Mob Rules Tour


The Mob Rules Tour was a concert tour by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, which began on 15 November 1981 in Quebec City and concluded 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.

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
1 January 1982LondonEnglandHammersmith Odeon
2 January 1982LondonEnglandHammersmith Odeon
3 January 1982LondonEnglandHammersmith Odeon
5 January 1982NewcastleEnglandNewcastle City Hall
6 January 1982NewcastleEnglandNewcastle City Hall
7 January 1982NewcastleEnglandNewcastle City Hall
8 January 1982EdinburghScotlandHighland Hall
9 January 1982StaffordEnglandNew Bingley Hall
10 January 1982LeicesterEnglandGranby Halls
12 January 1982LeedsEnglandQueens Hall
13 January 1982CardiffWalesSophia Gardens Pavilion
14 January 1982St. AustellEnglandCornwall Coliseum
15 January 1982PortsmouthEnglandPortsmouth Guildhall
4 February 1982New HavenUnited StatesNew Haven Coliseum
6 February 1982SyracuseUnited StatesOnondaga County War Memorial Arena
7 February 1982KingstonUnited StatesKingston Armory
10 February 1982New York CityUnited StatesMadison Square Garden
11 February 1982BinghamtonUnited StatesBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena
12 February 1982ProvidenceUnited StatesProvidence Civic Arena
13 February 1982RochesterUnited StatesRochester Community War Memorial Arena
16 February 1982GreensboroUnited StatesGreensboro Coliseum
17 February 1982RoanokeUnited StatesRoanoke Civic Center
19 February 1982JacksonvilleUnited StatesJacksonville Coliseum
20 February 1982Pembroke PinesUnited StatesHollywood Sportatorium
21 February 1982LakelandUnited StatesLakeland Civic Center
24 February 1982TallahasseeUnited StatesLeon County Civic Center
25 February 1982KnoxvilleUnited StatesKnoxville Civic Coliseum
26 February 1982CharlotteUnited StatesCharlotte Coliseum
27 February 1982AtlantaUnited StatesOmni Coliseum
2 March 1982New HavenUnited StatesNew Haven Coliseum
3 March 1982BaltimoreUnited StatesBaltimore Civic Center
4 March 1982BostonUnited StatesBoston Garden
6 March 1982DetroitUnited StatesCobo Center
7 March 1982TrotwoodUnited StatesHara Arena
8 March 1982SaginawUnited StatesWendler Arena
9 March 1982LouisvilleUnited StatesLouisville Gardens
10 March 1982AshwaubenonUnited StatesBrown County Veterans Memorial Arena
11 March 1982MadisonUnited StatesDane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12 March 1982MadisonUnited StatesDane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum
13 March 1982BloomingtonUnited StatesMetropolitan Sports Center
15 March 1982Cedar RapidsUnited StatesFive Seasons Center
16 March 1982SpringfieldUnited StatesPrairie Capital Convention Center
17 March 1982St. LouisUnited StatesCheckerdome
19 March 1982OmahaUnited StatesOmaha Civic Arena
20 March 1982Kansas CityUnited StatesKansas City Municipal Arena
21 March 1982WichitaUnited StatesLevitt Arena
April 1982Las VegasUnited StatesRotunda
9 April 1982San DiegoUnited StatesSan Diego Sports Arena
10 April 1982Long BeachUnited StatesLong Beach Arena
12 April 1982PhoenixUnited StatesArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
13 April 1982San BernardinoUnited StatesOrange Pavilion
14 April 1982RenoUnited StatesReno-Sparks Convention Center
15 April 1982InglewoodUnited StatesThe Forum
17 April 1982Daly CityUnited StatesCow Palace
18 April 1982FresnoUnited StatesSelland Arena
20 April 1982DavisUnited StatesDavis Recreation Hall
21 April 1982Central PointUnited StatesJackson County Expo
22 April 1982PortlandUnited StatesVeterans [Memorial Coliseum |Veterans Memorial Coliseum]
23 April 1982SeattleUnited StatesSeattle Center Arena
24 April 1982SeattleUnited StatesSeattle Center Arena
26 April 1982VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum
27 April 1982LethbridgeCanadaCanadian Games Sportsplex Arena
28 April 1982CalgaryCanadaStampede Corral
29 April 1982CalgaryCanadaStampede Corral
30 April 1982EdmontonCanadaNorthlands Coliseum
1 May 1982ReginaCanadaAgridome
2 May 1982WinnipegCanadaWinnipeg Arena
4 May 1982BillingsUnited StatesYellowstone METRA
5 May 1982CasperUnited StatesCasper Events Center
6 May 1982Salt Lake CityUnited StatesSalt Palace
8 May 1982DenverUnited StatesMcNichols Sports Arena
9 May 1982AlbuquerqueUnited StatesTingley Coliseum
11 May 1982HoustonUnited StatesSam [Houston Coliseum]
12 May 1982DallasUnited StatesDallas Convention Center
13 May 1982San AntonioUnited StatesSan Antonio Convention Center
17 May 1982New York CityUnited StatesMadison Square Garden
18 May 1982ProvidenceUnited StatesProvidence Civic Center
19 May 1982KingstonUnited StatesKingston Armory
21 May 1982RochesterUnited StatesRochester Community War Memorial
22 May 1982SyracuseUnited StatesOnondaga County War Memorial
23 May 1982BinghamtonUnited StatesBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena
28 May 1982ChicagoUnited StatesUIC Pavilion
29 May 1982ChicagoUnited StatesUIC Pavilion
1 June 1982MilwaukeeUnited StatesMECCA Arena
21 August 1982ColumbiaUnited StatesMerriweather Post Pavilion
22 August 1982East RutherfordUnited StatesMeadowlands Arena
24 August 1982TorontoCanadaCNE Stadium
25 August 1982OttawaCanadaLansdowne Park
27 August 1982OttawaCanadaLansdowne Park
28 August 1982ClarkstonUnited StatesPine Knob Music Theatre
29 August 1982East TroyUnited StatesAlpine Valley Music Theatre
31 August 1982Hoffman EstatesUnited StatesPoplar Creek Music Theater

Personnel