Elf toured in the UK and USA as a warming-up band for Deep Purple in 1972. The dates below have mainly been taken from Deep Purple's tour schedules, but they sometimes differ from the dates given elsewhere. Elf also played with Uriah Heep at some shows; most of those shows are missing. Many claim that Elf warmed up for Deep Purple in December 1972 too, but it looks like that the last show Elf did with Purple in 1972 was in Kansas City, MO. This is confirmed by a Ronnie James Dio interview in the US magazine "Rock" in late 1972.
| Date | Venue | City and State | Country | Other bands | Comments |
| 22.07.1972 | Auditorium Theatre | Chicago, IL | USA | Uriah Heep (HL), Cactus | The show might've been in January with T. Rex opening? |
| 22.08.1972 | Kennedy Center | Washington, DC | USA | Deep Purple | |
| 24.08.1972 | Convention Hall | Asbury Park, NJ | USA | Deep Purple | |
| 25.08.1972 | Syria Mosque | Pittsburgh, PA | USA | Deep Purple | |
| 27.08.1972 | Jacksonville, FL | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 28.08.1972 | Atlanta, GA | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 29.08.1972 | Atlanta, GA | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 30.08.1972 | Gaelic Park | Riverdale, NY | USA | Deep Purple | Might have been cancelled? |
| 31.08.1972 | Gaelic Park | Riverdale, NY | USA | Deep Purple | |
| 01.09.1972 | Norfolk, VA | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 02.09.1972 | Commack, NY | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 03.09.1972 | Leicester, NY | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 06.11.1972 | Coliseum | Quebec City, PQ | Canada | Deep Purple | |
| 07.11.1972 | Forum | Montreal, PQ | Canada | Deep Purple | Click here for gig ad picture. |
| 09.11.1972 | Syracuse, NY | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 10.11.1972 | Hersheypark Arena | Hershey, PA | USA | Deep Purple | |
| 11.11.1972 | The Palace Theater | Waterbury, CT | USA | Deep Purple | |
| 12.11.1972 | Williamsburg, VA | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 17.11.1972 | Chicago, IL | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 18.11.1972 | St. Louis, MI | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 19.11.1972 | Minneapolis, MN | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 22.11.1972 | Tulsa, OK | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 23.11.1972 | Oklahoma City, OK | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 24.11.1972 | San Antonio, TX | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 25.11.1972 | Houston, TX | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 26.11.1972 | Dallas, TX | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 29.11.1972 | Kansas City, MO | USA | Deep Purple | ||
| 15.12.1972 | Academy of Music | New York City, NY | USA | Uriah Heep (HL), Manfred Mann | Click here for a ticket stub picture. |
| 16.12.1972 | Academy of Music | New York City, NY | USA | Uriah Heep (HL), Manfred Mann | Not confirmed, but at least Uriah Heep played two gigs at this venue. |
| 26.05.1973 | USA | NRBQ (New Rhythm and Blues Quartet) | Might've been in Hartford, CT?
Click here for a ticket stub picture. |
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| 06.06.1973 | USA | Recorded songs for The History of Syracuse Music LP series | |||
| ??.??.1973 | Coliseum | Jacksonville, FL | USA | Uriah Heep (HL), White Trash | Date either in August or September? |
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