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 72 concerts in 1983

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1983
Y&T / Dio / Dokken
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Cow Palace Arena & Event Center Daly City, California, United States
Dec 30, 1983
Dio / Y&T / Dokken

Last in Line Tour

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Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California, United States
Dec 28, 1983
Dio / Y&T / Rough Cutt

Mean Streak

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Selland Arena Fresno, California, United States
Dec 27, 1983
DIO / Dokken / Rough Cut
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Civic Auditorium Bakersfield, California, United States
Dec 21, 1983
Dio
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Centennial Hall Mesa, Arizona, United States
Dec 20, 1983
Dio / Dokken

Holy Diver

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Tingley Coliseum, Expo New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Dec 19, 1983
Dio / Helix
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Civic Center Music Hall Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Dec 17, 1983
Dio / Nastynasty
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Saenger Theatre New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Dec 16, 1983
Dio / Danny Spanos / Humble Pie
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Atlanta Civic Center Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Dec 15, 1983
DIO
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Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Dec 13, 1983
Dio / Anvil
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Verdun Auditorium Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Dec 12, 1983
Dio / Anvil
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Massey Hall Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dec 11, 1983
Dio / Humble Pie
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Syria Mosque Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Dec 10, 1983
Dio / Twisted Sister
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Tower Theater Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
Dec 06, 1983
Dio / Waysted
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Espace Balard Paris, Île-de-France, France
Dec 04, 1983
Dio / Waysted
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Muziekcentrum Vredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Dec 03, 1983
Dio / Waysted
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Vorst Nationaal (Forest National) Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Nov 30, 1983
Dio / Waysted
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Stadthalle Offenbach Offenbach, Hesse, Germany
Nov 29, 1983
Dio / Waysted
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Hemmerleinhalle Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Nov 28, 1983
Dio

Holy Diver

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Messehalle Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

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

Dio / Waysted
Nov 25, 1983
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Credit: © Jörg Reuter - "original ticket"

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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
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Hard Rock
Classic Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Heavy Metal
Soft Rock
Alternative Metal
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Speed Metal
Glam Metal
Power Metal
Quiet Storm
Adult Standards
Brill Building Pop
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  5. So Funny
  6. Poor Man
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  8. Bexy
  9. Casual
  10. I Wanna Be
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 2 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 107 concerts
1984 111 concerts
1983 72 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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