In the year 1963, some high school pals decided to get together to form a band because of their love of music and. See all 146 Events. We were never home. By the end of 1972, things were looking very good for Black Oak Arkansas. Arkansas-born guitarist Hal McCormack joined Black Oak in 2000. Privacy Policy. Note that tickets were sold in the Commodores' hometown of Tuskegee, about an hour away. Tickets were $5 in advance, $6 at the gate. Keep the Faith followed in 1972, featuring the manic concert staple "Fever in My Mind". 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. In the meantime, there are still wrongs to be righted, and, as their most famous song goes, Jim Dandy will continue coming to the rescue. Pat left the band a second time in the mid-2000s. It was surprising, Graye said. We had our bills paid, but we never saw a great fortune., But then, without even talking to us, Jim says, Our manager decided to send us to this lodge. Note: all of BOA's original Atco albums have been reissued on CD by Wounded Bird Records in 2000/2001, InBirmingham, however, the situation was different. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s charting ten albums according to Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Its a conceptual sorta record. Or why not treat yourself? You had to drive 25 miles to get to the nearest movie theatre, and if you had to go to the hospital you were looking at a 150 mile trip. Arguably, Black Oak's best and most consistent release is Raunch 'N' Roll Live. Remember the Buckingham Nicks show held at Birmingham Municipal Auditorium in 1975? For Fleetwood Mac fans in Alabama, this show is legendary. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with ten charting albums released in that decade. Ive never been able to put my finger on why they like us so much, but we love it., For the past two decades, Black Oak has been touring regionally in the southern US. According to legend, floodwaters once stranded a herd of buffalo on an island now occupied by Black Oak, Caraway, Leachville, Manila, and Monette. Greaves, Half-a-Crown, Kathy Kovacs, Ashton Gardner & Dyke, and The New York Rock & Roll Ensemble), April 29, 1970 Electric Circus, Lausanne, SUI, May 2, 1970 Hellfire Cavern, High Wycombe, ENG, May 3, 1970 The Castle, Richmond, ENG (cancelled), May 9, 1970 Bradford University, Bradford, ENG, May 10, 1970 Redcar Jazz Club, Redcar, ENG, May 13, 1970 Hatherton Hall, Walsall, ENG (supported by Slam Hammer), May 14, 1970 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Bakerloo), May 15, 1970 Eel Pie Island Hotel, Twickenham, ENG (supported by Tiny Clanger), May 16, 1970 Alexis Disco, Salisbury, ENG, May 17, 1970 Jephson Gardens Pavilion, Leamington Spa, ENG (supported by Galliard), May 18, 1970 King's Head Blues Club, London, ENG (supported by Ipsissimus), May 19, 1970 Assembly Rooms, Surbiton, ENG, May 20, 1970 Judges Hall, Tonypandy, WAL (unconfirmed), May 22, 1970 Blackwood Institute, Glamorgan, WAL (cancelled? See all 10 Events. Rickie Lee lived in neighbouring Monette, two miles from the tiny town of Black Oak, Arkansas. Crime didnt pay, so the Knowbody Else was forced to do things the hard way. Biker rallies, fairs, corn dog sucking things. Neither had we, until a few months ago. See, I was friends with Bill Clinton since before he was the Attorney General, back when he was mayor of Hope, Arkansas, says Jim Dandy, by way of introduction. . Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. I bin in more fights than anybody besides Wild Bill Hickok. Arena, Honolulu, HI (supported by Sweathog), October 14, 1971 Coliseum, Portland, OR (supported by Edgar Winter's White Trash featuring Jerry LaCroix & Sweathog), October 15, 1971 Coliseum, Amarillo, TX (supported by Sweathog), October 17, 1971 Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, AZ (supported by Sweathog), October 18, 1971 Coliseum, Denver, CO (supported by Sweathog), October 19, 1971 Pershing Auditorium, Pershing, NE (supported by Edgar Winter's White Trash & Sweathog), October 20, 1971 Memorial Hall, Kansas City, MO, October 22, 1971 Academy of Music, New York City, NY, October 28, 1971 Community War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY, November 16, 1971 Guildhall, Southampton, ENG (cancelled due to illness of 3 band members), December 4, 1971 Paradiso, Amsterdam, NED (supported by Ten Years After), December 6, 1971 KB Hall, Copenhagen, DEN, December 16, 1971 Grugahalle, Essen, GER (cancelled), January 24-25, 1972 Town Hall, Birmingham, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), January 27, 1972 Town Hall, Oxford, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), January 28, 1972 Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, SCOT (supported by Wild Turkey), January 29, 1972 Empire Theatre, Edinburgh, SCOT (supported by Wild Turkey), January 30, 1972 Market Hall, Carlisle, ENG (Charity Gig, supported by Wild Turkey), January 31, 1972 Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 1, 1972 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 3, 1972 Guildhall, Portsmouth, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 4, 1972 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 5, 1972 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 6, 1972 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 7, 1972 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 8, 1972 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (Cancelled. Ontario, CA. Chuck