, USA [T] [M]
    Iowa Jam Festival with: Quarter Flash, Iron Maiden, Loverboy, Triumph and .38 Special
    Some fans claim Rainbow performed, while others and a newsreport do not mention Rainbow as performing bands


  • 30.05.1982 Olympisches Reitstadion, München-Riem, Germany [T] [M]
    cancelled - Open Air Festival with ZZ Top, Status Quo, Saga, Spliff
    Rainbow & Status Quo cancelled and were replaced by Saxon & Heart


  • 02.06.1982 Metropolitan Sports Center, Minneapolis MN, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M] [P]
    support act: UFO, Riot

  • 03.06.1982 La Crosse Center, La Crosse WI, USA [S] [SA] [T] [R]
    support act: UFO, Riot

  • 04.06.1982 Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena, Green Bay WI, USA [R] [M]
    support act: UFO, Riot - cancelled (most likely due to poor ticket sales)

  • 05.06.1982 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy WI, USA [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [R]
    support act: UFO, Riot (not Iron Maiden as advertised)
    Ritchie walked off stage after about half an hour, end of concert


  • 06.06.1982 St. Louis MI, USA
    cancelled - venue: unknown

  • 07.06.1982 Gardens Arena, London ON, Canada [S] [SA] [T] [M] [R]
    support act: Scorpions

  • 08.06.1982 Municipal Auditorium, Tulsa OK, USA
    cancelled

  • 08.06.1982 Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener ON, Canada [S] [SA] [T] [M]
    support act: Scorpions

  • 09.06.1982 Norman OK, USA
    cancelled - venue: unknown

  • 09.06.1982 CNE Coliseum, Toronto ON, Canada [S] [SA] [T] [M]
    support act: Scorpions

  • 10.06.1982 Le Colisée, Quebec City QC, Canada [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M]
    support act: Scorpions

  • 12.06.1982 Verdun Auditorium, Montreal QC, Canada [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [P]
    support act: Scorpions

  • 13.06.1982 Civic Center, Glens Falls NY, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M] [R]
    support act: Scorpions

  • 14.06.1982 Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie NY, USA [S] [SA] [T]
    support act: Scorpions

  • 15.06.1982 Fairgrounds Grandstand, Allentown PA, USA [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [R]
    support act: Scorpions, Riot

  • 16.06.1982 War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester NY, USA [T] [M]
    rescheduled for June 17

  • 16.06.1982 Memorial Auditorium, Utica NY, USA [S] [SA] [B] [M]
    support act: Scorpions, Riot - orginal scheduled for June 17
    Likely to be rescheduled to 16th June, bootleg exists for this gig


  • 17.06.1982 Memorial Auditorium, Utica NY, USA [T] [M]
    most likely rescheduled for June 16

  • 17.06.1982 War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester NY, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M]
    support act: Scorpions, Riot

  • 18.06.1982 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven CT, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M]
    support act: Scorpions, Riot

  • 19.06.1982 Madison Square Garden, New York City NY, USA [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [R] [P]
    support act: Scorpions, Riot

  • 21.06.1982 City Island, Harrisburg PA, USA [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M]
    support act: Scorpions, Riot

  • 22.06.1982 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo NY, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M]
    support act: Scorpions, Riot

  • 23.06.1982 Broome County Veterans' Memorial Arena, Binghamton NY, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M]
    support act: Scorpions, Riot

  • 25.06.1982 Civic Center, Providence RI, USA [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [R]
    support act: Scorpions, Riot

  • 26.06.1982 Cape Cod Coliseum, South Yarmouth MA, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M]
    support act: Scorpions, Riot

  • 27.06.1982 Spectrum, Philadelphia PA, USA [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [R]
    support act: Scorpions, Riot

  • 29.06.1982 Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M] [R]
    support act: Riot

  • 09.07.1982 Inglewood Forum, Los Angeles CA, USA [M]
    fan who had tickets said this concert was cancelled

