PERMANENT WAVES TOUR
Opening Band(s): Max Webster, Roadmaster, .38 Special, Saga, Laurie and the Sighs, The Fools, and Saxon

1st North American leg
January 1, 1980 - Permanent Waves is released by Mercury Records
January 12, 1980 - Cobo Hall Arena. Detroit, Michigan (guest Max Webster now)
January 20, 1980 - The Forum. Montreal, Quebec
January 21, 1980 - The Forum. Montreal, Quebec
January 1980 - Moncton, New Brunswick
January 23, 1980 - Palace Theatre. Albany, New York
January 24, 1980 - War Memorial Auditorium. Rochester, New York
January 27, 1980 - Broome County Arena. Binghamton, New York.
January 29, 1980 - Boutwell Auditorium. Birmingham, Alabama
January 30, 1980 - The Omni. Atlanta, Georgia
February 1, 1980 - The Omni. Atlanta, Georgia
February 2, 1980 - Tarrant County Convention Center. Fort Worth, Texas
February 3, 1980 - Convention Center Arena. San Antonio, Texas
February 6, 1980 - The Coliseum. Corpus Christi, Texas.
February 7, 1980 - Sam Houston Coliseum. Houston, Texas
February 8, 1980 - Civic Center. Beaumont, Texas
February 9, 1980 - Assembly Center. Tulsa, Oklahoma
February 10, 1980 - The Coliseum. Wichita, Kansas
February 13, 1980 - Kiel Auditorium. St. Louis, Missouri
February 14, 1980 - Kiel Auditorium. St. Louis, Missouri
February 15, 1980 - Roberts Stadium. Evansville, Indiana
February 16, 1980 - The Gardens. Louisville, Kentucky
February 18, 1980 - Richfield Coliseum. Richfield, Ohio
February 20, 1980 - Tarrant County Convention Center. Fort Worth, Texas
February 27, 1980 - Kemper Arena. Kansas City, Missouri (guest Roadmaster now)
March 1, 1980 - McNichols Arena. Denver, Colorado
March 2, 1980 - Tingley Coliseum. Albuquerque, New Mexico
March 3, 1980 - Community Center. Tucson, Arizona
March ?, 1980 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Phoenix, Arizona
March 6, 1980 - Sports Arena. San Diego, California (guest .38 Special until 21st)
March 7, 1980 - Swing Auditorium. San Bernadino, California
March 9, 1980 - Long Beach Arena. Long Beach, California
March 10, 1980 - Great Western Forum. Los Angeles, California
March 11, 1980 - Great Western Forum. Los Angeles, California
March 12, 1980 - Great Western Forum. Los Angeles, California
March 13, 1980 - Sacramento, California (cancelled)
March 14, 1980 - The Cow Palace. San Francisco, California
March 15, 1980 - The Cow Palace. San Francisco, California
March 16, 1980 - Lane County Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall. Eugene, Oregon
March 18, 1980 - Center Arena. Seattle, Washington
March 19, 1980 - Center Arena. Seattle, Washington
March 20, 1980 - Memorial Coliseum. Portland, Oregon
March 21, 1980 - Spokane Coliseum. Spokane, Washington
March 23, 1980 - Northlands Coliseum. Edmonton, Alberta (guest Saga until April 3)
March 24, 1980 - Max Bell Arena. Calgary, Alberta
March 25, 1980 - Max Bell Arena. Calgary, Alberta
March 27, 1980 - Memorial Arena. Victoria, British Columbia
March 28, 1980 - Beban Park Arena. Nanaimo, British Columbia
March 29, 1980 - Pacific National Exhibition Coliseum. Vancouver, British Columbia (no guest)
March 31, 1980 - Agridome. Regina, Saskachewan
April 1, 1980 - Winnipeg Arena. Winnipeg, Manitoba
April 3, 1980 - International Amphitheatre. Chicago, Illinois (no guest)
April 4, 1980 - International Amphitheatre. Chicago, Illinois (no guest)
April 5, 1980 - International Amphitheatre. Chicago, Illinois (no guest)
April 6, 1980 - International Amphitheatre. Chicago, Illinois (no guest)
April 16, 1980 - Joe Louis Arena. Detroit, Michigan
April 17, 1980 - Milwaukee Auditorium. Milwaukee, Wisconsin (guest .38 Special until May)
April 18, 1980 - Milwaukee Auditorium. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
April 19, 1980 - Milwaukee Auditorium. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
April 20, 1980 - Dane County Memorial Coliseum. Madison, Wisconsin
April 22, 1980 - Brown County Arena. Green Bay, Wisconsin
April 23, 1980 - Wing Stadium. Kalamazoo, Michigan
April 24, 1980 - Sports Arena. Toledo, Ohio
April 27, 1980 - Market Square Arena. Indianapolis, Indiana
April 29, 1980 - St. John Arena (Ohio State University). Columbus, Ohio
May 8, 1980 - The Palladium. New York City, New York (no guest)
May 9, 1980 - The Palladium. New York City, New York (no guest)
May 10, 1980 - The Palladium. New York City, New York (no guest)
May 13, 1980 - Hersheypark Arena. Hershey, Pennsylvania (guest Laurie and the Sighs)
May 14, 1980 - Civic Arena. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (guest Laurie and the Sighs)
May 16, 1980 - Civic Center. Providence, Rhode Island (guest The Fools)
May 17, 1980 - Cape Cod Coliseum. South Yarmouth, Massachusetts [cancelled]
May 18, 1980 - Portland, Maine [cancelled due to illness]
May 20, 1980 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum. New Haven, Connecticut
May 21, 1980 - Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. Buffalo, New York
May 22, 1980 - Memorial Auditorium. Utica, New York
May 23, 1980 - Nassau Coliseum. Uniondale, New York (guest The Fools)

