Hi everyone, I'm a new member on the forum, I run the website dpac.at about the new Deep Purple 1980 group. These are the DP 1980 tour dates I've found out so far, perhaps it makes a good discussion and maybe someone can contribute some new info.
The tour started in May with two shows in Texas:
17/05/80 - Amarillo, TX - Civic Center, Auditorium
18/05/80 - El Paso, TX - Civic Auditorium
Three known dates in June. The video here is from the Mexico show (about 50,000 people in the audience!), but guitarist Tony Flynn also remembers that the full concert in Phoenix had been filmed by the house camera crew, but no one has found the video yet. According to Tony, the then-owner of the Celebrity Theatre (his name is David Manusevitz) still may have it. That would be an unbelievable find!
21/06/80 - San Bernardino, CA - Swing Auditorium
28/06/80 - Mexico City, MEX - Aztec Olympia Stadium/Estadio INDE
29/06/80 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre (2 shows, filmed)
July 1980 was well booked, including four shows in Honolulu, Hawaii, but also took the band to Canada for the first time. Although, some New York gigs had been cancelled after riots at The Factory in Staten Island, on July 17th.
??/07/80 - Houston, TX
04/07/80 - Roseville, MI - The Main Act (later The Ritz)
12/07/80 - Honolulu, HI - University of Hawaii, Campus Center Ballroom (2 shows)
13/07/80 - Honolulu, HI - University of Hawaii, Campus Center Ballroom (2 shows)
15/07/80 - Dallas, TX - The Rose
17/07/80 - Staten Island, NY - The Factory
19/07/80 - Oakville, Ontario, CAN - The Great Canadian Picnic 1980
20/07/80 - New Jersey, NY - Baby’O
22/07/80 - Lockport, NY - After Dark (cancelled)
23/07/80 - Orangeburg, NY - Orangeburg Pub
24/07/80 - Cheektowaga, NY - Uncle Sam's (cancelled)
25/07/80 - Staten Island, NY - Wagner College (cancelled)
26/07/80 - Saratoga Resort, UT - Utah County Jam II. The PA broke and Deep Purple could not perform, which led to riots in the audience.
29/07/80 - Billings, MT - Metra Park (cancelled)
30/07/80 - McAllen, TX - La Villa Real, Convention Center
31/07/80 - Houston, TX - Music Hall
August continued with gigs in Texas, and also included Canada and their show at the Long Beach Arena on August 19th.
02/08/80 - Laredo, TX - Civic Center
07/08/80 - Tyler, TX - Harvey Hall
08/08/80 - Edmundston, New Brunswick, CAN - Forum d’Edmundston
09/08/80 - Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls Arena (Champagne Jam Rock Festival)
12/08/80 - Quebec City, Quebec, CAN - Capitol Theatre
14/08/80 - Anchorage, AK - International Banquet House (2 shows)
15/08/80 - Anchorage, AK - International Banquet House (2 shows)
16/08/80 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Northwest
17/08/80 - Portland, OR - Paramount Theatre
19/08/80 - Los Angeles, CA - Long Beach Arena
??/08/80 - London, Ontario, CAN
??/08/80 - Sudbury, Ontario, CAN
??/08/80 - Hibbing, MN
??/08/80 - Phoenix, AZ
??/08/80 - Yuma, AZ
??/08/80 - Tucson, AZ
??/08/80 - Bozeman, MT
It seems there had been a couple of gigs in September, but less info can be found. The 1980 tour finished with their last show on September 20th in Rouyn-Noranda in Canada. Two further gigs had been announced for October 1980, but they didn't happen. About the Arcadia show, I read that there was some info about it in the Arcadia High School 1980 year book (or '81?), perhaps somebody can help with info.
??/09/80 - Arcadia, CA - Arcadia High School, Gymnasium (High Auditorium)
07/09/80 - San Jose, CA - Civic Auditorium
??/09/80 - San Francisco, CA - Civic Center (?)
??/09/80 - Dallas, TX
??/09/80 - Wichita Falls, TX
??/09/80 - Milwaukee, WI
??/09/80 - Baltimore, MD
??/09/80 - Kingston, NY
??/09/80 - Port Huron, MI
??/09/80 - Wilmington, NC
??/09/80 - Thibodaux, LA
??/09/80 - Chelmsford, MA
19/09/80 - Somerset, MA - Condesa
20/09/80 - Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, CAN - Le Forum
18/10/80 - Lowell, MA - Mr. C’s Rock Palace (cancelled)
19/10/80 - Lynn, MA - The Main Act, Harbour House Hotel (cancelled)
Hope, it wasn't too long, and you enjoy it.