  • 10.07.1982 Cumberland County Arena, Fayetteville NC, USA [M]
    cancelled

  • 10.07.1982 Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino CA, USA [M]
    unconfirmed - most likely cancelled

  • 11.07.1982 The Coliseum, Greensboro NC, USA [M]
    cancelled

  • 11.07.1982 Sports Arena, San Diego CA, USA [M]
    unconfirmed - most likely cancelled

  • 12.07.1982 Selland Arena, Fresno CA, USA [M]
    unconfirmed - most likely cancelled

  • 14.07.1982 Coliseum, Charlotte NC, USA [M]
    support act: The Outlaws, Riot - cancelled - a poster exist for this concert

  • 14.07.1982 Civic Auditorium, Bakersfield CA, USA [M]
    unconfirmed - most likely cancelled

  • 15.07.1982 Civic Coliseum, Knoxville TN, USA [M]
    cancelled

  • 16.07.1982 Freedom Hall, Johnson City TN, USA [M]
    cancelled

  • 16.07.1982 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento CA, USA [M]
    unconfirmed - most likely cancelled

  • 17.07.1982 The Omni, Atlanta GA, USA [M]
    cancelled

  • 17.07.1982 Cow Palace, San Francisco CA, USA [M]
    support act: Cheap Trick - concert was cancelled

  • 18.07.1982 Civic Center, Savannah GA, USA [M]
    cancelled

  • 18.07.1982 Centennial Coliseum, Reno NV, USA [S] [M]
    support act: unknown

  • 19.07.1982 Beach Dome, Virginia Beach VA, USA [S] [T]
    support act: unknown

  • 20.07.1982 Boise ID, USA [M]
    cancelled

  • 20.07.1982 Landover Capitol Centre, Largo MD, USA [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [R]
    support act: Krokus, The Rods - one-off east coast gig
    replacing a gig in Boise Idaho which had been advertised in May
    ticket says July 9th with The Outlaws as support but rescheduled to July 20th


  • 22.07.1982 Lee County, Ft Myers FL, USA [M]
    cancelled

  • 22.07.1982 Opera House, Seattle WA, USA [S] [SA]
    support act: Krokus, The Rods

  • 23.07.1982 Coliseum, Portland OR, USA [M]
    cancelled

  • 23.07.1982 Sportatorium, Hollywood FL, USA [M]
    support act: The Outlaws - cancelled

  • 23.07.1982 Jai Alai, Tampa FL, USA [M]
    cancelled

  • 23.07.1982 Auditorium, West Palm Beach FL, USA [S] [SA] [T]
    support act: Krokus

  • 24.07.1982 Coliseum, Portland OR, USA [M]
    cancelled

  • 24.07.1982 Civic Auditorium, Jacksonville FL, USA [M]
    rescheduled to July 25

  • 24.07.1982 Civic Center, Lakeland FL, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M]
    support Krokus, Riot (The Outlaws cancelled) - rescheduled from July 25
    local newspaper The Ledger reported 20 people were arrested on drugs charges


  • 25.07.1982 Civic Center, Lakeland FL, USA [T] [M]
    rescheduled to July 24

  • 25.07.1982 Coliseum, Spokane WA, USA [M]
    cancelled (advertised in May)

  • 25.07.1982 Civic Auditorium, Jacksonville FL, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M]
    support act: Krokus, Riot

  • 27.07.1982 Sportatorium, Hollywood FL, USA [M]
    rescheduled to July 23

  • 27.07.1982 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver BC, Canada [M]
    cancelled (advertised in May)

  • 28.07.1982 Fox Theatre, Atlanta GA, USA [S] [T]
    support act: Krokus

  • 29.07.1982 Civic Center, Dothan AL, USA [M]
    support act: Outlaws, Krokus - cancelled (reported by The Dothan Eagle Newspaper)

  • 30.07.1982 Municipal Auditorium, Nashville TN, USA [S] [M] [T]
    support act: Krokus, Riot
    newsreport says "Rainbow (July '82) failed to sell even half the Auditorium seats"