European leg (Permanent Waves World Tour)
June 1, 1980 - Southampton Gaumont Theatre. Southampton, England
June 2, 1980 - Southampton Gaumont Theatre. Southampton, England
June 4, 1980 - Hammersmith Odeon. London, England
June 5, 1980 - Hammersmith Odeon. London, England
June 6, 1980 - Hammersmith Odeon. London, England
June 7, 1980 - Hammersmith Odeon. London, England
June 8, 1980 - Hammersmith Odeon. London, England
June 10, 1980 - The Apollo. Glasgow, Scotland
June 11, 1980 - The Apollo. Glasgow, Scotland
June 12, 1980 - City Hall. Newcastle, England
June 13, 1980 - City Hall. Newcastle, England (guest Quartz)
June 15, 1980 - Queens Hall. Leeds, England
June 16, 1980 - Chester Deeside Leisure Court Centre. Deeside, England
June 17, 1980 - The Apollo. Manchester, England
June 18, 1980 - The Apollo. Manchester, England
June 19, 1980 - The Apollo. Manchester, England
June 20, 1980 - The Odeon. Birmingham, England
June 21, 1980 - De Montfort Hall. Leicester, England
June 22, 1980 - Conference Centre. Brighton, England

2nd North American leg (Warm Up Tour)
September 11, 1980 - Hampton Coliseum. Hampton, Virginia (guest Saxon until the end)
September 12, 1980 - Charlotte Coliseum. Charlotte, North Carolina
September 13, 1980 - Civic Center. Charleston, West Virginia
September 14, 1980 - Municipal Auditorium. Nashville, Tennessee
September 16, 1980 - Riverside Centroplex. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
September 18, 1980 - Lee County Arena. Ft. Myers, Florida
September 19, 1980 - Sportatorium. Hollywood, Florida
September 20, 1980 - Lakeland Civic Center Arena. Lakeland, Florida
September 23, 1980 - Riverfront Coliseum. Cincinnati, Ohio
September 25, 1980 - The Spectrum. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 26, 1980 - Capital Centre. Largo, Maryland
September 27, 1980 - Cape Cod Coliseum. Cape Cod, Massachusetts
September 28, 1980 - Civic Center. Springfield, Massachusetts
September 30, 1980 - Allentown Fairgrounds. Allentown, Pennsylvania
October 1, 1980 - Cumberland County Civic Center. Portland, Maine