Kiss Tour
Introduction 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 After the first performances, Stanley changed the bandit makeup to the iconic Starchild makeup. 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.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. 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. 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:
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".
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 City Country Venue Support Act(s) February 5, 1974  Edmonton, Alberta Canada  Dinwoodie Lounge Barbarossa February 6, 1974  Calgary, Alberta  Jubilee Auditorium February 8, 1974  Winnipeg, Manitoba  Taché Hall  Mood Jga Jga February 17, 1974  Long Beach, California United States  Civic Auditorium  Rory GallagherFleetwood Mac February 18, 1974 Los Angeles, California  Los Angeles Room  February 21, 1974  Aquarius Theater March 22, 1974  Devon, Pennsylvania  Valley Forge Music Fair  Redbone March 23, 1974  New York City, New York  Academy of Music  ArgentRedbone March 24, 1974  Owings Mills, Maryland  Painter's Mill Music Fair  AerosmithRedbone March 25, 1974  Washington, D.C. The Bayou   March 29, 1974  Asbury Park, New Jersey  Sunshine In Concert Hall  RenaissanceTruth March 31, 1974  St. Louis, Missouri  Aviation Field  Thirteenth Floor April 1, 1974  Cleveland, Ohio  Agora Ballroom Rory Gallagher April 3, 1974  Columbus, Ohio  The Agora April 7, 1974  Detroit, Michigan  Michigan Palace  AerosmithMojo Boogie BandMichael Fennelly April 8, 1974  Dekalb, Illinois  University Center Ballroom  Conqueror Worm April 12, 1974 Detroit, Michigan Michigan Palace Blue Öyster CultSuzi Quatro April 13, 1974 April 14, 1974  Louisville, Kentucky  Beggar's Banquet  Thunderhead April 15, 1974 Nashville, Tennessee Muther's Music Emporium  Max Onion April 16, 1974 April 17, 1974 Memphis, Tennessee Lafayette Music Room Kathi McDonald April 18, 1974 April 19, 1974  Chicago, Illinois  Aragon Ballroom  Quicksilver Messenger ServiceFlying SaucerLes Variations April 21, 1974  Charlotte, North Carolina  Flash's  Ritual April 27, 1974  Passaic, New Jersey  Capitol Theatre  Blue Öyster CultRoss May 2, 1974  Comstock Park, Michigan  Thunder Chicken Argent May 3, 1974  St. Louis, Missouri  Ambassador Theatre May 9, 1974  Parsippany, New Jersey  The Joint in the Woods  Sweetwater May 12, 1974  Wyandotte, Michigan  Benjamin Yack Recreational Center Savoy BrownSilverhead May 14, 1974  Fraser, Michigan  Fraser Hockeyland Arena May 16, 1974  Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada  Centennial Concert Hall Savoy BrownManfred Mann's Earth Band May 17, 1974  Edmonton, Alberta  Kinsmen Fieldhouse May 18, 1974  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan  Saskatoon Arena May 19, 1974  Lethbridge, Alberta  Exhibition Pavilion May 20, 1974  Calgary, Alberta  Foothills Arena May 24, 1974  Portland, Oregon United States  Paramount Northwest Theater May 25, 1974  Seattle, Washington  Paramount Theatre May 26, 1974  Spokane, Washington  JFK Pavilion May 27, 1974  Olympia  St. Martin's Capitol Pavilion  Savoy Brown May 28, 1974  Vancouver, British Columbia  Canada  PNE Gardens Auditorium Savoy BrownManfred Mann's Earth Band May 30, 1974  San Diego, California United States  Sports Arena May 31, 1974  Long Beach, California  Long Beach Auditorium June 1, 1974  San Francisco, California  Winterland Ballroom June 3, 1974  Anchorage, Alaska  Sundowner Drive-In Theater  Savoy BrownFlightIsland June 4, 1974  Fairbanks, Alaska  Baker Field House  Savoy Brown June 12, 1974  Flint, Michigan  IMA Sports Arena New York Dolls June 14, 1974  Cleveland, Ohio  Allen Theater June 15, 1974  Toronto, Ontario  Canada  Massey Hall June 17, 1974  Asbury Park, New Jersey United States  Sunshine In  Truth June 19, 1974 Atlanta, Georgia Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom Outlaw June 20, 1974 June 21, 1974 June 22, 1974 July 11, 1974  West Palm Beach, Florida  West Palm Beach Auditorium Blue Öyster CultNazareth July 12, 1974  Orlando, Florida  Jai Alai Fronton July 13, 1974  Tampa Bay, Florida  Curtis Hixon Hall July 14, 1974  Birmingham, Alabama  Birmingham Municipal Auditorium July 16, 1974  Baton Rouge, Louisiana  Independence Hall  Blue Öyster CultNew York Dolls July 17, 1974 Atlanta, Georgia Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom Fat Chance July 18, 1974 July 19, 1974  Fayetteville, North Carolina  Cumberland Auditorium  Blue Öyster CultNazarethGlass Moon July 25, 1974  London, Ontario  Canada  Centennial Hall  RushRonny Legge August 3, 1974  Indianapolis, Indiana United States  Convention Center  Blue Öyster CultJames GangChris Jagger August 4, 1974  South Bend, Indiana  Morris Civic Auditorium  Blue Öyster Cult September 13, 1974  Kitchener, Ontario Canada  Sir Wilfrid Laurier Theater Fludd September 14, 1974  Toronto, Ontario  Victory Theater September 15, 1974  Lock Haven, Pennsylvania United States  Lockhaven Fieldhouse Blue Öyster CultRush September 16, 1974  Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  Paramount Theater September 18, 1974 Atlanta, Georgia Electric Ballroom RushFat Chance September 19, 1974 September 20, 1974 September 21, 1974  OutlawsFat Chance September 28, 1974  Detroit, Michigan  Michigan Palace  Roy WoodWizzard September 30, 1974  Evansville, Indiana  Evansville Stadium  Billy PrestonRush October 1, 1974  Jacksonville, Alabama  Leone Cole Auditorium Rush October 4, 1974  Houston, Texas  Music Hall
Personnel *Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar*Gene Simmons – vocals, bass*Peter Criss – drums, vocals*Ace Frehley – lead guitar, backing vocals
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