This page lists pre-Elf tour dates. These lists are by no means complete - based on the stories from fans and band members, Ronnie's bands played just about every night somewhere, sometimes two or three times the same night. Any additions to these lists would be highly appreciated!
| Date | Venue | City and State | Country | Other bands | Comments |
| 13.08.1960 | Music Box Teen Center | Cortland, NY | USA | Click here for gig ad picture. | |
| 20.08.1960 | Lester's Motel And Restaurant | Cortland, NY | USA | Click here for gig ad picture. | |
| 30.09.1960 | Music Box Teen Center | Cortland, NY | USA | Click here for gig ad picture. | |
| 11.11.1960 | Music Box Teen Center | Cortland, NY | USA | Click here for gig ad picture. | |
| 08.04.1961 | Lester's Motel And Restaurant | Cortland, NY | USA | Click here for gig ad picture. | |
| ??.??.???? | YMCA Gym | USA |
Ronnie Dio And The Prophets apparently played every Wednesday and Sunday nights at Domino's Restaurant in Cortland, NY from October 1962 at least to May 1963.
| Date | Venue | City and State | Country | Other bands | Comments |
| 23.06.1961 | Big Beat Dancing Party, Dwyer Memorial Park | Little York, NY | USA | Click here for gig ad picture. | |
| 03.09.1962 | Dwyer Memorial Park | Little York, NY | USA | 2 sets played | |
| 13.09.1962 | Visks | Snyders Corners, NY | USA | ||
| 14.09.1962 | Visks | Snyders Corners, NY | USA | ||
| 15.09.1962 | Visks | Snyders Corners, NY | USA | ||
| 16.09.1962 | Visks | Snyders Corners, NY | USA | ||
| 03.10.1962 | Domino's Restaurant | Cortland, NY | USA | Domino's restaurant opening party | |
| 07.10.1962 | Domino's Restaurant | Cortland, NY | USA | ||
| 21.11.1962 | Visks | Snyders Corners, NY | USA | ||
| 01.02.1963 | March of Dimes benefit show, Club Dickman | Auburn, NY | USA | ||
| 24.02.1963 | Domino's Restaurant | Cortland, NY | USA | Dio At Domino's" album recordings | |
| 01.05.1963 | Domino's Restaurant | Cortland, NY | USA | ||
| ??.09-12.1963 | Sweden | The Prophets did a Swedish tour from September to December, 1963, but without Ronnie. | |||
| 21.12.1963 | South St. Armory | Auburn, NY | USA | Carl First % The Showmen | |
| 20.03.1964 | Kirk Lounge Salt Cellar | Syracuse, NY | USA | ||
| 22.03.1964 | Three Rivers Inn | Syracuse, NY | USA | Fisher % Marks, Max Imillan | |
| 23.03.1964 | Three Rivers Inn | Syracuse, NY | USA | Fisher % Marks, Max Imillan | |
| 24.03.1964 | Three Rivers Inn | Syracuse, NY | USA | Fisher % Marks, Max Imillan | |
| 25.03.1964 | Three Rivers Inn | Syracuse, NY | USA | Fisher % Marks, Max Imillan | |
| 26.03.1964 | Three Rivers Inn | Syracuse, NY | USA | Fisher % Marks, Max Imillan | |
| 21.04.1964 | Easter Seals Society benefit show, Cortland High School Gym | Cortland, NY | USA | ||
| 20.06.1964 | Carnegie Hall | New York City, NY | USA | The Rolling Stones (HL) | Ronnie Dio And The Prophets was the warming-up band for the first Rolling Stones New York show! |
| 03.07.1964 | 18th Annual Old Home Days | Syracuse, NY | USA | ||
| 28.07.1964 | Roof Garden Ballroom | Arnolds Park, IA | USA | Johnny Tillotson % Bernadette Carol | |
| 02.08.1964 | Surf Ballroom | Clear Lake, IA | USA | Johnny Tillotson % Bernadette Carol | |
| 26.08.1964 | State Theatre | Cortland, NY | USA | The band played between showings of The Beatles' "Hard Day's Night" movie | |
| 31.01.1965 | The Jacinta Lounge | Endwell, NY | USA | Pierre and the Citations | |
| 08.05.1965 | Double-D Drag, Cortland Junior High | Cortland, NY | USA | ||
| 01.04.1966 | American Legion Hall | Oswego, NY | USA | ||
| 11.04.1966 | Easter Seals Society benefit show, Cortland High School Bunny Hop | Cortland, NY | USA | ||
| 26.11.1966 | Beta Chi Omicron Sorority Dance, Cortland Junior High School Gym | Cortland, NY | USA | ||
| 15.01.1967 | Clover Club | Ithica, NY | USA |
Currently no known performances, although they certainly played lots of gigs under this name too.
The Elves played often at Lower Level or St. Joseph Auditorium in Hazelton, PA. Elves also warmed up for The Who at some gigs around 1969-1970, possibly around the east coast of the USA.
| Date | Venue | City and State | Country | Other bands | Comments |
| 07.02.1968 | ? | Waterbury, CT | USA | ||
| 08.02.1968 | ? | Waterbury, CT | USA | ||
| 09.02.1968 | ? | Waterbury, CT | USA | ||
| 10.02.1968 | ? | Waterbury, CT | USA | ||
| 11.02.1968 | ? | Waterbury, CT | USA | The last show before the car crash which killed Nick Pantas. | |
| 08.04.1969 | Cortland High School Bunny Hop | Cortland, NY | USA | ||
| 25.06.1969 | Steve Paul's Scene | New York, NY | USA | The Pazant Brothers | |
| 25.07.1970 | Cuba Lake Pavillion | Cuba, NY | USA | ||
| 22.08.1970 | Cuba Lake Pavillion | Cuba, NY | USA | ||
| 11.09.1970 | Cuba Lake Pavillion | Cuba, NY | USA | ||
| ??.??.1970 | Heater | Wellsville, NY | USA | Might've been in 1971 | |
| 29.05.1971 | Cuba Lake Pavillion | Cuba, NY | USA | ||
| 03.02.1972 | Paramount Theater | USA | Badfinger (Headliners), Bachman Turner Overdrive (first band) | Click here for gig poster picture. | |
| ??.??.???? | The Shack | Waterbury, CT | USA | The band played here several times at least when they were called "The Elves" | |
| ??.??.???? | The State Armory | Waterbury, CT | USA | The band played here several times at least when they were called "The Elves" | |
| ??.??.???? | Hamilton Park Pavillion | Waterbury, CT | USA | The band played here several times at least when they were called "The Elves" | |
| ??.??.???? | Kennedy High School | Waterbury, CT | USA | The band played here several times at least when they were called "The Elves" | |
| ??.??.???? | St. Lucy's School | Waterbury, CT | USA | The band played here several times at least when they were called "The Elves" | |
| ??.??.???? | St. Peter And Paul School | Waterbury, CT | USA | The band played here several times at least when they were called "The Elves" | |
| ??.??.???? | Wolcott High School | Waterbury, CT | USA | The band played here several times at least when they were called "The Elves" |
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