Pyro John Watkins's Concert Archive

Master pyrotechnician to the stars in the 70's, 80's and 90's. Clients include KISS, Van Halen, Pink Floyd, Bon Jovi, Rick James, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Journey, Dio and many, many others

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Pyro John Watkins has 68 Dio concerts.

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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Date   Concert   Venue   Location  
Sep 10, 1985
Dio

DIO-the Sacred Heart Tour

  Setlists
Boston Garden Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 09, 1985
Dio / Rough Cutt

Dio - Sacred Heart Tour/Rough Cutt - Rough Cutt Tour

  Photos   Setlists
Cumberland County Civic Center Portland, Maine, United States
Sep 07, 1985
Dio

DIO-the Sacred Heart Tour

  Setlists
Montreal Forum Montréal, Québec, Canada
Sep 06, 1985
Dio

DIO-the Sacred Heart Tour

  Setlists
Le Colisee Québec, Quebec, Canada
Sep 04, 1985
Dio

DIO-the Sacred Heart Tour

  Setlists
R.P.J. Fieldhouse Troy, New York, United States
Sep 03, 1985
Dio

DIO-the Sacred Heart Tour

  Setlists
War Memorial Rochester, New York, United States
Sep 01, 1985
Dio

DIO-the Sacred Heart Tour

  Setlists
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York, United States
Aug 31, 1985
Dio

DIO-the Sacred Heart Tour

  Setlists
C.N.E. Fairgrounds Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 30, 1985
Dio

DIO-the Sacred Heart Tour

  Setlists
Pine Knob Music Theatre Clarkston, Michigan, United States
Aug 28, 1985
Dio / Rough Cutt

Sacred Heart Tour

  Setlists
Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Aug 27, 1985
Dio / Rough Cutt

Dio - Sacred Heart Tour

  Setlists
Poplar Creek Amphitheater Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Aug 25, 1985
Dio / Rough Cutt

DIO-the Sacred Heart Tour

  Setlists
Alpine Valley Music Theatre East Troy, Wisconsin, United States
Aug 23, 1985
Dio

DIO-the Sacred Heart Tour

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Sandstone Amphitheater Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Aug 20, 1985
Dio

DIO-the Sacred Heart Tour

  Setlists
the Mini Dome Pocatello, Idaho, United States
Aug 19, 1985
Dio / Rough Cut

Sacred Heart

  Photos   Setlists
The Salt Palace Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Aug 17, 1985
Dio

DIO-the Sacred Heart Tour

  Setlists
Selland Arena Fresno, California, United States
Aug 14, 1985
Dio

DIO-the Sacred Heart Tour

  Photos   Setlists
Cal Expo Amphitheatre Sacramento, California, United States
Aug 13, 1985
Dio

DIO-the Sacred Heart Tour

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Oakwood Lake Amphitheatre Manteca, CA

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Dio / Rough Cutt on Sep 9, 1985 [257-small]

Dio / Rough Cutt
Sep 9, 1985
 Portland, Maine, United States
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Richard Binder Nov 04, 2021

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


Richard Binder 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.


Richard Binder Nov 04, 2021

Not in New England, the band.


Richard Binder 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.


Richard Binder 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.


Okieconcertdude 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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