| Date |
Venue |
City and State |
Country |
Other bands |
Comments |
| 11.06.1976 |
Columbus Veterans Memorial |
Columbus, OH |
USA |
|
According to Thin Lizzy's guitarist Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy was going to
warm-up the show but cancelled because of Phil Lynott's illness. |
| 13.06.1976 |
Fairgrounds |
Allentown, PA |
USA |
|
According to Thin Lizzy's guitarist Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy was going to
warm-up the show but cancelled because of Phil Lynott's illness. According to
"The Sunday Record" newspaper, Rainbow and Thin Lizzy played at this date at The
Palace in New York City, NY. |
| 14.06.1976 |
Fairgrounds |
Allentown, PA |
USA |
|
Not confirmed, might not have happened? Originally Montreal was scheduled
for June 14th. According to Thin Lizzy's guitarist Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy was
going to warm-up the show but cancelled because of Phil Lynott's
illness. |
| 15.06.1976 |
Allen Theatre |
Cleveland, OH |
USA |
|
Thin Lizzy was going to be the support band but they cancelled because of
Lynott's illness.
Click here
for gig ad picture. |
| 17.06.1976 |
Beacon Theater |
New York City, NY |
USA |
Southside Johnny And The Asbury Dukes or Duke And The Backstreet
Drivers |
Thin Lizzy was going to be the warming up band, but cancelled because of
Lynott's illness. Some sources claim Ac/Dc would've opened but they're
incorrect.
Click here for gig
ad picture.
Click here
for another gig ad picture. |
| ??.06.1976 |
The Calderone |
Hempstead, NY |
USA |
|
Some sources claim Ac/Dc would've opened but they're incorrect. Thin Lizzy
was most likely going to be the support band but they cancelled because of
Lynott's illness. |
| ??.06.1976 |
Orpheum Theater |
Boston, MA |
USA |
|
Thin Lizzy was most likely going to be the support band but they cancelled
because of Lynott's illness. |
| 22.06.1976 |
Hara Arena |
Dayton, OH |
USA |
Ted Nugent |
Date could've been 26th? Thin Lizzy was going to be the support band but
they cancelled because of Lynott's illness. |
| 24.06.1976 |
International Amphitheater |
Milwaukee, WI |
USA |
|
Some sources claim the venue was Uptown Theater |
| 25.06.1976 |
Aragon Ballroom |
Chicago, IL |
USA |
Heart, Mahogany Rush |
|
| 26.06.1976 |
|
Indianapolis, IN |
USA |
|
Not confirmed |
| 27.06.1976 |
Orpheum Theater |
Davenport, IA |
USA |
|
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| ??.06.1976 |
|
Cleveland, OH |
USA |
|
|
| 02.07.1976 |
Masonic Temple |
Rochester, NY |
USA |
Angel, Gentle Giant |
Some sources incorrectly claim this was July 6th. |
| 03.07.1976 |
Broadwalk Casino Arena |
Asbury Park, NJ |
USA |
Henry Gross |
|
| 04.07.1976 |
|
|
USA |
|
Outdoor venue |
| 08.07.1976 |
SMU McFarlin Memorial Auditorium |
Dallas, TX |
USA |
|
|
| 09.07.1976 |
Municipal Auditorium |
San Antonio, TX |
USA |
Blue Oyster Cult (HL), Starz |
|
| 10.07.1976 |
Music Hall |
Houston, TX |
USA |
|
Ronnie's birthday show |
| 15.07.1976 |
Jai Alai Fronton |
Miami, FL |
USA |
|
Click here for ticket stub
picture. |
| ??.07.1976 |
Civic Auditorium |
Jacksonville, FL |
USA |
|
Venue might've been Veterans' Memorial Coliseum instead. |
| 20.07.1976 |
St. Denis Theater |
Montreal, PQ |
Canada |
Max Webster |
|
| 26.07.1976 |
Civic Arena |
Pittsburgh, PA |
USA |
Jethro Tull (HL) |
Some claim Jethro Tull did not play but they did. |
| 27.07.1976 |
Market Square Arena |
Indianapolis, IN |
USA |
Jethro Tull (HL) |
Some claim Jethro Tull did not play but at least ticket stub exist for this
date. |
| 03.08.1976 |
Starlight Bowl Amphitheater |
Burbank, CA |
USA |
|
Some sources say the venue was Civic Arena. Originally scheduled for July
but vetoed by the Burbank Council |
| ??.08.1976 |
Civic Auditorium |
San Jose, CA |
USA |
|
Exact date unknown, but almost certainly within a couple of days of the
Burbank, CA show. |
| 31.08.1976 |
Hippodrome |
Bristol |
UK |
Stretch |
|
| 01.09.1976 |
De Montfort Hall |
Leicester |
UK |
Stretch |
|
| 03.09.1976 |
Empire Theatre |
Liverpool |
UK |
Stretch |
£2000 damage to the venue led to ban. |
| 04.09.1976 |
Playhouse |
Edinburgh |
UK |
Stretch |
|
| 05.09.1976 |
Free Trade Hall |
Manchester |
UK |
Stretch |
Click here for ticket stub
picture.
