# Bark at the Moon Tour

The Bark at the Moon Tour was a tour by Ozzy Osbourne from 1983 to 1985, supporting his album Bark at the Moon.

## Background

Mötley Crüe and Waysted were support acts for the tour. Osbourne witnessed Mötley Crüe perform at the US Festival in May 1983 and chose them as his opening act for his upcoming world tour. Osbourne has been credited for the fame and success Mötley Crüe received going forward in their careers, and also the popularity of their hedonistic lifestyle.

## Personnel

Europe and USA (to Feb 1984)
* Ozzy Osbourne – vocals
* Jake E. Lee – guitar
* Bob Daisley – bass
* Carmine Appice – drums
* Don Airey – keyboards
USA and Asia (Feb 1984 onwards)
* Ozzy Osbourne – vocals
* Jake E. Lee – guitar
* Bob Daisley – bass
* Tommy Aldridge – drums
* Don Airey – keyboards

## Tour schedule and personnel changes

In late 1983 Carmine Appice toured with Ozzy Osbourne in support of his Gold-selling Bark at the Moon album, but shortly afterward was fired from the backing group. Though Osbourne had a good relationship with him, the singer's wife and manager Sharon detested Appice, and the decision to fire him was strictly hers.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Europe ||||
| November 10, 1983 | Leicester | England | De Montfort Hall |
| November 11, 1983 | Ipswich | England | Gaumont Theatre |
| November 12, 1983 | Leeds | England | University of Leeds Refectory |
| November 14, 1983 | Bristol | England | Colston Hall |
| November 15, 1983 | Derby | England | Derby Assembly Rooms |
| November 16, 1983 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield City Hall |
| November 18, 1983 | Newcastle | England | Mayfair Ballroom |
| November 19, 1983 | Glasgow | Scotland | The Apollo |
| November 20, 1983 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse |
| November 22, 1983 | Birmingham | England | Birmingham Odeon |
| November 23, 1983 | Birmingham | England | Birmingham Odeon |
| November 24, 1983 | Liverpool | England | Royal Court Theatre |
| November 26, 1983 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo |
| November 27, 1983 | Stoke | England | Victoria Hall |
| November 29, 1983 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| November 30, 1983 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| December 1, 1983 | Birmingham | England | Birmingham Odeon |
| December 3, 1983 | Copenhagen | Denmark | The Salt Warehouse |
| December 4, 1983 | Lund | Sweden | Olympen |
| December 5, 1983 | Stockholm | Sweden | Draken |
| December 6, 1983 | Stockholm | Sweden | Draken |
| December 8, 1983 | Bremen | West Germany | Bremen City Hall |
| December 10, 1983 | Zwolle | Netherlands | IJsselhallen |
| December 12, 1983 | Munich | West Germany | Löwenbräukeller |
| December 13, 1983 | Sindelfingen | West Germany | Sindelfingen Exhibition Hall |
| December 14, 1983 | Offenbach | West Germany | Stadthalle Offenbach |
| December 15, 1983 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| December 17, 1983 | Dortmund | West Germany | Westfalenhallen (Rock Pop) |
| December 18, 1983 | Dortmund | West Germany | Westfalenhallen (Rock Pop) |
| December 19, 1983 | Ludwigshafen | West Germany | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle |
| December 20, 1983 | Neunkirchen | West Germany | Hemmerleinhalle |
| December 22, 1983 | Paris | France | Espace Balard |
| North America (1st leg) Supported by Mötley Crüe (January 10–March 24; May 15–28, 1984) Supported by Ratt (March 31-April 30, 1984) ||||
| January 10, 1984 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| January 12, 1984 | Glens Falls | United States | Glens Falls Civic Center |
| January 13, 1984 | Binghamton | United States | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena |
| January 15, 1984 | Philadelphia | United States | Spectrum |
| January 16, 1984 | Philadelphia | United States | Spectrum |
| January 17, 1984 | Worcester | United States | The Centrum |
| January 18, 1984 | Bethlehem | United States | Stabler Arena |
| January 20, 1984 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
| January 21, 1984 | Boston | United States | Boston Garden |
| January 22, 1984 | East Rutherford | United States | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| January 24, 1984 | New Haven | United States | New Haven Coliseum |
| January 25, 1984 | Hempstead | United States | Nassau Coliseum |
| January 27, 1984 | Rochester | United States | Rochester Community War Memorial Arena |
| January 28, 1984 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| January 30, 1984 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| February 1, 1984 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre |
| February 2, 1984 | Pittsburgh | United States | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| February 4, 1984 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena |
| February 5, 1984 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverfront Coliseum |
| February 7, 1984 | Richfield | United States | Richfield Coliseum |
| February 8, 1984 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena |
| February 9, 1984 | St. Louis | United States | St. Louis Arena |
| February 11, 1984 | Kansas City | United States | Kansas City Municipal Auditorium |
| February 12, 1984 | Tulsa | United States | Tulsa Convention Center |
| February 13, 1984 | Norman | United States | Lloyd Noble Center |
| February 14, 1984 | Amarillo | United States | Amarillo Civic Center |
| February 15, 1984 | San Antonio | United States | HemisFair Arena |
| February 16, 1984 | Dallas | United States | Reunion Arena |
| February 17, 1984 | Houston | United States | The Summit |
| February 19, 1984 | New Orleans | United States | Lakefront Arena |
| February 20, 1984 | Mobile | United States | Mobile Municipal Auditorium (Carmine's last show) |
| February 22, 1984 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Coliseum |
| February 23, 1984 | Lakeland | United States | Lakeland Civic Center |
| February 24, 1984 | Pembroke Pines | United States | Hollywood Sportatorium |
