Alive! Tour
Promotional tour by Kiss | |
Associated album | Alive! |
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Start date | September 10, 1975 |
End date | March 28, 1976 |
No. of shows | 91 |
Kiss concert chronology |
The Alive! Tour was a concert tour by Kiss, in support of their 1975 live album Alive!. The tour began on September 10, 1975 and concluded on March 28, 1976.[1]
History[]
At the time of the European leg of the tour the Destroyer album was already released and the band performed songs from that album, but they wore the Alive costumes and had the Alive stage show.[2] At the time, the tour was referred to under the headline "Kiss tour", not "Alive! Tour" or "Destroyer Tour".
At the Cobo Hall show, Paul Stanley began using Pete Townshend's famous ritual of smashing his guitar, employing it after "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll", until it was eventually done after "Rock and Roll All Nite" in later years.
In the tour program for the band's final tour, Stanley reflected on the tour:
I saw a pattern emerging with us on the road. Every night, I'd ask somebody before the show, "How are we doing?", which meant, "What's the attendance?" One night they said, "It's sold out" and then the next night I'd hear the same thing. All of a sudden it was becoming the norm. For me the first realization that things were on an upswing was when we played the Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio. Before the show I went on stage, looked out through the curtain and saw this big crowd and said to myself, "My God, this is really happening!"[3]
Setlists[]
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Information[]
- Got to Choose: Only performed live in 1975 (Replaced by "C'mon & Love Me" and then by "Flaming Youth")
- C'mon and Love Me: Only performed in North America
• Switched places in the set and replaced "Got to Choose" -> Replaced by "Flaming Youth" - Flaming Youth: Only performed in Canada (Replaced "Got to Choose" and "C'mon & Love Me")
- Parasite: Only performed in North America (Replaced by "Ladies in Waiting" for some shows and then by "God of Thunder")
- Ladies in Waiting: Replaced "Parasite" for some shows -> Replaced by "God of Thunder"
- Watchin' You: Only performed in 1975 for some shows (Replaced by "Shout It Out Loud")
- Shout It Out Loud: Only performed in 1976 (Replaced "Watchin' You")
- Cold Gin: Only performed in North America as the encore opener (Replaced by "Detroit Rock City")
- Rock Bottom: Performed before "Cold Gin" as the encore opener for some shows
Tour dates[]
Date[4] | City | Country | Venue | Support Act(s) |
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September 10, 1975 | Chattanooga | United States | Chattanooga Memorial Auditorium | Slade |
September 11, 1975 | Knoxville | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | Slade Gary Wright | |
September 12, 1975 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | ||
September 13, 1975 | Norfolk | Norfolk Scope | ||
September 14, 1975 | Wilkes-Barre | King's College Gym | Diamond Reo Slade | |
October 2, 1975 | Syracuse | Onondaga County War Memorial | The James Montgomery Band | |
October 3, 1975 | Upper Darby | Tower Theater | Fallen Angel | |
October 4, 1975 | Passaic | Capitol Theatre | Savoy Brown | |
October 5, 1975 | Henrietta | The Dome Center | Black Sheep | |
October 6, 1975 | Allentown | Allentown Memorial Hall | REO Speedwagon | |
October 9, 1975 | Cadillac | Cadillac High School | Double Yellow Line | |
October 11, 1975 | Columbus | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Black Sheep | |
October 19, 1975 | Orlando | Orlando Sports Stadium | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Atlanta Rhythm Section | |
October 20, 1975 | St. Petersburg | Bayfront Center | ||
October 22, 1975 | Birmingham | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Atlanta Rhythm Section | |
October 26, 1975 | Montgomery | Garrett Coliseum | Harvest | |
October 30, 1975 | Nashville | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Montrose | |
November 1, 1975 | St. Louis | Kiel Auditorium | Atlanta Rhythm Section | |
November 2, 1975 | La Crosse | Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium | Brownsville Station | |
November 6, 1975 | San Antonio | San Antonio Municipal Auditorium | Mott | |
November 7, 1975 | Beaumont | McDonald Gym | ||
November 8, 1975 | Arlington | Texas Hall | ||
November 9, 1975 | Houston | Sam Houston Coliseum | ||
November 12, 1975 | Toledo | Toledo Sports Arena | Styx | |
November 15, 1975 | Rockford | Illinois National Guard Armory | Rush | |
November 16, 1975 | Flint | IMA Auditorium | Mott | |
November 17, 1975 | Rush | |||
November 18, 1975 | Port Huron | McMorran Arena | ||
November 21, 1975 | Terre Haute | Hulman Center | ||
November 22, 1975 | Chicago | International Amphitheatre | Mott The Leslie West Band Little Feat | |
November 23, 1975 | Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium | Rush Mott | |