Berry & Keith Moon also made unscheduled appearances), August 2, 1973 Alexandra Palace, London, ENG (London Music Festival 1973, supported by Groundhogs, Stray, Jonesy), December 9, 1973 Odeon, Newcastle, ENG (supported by Highway), December 11, 1973 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG, December 17, 1973 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, ENG, January 11, 1974 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden, January 12, 1974 Falkoner Theater, Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14, 1974 Amsterdam Concert Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 15, 1974 Kortrijk Hall, Kortrijk, Belgium, January 16, 1974 Hanover Music Hall, Hanover, Germany, January 17, 1974 Phillips Hall, Dusseldorf, Germany, January 18, 1974 Beaulieu Palace, Lausanne, Switzerland, January 19, 1974 Messehalle, Sindelfingen, Germany, January 31, 1974 Hersheypark Arena, Derry, PA (supported by Blue Oyster Cult and White Witch), February 1, 1974 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, February 3, 1974 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI (supported by Bedlam and Spooky Tooth), February 4, 1974 Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, OH (supported by Bob Seger), February 5, 1974 Broome County Arena, Binghamton, NY (cancelled due to Ozzy Osbourne vocal issues), February 7, 1974 Omni, Atlanta, GA (supported by Spooky Tooth), February 9, 1974 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (supported by Bedlam and Black Oak Arkansas), February 10, 1974 Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI (supported by Bedlam), February 11, 1974 International Amphitheater, Chicago, IL (supported by Bedlam), February 12, 1974 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO (supported by Bedlam), February 13, 1974 Louisville Gardens, Louisville, KY (supported by Bedlam), February 15, 1974 West Palm Beach Auditorium, West Palm Beach, FL (supported by Bedlam), February 16, 1974 Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL (supported by Bedlam and Black Oak Arkansas (cancelled)), February 17, 1974 Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC, February 18, 1974 Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN, February 19, 1974 Capital Center, Landover, MD (supported by Uriah Heep), February 20, 1974 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY (supported by Bedlam and The James Gang), February 21, 1974 Civic Center, Providence, RI (supported by Blue Oyster Cult and Bedlam), February 22, 1974 War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY (supported by Blue Oyster Cult and Bedlam), February 23, 1974 Bowen Fieldhouse, Ypsilanti, MI (supported by Bedlam), February 24, 1974 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC (supported by Bedlam), February 25, 1974 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (supported by Bedlam, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Blue Oyster Cult (cancelled)), April 6, 1974 Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA (California Jam, with Black Oak Arkansas, Deep Purple, The Eagles, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Emerson, Lake, & Palmer, Rare Earth, and Seals & Crofts), April 13, 1974 Civic Center, Charleston, SC, May 17, 1974 St. George's Hall, Bradford, ENG (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), May 19, 1974 Trentham Gardens, Stoke, ENG (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), May 21, 1974 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), May 23, 1974 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, ENG (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), May 24, 1974 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), May 25, 1974 Gaumont Theatre, Southampton, ENG (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), May 26, 1974 Fairfield Halls, Croydon, ENG (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), May 28, 1974 Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, SCOT (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), May 29, 1974 Odeon, Edinburgh, SCOT (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), May 30, 1974 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), May 31, 1974 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, ENG (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), June 2, 1974 Granada Theatre, London, ENG (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), June 8, 1974 Odeon, Newcastle, ENG (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), June 9, 1974 Coventry Theatre, Coventry, ENG (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), August 15, 1974 Central Park, New York City, NY (cancelled due to cancellation of festival), November 5, 1974 Horden Pavilion, Sydney, AUS (supported by AC/DC), November 7, 1974 Festival Hall, Brisbane, AUS (supported by AC/DC), November 9-11, 1974 Horden Pavilion, Sydney, AUS (supported by AC/DC), November 12, 1974 Festival Hall, Melbourne, AUS, November 14, 1974 Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, AUS (supported by Status Quo), November 16, 1974 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AUS, July 14, 1975 Sports Arena, Toledo, OH (supported by The Leslie West Band), July 16-17, 1975 International Amphitheater, Chicago, IL (supported by Slade), July 19, 1975 Pershing Auditorium, Lincoln, NE (supported by Brownsville Station), July 20, 1975 Parade Stadium, Minneapolis, MN (supported by Skogie, Brownsville Station, and Wet Willie (cancelled)), July 24, 1975 Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, GA (supported by Frampton's Camel), July 25, 1975 Civic Center, Savannah, GA (supported by Frampton's Camel and Ruby Starr & Grey Ghost), July 26, 1975 Civic Center, Lakeland, FL (supported by Frampton's Camel and Ruby Starr & Grey Ghost (cancelled)), July 27, 1975 West Palm Beach Auditorium, West Palm Beach, FL (supported by Frampton's Camel, Jo Jo Gunne, and Ruby Starr & Grey Ghost), August 1, 1975 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI (supported by The Leslie West Band), August 2, 1975 Civic Center, Baltimore, MD (supported by KISS), August 3, 1975 Civic Center, Providence, RI (supported by KISS), August 4, 1975 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, August 5, 1975 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (supported by Fire Ballet), August 6, 1975 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (supported by Status Quo and Slade), August 10, 1975 Civic Center, Springfield, MA (supported by The Leslie West Band), August 14, 1975 Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA (supported by KISS), August 22, 1975 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX, August 23, 1975 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX, August 24, 1975 Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX (supported by Brownsville Station), August 26, 1975 El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, TX, August 27, 1975 Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM, August 28, 1975 Communty Center, Tucson, AZ, August 30, 1975 Community Theater, Sacramento, CA (supported by Mahogany Rush and Ruby Starr & Grey Ghost), August 31, 1975 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (supported by Mahogany Rush, Ruby Starr & Grey Ghost, and The Leslie West Band (cancelled)), September 1, 1975 Madera Speedway, Fresno, CA (supporting Rod Stewart & The Faces, with Lynyrd Skynyrd & Fleetwood Mac), September 3, 1975 Forum, Inglewood, CA (supported by Ruby Starr & Grey Ghost), September 4, 1975 Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, September 5, 1975 Orange Show Stadium, San Bernardino, CA (Starlite Festival, with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Peter Frampton, and Brownsville Station), September 6, 1975 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, September 7, 1975 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA (supported by Ruby Starr & Grey Ghost), September 8, 1975 Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, September 11, 1975 Spokane Coliseum, Spokane, WA, September 12, 1975 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (supported by Mahogany Rush), September 13, 1975 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, September 14, 1975 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, September 15, 1975 Convention Center, Winnipeg, MB (cancelled), October 9, 1975 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, ENG (supported by Bandy Legs), October 10, 1975 Odeon, Birmingham, ENG (supported by Bandy Legs), October 11, 1975 Odeon, Southampton, ENG (supported by Bandy Legs), October 12, 1975 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG (supported by Bandy Legs), October 15, 1975 St. George's Hall, Bradford, ENG (supported by Bandy Legs), October 16, 1975 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (supported by Bandy Legs), October 18, 1975 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG (supported by Bandy Legs), October 19, 1975 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT (supported by Bandy Legs), October 21, 1975 Lewisham Odeon, London, ENG (supported by Bandy Legs), October 22, 1975 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG (supported by Bandy Legs), October 26, 1975 Falkoner Theater, Copenhagen, DEN (supported by Chapman & Whitney's Streetwalkers), October 27, 1975 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, SWE (supported by Chapman & Whitney's Streetwalkers), October 28, 1975 Amsterdam Concert Hall, Amsterdam, NED (supported by Chapman & Whitney's Streetwalkers), October 29, 1975 Stadthalle, Offenbach, GER (supported by Chapman & Whitney's Streetwalkers), October 30, 1975 Circus Krone, Munich, GER (supported by Chapman & Whitney's Streetwalkers), November 1, 1975 Frederich Ebert Hall, Ludwigshafen, GER (supported by ZZ Top & Chapman & Whitney's Streetwalkers), November 2, 1975 Phillipshalle, Dusseldorf, GER (supported by ZZ Top and Chapman & Whitney's Streetwalkers), November 4, 1975 AFAS Circus Theater, The Hague, NED, November 5, 1975 Mutuality Theater, Paris, FRA (cancelled), November 13, 1975 Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, WAL (postponed until November 22nd), November 14, 1975 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG (cancelled due to Ozzy Osbourne motorcycle accident), November 21, 1975 Gaumont State Theatre, London, ENG, November 22, 1975 Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, WAL (rescheduled from November 13th), December 3, 1975 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY (supported by Aerosmith), December 5, 1975 Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN (supported by Kansas), December 6, 1975 Freedom Hall, Johnson City, TN (supported by Manfred Mann, Ruby Starr & Grey Ghost), December 7, 1975 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC (supported by Savoy Brown, Ruby Starr & Grey Ghost), December 9, 1975 Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA (supported by Ruby Starr & Grey Ghost), December 12, 1975 Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY (supported by KISS), January 8, 1976 Guildhall, Portsmouth, ENG, January 9, 1976 Gaumont Theatre, Ipswich, ENG, January 10, 1976 Kursaal Ballroom, Southend, ENG, January 13, 1976 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG (supported by Bandy Legs), October 22, 1976 Tulsa Assembly Center, Tulsa, OK (supported by Boston and Moxy), October 23, 1976 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX (supported by Boston and Moxy), October 24, 1976 HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, TX (supported by Boston and Moxy), October 26, 1976 Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX (supported by Boston), October 28, 1976 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Des Moines, IA (supported by Boston), October 29, 1976 Pershing Center, Lincoln, NE (supported by Boston), October 30, 1976 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Kansas City, MO (supported by Target), October 31, 1976 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO (supported by Boston and Heart), November 1, 1976 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ, November 3, 1976 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, November 5, 1976 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA (supported by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band), November 6, 1976 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA (supported by Target), November 7, 1976 Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA, November 9, 1976 Selland Arena, Fresno, CA (supported by Boston and Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band), November 11, 1976 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, November 12, 1976 Spokane Coliseum, Spokane, WA, November 15, 1976 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (supported by Target), November 23, 1976 Knoxville Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN (supported by Target and Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band), November 24-25, 1976 International Amphitheater, Chicago, IL (supported by Target, Black Oak Arkansas (cancelled) and the Tommy Bolin Band (cancelled) on the 24th and Mother's Finest on the 25th), November 26, 1976 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI (supported by Black Oak Arkansas and Target), November 28, 1976 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH (supported by Boston), November 30, 1976 Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI (supported by Mother's Finest and The Climax Blues Band), December 2, 1976 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI (supported by Montrose), December 3, 1976 Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA (supported by Ted Nugent and Mother's Finest), December 4, 1976 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (supported by Ted Nugent & Mother's Finest), December 6, 1976 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (supported by Ted Nugent), December 8, 1976 Pittsburgh Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA (supported by Ted Nugent), December 9, 1976 Capital Center, Landover, MD (supported by Ted Nugent), December 10, 1976 Niagara Falls Convention Center, Niagara Falls, NY (supported by Ted Nugent), December 11, 1976 New Haven Coliseum, New Haven, CT (supported by Ted Nugent), December 12, 1976 Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY (supported by Ted Nugent), January 20, 1977 Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, FL, January 21, 1977 Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL, January 25, 1977 Boutwell Auditorium, Birmingham, AL (supported by Target), January 26, 1977 The Omni, Atlanta, GA (supported by Ted Nugent and Target), January 28, 1977 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN (supported by Target), January 29, 1977 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC (supported by Target and Dr. Hook), January 30, 1977 Cumberland County Memorial Arena, Fayetteville, NC (supported by Target and Dr. Hook), February 2, 1977 Scope Arena, Norfolk, VA (supported by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band), February 4, 1977 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH (supported by Target and Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band), February 5, 1977 Salem-Roanoke Valley Civic Center, Salem, VA (supported by Target and Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band), February 6, 1977 Erie County Fieldhouse, Erie, PA (supported by Target), February 8, 1977 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH (supported by Target), February 9, 1977 Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN, February 11, 1977 Hulman Center, Terre Haute, IN, February 12, 1977 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO (supported by Target), February 13, 1977 Hammons Center, Springfield, MO (supported by Target), February 14, 1977 Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN (supported by Journey and Target), February 15, 1977 Allen County Coliseum, Fort Wayne, IN (supported by Journey and Target), February 16, 1977 Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, AR, February 17, 1977 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Evansville, IN (supported by Target), February 18, 1977 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY (supported by Journey and Target), February 20, 1977 Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, February 23, 1977 Inglewood Forum, Inglewood, CA, March 2, 1977 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT (supported by Nutz), March 4, 1977 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG (supported by Nutz), March 6, 1977 New Bingley Hall, Stafford, ENG (supported by Nutz), March 7, 1977 Empire, Liverpool, ENG (supported by Nutz), March 9, 1977 Capital Theatre, Cardiff, WAL (supported by Nutz), March 10, 1977 Gaumont, Southampton, ENG (supported by Nutz), March 12-15, 1977 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG (supported by Nutz), April 5, 1977 Pavillon de Paris, Paris, France (supported by AC/DC), April 6, 1977 Theatre de Plein Air, Colmar, France (supported by AC/DC), April 7, 1977 Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany (Easter Rock Festival), April 9, 1977 Cologne Sport Hall, Cologne, Germany (Easter Rock Festival), April 10, 1977 Messehalle, Nuremberg, Germany (Easter Rock Festival), April 11, 1977 Friedrich-Ebert Hall, Ludwigshafen, Germany (Easter Rock Festival), April 13, 1977 Salle des Fetes, Thonex, Switzerland (supported by AC/DC), April 14, 1977 Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland (supported by AC/DC), April 16, 1977 Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium (supported by AC/DC), April 17, 1977 RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands (supported by AC/DC), April 18, 1977 Ernst Merck Hall, Hamburg, Germany (supported by AC/DC), April 19, 1977 Falkoner Theater, Copenhagen, Denmark (supported by AC/DC), April 20, 1977 Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm, Sweden (supported by AC/DC), April 21, 1977 Lund Olympen, Lund, Sweden (supported by AC/DC), April 22, 1977 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden (supported by AC/DC), April 23, 1977 Njaardhallen, Oslo, Norway (cancelled), April 24, 1977 House of Culture, Helsinki, Finland (cancelled due to management issues), Oct 01 1977 Dave Walker (lead vocals) & Don Airey (keyboards) join the band for awhile, May 2, 1978 Friedrich-Ebert Hall, Ludwigshafen, Germany (rescheduled to October 14), May 4, 1978 Stadthalle, Erlangen, Germany (cancelled), May 5, 1978 Kurnachtalhalle, Wurzburg, Germany (rescheduled to October 15), May 6, 1978 Hohenstaufenhalle, Goppingen, Germany (cancelled), May 8, 1978 Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany (rescheduled to October 11), May 9, 1978 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany (cancelled), May 16, 1978 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England (supported by Van Halen), May 17, 1978 Floral Hall, Southport, England (supported by Van Halen), May 18, 1978 Apollo Theater, Glasgow, Scotland (supported by Van Halen), May 19, 1978 Capitol Theater, Aberdeen, Scotland (supported by Van Halen), May 21, 1978 Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, England (supported by Van Halen), May 22, 1978 Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England (supported by Van Halen), May 23, 1978 Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, England (supported by Van Halen), May 25, 1978 Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth, England (supported by Van Halen), May 26, 1978 Colston Hall, Bristol, England (supported by Van Halen), May 27, 1978 Lewisham Odeon, London, England (supported by Van Halen), May 28, 1978 Gaumont Theater, Ipswich, England (supported by Van Halen), May 30, 1978 Coventry Theater, Coventry, England (supported by Van Halen), May 31, 1978 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England (supported by Van Halen), June 1, 1978 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England (supported by Van Halen), June 2, 1978 New Theater, Oxford, England (supported by Van Halen), June 3, 1978 Gaumont Theater, Southampton, England (supported by Van Halen), June 5, 1978 Birmingham Odeon, Birmingham, England (supported by Van Halen), June 7, 1978 St. George's Hall, Bradford, England (supported by Van Halen), June 8, 1978 Preston Guildhall, Preston, England (supported by Van Halen), June 10, 1978 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England (supported by Van Halen), June 12-13, 1978 Birmingham Odeon, Birmingham, England (supported by Tanz der Youth on the 12th and The Damned on the 13th), June 14-15, 1978 Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England (supported by Tanz der Youth), June 16, 1978 Bridlington Spa, Bridlington, England (supported by Tanz der Youth), June 17, 1978 Empire Theater, Liverpool, England (supported by Tanz der Youth), June 19, 1978 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England (supported by Tanz der Youth), August 22, 1978 Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WI (supported by Van Halen), August 23-24, 1978 International Amphitheater, Chicago, IL (supported by Van Halen), August 25, 1978 Hulman Center, Terre Haute, IN (supported by Van Halen), August 27, 1978 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (supported by Van Halen), August 28, 1978 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (supported by Van Halen), August 29, 1978 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (supported by Van Halen), August 31, 1978 Erie County Fieldhouse, Erie, PA (supported