| February 26, 1984 | Birmingham | United States | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium |
| February 27, 1984 | Atlanta | United States | Omni Coliseum |
| March 1, 1984 | Memphis | United States | Mid-South Coliseum |
| March 3, 1984 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon (Tommy Aldridge's first show) |
| March 4, 1984 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon (Tommy Aldridge's first show) |
| March 5, 1984 | Milwaukee | United States | MECCA Arena |
| March 6, 1984 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena |
| March 8, 1984 | Madison | United States | Dane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| March 9, 1984 | Bloomington | United States | Met Center |
| March 10, 1984 | Omaha | United States | Omaha Civic Arena |
| March 12, 1984 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena |
| March 13, 1984 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum |
| March 14, 1984 | Tucson | United States | Tucson Community Center Arena |
| March 16, 1984 | Las Vegas | United States | Thomas and Mack Center |
| March 18, 1984 | Salt Lake City | United States | Salt Palace (Bark at the Moon Live) |
| March 19, 1984 | Boise | United States | BSU Pavilion |
| March 20, 1984 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Coliseum |
| March 22, 1984 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum |
| March 23, 1984 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
| March 24, 1984 | Portland | United States | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| March 27, 1984 | Reno | United States | Lawlor Events Center |
| March 28, 1984 | Daly City | United States | Cow Palace |
| March 29, 1984 | Fresno | United States | Selland Arena |
| March 31, 1984 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
| April 1, 1984 | Phoenix | United States | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| April 2, 1984 | Irvine | United States | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre |
| April 4, 1984 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena |
| April 5, 1984 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena |
| North America (2nd leg) ||||
| April 21, 1984 | Grand Forks | United States | Ralph Engelstad Arena |
| April 22, 1984 | Duluth | United States | Duluth Arena |
| April 24, 1984 | Toledo | United States | Toledo Sports Arena |
| April 25, 1984 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| April 26, 1984 | Montreal | Canada | The Mustache Club |
| April 27, 1984 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum |
| April 28, 1984 | Quebec City | Canada | Quebec Coliseum |
| April 30, 1984 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Civic Center |
| May 1, 1984 | Syracuse | United States | Onondaga County War Memorial Arena |
| May 2, 1984 | Worcester | United States | The Centrum |
| May 3, 1984 | St. Louis | United States | Kiel Auditorium |
| May 4, 1984 | Kansas City | United States | Kemper Arena |
| May 5, 1984 | Charleston | United States | Charleston Civic Center |
| May 6, 1984 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
| May 8, 1984 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum |
| May 9, 1984 | Greenville | United States | Greenville Memorial Auditorium |
| May 11, 1984 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum |
| May 12, 1984 | Fayetteville, North Carolina | United States | Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium |
| May 13, 1984 | Knoxville | United States | Knoxville Civic Coliseum |
| May 15, 1984 | Memphis | United States | Mid-South Coliseum |
| May 16, 1984 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| May 18, 1984 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Coliseum |
| May 19, 1984 | Pembroke Pines | United States | Hollywood Sportatorium |
| May 20, 1984 | Tampa | United States | The Sun Dome |
| May 22, 1984 | Atlanta | United States | Omni Coliseum |
| May 23, 1984 | Birmingham | United States | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium |
| May 25, 1984 | Louisville | United States | Cardinal Stadium |
| May 26, 1984 | Peoria | United States | Peoria Civic Center |
| May 27, 1984 | Pine Grove | United States | Timber Ridge Ski Area (American Rock Festival 1984) |
| May 28, 1984 | Des Moines | United States | Iowa State Fairgrounds Grandstand (Iowa Jam 1984) |
| May 30, 1984 | Rockford | United States | Rockford MetroCenter |
| May 31, 1984 | Dayton | United States | Hara Arena |
| June 1, 1984 | Fort Wayne | United States | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
| June 3, 1984 | Jackson | United States | Mississippi Coliseum |
| June 6, 1984 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| June 8, 1984 | Houston | United States | Astrodome (Texxas Jam) |
| June 10, 1984 | Dallas | United States | Cotton Bowl (Texxas Jam) |
| Asia ||||
| June 28, 1984 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan |
| June 29, 1984 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan |
| June 30, 1984 | Nagoya | Japan | Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall |
| July 2, 1984 | Osaka | Japan | Festival Hall |
| July 3, 1984 | Fukuoka | Japan | Fukuoka Sunpalace |
| July 5, 1984 | Tokyo | Japan | Nakano Sunplaza |
| July 6, 1984 | Tokyo | Japan | Nakano Sunplaza |
| July 7, 1984 | Tokyo | Japan | Shibuya Public Hall |
| North America ||||
| August 4, 1984 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Hiram Bithorn Stadium |
| Europe ||||
| Monsters of Rock ||||
| August 18, 1984 | Castle Donington | England | Donington Park |
| Breaking Sound Festival ||||
| August 29, 1984 | Paris | France | Bourget Rotunda |
| August 30, 1984 | Paris | France | Bourget Rotunda |
| Monsters of Rock ||||
| September 1, 1984 | Karlsruhe | West Germany | Wildparkstadion |
| September 2, 1984 | Nuremberg | West Germany | Zeppelin Field |
| Rock in Rio ||||
| January 16, 1985 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Rio Rock City (Bob, Tommy and Don's last shows) |
| January 19, 1985 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Rio Rock City (Bob, Tommy and Don's last shows) |