Dio's 1986 Concert History

Dio is a classic heavy meatal band formed in 1982 by Ronnie Jame Dio and Vinny Appice after they both departed from Black Sabbath. The band was active until 2010, releasing ten studio albums, including the critically acclaimed "Holy Diver," which has been listed as one of the greatest heavy metal albums in history by IGN, Rolling Stone, and others. It included the hit singles "Holy Diver" and "Rainbow in the Dark," both heavy metal anthems in their own right. Other charting singles from Dio include "The Last in Line," "Mystery," "Rock 'N Roll Children," "Hungry for Heaven," and "I Could Have Been a Dreamer."

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Dio had 75 concerts in 1986 (Page 3)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 07, 1986
Accept / Dio
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Bayfront Center St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Jun 06, 1986
Dio / Accept
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Hollywood Sportatorium Hollywood, Florida, United States
May 21, 1986
Dio / Keel Dublin Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
May 19, 1986
Dio

Sacred Heart

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SFX Hall Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
May 18, 1986
Dio / Keel
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Dublin Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
May 14, 1986
Dio / Keel
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Eventim Apollo London, England, United Kingdom
May 13, 1986
Dio

Sacred heart tour

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Hammersmith Odeon London, England, United Kingdom
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May 12, 1986
Dio / Keel

Sacred Heart tour

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Eventim Apollo London, England, United Kingdom
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May 10, 1986
Dio / Keel
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Queens Hall Leeds, England, United Kingdom
May 09, 1986
Dio / Keel

Sacred Heart Tour

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Edinburgh Playhouse Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
May 08, 1986
Dio / Keel
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Newcastle City Hall Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
May 07, 1986
Dio / Keel

Sacred Heart Tour

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NEC Birmingham Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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May 05, 1986
Dio / Keel

Dio @ Zénith de Paris - La Villette

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Le Zénith Paris, Île-de-France, France
May 04, 1986
Dio / Keel
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Vorst Nationaal (Forest National) Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
May 03, 1986
Dio / Ron Keel

Sacred Heart

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Ijsselhallen Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
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May 02, 1986
Dio / Keel
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Eilenriedehalle Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Apr 30, 1986
Dio / Keel
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Hemmerleinhalle Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany
Apr 29, 1986
Dio / Keel
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Sporthalle Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Apr 27, 1986
Dio / Keel

Sacred Heart Tour

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Grugahalle Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Apr 26, 1986
Dio / Keel
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Friedrich Ebert Halle Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

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Dio opens in Melbourne Australia. 3 nights earlier they played at the Sydney Entertainment Centre 13 Sept. 1986

Dio / White Widow
Sep 13, 1986
 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Drum solo by Dio's Vinnie Appice at Stockholm 17 November 1983 ( audio only )

Dio / White Widow
Sep 13, 1986
 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Guitar solo by Vivian Campbell at Stockholm, November 1983

Dio / White Widow
Sep 13, 1986
 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Dio / Accept
Jun 17, 1986
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Loverboy / Van Halen / Dio / Bachman-Turner Overdrive on Jul 12, 1986 [299-small]

Loverboy / Van Halen / Dio / Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Jul 12, 1986
 Boulder, Colorado, United States
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Loverboy / Van Halen / Dio / Bachman-Turner Overdrive on Jul 12, 1986 [300-small]

Loverboy / Van Halen / Dio / Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Jul 12, 1986
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Loverboy / Van Halen / Dio / Bachman-Turner Overdrive on Jul 12, 1986 [301-small]

Loverboy / Van Halen / Dio / Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Jul 12, 1986
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Loverboy / Van Halen / Dio / Bachman-Turner Overdrive on Jul 12, 1986 [302-small]

Loverboy / Van Halen / Dio / Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Jul 12, 1986
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Loverboy / Van Halen / Dio / Bachman-Turner Overdrive on Jul 12, 1986 [303-small]

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Jul 12, 1986
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Loverboy / Van Halen / Dio / Bachman-Turner Overdrive on Jul 12, 1986 [304-small]

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Jul 12, 1986
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Jul 12, 1986
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Jul 12, 1986
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Loverboy / Van Halen / Dio / Bachman-Turner Overdrive on Jul 12, 1986 [307-small]

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Jul 12, 1986
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Dio / Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force on Jan 3, 1986 [951-small]

Dio / Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force
Jan 3, 1986
 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Genres:

Rock
Metal
Hard Rock
Classic Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Heavy Metal
Soft Rock
Disco
Alternative Metal
Speed Metal
Glam Metal
Power Metal
Quiet Storm
Adult Standards
Brill Building Pop
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Latest Setlist (07/10/2026):

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  1. Holy Diver intro
  2. Stand Up and Shout
  3. Straight Through the Heart
  4. Holy Diver
  5. Kill the King
  6. Man on the Silver Mountain
  7. Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
  8. Stargazer
  9. Neon Knights
  10. Children of the Sea
  11. The Mob Rules
  12. Falling Off the Edge of the World
  13. Heaven and Hell
  14. Don't Talk to Strangers
  15. The Last in Line
  16. Rainbow in the Dark
  17. We Rock

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 3 concerts
2025 12 concerts
2023 1 concert
2022 4 concerts
2021 1 concert
2019 2 concerts
2018 2 concerts
2017 2 concerts
2016 1 concert
2015 3 concerts
2013 2 concerts
2012 12 concerts
2011 3 concerts
2010 6 concerts
2009 32 concerts
2008 15 concerts
2007 4 concerts
2006 31 concerts
2005 65 concerts
2004 53 concerts
2003 41 concerts
2002 106 concerts
2001 47 concerts
2000 119 concerts
1999 27 concerts
1998 81 concerts
1997 95 concerts
1996 35 concerts
1995 6 concerts
1994 75 concerts
1993 29 concerts
1990 58 concerts
1989 1 concert
1988 62 concerts
1987 46 concerts
1986 75 concerts
1985 109 concerts
1984 111 concerts
1983 73 concerts
1982 1 concert
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Comments & Reviews:

Nov 04, 2021

Found the date December 2, 1984. Dio and Dokken , NBC arena Honolulu.

Nov 04, 2021

Prairie Capital Convention Center Springfield, Illinois. I saw Ozzy with Randy Rhoads, Def Leppard opening. Pete Willis on guitar. Saw many concerts there. I'll look them up. This is fun.

Nov 04, 2021

Not in New England, the band.

Nov 04, 2021

Cool sight by the way. Even though my last concert concert was 14 years ago, Van Halen 2008 in Dallas. I refuse to pay the high ticket prices now. My first concert was @1980 New England, UFO ( with Michael Shenker) and Cheap Trick . Probably paid less than $15. I'll look up that show.

Nov 04, 2021

There is a Dio concert from 1984 missing. I would have to get a hold of my ex wife to see if she knows the month. That isn't going to happen. I was stationed at Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii. We were newlyweds married in August of 1984. It was her first concert , about my 20th. Neil Blasdell Center , Honolulu. NBC arena. Dokken opened for sure. It was definitely towards the last quarter of the year. Some Marines got busted smoking weed next to us . I felt something hit my shoe and looked down . One of them threw a baggie down . I put my foot on top of it , size 12 and the police didn't see anything. They were escorted out and I got some killer Hawaiin. Nice to be friends with the NCO in charge of urinalysis.

Dec 07, 2020

ive seen Dio a whole bunch of times that arent even on this site...this is kinda dumb

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