by Van Halen), September 1, 1978 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA (supported by Van Halen), September 2, 1978 Pittsburgh Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA (supported by Van Halen), September 4, 1978 Cape Cod Coliseum, Yarmouth, MA (supported by Van Halen), September 5, 1978 Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME (supported by Van Halen), September 7, 1978 Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY (supported by Van Halen), September 8, 1978 Niagara Falls Convention Center, Niagara Falls, NY (supported by Van Halen), September 9, 1978 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD (supported by Van Halen), September 10, 1978 New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT (supported by Van Halen), September 12, 1978 Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN (supported by Van Halen), September 14, 1978 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI (supported by Van Halen), September 15, 1978 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH (supported by Van Halen), September 16, 1978 The Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO (supported by Van Halen), September 17, 1978 Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO (supported by Van Halen), September 18, 1978 Tulsa Assembly Center, Tulsa, OK (supported by Van Halen), September 21, 1978 Bakersfield Civic Auditorium, Bakersfield, CA (supported by Van Halen), September 22, 1978 Selland Arena, Fresno, CA (supported by Van Halen), September 23-24, 1978 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA (KMET 94.7 Summerfest), September 26, 1978 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC (supported by Van Halen), September 27, 1978 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (supported by Van Halen), September 28, 1978 Spokane Coliseum, Spokane, WA (supported by Van Halen), September 29-30, 1978 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (supported by Van Halen), October 9, 1978 Audimax, Hamburg, Germany (supported by Van Halen), October 10, 1978 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany (supported by Van Halen), October 11, 1978 Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany (supported by Van Halen), October 13, 1978 Haldenberghalle, Uhingen, Germany (supported by Van Halen), October 14, 1978 Friedrich Ebert Hall, Ludwigshafen, Germany (supported by Van Halen), October 15, 1978 Kurnachtalhalle, Wurzburg, Germany (supported by Van Halen), October 17, 1978 Hammerleinhalle, Nuremberg, GER (supported by Van Halen), October 18, 1978 Bad Rappenau Sports Hall, Bad Rappenau, Germany (supported by Van Halen), October 20, 1978 Palais des Grottes, Cambrai, France (supported by Van Halen), October 22, 1978 Rainbow Theater, London, England (supported by Van Halen and Lucifer's Friend), November 4, 1978 Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL (supported by Van Halen), November 5, 1978 Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, FL (supported by Van Halen), November 6, 1978 Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, FL (supported by Van Halen), November 8, 1978 Boutwell Auditorium, Birmingham, AL (supported by Van Halen), November 10, 1978 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN (supported by Van Halen), November 11, 1978 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH (supported by Van Halen), November 12, 1978 Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN (supported by Van Halen), November 13, 1978 The Omni, Atlanta, GA (supported by Van Halen and The Ramones), November 14, 1978 Mobile Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, AL (supported by Van Halen), November 15, 1978 Von Braun Civic Center, Huntsville, AL (supported by Van Halen), November 17, 1978 Austin Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX (supported by Van Halen), November 18, 1978 Chaparral Center, Midland, TX (supported by Van Halen), November 19, 1978 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX (supported by Van Halen), November 20, 1978 Myriad Convention Center, Oklahoma City, OK (supported by Van Halen), November 21, 1978 Amarillo Civic Center, Amarillo, TX (supported by Van Halen), November 22, 1978 Corpus Christi Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, TX (supported by Van Halen), November 24, 1978 HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, TX (supported by Van Halen), November 25-26, 1978 Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX (supported by Van Halen), November 28, 1978 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO (supported by Van Halen), November 29, 1978 Dee Events Center, Ogden, UT (supported by Van Halen), December 1, 1978 Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA (supported by The Ramones), December 2, 1978 Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA (supported by Van Halen), December 3, 1978 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA (supported by Van Halen), December 4, 1978 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA (supported by The Ramones), December 5, 1978 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ (supported by The Ramones), December 7, 1978 Taylor County Coliseum, Abilene, TX (supported by Head East), December 8, 1978 El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, TX, December 10-11, 1978 Johnson Gymnasium, Albuquerque, NM, July 17, 1979 Geoff Nicholls joins Black Sabbath.