Kiss Farewell Tour
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Tour by Kiss | |
Start date | March 11, 2000 |
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End date | April 13, 2001 |
Legs | 5 |
No. of shows | 142 played, 1 cancelled |
Kiss concert chronology |
The Farewell Tour was a concert tour performed by the American rock band Kiss. It started on March 11, 2000 and concluded on April 13, 2001. It was the last tour to feature original member Ace Frehley.
Background[]
It was intended to be Kiss' last tour, however, in late 2002 they announced that they were not going to retire as planned. Although Kiss continued performing after the conclusion of the tour, this was the final tour with the original, reunited lineup. Paul Stanley later revealed the tour was an attempt to "put Kiss out of its misery" following the legal troubles during production of Psycho Circus, and the reunited band having underwhelming live performances and "being virtually prisoners to doing the same songs every tour."[1] The tour began on March 11, 2000 in Phoenix, Arizona at the Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion.[2]
During the show in Irvine, California, Frehley had missed his flight and ended up having to fly via helicopter to the show, where the band's manager Tommy Thayer was dressed in his makeup, ready to fill in for him.[3]
Peter Criss had effectively left the band following the final show in North Charleston, in October 2000; however, this was not publicly known at the time. His reunion contract had essentially expired and he and Kiss were unable to come to terms for him continuing with the band, resulting in Criss destroying his drum set out of frustration at the end of the show.[4] He was replaced by Eric Singer for the Japan and Australian legs. Frehley left the band following the farewell tour, intending to focus on his solo career.[5]
In the tour program for the band's final tour, Stanley reflected on the tour:
The Reunion tour made us the number one band again. We played to about two million people in one year. Then we did the Psycho Circus tour and after that we thought, "been there, done it." We're the champs again, let's retire on top and we felt there is nothing worse than having someone go away and you don't get to say goodbye so this tour really is for the fans and to celebrate the whole history of the band.[6]
Setlist[]
North American setlist[]
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Japanese and Australian setlist[]
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Tour dates[]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) |
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North America[7][8] | ||||
March 11, 2000 | Phoenix | United States | Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion1 | Ted Nugent |
March 12, 2000 | Tucson | Tucson Convention Center | ||
March 14, 2000 | Las Cruces | Pan American Center | Ted Nugent Skid Row | |
March 17, 2000 | Paradise | Mandalay Bay Events Center | ||
March 18, 2000 | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim2 | ||
March 19, 2000 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | ||
March 21, 2000 | Bakersfield | Bakersfield Centennial Garden | ||
March 23, 2000 | Oakland | The Arena in Oakland | ||
March 25, 2000 | Reno | Lawlor Events Center | ||
March 27, 2000 | West Valley City | E Center | ||
March 28, 2000 | Denver | Pepsi Center | ||
March 29, 2000 | Lubbock | United Spirit Arena | ||
March 31, 2000 | San Antonio | Alamodome | ||
April 1, 2000 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | ||
April 2, 2000 | Dallas | Starplex Amphitheatre | ||
April 4, 2000 | Oklahoma City | Myriad Convention Center | ||
April 5, 2000 | North Little Rock | Alltel Arena | ||
April 6, 2000 | Pensacola | Pensacola Civic Center | ||
April 8, 2000 | West Palm Beach | Mars Music Amphitheater | ||
April 9, 2000 | Estero | TECO Arena | ||
April 11, 2000 | Orlando | TD Waterhouse Centre | ||
April 12, 2000 | Tampa | Ice Palace | ||
April 14, 2000 | Birmingham | BJCC Arena | ||
April 15, 2000 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | ||
