Mob Rules Tour
# Mob Rules Tour

The Mob Rules Tour, by the English rock group Black Sabbath, began on 15 November 1981 in Quebec City and ended on 31 August 1982 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

## Background

A cross was used in the stage production.

"The album is more rockier than we've done before," observed guitarist Tony Iommi, "and the show is far more uptempo that it has been before – and a lot more involved… with stage presentation and effects and stuff like that. We enjoy it, the whole thing – we're very happy with the situation at the moment."

Recordings from the tour spawned the Live Evil album.

## Personnel

* Ronnie James Dio – Vocals
* Tony Iommi – Guitar
* Geezer Butler – Bass
* Vinny Appice – Drums and percussion

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| - | - | - | - |
| Warm-Up ||||
| 1 August 1981 | Burslem | England | Vale Park (Heavy Metal Holocaust) |
| 4 September 1981 | New York City | United States | "Madison Square Garden" Arena |
| North America ||||
| 15 November 1981 | Quebec City | Canada | Quebec Coliseum |
| 16 November 1981 | Kitchener | Canada | Kitchener Memorial Arena |
| 17 November 1981 | Sudbury | Canada | Sudbury Community Arena |
| 19 November 1981 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| 20 November 1981 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum |
| 21 November 1981 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Civic Arena |
| 22 November 1981 | Binghamton | United States | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 23 November 1981 | Allentown | United States | Agricultural Hall |
| 24 November 1981 | Bethlehem | United States | Stabler Arena |
| 25 November 1981 | Glens Falls | United States | Glens Falls Civic Center |
| 27 November 1981 | Pittsburgh | United States | Civic Arena |
| 28 November 1981 | Toledo | United States | Toledo Sports Arena |
| 29 November 1981 | Columbus | United States | Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum |
| 30 November 1981 | Charleston | United States | Charleston Civic Center |
| 1 December 1981 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| 3 December 1981 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre |
| 4 December 1981 | Philadelphia | United States | Spectrum |
| 5 December 1981 | Salisbury | United States | Wicomico Civic Arena |
| 6 December 1981 | Richmond | United States | Richmond Coliseum |
| 8 December 1981 | Richfield | United States | Richfield Coliseum |
| 9 December 1981 | Louisville | United States | Louisville Gardens |
| 10 December 1981 | Memphis | United States | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 12 December 1981 | Little Rock | United States | Barton Coliseum |
| 13 December 1981 | Mobile | United States | Mobile Municipal Arena |
| 14 December 1981 | Mobile | United States | Mobile Municipal Arena |
| 15 December 1981 | Atlanta | United States | Omni Coliseum |
| 16 December 1981 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 17 December 1981 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 19 December 1981 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena |
| 20 December 1981 | Chicago | United States | International Amphitheatre |
| 21 December 1981 | Chicago | United States | International Amphitheatre |
| United States ||||
| 31 December 1981 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 1 January 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 2 January 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 3 January 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 5 January 1982 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle City Hall |
| 6 January 1982 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle City Hall |
| 7 January 1982 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle City Hall |
| 8 January 1982 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Highland Hall |
| 9 January 1982 | Stafford | England | New Bingley Hall |
| 10 January 1982 | Leicester | England | Granby Halls |
| 12 January 1982 | Leeds | England | Queens Hall |
| 13 January 1982 | Cardiff | Wales | Sophia Gardens Pavilion |
| 14 January 1982 | St. Austell | England | Cornwall Coliseum |
| 15 January 1982 | Portsmouth | England | Portsmouth Guildhall |
| North America ||||
| 4 February 1982 | New Haven | United States | New Haven Coliseum |
| 6 February 1982 | Syracuse | United States | Onondaga County War Memorial Arena |
| 7 February 1982 | Kingston | United States | Kingston Armory |
| 10 February 1982 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| 11 February 1982 | Binghamton | United States | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 12 February 1982 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Arena |
| 13 February 1982 | Rochester | United States | Rochester Community War Memorial Arena |
| 16 February 1982 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 17 February 1982 | Roanoke | United States | Roanoke Civic Center |
