The Kiss Tour was KISS' first album support tour. Sometimes known as the First Tour, it also encompasses several shows before and after the "official" dates. Kiss took most of August off from the tour to record their follow-up album, Hotter Than Hell.
History[]
For KISS, the transition between club and touring band took place rapidly. Following their final performances at the Coventry in December 1973 they wouldn't return to club environments until 1988 and essentially hit the road as a professional touring act. They'd performed just 24 club shows during the previous year. While there were a couple of additional shows, between the band's industry debut on New Year's Eve '73/74 and commencing touring activities in early Feb. 1974, these don't really qualify as being part of a scheduled tour -- those shows are included at the end of the "Club Era" section and include the January 8 showcase at the briefly re-opened Village East (formerly Fillmore East), at which the band had been rehearsing since December; and a return visit to the Academy Of Music on January 26. The band signing with the booking agency American Touring International (ATI) on February 1 coincides nicely as a marker separating the periods. Following the conclusion of the club era, it's somewhat surprising that KISS's first tour proper didn't even take place in the United States; or anywhere near to their home base of New York City. Instead, they headed to the great white north, Canada, departing New York City on February 3. This activity indicates the ethos with which the band would tour for the rest of the year: Have gig? Will travel! Simply put, the band was willing to do anything to get themselves in front of an audience.
Set list[]
- "Deuce"
- "Strutter"
- "She"
- "Firehouse"
- "Nothin' to Lose"
- "Cold Gin"
- "Kissin' Time"
- "Let Me Know"
- "Acrobat" ("Love Theme from Kiss")
- Gene Simmons bass solo
- "100,000 Years" and Peter Criss drum solo
- "Black Diamond"
- "Baby Let Me Go" ("Let Me Go Rock 'N' Roll") [Encore]
Tour Dates[]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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February 5, 1974 | Edmonton, Alberta | Canada | Dinwoodie Lounge |
February 6, 1974 | Calgary, Alberta | SAIT Gymnasium | |
February 8, 1974 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||
February 17, 1974 | Long Beach, California | United States | Long Beach Arena |
February 18, 1974 | Los Angeles, California | Century Plaza Hotel | |
February 21, 1974 | Aquarius Theater | ||
March 22, 1974 | Devon, Pennsylvania | ||
March 23, 1974 | New York City, New York | ||
March 24, 1974 | Owings Mills, Maryland | ||
March 25, 1974 | Washington, D.C. | ||
May 16, 1974 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Canada | |
May 17, 1974 | Edmonton, Alberta | ||
May 18, 1974 | |||
May 19, 1974 | |||
May 20, 1974 | |||
United States |
Personnel[]
TBA