Dio's 1983 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 73 concerts in 1983 (Page 4)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 27, 1983
Dio

Dio, Holy Diver Album

Stardust Ballroom, 5612 Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, California, United States
Aug 20, 1983
Monsters of Rock 1983
ZZ Top / Whitesnake / Twisted Sister / Meat Loaf / Diamond Head / Dio / Tommy Vance
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Monsters of Rock 1983 Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom
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Aug 12, 1983
Aerosmith / Dio
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Aug 11, 1983
Aerosmith / Dio
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Stampede Corral Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Aug 06, 1983
Aerosmith / Dio

Rock In A Hard Place / Holy Diver

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San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California, United States
Aug 05, 1983
Aerosmith / Dio
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Pacific Amphitheatre Los Angeles, California, United States
Aug 03, 1983
Aerosmith / Dio
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Ventura County Fairgrounds Ventura, California, United States
Aug 02, 1983
Aerosmith / Dio
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Californian Exposition Amphitheatre Sacramento, California, United States
Jul 31, 1983
Aerosmith / Dio
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Community Center Tucson, Arizona, United States
Jul 30, 1983
Aerosmith / Dio
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Compton Terrace, Legend City Tempe, Arizona, United States
Jul 29, 1983
Aerosmith / Dio
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Colorado State Fairgrounds Pueblo, Colorado, United States
Jul 26, 1983
Aerosmith / Dio
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Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, Colorado, United States
Jul 23, 1983
Dio / Rough Cutt
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Concert Barn Antioch, California, United States

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Dio / Waysted on Nov 25, 1983 [315-small]

Dio / Waysted
Nov 25, 1983
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Dio / Waysted on Nov 25, 1983 [949-small]

Dio / Waysted
Nov 25, 1983
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Dio / Waysted on Nov 4, 1983 [462-small]

Dio / Waysted
Nov 4, 1983
 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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Dio / Waysted on Nov 4, 1983 [051-small]

Dio / Waysted
Nov 4, 1983
 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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Aerosmith / Dio on Aug 6, 1983 [360-small]

Aerosmith / Dio
Aug 6, 1983
 San Diego, California, United States
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Monsters Of Rock 83' on Aug 20, 1983 [868-small]

Monsters Of Rock 83'
Aug 20, 1983
 Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom
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Dio / Twisted Sister on Dec 10, 1983 [064-small]

Dio / Twisted Sister
Dec 10, 1983
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Dio / Waysted on Nov 25, 1983 [153-small]

Dio / Waysted
Nov 25, 1983
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Dio / Waysted on Nov 25, 1983 [154-small]

Dio / Waysted
Nov 25, 1983
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Credit: Morgenpost Hamburg

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Dio / Waysted on Oct 30, 1983 [477-small]

Dio / Waysted
Oct 30, 1983
 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Dio / Waysted on Nov 5, 1983 [402-small]

Dio / Waysted
Nov 5, 1983
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Dio / Waysted on Nov 5, 1983 [403-small]

Dio / Waysted
Nov 5, 1983
 London, England, United Kingdom
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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
Vocalist
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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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