| 19 February 1982 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Coliseum |
| 20 February 1982 | Pembroke Pines | United States | Hollywood Sportatorium |
| 21 February 1982 | Lakeland | United States | Lakeland Civic Center |
| 24 February 1982 | Tallahassee | United States | Leon County Civic Center |
| 25 February 1982 | Knoxville | United States | Knoxville Civic Coliseum |
| 26 February 1982 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum |
| 27 February 1982 | Atlanta | United States | Omni Coliseum |
| 2 March 1982 | New Haven | United States | New Haven Coliseum |
| 3 March 1982 | Baltimore | United States | Baltimore Civic Center |
| 4 March 1982 | Boston | United States | Boston Garden |
| 6 March 1982 | Detroit | United States | Cobo Center |
| 7 March 1982 | Trotwood | United States | Hara Arena |
| 8 March 1982 | Saginaw | United States | Wendler Arena |
| 9 March 1982 | Louisville | United States | Louisville Gardens |
| 10 March 1982 | Ashwaubenon | United States | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 11 March 1982 | Madison | United States | Dane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 12 March 1982 | Madison | United States | Dane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 13 March 1982 | Bloomington | United States | Metropolitan Sports Center |
| 15 March 1982 | Cedar Rapids | United States | Five Seasons Center |
| 16 March 1982 | Springfield | United States | Prairie Capital Convention Center |
| 17 March 1982 | St. Louis | United States | Checkerdome |
| 19 March 1982 | Omaha | United States | Omaha Civic Arena |
| 20 March 1982 | Kansas City | United States | Kansas City Municipal Arena |
| 21 March 1982 | Wichita | United States | Levitt Arena |
| April 1982 | Las Vegas | United States | Rotunda |
| 9 April 1982 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 10 April 1982 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena |
| 12 April 1982 | Phoenix | United States | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 13 April 1982 | San Bernardino | United States | Orange Pavilion |
| 14 April 1982 | Reno | United States | Reno-Sparks Convention Center |
| 15 April 1982 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum |
| 17 April 1982 | Daly City | United States | Cow Palace |
| 18 April 1982 | Fresno | United States | Selland Arena |
| 20 April 1982 | Davis | United States | Davis Recreation Hall |
| 21 April 1982 | Central Point | United States | Jackson County Expo |
| 22 April 1982 | Portland | United States | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 23 April 1982 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Arena (Live Evil) |
| 24 April 1982 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Arena (Live Evil) |
| 26 April 1982 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
| 27 April 1982 | Lethbridge | Canada | Canadian Games Sportsplex Arena |
| 28 April 1982 | Calgary | Canada | Stampede Corral |
| 29 April 1982 | Calgary | Canada | Stampede Corral |
| 30 April 1982 | Edmonton | Canada | Northlands Coliseum |
| 1 May 1982 | Regina | Canada | Agridome |
| 2 May 1982 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Arena |
| 4 May 1982 | Billings | United States | Yellowstone METRA |
| 5 May 1982 | Casper | United States | Casper Events Center |
| 6 May 1982 | Salt Lake City | United States | Salt Palace |
| 8 May 1982 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena |
| 9 May 1982 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum |
| 11 May 1982 | Houston | United States | Sam Houston Coliseum |
| 12 May 1982 | Dallas | United States | Dallas Convention Center (Live Evil) |
| 13 May 1982 | San Antonio | United States | San Antonio Convention Center (Live Evil) |
| 17 May 1982 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| 18 May 1982 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
| 19 May 1982 | Kingston | United States | Kingston Armory |
| 21 May 1982 | Rochester | United States | Rochester Community War Memorial |
| 22 May 1982 | Syracuse | United States | Onondaga County War Memorial |
| 23 May 1982 | Binghamton | United States | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 28 May 1982 | Chicago | United States | UIC Pavilion |
| 29 May 1982 | Chicago | United States | UIC Pavilion |
| 1 June 1982 | Milwaukee | United States | MECCA Arena |
| 21 August 1982 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| 22 August 1982 | East Rutherford | United States | Meadowlands Arena |
| 24 August 1982 | Toronto | Canada | CNE Stadium |
| 25 August 1982 | Ottawa | Canada | Lansdowne Park |
| 27 August 1982 | Ottawa | Canada | Lansdowne Park |
| 28 August 1982 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| 29 August 1982 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
| 31 August 1982 | Hoffman Estates | United States | Poplar Creek Music Theater (Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice's last show) |