April 16, 2000 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | ||
April 18, 2000 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum | ||
April 20, 2000 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | ||
April 21, 2000 | Greenville | Bi-Lo Center | ||
April 22, 2000 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | ||
April 24, 2000 | Chattanooga | UTC Arena | ||
April 25, 2000 | Memphis | Pyramid Arena | ||
April 28, 2000 | Nashville | AmSouth Amphitheater | ||
April 29, 2000 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | ||
April 30, 2000 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | ||
May 2, 2000 | Charleston | Charleston Civic Center | ||
May 3, 2000 | Roanoke | Roanoke Civic Center | ||
May 5, 2000 | Cleveland | Gund Arena | ||
May 6, 2000 | ||||
May 7, 2000 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | ||
May 9, 2000 | Toledo | John F. Savage Hall | ||
May 11, 2000 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | ||
May 12, 2000 | ||||
May 13, 2000 | Columbus | Polaris Amphitheater | ||
May 15, 2000 | Peoria | Peoria Civic Center | ||
May 16, 2000 | Moline | MARK of the Quad Cities | ||
May 18, 2000 | Minneapolis | Target Center | ||
May 19, 2000 | Milwaukee | Marcus Amphitheatre | ||
May 21, 2000 | Noblesville | Deer Creek Music Theater | ||
May 22, 2000 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | ||
May 24, 2000 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | ||
May 25, 2000 | ||||
May 26, 2000 | Burgettstown | Post-Gazette Pavilion | ||
North America[7] | ||||
June 6, 2000 | Richmond | United States | Richmond Coliseum | Ted Nugent Skid Row |
June 9, 2000 | Wantagh | Jones Beach Amphitheater | ||
June 10, 2000 | ||||
June 12, 2000 | Mansfield | Tweeter Center | ||
June 13, 2000 | ||||
June 15, 2000 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center | ||
June 16, 2000 | Camden | Blockbuster Sony Entertainment Center | ||
June 19, 2000 | Erie | Erie Civic Center | ||
June 20, 2000 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | ||
June 22, 2000 | Montreal | Canada | Molson Centre | |
June 23, 2000 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | ||
June 24, 2000 | Buffalo | United States | HSBC Arena | |
June 27, 2000 | East Rutherford | Continental Airlines Arena | ||
June 28, 2000 | ||||
June 30, 2000 | Raleigh | Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek | ||
July 1, 2000 | Bristow | Nissan Pavilion | ||
July 2, 2000 | Virginia Beach | GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater | ||
July 5, 2000 | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | ||
July 7, 2000 | Scranton | Coors Light Amphitheatre | ||
July 8, 2000 | Hartford | Meadows Music Theater | ||
July 11, 2000 | Madison | Kohl Center | ||
July 13, 2000 | Minneapolis | Target Center | ||
July 14, 2000 | Fargo | Fargodome | ||
July 16, 2000 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Arena | |
July 17, 2000 | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan Place | ||
July 19, 2000 | Calgary | Canadian Airlines Saddledome | ||
July 20, 2000 | Edmonton | Skyreach Centre | ||
July 22, 2000 | George | United States | The Gorge Amphitheatre | |
July 24, 2000 | Portland | Rose Garden Arena | ||
July 26, 2000 | Nampa | Idaho Center | ||
July 28, 2000 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Ted Nugent American Pearl | |
July 29, 2000 | Sacramento | Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre | ||
July 30, 2000 | Concord | Chronicle Pavilion | Neve Ted Nugent | |
August 1, 2000 | Fresno | Selland Arena | ||
August 2, 2000 | Paradise | Mandalay Bay Events Center | ||
North America[7] | ||||
August 11, 2000 | Irvine | United States | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre3 | Ted Nugent Skid Row |
August 12, 2000 | San Bernardino | Blockbuster Pavilion | ||
August 14, 2000 | Greenwood Village | Fiddler's Green Amphitheater | ||
August 15, 2000 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | ||
August 17, 2000 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | ||
August 18, 2000 | Lafayette | Cajundome | ||
August 19, 2000 | Jackson | Mississippi Coliseum | ||
