Kiss Tour
Promotional tour by Kiss | |
Location | North America |
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Associated album | Kiss |
Start date | February 5, 1974 (1974-02-05) |
End date | October 4, 1974 (1974-10-04) |
No. of shows | 84 |
Kiss concert chronology | |
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The Kiss Tour was Kiss' first album support tour. Sometimes known as the First Tour, it also encompassed several shows before and after the "official" dates.
History
At the beginning of the tour Stanley returned to his iconic Starchild makeup after finishing the previous tour in his bandit makeup.[1] Stage props used for this tour were fire engine lights, a drum riser, sparkling drumsticks, Simmons spitting blood and breathing fire, a lighted logo of the band's name, Frehley's smoking guitar and flamethrowers.[2]
When the band was an opening act for Argent on May 2, 1974, in Comstock Park, they were only allowed to perform eight songs as Argent told them the rules, resulting in the headliners shutting off the power to Kiss' equipment when the audience wanted Kiss to perform more songs.[3] Rush opened for Kiss at the Centennial Hall in London, Ontario on July 25 during the tour, which was also John Rutsey's final performance with Rush. The opening act ended up impressing the band so much at that concert that they continued on tour with Rush as the opening act.[4] Kiss took most of August off from the tour to record their follow-up album, Hotter than Hell.
In the tour program for the band's final tour, Simmons reflected on the tour:
Being in Kiss in the very first year and touring around the United States, we felt like we were taking off. It was like somebody pushing you into the deep end of the pool whether you can swim or not. The early years of Kiss were far from glamorous. We rode in a station wagon hundreds of miles every day. We would take turns driving and sleeping in the back. We ate burgers at roadside taverns. We stopped and peed on the side of long stretches of highway when we couldn't find a town anywhere near. We ate beans and franks, because we couldn't afford better food as we were on a $85 a week salary! Becoming a rock star was better than anything and beyond anything I ever imagined. There were moments of doubt for me that we were gonna make it.[5]
Reception
A reporter from the Winnipeg Free Press who attended the Taché Hall performance in Winnipeg on February 8 which was part of the "Festival of Life and Learning", noted the number of visual effects that notably were smoke bombs, dry ice on the song "Firehouse", as well as the flashing lights and hydraulic lift for the drummer. The reporter however, noted the responses from the audience who were shocked, with others in attendance "sitting on their hands for the majority of the performance".[6]
Setlist
- "Deuce"
- "Strutter"
- "She"
- "Firehouse"
- "Nothin' to Lose"
- "Cold Gin"
- "Kissin' Time"
- "Let Me Know"
- "Acrobat" ("Love Theme from Kiss")
- "100,000 Years" (with bass solo and drum solo)
- "Black Diamond"
Encore
- "Baby, Let Me Go" ("Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll")
Tour dates
Date[7] | City | Country | Venue | Support Act(s) |
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February 5, 1974 | Edmonton | Canada | Dinwoodie Lounge | Barbarossa |
February 6, 1974 | Calgary | SAIT Gymnasium | ||
February 8, 1974 | Winnipeg | Taché Hall | Mood Jga Jga | |
February 17, 1974 | Long Beach | United States | Civic Auditorium | Rory Gallagher Fleetwood Mac |
February 18, 1974 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles Room | — | |
February 21, 1974 | Aquarius Theater | |||
March 22, 1974 | Devon | Valley Forge Music Fair | Redbone | |
March 23, 1974 | New York City | Academy of Music | Argent Redbone | |
March 24, 1974 | Owings Mills | Painter's Mill Music Fair | Aerosmith Redbone | |
March 25, 1974 | Washington, D.C. | The Bayou | — | |
March 29, 1974 | Asbury Park | Sunshine In Concert Hall | Renaissance Truth | |
March 31, 1974 | St. Louis | Aviation Field | Thirteenth Floor | |
April 1, 1974 | Cleveland | Agora Ballroom | Rory Gallagher | |
April 3, 1974 | Columbus | The Agora | ||
April 7, 1974 | Detroit | Michigan Palace | Aerosmith Mojo Boogie Band Michael Fennelly | |
April 8, 1974 | Dekalb | University Center Ballroom | Conqueror Worm | |
April 12, 1974 | Detroit | Michigan Palace | Blue Öyster Cult Suzi Quatro | |
April 13, 1974 | ||||
April 14, 1974 | Louisville | Beggar's Banquet | Thunderhead | |
April 15, 1974 | Nashville | Muther's Music Emporium | Max Onion | |
April 16, 1974 | ||||
April 17, 1974 | Memphis | Lafayette Music Room | Kathi McDonald | |