Click here for
pass picture. |
| 07.09.1976 |
Hammersmith Odeon |
London |
UK |
Stretch |
Click here for ticket stub
picture.
Click here
for 2nd ticket stub picture.
Click here for 3rd ticket stub
picture. |
| 08.09.1976 |
Hammersmith Odeon |
London |
UK |
Stretch |
Click here for ticket stub
picture.
Click here
for 2nd ticket stub picture. |
| 11.09.1976 |
Odeon Theatre |
Birmingham |
UK |
Stretch |
Click here for ticket stub
picture. |
| 12.09.1976 |
Gaumont Theatre |
Southampton |
UK |
Stretch |
Some sources incorrecly mention Odeon as the venue. |
| 13.09.1976 |
Speakeasy |
London |
UK |
|
Blackmore jammed with The Fabulous Poodles, not a Rainbow gig |
| 14.09.1976 |
City Hall |
Newcastle |
UK |
Stretch |
Click here for ticket stub
picture. |
| 16.09.1976 |
Speakeasy |
London |
UK |
|
Blackmore jammed with Screaming Lord Sutch, not a Rainbow gig |
| 20.09.1976 |
Konserthuset |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
|
Some sources claim Ac/Dc was the support band at this gig but concert goer
confirmed there was no warming up band. Ac/Dc most likely they joined the tour
only in Hamburg, Germany |
| 22.09.1976 |
Tivoli's Koncertsal |
Copenhagen |
Denmark |
|
Some sources claim that Ac/Dc would've been the support band but they did
not play at this show |
| 23.09.1976 |
Musikhalle Grosser Saal |
Hamburg |
Germany |
Ac/Dc |
Filmed in part by Oyster |
| 24.09.1976 |
Stadthalle |
Bremen |
Germany |
Ac/Dc |
Some sources suggest the city was Bremerhaven |
| 25.09.1976 |
Sporthalle |
Cologne |
Germany |
Ac/Dc |
On Stage recordings |
| 27.09.1976 |
Philipshalle |
Dusseldorf |
Germany |
Ac/Dc |
On Stage recordings. Click
here for ticket stub picture |
| 28.09.1976 |
Messezentrum Halle A |
Nurnberg |
Germany |
Ac/Dc |
Some sources incorrectly claim this was Multihalle in Mannheim. On Stage
recordings. |
| 29.09.1976 |
Circus Krone |
Munich |
Germany |
Ac/Dc |
On Stage recordings |
| 30.09.1976 |
Multihalle |
Mannheim |
Germany |
Ac/Dc |
Click here for ticket stub
picture. |
| 01.10.1976 |
Rhein Main Halle |
Wiesbaden |
Germany |
Ac/Dc |
|
| 02.10.1976 |
Westfallenhalle Festival |
Dortmund |
Germany |
Ac/Dc, Van Der Graf Generator, Procol Harum |
|
| 03.10.1976 |
|
Geneva |
Switzerland |
Ac/Dc |
Unconfirmed |
| 04.10.1976 |
Casino |
Bern |
Switzerland |
Ac/Dc |
|
| 05.10.1976 |
Volkshaus |
Zurich |
Switzerland |
Ac/Dc |
|
| 06.10.1976 |
Jahrhunderthalle |
Frankfurt |
Germany |
Ac/Dc |
Click here for gig poster
picture. |
| 08.10.1976 |
Luxor Theater |
Hoensbroek |
Holland |
Ac/Dc |
|
| 11.10.1976 |
|
Le Mans |
France |
Ac/Dc |
|
| 12.10.1976 |
|
Le Havre |
France |
Ac/Dc |
|
| 13.10.1976 |
Porte de Pantin Pavillion |
Paris |
France |
Ac/Dc |
|
| 14.10.1976 |
Cirque Royal |
Brussels |
Belgium |
Ac/Dc |
Some sources claim this was on 16th or 17th, but the ticket stub and
eyewitness claim the date was 14th instead.