August 21, 2000 | Biloxi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | ||
August 22, 2000 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Skid Row Beautiful Creatures | |
August 23, 2000 | For Worth | Fort Worth Convention Center | Ted Nugent Skid Row | |
August 25, 2000 | Bonner Springs | Sandstone Amphitheater4 | ||
August 26, 2000 | Maryland Heights | Riverport Amphitheatre | ||
August 28, 2000 | Valley Center | Kansas Coliseum | ||
August 29, 2000 | Omaha | Omaha Civic Auditorium | ||
August 30, 2000 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | ||
September 1, 2000 | Carbondale | SIU Arena | ||
September 2, 2000 | Cedar Rapids | Five Seasons Center | ||
September 5, 2000 | Rockford | Rockford MetroCentre | ||
September 6, 2000 | East Lansing | Breslin Center | Skid Row Beautiful Creatures | |
September 8, 2000 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | Ted Nugent Skid Row | |
September 9, 2000 | Indianapolis | Conseco Fieldhouse | ||
September 10, 2000 | Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium | ||
September 12, 2000 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | Skid Row Beautiful Creatures | |
September 13, 2000 | Dayton | Ervin J. Nutter Center | Ted Nugent Skid Row | |
September 15, 2000 | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | ||
September 16, 2000 | Syracuse | Onondaga County War Memorial | ||
September 18, 2000 | Providence | Providence Civic Center5 | ||
September 20, 2000 | Quebec City | Canada | Colisée de Québec | Skid Row Serial Joe |
September 21, 2000 | Ottawa | Corel Centre | ||
September 23, 2000 | Hamilton | Copps Coliseum | ||
September 26, 2000 | Trenton | United States | Sovereign Bank Arena | Skid Row |
September 27, 2000 | University Park | Bryce Jordan Center | ||
September 29, 2000 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | ||
September 30, 2000 | Tinley Park | New World Music Theatre | ||
October 1, 2000 | Champaign | Assembly Hall | ||
October 3, 2000 | Uncasville | Uncas Pavilion at Mohegan Sun | ||
October 4, 2000 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Skid Row Brickfoot | |
October 6, 2000 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | Skid Row | |
October 7, 2000 | North Charleston | North Charleston Coliseum6 | ||
Japan[7] | ||||
March 9, 2001 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Arena7 | N/A |
March 10, 2001 | ||||
March 13, 2001 | Tokyo | Tokyo Dome | ||
March 16, 2001 | Fukuoka | Kokusai Center | ||
March 18, 2001 | Nagoya | Nagoya Rainbow Hall | ||
March 21, 2001 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | ||
March 22, 2001 | ||||
Australia[7] | ||||
March 29, 2001 | Perth | Australia | Burswood Dome | The Screaming Jets |
April 1, 2001 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | ||
April 3, 2001 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | ||
April 4, 2001 | ||||
April 5, 2001 | ||||
April 7, 2001 | Sydney | Sydney Super Dome | ||
April 8, 2001 | ||||
April 13, 2001 | Gold Coast | Carrara Stadium8 |
- ^Note 1 The band rehearsed at this venue several days before their debut show.
- ^Note 2 This show was troubled by major production errors. During the opening to the song "Love Gun" each night, Paul Stanley would ride on wire with foot sling to a small second stage in the arena floor where he performed the song. At this show, he became stalled a few rows out from the main stage and hung over the audience, helpless for quite a while before the road crew were able to reverse the wire and edge him back to the main stage. Many other errors occurred as well.
- ^Note 3 Ace Frehley was so late arriving to this show, the band was preparing to dress up Tommy Thayer to fill in. Frehley traveled by helicopter to make it.
- ^Note 4 The band and manager Doc McGhee presented Gene Simmons with a surprise, a giant birthday cake in the shape of a woman's breasts. He turned 51 that day.
- ^Note 5 Peter Criss had added a tear to his facepaint to signal his dissatisfaction with the band. He left the stage before the band took its group bow, so only Stanley, Simmons and Frehley joined hands and bowed.
