4 Oct 1973 5 Oct 1973 6 Oct 1973	München, Circus Krone, "Rock meets Classic" (Gemini Suite) - GERMANY   Köln, Sporthalle, "Rock meets Classic" (Gemini Suite) - GERMANY   Rotterdam, Sportpalast Ahoy, "Rock meets Classic" (Gemini Suite) - NETHERLAND
8 Dec 1973 9 Dec 1973 11 Dec 1973 14 Dec 1973 15 Dec 1973 16 Dec 1973 17 Dec 1973	Aarhus (Arhus), Stadionhallen - DENMARK  Scandinavia Tour 1973    Copenhagen, K.B. Hallen - DENMARK     + Tucky Buzzard   Göteborg (Gothenburg), Scandinavium - SWEDEN     + Tucky Buzzard   Bruxelles - Brussel (Brussels, Brüssel), Forest-Vorst Nationa(a)l - BELGIUM     + Tucky Buzzard   Frankfurt/Main, Festhalle - GERMANY ... postponed from Dec 16     + Tucky Buzzard   Frankfurt/Main, Festhalle - GERMANY ... postponed to Dec 15   Innsbruck, Olympiastadion - AUSTRIA     + Tucky Buzzard

 

20 Jan 1974 22 Jan 1974 23 Jan 1974 25 Jan 1974 26 Jan 1974	Paris, Palais des Sports - FRANCE     + The Flying Hat Band   Strasbourg, Fair Exhibition, Hall 16 - FRANCE     + The Flying Hat Band   Besancon, Palais des Sports de Besancon - FRANCE     + The Flying Hat Band   Sindelfingen (near Stuttgart), Messehalle - GERMANY     + The Flying Hat Band   Düsseldorf, Philipshalle - GERMANY     + The Flying Hat Band
	Burn ... Feb 1974 (UK)    Info
9 Feb 1974 10 Feb 1974 11 Feb 1974 12 Feb 1974 15 Feb 1974 16 Feb 1974 22 Feb 1974 24 Feb 1974 25 Feb 1974 26 Feb 1974 27 Feb 1974	... tour from Feb 1974 are cancelled ... due to illness of Jon Lord   Tempe, Big Surf - Arizona, USA ... postponed to Feb 24   Inglewood / Los Angeles, Inglewood Forum - California, USA   Long Beach / Los Angeles, Long Beach Arena - California, USA ... postponed to Feb 27   San Diego, Sports Arena - California, USA ... postponed to Feb 25   Fort Worth, Tarant County Convention Center - Texas, USA ... postponed to Apr 1   Amarillo, Civic Center Coliseum - Texas, USA ... postponed to Mar 31   Bloomington (near Minneapolis), Metropolitan Sports Center - Minnesota, USA | Chicago, International Amphitheatre - Illinois, USA ... postponed to Mar 24 | Tempe, Big Surf - Arizona, USA ... postponed to Apr 7 | Chicago, International Amphitheatre - Illinois, USA ... postponed to Mar 25 | San Diego, Sports Arena - California, USA ... postponed to Apr 9   ... tour restart | Louisville, Fairground Coliseum, Freedom Hall - Kentucky, USA | Phoenix - Arizona, USA   Long Beach / Los Angeles, Auditorium Arena - California, USA ... postp. from Feb 11
3 Mar 1974 4 Mar 1974 5 Mar 1974 6 Mar 1974 8 Mar 1974 9 Mar 1974 10 Mar 1974 11 Mar 1974 13 Mar 1974 14 Mar 1974 15 Mar 1974 17 Mar 1974 18 Mar 1974 19 Mar 1974 20 Mar 1974 22 Mar 1974 23 Mar 1974 24 Mar 1974 25 Mar 1974 28 Mar 1974 30 Mar 1974 31 Mar 1974	Detroit, Cobo Arena - Michigan, USA  USA Tour 1974      + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Detroit, Cobo Arena - Michigan, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Buffalo, Memorial Auditorium - New York, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Pittsburgh, Civic Arena - Pennsylvania, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Largo, Capital Centre - Maryland, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Fayetteville, Cumberland County Memorial Arena - North Carolina, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Charlotte, Charlotte Coliseum - North Carolina, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Atlanta, The Omni Stadium - Georgia, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   New York City, Madison Square Garden - New York, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   New Haven, New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Connecticut, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Philadelphia, Spectrum - Pennsylvania, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Long Island, Uniondale, Nassau Coliseum - New York, USA ... with guests     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Syracuse, Onondaga County, War Memorial Auditorium - New York, USA     + Savoy Brown feat. Kim Simmonds, Tucky Buzzard   Boston, Boston Garden - Massachusetts, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Providence, Civic Center - Rhode Island, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Dayton, University of Daytona Arena / UD Arena - Ohio, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Madison, Dane County Memorial Coliseum - Wisconsin, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Chicago, International Amphitheatre - Illinois, USA   Chicago, International Amphitheatre - Illinois, USA   El Paso, Coliseum - Texas, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Fort Worth, Tarant County Convention Center - Texas, USA ... postponed from Apr 1   Amarillo, Civic Center Coliseum - Texas, USA ... postponed from Feb 16