Click here for ticket stub
picture. |
| 15.10.1976 |
|
Rouen |
France |
Ac/Dc |
|
| 16.10.1976 |
|
Marseilles |
France |
Ac/Dc |
|
| 18.10.1976 |
Congress Gebouw |
The Hague |
Netherlands |
Ac/Dc |
Click here for gig ad
picture. |
| 28.10.1976 |
Stadthalle |
Erlangen |
Germany |
Ac/Dc |
Most likely this did not happen. Live tape exists claiming to be from this
show but is actually from Nurnberg on September 28th. |
| 04.11.1976 |
Entertainment Centre |
Perth |
Australia |
|
|
| 09.11.1976 |
Festival Hall |
Melbourne |
Australia |
Buffalo |
|
| 11.11.1976 |
Horden Pavillion |
Sydney |
Australia |
Buffalo |
Click here for ticket stub
picture. |
| 12.11.1976 |
Civic Theatre |
Newcastle |
Australia |
Buffalo |
|
| 13.11.1976 |
Festival Hall |
Brisbane |
Australia |
Buffalo |
|
| 16.11.1976 |
Horden Pavillion |
Sydney |
Australia |
Buffalo |
|
| 18.11.1976 |
Festival Theatre |
Adelaide |
Australia |
Buffalo |
Some sources claim this was on November 20th instead. |
| 19.11.1976 |
Festival Theatre |
Adelaide |
Australia |
Buffalo |
1st show at 5pm |
| 19.11.1976 |
Festival Theatre |
Adelaide |
Australia |
Buffalo |
2nd show at 8pm |
| 22.11.1976 |
Festival Hall |
Melbourne |
Australia |
|
Click here for ticket stub
picture. |
| 02.12.1976 |
Taiikukan Gymansium |
Tokyo |
Japan |
|
Venue might've been Sport Centre. Click here for ticket stub
picture. |
| 04.12.1976 |
Shi Kokaido |
Nagoya |
Japan |
|
Some sources claim this show did not take place |
| 05.12.1976 |
Koseinenkin-Kaikan |
Osaka |
Japan |
|
On Stage recordings, some sources list this as 4th. Click here for a picture of a
souvenir sticker sold at the show. |
| 06.12.1976 |
Budokan |
Tokyo |
Japan |
|
On Stage recordings, not confirmed? |
| 07.12.1976 |
Shi Kokaido |
Nagoya |
Japan |
|
|
| 08.12.1976 |
Koseinenkin-Kaikan |
Osaka |
Japan |
The Anzen Band |
On Stage recordings |
| 09.12.1976 |
Koseinenkin-Kaikan |
Osaka |
Japan |
|
On Stage recordings.
Click here for ticket stub
picture. |
| 10.12.1976 |
Kaikan Daiichi Hall |
Kyoto |
Japan |
|
|
| 13.12.1976 |
Kyuden-Kinen Taiikukan |
Fukuoka |
Japan |
|
|
| 14.12.1976 |
Kenritsu Taiikukan |
Hiroshima |
Japan |
|
Venue might've been Hiroshima-Shi Kokaido |
| 16.12.1976 |
Budokan |
Tokyo |
Japan |
|
1st show at 3.00pm, On Stage recordings.
Click here for ticket stub
picture (might also be from the evening show). |
| 16.12.1976 |
Budokan |
Tokyo |
Japan |
|
2nd show at night, On Stage recordings |
