Black Sabbath's 1973 Concert History

Black Sabbath was an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with releases such as Black Sabbath (1970), Paranoid (1970) and Master of Reality (1971). The band had multiple line-up changes following Osbourne's departure in 1979 and Iommi is the only constant member throughout their history.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 21, 1973 –
Jul 22, 1973
2 Summer Rock Fest
Faces / Nazareth / Chuck Berry / Spencer Davis Group / Sly and the Family Stone / Rory Gallagher / Black Sabbath
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Radstadion Frankfurt Germany
Apr 02, 1973
Cancelled
Black Sabbath International Amphitheatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mar 16, 1973
Black Sabbath / Badger
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Rainbow Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 13, 1973
Black Sabbath / Badger / Necromandus
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Mayfair Suite Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Mar 11, 1973
Black Sabbath / Necromandus / Badger
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Hardrock Concert Theatre Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Mar 10, 1973
Black Sabbath The Liverpool Stadium Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Mar 09, 1973
Black Sabbath / Necromandus / Byzantium
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Green's Playhouse Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mar 02, 1973
Badger / Black Sabbath Forest National (Vorst Nationaal) Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Feb 26, 1973
Black Sabbath
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Deutsches Theater München Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Feb 19, 1973
Black Sabbath
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Palasport Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Feb 11, 1973
bedlam / Black Sabbath International Amphitheatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jan 19, 1973
Black Sabbath Apollo Stadium Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Jan 17, 1973
Black Sabbath / Buffalo

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Hordern Pavilion Moore Park, New South Wales, Australia
Jan 13, 1973
Black Sabbath
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Kooyong Tennis Courts Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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2 Summer Rock Fest
Jul 21 - 22, 1973
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Black Sabbath on Feb 26, 1973 [558-small]

Black Sabbath
Feb 26, 1973
 Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Black Sabbath on Apr 2, 1973 [150-small]

Black Sabbath
Apr 2, 1973
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Black Sabbath
Apr 2, 1973
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Brian Poole Dec 02, 2020

Original line up, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Terry "Gezzer" Butler, Bill Ward

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Black Sabbath had?

Black Sabbath has had 1,975 concerts.

What genre is Black Sabbath?

Black Sabbath is most often considered to be Rock, Metal, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, British, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, UK, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), Alternative Metal, English, Doom Metal, Stoner Rock, England, Heavy, UK Doom Metal, Traditional Doom Metal, Birmingham, Birmingham Metal, Heavy Blues, and Ominous.

When was the last Black Sabbath concert?

The last Black Sabbath concert was on February 28, 2024 at White River Amphitheater in Auburn, Washington, United States. The bands that performed were: Black Sabbath / Iron Maiden / Killswitch Engage / Black Label Society / Mudvayne / Shadows Fall / In Flames / Rob Zombie / A Dozen Furies / Gizmachi / As I Lay Dying / It Dies Today / Bury Your Dead / Mastodon / Children of the Grave / Arch Enemy / Fairies Wear Boots / Demon Speeding / Paranoid / Paranoid.

What setlist does Black Sabbath play live?

The songs that Black Sabbath performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the February 04, 2017 concert at Genting Arena in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom:

  1. Black Sabbath
  2. Fairies Wear Boots
  3. Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes
  4. After Forever
  5. Into the Void
  6. Snowblind
  7. War Pigs
  8. Behind the Wall of Sleep
  9. N.I.B.
  10. Hand of Doom
  11. Supernaut / Sabbath Bloody Sabbath / Megalomania
  12. Rat Salad
  13. Iron Man
  14. Dirty Women
  15. Children of the Grave
  16. Paranoid
  17. Zeitgeist

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