April 18, 1974 | ||||
April 19, 1974 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | Quicksilver Messenger Service Flying Saucer Les Variations | |
April 21, 1974 | Charlotte | Flash's | Ritual | |
April 27, 1974 | Passaic | Capitol Theatre | Blue Öyster Cult Ross | |
May 2, 1974 | Comstock Park | Thunder Chicken | Argent | |
May 3, 1974 | St. Louis | Ambassador Theatre | ||
May 9, 1974 | Parsippany | The Joint in the Woods | Sweetwater | |
May 12, 1974 | Wyandotte | Benjamin Yack Recreational Center | Savoy Brown Silverhead | |
May 14, 1974 | Fraser | Fraser Hockeyland Arena | ||
May 16, 1974 | Winnipeg | Canada | Centennial Concert Hall | Savoy Brown Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
May 17, 1974 | Edmonton | Kinsmen Fieldhouse | ||
May 18, 1974 | Saskatoon | Saskatoon Arena | ||
May 19, 1974 | Lethbridge | Exhibition Pavilion | ||
May 20, 1974 | Calgary | Foothills Arena | ||
May 24, 1974 | Portland | United States | Paramount Northwest Theater | |
May 25, 1974 | Seattle | Paramount Theatre | ||
May 26, 1974 | Spokane | JFK Pavilion | ||
May 27, 1974 | Olympia | St. Martin's Capitol Pavilion | Savoy Brown | |
May 28, 1974 | Vancouver | Canada | PNE Gardens Auditorium | Savoy Brown Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
May 30, 1974 | San Diego | United States | Sports Arena | |
May 31, 1974 | Long Beach | Long Beach Auditorium | ||
June 1, 1974 | San Francisco | Winterland Ballroom | ||
June 3, 1974 | Anchorage | Sundowner Drive-In Theater | Savoy Brown Flight Island | |
June 4, 1974 | Fairbanks | Baker Field House | Savoy Brown | |
June 12, 1974 | Flint | IMA Sports Arena | New York Dolls | |
June 14, 1974 | Cleveland | Allen Theater | ||
June 15, 1974 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall | |
June 17, 1974 | Asbury Park | United States | Sunshine In | Truth |
June 19, 1974 | Atlanta | Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom | Outlaw | |
June 20, 1974 | ||||
June 21, 1974 | ||||
June 22, 1974 | ||||
July 11, 1974 | West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach Auditorium | Blue Öyster Cult Nazareth | |
July 12, 1974 | Orlando | Jai Alai Fronton | ||
July 13, 1974 | Tampa Bay | Curtis Hixon Hall | ||
July 14, 1974 | Birmingham | Birmingham Municipal Auditorium | ||
July 16, 1974 | Baton Rouge | Independence Hall | Blue Öyster Cult New York Dolls | |
July 17, 1974 | Atlanta | Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom | Fat Chance | |
July 18, 1974 | ||||
July 19, 1974 | Fayetteville | Cumberland Auditorium | Blue Öyster Cult Nazareth Glass Moon | |
July 25, 1974 | London | Canada | Centennial Hall | Rush Ronny Legge |
August 3, 1974 | Indianapolis | United States | Convention Center | Blue Öyster Cult James Gang Chris Jagger |
August 4, 1974 | South Bend | Morris Civic Auditorium | Blue Öyster Cult | |
September 13, 1974 | Kitchener | Canada | Sir Wilfrid Laurier Theater | Fludd |
September 14, 1974 | Toronto | Victory Theater | ||
September 15, 1974 | Lock Haven | United States | Lockhaven Fieldhouse | Blue Öyster Cult Rush |
September 16, 1974 | Wilkes-Barre | Paramount Theater | ||
September 18, 1974 | Atlanta | Electric Ballroom | Rush Fat Chance | |
September 19, 1974 | ||||
September 20, 1974 | ||||
September 21, 1974 | Outlaws Fat Chance | |||
September 28, 1974 | Detroit | Michigan Palace | Roy Wood Wizzard | |
September 30, 1974 | Evansville | Evansville Stadium | Billy Preston Rush | |
October 1, 1974 | Jacksonville | Leone Cole Auditorium | Rush | |
October 4, 1974 | Houston | Music Hall |
Personnel
- Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Gene Simmons – vocals, bass
- Peter Criss – drums, vocals
- Ace Frehley – lead guitar, backing vocals
References
- ^ Kielty, Martin (2023-12-21). "Why Paul Stanley Rejected Bandit Makeup After a Month". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Weiss, Brett (2016). Encyclopedia of Kiss : Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 115. ISBN 9780786498024.
- ^ Simmons, Gene (2001). Kiss and Make-up. New York: Crown Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4000-4523-5.
- ^ Daly, Skip; Hansen, Eric (2019). Rush: Wandering the Face of the Earth – The Official Touring History 1968 – 2015. San Rafael: Insight Editions. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-68383-450-2.
- ^ (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 5.
- ^ Winnipeg Free Press, February 11, 1974
- ^ Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
Bibliography
- Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
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