November 26, 1975 | Huntington | Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse | ||
November 27, 1975 | Fayetteville | Cumberland County Memorial Arena | Styx Mott | |
November 28, 1975 | Ashville | Asheville Civic Center | ||
November 29, 1975 | Charlotte | Charlotte Park Center | ||
November 30, 1975 | Landover | Capital Centre | ||
December 2, 1975 | Columbus | Columbus Municipal Auditorium | Styx | |
December 3, 1975 | Dothan | Houston County Farm Center | ||
December 5, 1975 | Atlanta | The Omni Coliseum | Styx The Leslie West Band | |
December 6, 1975 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum | Styx Dixie Dregs | |
December 12, 1975 | Syracuse | Onondaga County War Memorial | Black Sabbath (headliner) | |
December 14, 1975 | Boston | Orpheum Theatre | Black Sheep | |
December 18, 1975 | Waterbury | Palace Theater | ||
December 19, 1975 | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | Mott | |
December 20, 1975 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | Rush Mott | |
December 21, 1975 | Richmond | The Mosque | ||
December 27, 1975 | Louisville | Louisville Gardens | Styx Black Sheep Santa Claus | |
December 28, 1975 | South Bend | Morris Civic Auditorium | Styx | |
December 29, 1975 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | The Leslie West Band | |
December 31, 1975 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Blue Öyster Cult The Leslie West Band | |
January 23, 1976 | Erie | Erie County Field House | Phillippe | |
January 25, 1976 | Detroit | Cobo Arena | Back Street Crawler | |
January 26, 1976 | Rory Gallagher | |||
January 27, 1976 | ||||
January 30, 1976 | Mount Pleasant | Rose Arena | Hot Lucy | |
January 31, 1976 | Trotwood | Hara Arena | The Leslie West Band | |
February 1, 1976 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | Hydra | |
February 4, 1976 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Auditorium | Point Blank | |
February 5, 1976 | Madison | Dane County Expo Coliseum | ||
February 6, 1976 | Saint Paul | St. Paul Civic Center Theatre | ||
February 9, 1976 | Salt Lake City | Terrace Ballroom | ||
February 11, 1976 | Portland | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
February 12, 1976 | Spokane | Spokane Coliseum | ||
February 13, 1976 | Seattle | Paramount Theatre | ||
February 14, 1976 | ||||
February 16, 1976 | Missoula | Adams Fieldhouse | ||
February 23, 1976 | Inglewood | The Forum | Montrose | |
February 24, 1976 | ||||
February 26, 1976 | San Bernardino | Swing Auditorium | Montrose Point Blank | |
February 27, 1976 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | Montrose | |
February 29, 1976 | Honolulu | Honolulu International Center | Booga Booga | |
March 4, 1976 | Oklahoma City | Civic Center Music Hall | Mountain Smoke | |
March 6, 1976 | Lincoln | Pershing Auditorium | Boz Scaggs | |
March 8, 1976 | Tulsa | Tulsa Convention Center | Mountain Smoke | |
March 11, 1976 | Huntsville | Von Braun Civic Center | Albatross | |
March 12, 1976 | New Orleans | The Warehouse | Van Wilkes | |
March 13, 1976 | Mobile | Mobile Expo Hall | Dr. Feelgood | |
March 14, 1976 | Memphis | Ellis Auditorium | Target | |
March 20, 1976 | Lakeland | Lakeland Civic Center | .38 Special | |
March 21, 1976 | Miami | Miami Jai-Alai Fronton Arena | ||
March 24, 1976 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia Civic Center | The Rockets | |
March 25, 1976 | Johnstown | Cambria County War Memorial Arena | Thee Image | |
March 26, 1976 | Harrisburg | State Farm Show Arena | Artful Dodger | |
March 27, 1976 | Utica | Utica Memorial Auditorium | ||
March 28, 1976 | Springfield | Springfield Civic Center |
Box office score data[]
Date (1976) |
City | Venue | Attendance | Gross | Ref(s) |
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March 4 | Oklahoma City, United States | Civic Center Music Hall | 3,200 | $18,100 | [5] |
March 11 | Huntsville, United States | Von Braun Civic Center | 9,559 | $52,944 | [6] |
March 14 | Memphis, United States | Ellis Auditorium | 4,361 | $26,166 | [6] |
Personnel[]
- Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Gene Simmons – vocals, bass
- Peter Criss – drums, vocals
- Ace Frehley – lead guitar, backing vocals
References[]
- ^ Wilkening, Matthew. "45 Years Ago: How Kiss Finally Hit It Big on the 'Alive!' Tour". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Weiss, Brett (May 16, 2016). Encyclopedia of KISS: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects. McFarland. ISBN 9780786498024 – via Google Books.
- ^ (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 8.
- ^ Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
- ^ "Top Box Office" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 12. March 20, 1976. p. 35. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b "Top Box Office" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 13. March 27, 1976. p. 46. ISSN 0006-2510.
Bibliography[]
- Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
- Kiss (band) concert tours
- 1975 concert tours
- 1976 concert tours