  • 31.07.1982 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis TN, USA [S] [SA] [P]
    support acts: Krokus, Riot

  • 02.08.1982 Little Rock AR, USA [M]
    unconfirmed - could be cancelled

  • 03.08.1982 Lake Charles LA, USA [M]
    unconfirmed - could be cancelled

  • 04.08.1982 Monroe LA, USA [M]
    unconfirmed - could be cancelled

  • 06.08.1982 University of Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center, Norman OK, USA [S] [T]
    support act: Saxon, Riot

  • 06.08.1982 University of Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center, Norman OK, USA [M]
    rescheduled to August 6

  • 07.08.1982 Municipal Auditorium, Lubbock TX, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M] [R]
    support act: Saxon, Riot - originally scheduled for the Municipal Coliseum
    Rainbow only played 3 or 4 songs because of objects being thrown on stage by the crowd


  • 08.08.1982 Assembly Center, Tulsa OK, USA [M]
    rescheduled to August 12

  • 09.08.1982 Ector County Coliseum, El Paso TX, USA [S] [M]
    support act: Saxon, Riot - adverted in El Paso Times (earlier adverted by The Texas Montly for August 13th)

  • 10.08.1982 Civic Center, Amarillo TX, USA [M]
    rescheduled to August 11

  • 10.08.1982 Chapparal Center, Midland TX, USA [S]
    support act: Saxon, Riot

  • 11.08.1982 Civic Center, Amarillo TX, USA [S] [T]
    support act: Saxon, Riot

  • 12.08.1982 Assembly Center, Tulsa OK, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M]
    support acts: Saxon, Riot

  • 14.08.1982 Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis MO, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M] [R]
    SuperJam Festival: with REO Speedwagon, Loverboy, .38 Special & 707

  • 15.08.1982 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City MO, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M] [R]
    Summer Jam II Festival: with REO Speedwagon, Ted Nugent, John Cougar Mellencamp & 707

  • 17.08.1982 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston TX, USA [S] [SA] [T]
    support act: Saxon, Riot

  • 18.08.1982 Hemisfair Arena Convention Center, San Antonio TX, USA [S] [SA] [B] [T] [R]
    support act: Saxon - filmed: released as "Live Between The Eyes"

  • 19.08.1982 Wintergarden Ballroom, Dallas TX, USA [S] [SA] [T]
    support act: Saxon, Riot - originally scheduled for the Dallas County Convention Center
    * According to a fan The Wintergarden was shut down and the concert was
    moved last minute to Arlington Skating Rink with Riot not performing


  • 21.08.1982 Folsom Fields, Boulder CO, USA [S] [SA] [T] [M]
    festival: with REO Speedwagon, Ted Nugent, Scorpions & 707

  • 23.08.1982 New York City NY, USA
    support act: Saxon - venue: unknown - unconfirmed
    Saxon played The Palladium, NY on their own as headliner


  • 24.08.1982 Arena, Seattle WA, USA
    cancelled - support act: Coney Hatch

  • 27.08.1982 Metro Center - Rockford IL, USA
    unconfirmed - support act: unknown

  • 16.09.1982 Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene OR, USA [M]
    co-headliner: Cheap Trick - cancelled
    * Said due to foodpoisoning of two Rainbow members,
    Record Mirror published on October 2nd that the tour was cancelled
    because Glover and Turner are said to have left the line-up [M]


  • 17.09.1982 Center Arena, Seattle WA, USA [M]
    co-headliner: Cheap Trick, support act: Coney Hatch - cancelled

  • 19.09.1982 Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene OR, USA
    co-headliner: Cheap Trick, support act: Coney Hatch - cancelled

  • 20.09.1982 Armory - Salem OR, USA [M]
    co-headliner: Cheap Trick, support act: Coney Hatch - cancelled