1 Apr 1974 2 Apr 1974 3 Apr 1974 4 Apr 1974 6 Apr 1974 7 Apr 1974 9 Apr 1974 10 Apr 1974 18 Apr 1974 19 Apr 1974 21 Apr 1974 22 Apr 1974 29 Apr 1974	Fort Worth, Tarant County Convention Center - Texas, USA ... postponed to Mar 30   Albuquerque, University of New Mexico, UNM Arena - New Mexico, USA     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Denver, Denver Coliseum - Colorado, USA     + Savoy Brown   Denver, Denver Coliseum - Colorado, USA     + Savoy Brown   Ontario, Ontario Motor Speedway, "California Jam" - California, USA    CD / DVD      + Black Sabbath, Black Oak Arkansas, ELP, Eagles, Rare Earth, Earth, Wind & Fire ...   Tempe, Big Surf - Arizona, USA ... postponed from Feb 24     + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   San Diego, Sports Arena - California, USA ... postponed from Feb 25    CD      + Savoy Brown, Tucky Buzzard   Tucson, Community Center - Arizona, USA   Dundee, Caird Hall - UK  UK Tour 1974      + ELF   Edinburgh, Odeon Theatre - UK     + ELF   Glasgow, Apollo - UK     + ELF   Glasgow, Apollo - UK     + ELF   Amsterdam - NETHERLAND ... unconfirmed
1 May 1974 3 May 1974 4 May 1974 5 May 1974 6 May 1974 7 May 1974 9 May 1974 10 May 1974 11 May 1974 12 May 1974 14 May 1974 15 May 1974 17 May 1974 18 May 1974 19 May 1974 20 May 1974 22 May 1974 23 May 1974 24 May 1974 25 May 1974 26 May 1974 28 May 1974 29 May 1974	Amsterdam - NETHERLAND ... unconfirmed   Birmingham, Odeon Theatre - UK     + ELF   Birmingham, Odeon Theatre - UK     + ELF   Preston, Guild Hall, Grand Hall - UK     + ELF   Sheffield, City Hall - UK     + ELF   Stoke-on-Trent, Trentham Gardens - UK     + ELF   Hammersmith / London, Hammersmith Odeon - UK     + ELF   Norwich, Theatre Royal, "Festival of Entertainment" - UK     + ELF   Norwich, Theatre Royal - UK     + ELF   Lewisham / London, Odeon Theatre - UK     + ELF   Newcastle, Odeon Theatre - UK     + ELF   Manchester-Belle Vue, King's Hall - UK     + ELF   Southend-on-Sea, Kursaal Ballroom - UK ... postponed to June 27   Southampton, Gaumont Theatre - UK     + ELF   Bournemouth, Winter Gardens - UK     + ELF   Bristol, Colston Hall - UK     + ELF   Kilburn / London, Gaumont State, BBC Radio 1 "In Concert" - UK    CD      + ELF   Swansea, Brangwyn Hall - UK     + ELF   Wolverhampton, Civic Hall - UK     + ELF   Southend-on-Sea, Kursaal Ballroom - UK ... postponed to May 17   Cardiff, Capitol Theatre - UK     + ELF   Coventry, Coventry Theatre - UK     + ELF   Coventry, Coventry Theatre - UK     + ELF
1 June 1974 3 June 1974 27 June 1974	München, Herkulessaal, "Rock meets Classic" (Windows) (2 shows) - GERMANY   München, Circus-Krone, "Rock meets Classic" (Windows) (2 shows) - GERMANY   Southend-on-Sea, Kursaal Ballroom - UK ... postponed from May 17 ... info     + Thin Lizzy
27 July 1974	Misano Adriatico (near Rimini), "Santamonica Rock Festival" - Rimini, ITALY
? Aug 1974 23 Aug 1974 24 Aug 1974 26 Aug 1974 29 Aug 1974 30 Aug 1974	München, Diskothek Tiffany - GERMANY   Tampa, Tampa Stadium - Forida, USA  USA Tour 1974    Miami, Orange Bowl Stadium - Florida, USA     + J. Geils Band, ELF   Hartford, Dillon Stadium - Connecticut, USA     + Aerosmith, ELF   Kansas City, Arrowhead Stadium - Missouri, USA     + J. Geils Band, ELF   Houston, Astrodome - Texas, USA     + J. Geils Band, ELF
18 Sep 1974 19 Sep 1974 20 Sep 1974 21 Sep 1974 22 Sep 1974 24 Sep 1974 25 Sep 1974 27 Sep 1974 28 Sep 1974	Bremen, Stadthalle - GERMANY  Germany Tour 1974      + The Sensational Alex Harvey Band   Nürnberg, Neue Messehalle - GERMANY ... postponed to Sep 22   München, Olympiahalle - GERMANY     + Geordie | Eppelheim (near Heidelberg), Rhein-Neckar-Halle - GERMANY ... postp. to Sep 27 | Essen, Grugahalle - GERMANY ... postponed from Sep 25     + Geordie | Oldenburg, Weser-Ems-Halle - GERMANY | Nürnberg, Neue Messehalle - GERMANY ... postponed from Sep 19     + The Sensational Alex Harvey Band   Münster, Halle Münsterland - GERMANY     + The Sensational Alex Harvey Band | Essen, Grugahalle - GERMANY ... postponed to Sep 21 | Berlin, Deutschlandhalle - GERMANY ... postponed from Sep 27     + The Sensational Alex Harvey Band   Eppelheim (near Heidelberg), Rhein-Neckar-Halle - GERMANY ... postp. from Sep 21     + The Sensational Alex Harvey Band | Würzburg, Tauber-Frankenhalle - GERMANY | Bern, Festhalle - SWITZERLAND     + The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
