Black Sabbath's 1981 Concert History

Black Sabbath were an English metal band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with their first three albums Black Sabbath, Paranoid (both 1970), and Master of Reality (1971). Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the band underwent multiple line-up changes, with Iommi being the only constant member throughout its history...

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1981
Black Sabbath / more*
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Hammersmith Odeon London, England, United Kingdom
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Dec 21, 1981
Ten Years After / Black Sabbath
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International Amphitheatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 20, 1981
Ten Years After / Alvin Lee And Ten Years After / Black Sabbath
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International Amphitheatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 19, 1981
Ten Years After / Alvin Lee And Ten Years After / Black Sabbath
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Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Dec 17, 1981
Ten Years After / Alvin Lee And Ten Years After / Black Sabbath Riverfront Arena Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Dec 16, 1981
Ten Years After / Alvin Lee And Ten Years After / Black Sabbath Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Dec 15, 1981
Black Sabbath The Omni (Omni Coliseum) Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Dec 13, 1981
Black Sabbath Mobile, Alabama, United States
Dec 12, 1981
Black Sabbath Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Dec 10, 1981
Black Sabbath Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Dec 09, 1981
Black Sabbath / Alvin Lee
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Louisville Gardens Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Dec 08, 1981
Ten Years After / Alvin Lee And Ten Years After / Black Sabbath Richfield Coliseum Richfield Township, Ohio, United States
Dec 06, 1981
Black Sabbath / Alvin Lee Band

"Mob Rules Tour"

Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia, United States
Dec 05, 1981
Black Sabbath
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Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Dec 04, 1981
Black Sabbath / Alvin Lee
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The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Dec 03, 1981
Black Sabbath / The Alvin Lee Band

The Mob Rules Tour

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Capital Centre Landover, Maryland, United States
Dec 01, 1981
Black Sabbath

Mob Rules Tour

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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York, United States
Nov 30, 1981
Black Sabbath Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Nov 29, 1981
Black Sabbath
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
Nov 28, 1981
Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath. Alvin Lee. Mick Taylor

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Toledo Sports Arena Toledo, Ohio, United States

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Black Sabbath on Nov 28, 1981 [106-small]

Black Sabbath
Nov 28, 1981
 Toledo, Ohio, United States
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Ten Years After / Alvin Lee And Ten Years After / Black Sabbath on Dec 19, 1981 [985-small]

Ten Years After / Alvin Lee And Ten Years After / Black Sabbath
Dec 19, 1981
 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Black Sabbath / AIIZ on Jan 19, 1981 [688-small]

Black Sabbath / AIIZ
Jan 19, 1981
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Black Sabbath / AIIZ on Jan 18, 1981 [689-small]

Black Sabbath / AIIZ
Jan 18, 1981
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Black Sabbath / AIIZ on Jan 21, 1981 [690-small]

Black Sabbath / AIIZ
Jan 21, 1981
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Black Sabbath / AIIZ on Jan 19, 1981 [692-small]

Black Sabbath / AIIZ
Jan 19, 1981
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Black Sabbath / AIIZ on Jan 20, 1981 [693-small]

Black Sabbath / AIIZ
Jan 20, 1981
 Hammersmith, England, United Kingdom
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Black Sabbath / The Alvin Lee Band on Dec 3, 1981 [258-small]

Black Sabbath / The Alvin Lee Band
Dec 3, 1981
 Landover, Maryland, United States
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Black Sabbath / Alvin Lee on Dec 4, 1981 [525-small]

Black Sabbath / Alvin Lee
Dec 4, 1981
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Black Sabbath / Alvin Lee on Dec 9, 1981 [138-small]

Black Sabbath / Alvin Lee
Dec 9, 1981
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Black Sabbath on Dec 1, 1981 [608-small]

Black Sabbath
Dec 1, 1981
 Buffalo, New York, United States
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Black Sabbath on Nov 29, 1981 [627-small]

Black Sabbath
Nov 29, 1981
 Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Original line up, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Terry "Gezzer" Butler, Bill Ward

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