  • 24.09.1982 Selland Arena, Fresno CA, USA [T]
    co-headliner: Cheap Trick, support act: Coney Hatch - cancelled

  • 25.09.1982 Sports Arena, San Diego CA, USA
    co-headliner: Cheap Trick, support act: Coney Hatch - cancelled

  • 26.09.1982 Compton Terrace - Phoenix AZ, USA
    co-headliner: Cheap Trick, support act: Coney Hatch - cancelled

  • 28.09.1982 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco CA, USA [M]
    co-headliner: Cheap Trick, support act: Coney Hatch - cancelled

  • 29.09.1982 The Forum, Los Angeles CA, USA [M]
    co-headliner: Cheap Trick, support act: Coney Hatch - cancelled

  • 12.10.1982 Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan [S] [B] [T]
    support act: unknown

  • 13.10.1982 Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan [S] [B] [T]
    support act: unknown

  • 14.10.1982 Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan [S] [B] [T]
    support act: unknown

  • 16.10.1982 Kaikan Daiichi Hall, Kyoto, Japan [S] [B] [T]
    support act: unknown

  • 17.10.1982 Sun Palace, Fukuoka, Japan [S] [B] [T]
    support act: unknown

  • 19.10.1982 Shi Kokaido, Nagoya, Japan [S] [B] [T]
    support act: unknown

  • 21.10.1982 Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan [S] [B] [M] [T]
    support act: unknown

  • 22.10.1982 Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan [S] [B] [M] [T]
    support act: unknown

  • 29.10.1982 Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [N] [R]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 30.10.1982 Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Aarhus, Denmark [S] [SA] [B] [M] [T]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 02.11.1982 Jäähalli Ice Hall, Oulu, Finland [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [N] [R]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 03.11.1982 Jäähalli Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [P] [R]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 05.11.1982 Brøndby-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [P]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 06.11.1982 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden [S] [SA] [T] [B] [P] [N] [R]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 08.11.1982 Ernst-Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany [S] [SA] [T] [M] [R]
    rescheduled from November 26 - support act: Girlschool

  • 09.11.1982 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 11.11.1982 Gruga-Halle, Essen, Germany [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [P]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 12.11.1982 Eppelheim Rhein-Neckarhalle, Heidelberg, Germany [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 13.11.1982 Hemmerleinhalle, Neunkirchen am Brand (near Nürnberg), Germany [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 15.11.1982 Walter-Köbel-Halle, Rüsselsheim (near Frankfurt), Germany [S] [SA] [T] [M]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 16.11.1982 Walter-Köbel-Halle, Rüsselsheim (near Frankfurt), Germany [M]
    originally scheduled on Nov 16th but rescheduled to Nov 15th

  • 16.11.1982 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands [S] [SA] [B] [T] [P] [M] [R]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 18.11.1982 Stadthalle, Freiburg, Germany [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 19.11.1982 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 21.11.1982 Pavillon des Sports de Champel, Geneva, Switzerland [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 24.11.1982 Sporthalle, Stuttgart Böblingen, Germany [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M]
    support act: Girlschool - possibly rescheduled from November 20

  • 25.11.1982 Eilenriederhalle, Hannover, Germany [S] [SA]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 26.11.1982 Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany [M]
    originally scheduled on Nov 26th but rescheduled to Nov 8th

  • 27.11.1982 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [P1] [P2] [R]
    support act: Girlschool - Ritchie being hit by a missile during 1st song
    after 15 minute break the band continue the set


  • 28.11.1982 Porte De Pantin Hippodrome, Paris, France [S] [SA] [B] [T] [P]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 30.11.1982 Plaza Toros Monumental, Barcelona, Spain [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 01.12.1982 Pabellon Deportivo del Real Madrid, Madrid, Spain [S] [SA] [B] [T] [M] [R]
    support act: Girlschool

  • 03.12.1982 Pavilhão Dramático de Cascais, Cascais, Portugal [S] [SA] [T] [P]
    support act: Girlschool + Alarme
  • A South American tour had been on the cards for December or January