- ^Note 6 After failed contract negotiations over what he was being paid, Criss destroyed his drum kit at the show's conclusion in frustration, Criss' last show with Kiss until 2003.
- ^Note 7 Eric Singer's first show, after a five-year absence. Donned Catman makeup and outfit for the very first time.
- ^Note 8 Ace Frehley's last show.
Postponed and cancelled dates[]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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May 17, 2000 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center | The band was unable to fly out of Chicago due to poor weather conditions, rescheduled to May 18 |
September 24, 2000 | Lake Placid | Olympic Center | Poor ticket sales | |
November 13, 2000 | Hiroshima | Japan | Sun Plaza Hall | Cancelled due to ongoing contract issues with Peter Criss, all dates except Hiroshima rescheduled to March 2001 |
November 15, 2000 | Osaka | Osaka Castle Hall | ||
November 16, 2000 | ||||
November 17, 2000 | Nagoya | Nagoya Rainbow Hall | ||
November 19, 2000 | Tokyo | Tokyo Dome | ||
November 20, 2000 | Yokohama | Yokohama Arena | ||
April 1, 2001 | Adelaide | Australia | Hindmarsh Stadium | Due to soccer match between Adelaide and Marconi at the stadium on March 30 |
Box office score data[]
Date (2000) |
City | Venue | Attendance | Gross | Ref(s) |
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March 18 | Anaheim, United States | Arrowhead Pond | 14,009 / 14,009 | $826,365 | [9] |
March 23 | Oakland, United States | Oakland-Alameda County Arena | 14,494 / 15,885 | $860,759 | [10] |
March 25 | Reno, United States | Lawlor Events Center | 9,935 / 10,465 | $408,340 | |
March 31 | San Antonio, United States | Alamodome | 20,760 / 20,760 | $908,025 | |
April 29 | Louisville, United States | Freedom Hall | 14,467 / 14,868 | $689,265 | [11] |
May 2 | Charleston, United States | Civic Center | 7,711 / 10,000 | $361,745 | [12] |
May 5–6 | Cleveland, United States | Gund Arena | 26,698 / 35,000 | $1,685,210 | |
May 7 | Grand Rapids, United States | Van Andel Arena | 11,791 / 12,420 | $621,589 | [13] |
May 15 | Peoria, United States | Civic Center | 9,130 / 9,130 | $419,795 | [14] |
May 19 | Milwaukee, United States | Marcus Amphitheatre | 17,172 / 22,828 | $670,177 | |
May 20 | Noblesville, United States | Deer Creek Music Center | 22,633 / 24,210 | $1,030,697 | [13] |
May 22 | Cincinnati, United States | Riverbend Music Center | 11,209 / 20,474 | $500,750 | [14] |
May 24–25 | Auburn Hills, United States | Palace | 27,493 / 27,493 | $1,728,300 | [15] |
May 26 | Burgettstown, United States | Post-Gazette Pavilion | 14,946 / 23,212 | $614,934 | [16] |
June 9–10 | Wantagh, United States | Jones Beach Theatre | 23,542 / 28,200 | $1,292,865 | [15] |
June 27–28 | East Rutherford, United States | Continental Airlines Arena | 27,910 / 30,000 | $1,565,100 | [17] |
July 5 | Hershey, United States | Hersheypark Arena | 18,232 / 28,824 | $844,177 | [18] |
July 22 | George, United States | The Gorge | 17,676 / 20,000 | $955,339 | [19] |
Personnel[]
- Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Gene Simmons – vocals, bass
- Peter Criss – drums, vocals (North American legs)
- Ace Frehley – lead guitar, vocals
Additional musician
- Eric Singer – drums, vocals (Japan and Australia legs)
References[]
- ^ PAUL STANLEY: 'The 'Farewell' Tour Was Us Wanting To Put KISS Out Of Its Misery', Blabbermouth
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Sources[]
- 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
- 2000 concert tours
- 2001 concert tours
- Farewell concert tours