? Oct 1974 17 Oct 1974	Stockholm - SWEDEN   Copenhagen, K.B. Hallen - DENMARK ... postponed to 20 Mar 1975
13 Nov 1974 15 Nov 1974 16 Nov 1974 17 Nov 1974 20 Nov 1974 21 Nov 1974 29 Nov 1974	San Francisco, Cow Palace - California, USA  USA / Canada Tour 1974      + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF   Portland, Memorial Coliseum - Oregon, USA     + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF   Seatle, Seattle Center Coliseum - Washington, USA     + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF   Vancouver, Pacific Coliseum - British Columbia, CANADA     + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF   Long Beach / Los Angeles, Long Beach Arena - California, USA     + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF | Inglewood / Los Angeles, Forum - California, USA | Fresno, Selland Arena - California, USA     + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF   Detroit, Olympia Stadium - Michigan, USA     + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF
	Stormbringer ... Dec 1974 (UK)    Info
1 Dec 1974 2 Dec 1974 3 Dec 1974 5 Dec 1974 6 Dec 1974 9 Dec 1974 11 Dec 1974 12 Dec 1974 13 Dec 1974 14 Dec 1974 15 Dec 1974 17 Dec 1974 18 Dec 1974	Cincinnati, Cincinnati Gardens - Ohio, USA     + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF   Indianapolis, Market Square Arena - Indiana, USA     + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF   St. Louis, Kiel Auditorium Convention Hall - Missouri, USA     + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF | Mobile - Alabama, USA | Chicago, International Amphitheatre - Illinois, USA     + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF | New Orleans - Louisiana, USA | Richfield (near Cleveland), The Coliseum - Ohio, USA     + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF | St. Paul, Civic Center - Minnesota, USA | Bloomington (near Minneapolis), Metropolitan Sports Center - Minnesota, USA     + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF   Milwaukee, MECCA / Milwaukee Arena - Wisconsin, USA     + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF   Louisville, Freedom Hall - Kentucky, USA   Greensboro, Greensboro Coliseum - North Carolina, USA   Jacksonville, Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Florida, USA     + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF   Columbia, Carolina Coliseum - South Carolina, USA   Norfolk, Scope Coliseum - Virginia, USA     + Electric Light Orchestra, ELF   Baltimore, Civic Center - Maryland, USA

 

25 Jan 1975	Melbourne, "Sunbury Musical Festival" - AUSTRALIA
16 Mar 1975 17 Mar 1975 20 Mar 1975 21 Mar 1975 23 Mar 1975 25 Mar 1975 27 Mar 1975 29 Mar 1975 30 Mar 1975	Beograd (Belgrad), Palata Sportova Pionir (Pioneer Hall) - YUGOSLAVIA     + ELF, SMAK   Zagreb, Sportska Dvorana (Sport Hall) - YUGOSLAVIA     + ELF   Copenhagen, Brøndby Hallen - DENMARK   Göteborg (Gothenburg), Scandinavium - SWEDEN     + John Holm   Dortmund, Westfalenhalle, "Rock Giants" - GERMANY  Germany Tour 1975      + ELF, Chicken Shack, East of Eden, Randy Pie   Böblingen (near Stuttgart), Sporthalle, "Oster-Meeting '75" - GERMANY     + ELF, Chicken Shack, East of Eden   Ludwigshafen, Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, "Oster-Meeting '75" - GERMANY     + ELF, Chicken Shack, East of Eden   Köln, Sporthalle, "Oster-Meeting '75" - GERMANY     + ELF, Chicken Shack, East of Eden, Randy Pie   Hamburg, Ernst-Merck-Halle, "Oster-Meeting '75" - GERMANY     + Chicken Shack, East of Eden, Randy Pie
3 Apr 1975 5 Apr 1975 7 Apr 1975	Graz, Bundeseisstadion Liebenau - AUSTRIA    CD      + ELF   Saarbrücken, Saarlandhalle - GERMANY     + ELF   Paris, Palais des Sports - FRANCE    CD      + ELF   planned tour in South America in 1975   Blackmore quits Purple ... info