Revenge Tour
Tour by Kiss | |
Associated album | Revenge |
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Start date | April 23, 1992 |
End date | December 20, 1992 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 77 |
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The Revenge Tour was a concert tour by Kiss in support of the band's studio album Revenge.
Background
It was the first tour with drummer Eric Singer,[1] replacing Eric Carr who died of cancer on November 24, 1991.[2][3] Singer had previously performed with Paul Stanley's solo tour and was seen as a 'natural choice' according to Gene Simmons.[4]
Kiss began the tour with a leg of club shows in North America.[5] During the European leg of the tour in the United Kingdom, the stage set from the Hot in the Shade Tour was used.[6] During the show at Cardiff National Ice Rink on May 20, 1992, a pyro cue for "Heaven's on Fire" caused £30,000 worth of damage to the ceiling.[7]
For the North American arena tour, the stage featured a giant 41-foot high replica of the Statue of Liberty[4] in front of a large Kiss logo wall.[8] Halfway through the show during "War Machine", the statue's face crumbled to reveal its skull.[9] Afterward, its right arm and torch crumbled down before its skeleton hand gave the finger, which some audiences took personally.[6] The shows would also include strippers during the song "Take It Off".[6] The stage was hauled by six to ten semi haulers[10] while the replica of the Statue of Liberty had to fit into three trucks.[11]
Due to poor ticket sales, the tour had to be shortened.[citation needed] There was a show set to take place in Spokane on December 13,[12] but had been canceled due to weather affecting the band's travel between shows.[13] The shows in Cleveland, Detroit and Indianapolis were recorded by Eddie Kramer for the Alive III live album.[6][4]
In the tour program for the band's final tour, Simmons reflected on the tour:
"Unholy" was the first single from Revenge. I got the idea for "Unholy" from a song that Adam Mitchell wrote that Doro Pesch recorded called "Unholy Love". I just loved the word "unholy". Vinnie Vincent and I wrote the lyric together.[14]
Setlists
These are example setlists performed from one show on the tour, but may not represent the majority of the shows performed.[15]
North American club and European legs
| North American arena leg
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Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) |
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North America[15][5][16] | ||||
April 23, 1992 | San Francisco | United States | The Stone | Shooting Gallery |
April 25, 1992 | West Hollywood | The Troubadour | ||
April 26, 1992 | ||||
April 27, 1992 | Phoenix | After The Goldrush | ||
April 29, 1992 | Houston | The Backstage | ||
April 30, 1992 | Dallas | Dallas City Limits Club | ||
May 2, 1992 | Atlanta | Center Stage | ||
May 4, 1992 | Baltimore | Hammerjack's | ||
May 5, 1992 | Philadelphia | Trocadero Theatre | ||
May 6, 1992 | Toronto | Canada | Phoenix Concert Theatre | |
May 8, 1992 | Boston | United States | Avalon Ballroom | |
May 9, 1992 | New York City | The Ritz | ||
May 10, 1992 | Brooklyn | The Warehouse | ||
Europe[15] | ||||
May 16, 1992 | Glasgow | Scotland | S.E.C.C. Arena | Danger Danger |
May 17, 1992 | Whitley Bay | England | Whitley Bay Ice Rink | |
May 18, 1992 | Sheffield | Sheffield Arena | ||
May 20, 1992 | Cardiff | Wales | Wales National Ice Rink | |
May 21, 1992 | London | England | Wembley Arena | |
May 24, 1992 | Plymouth | Plymouth Pavilions | ||
May 25, 1992 | Birmingham | NEC Arena | ||
May 26, 1992 | ||||
North America[15][4][17] | ||||
October 1, 1992 | Bethlehem | United States | Stabler Arena | Faster Pussycat Trixter |
October 2, 1992 | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | ||
October 3, 1992 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens | |
October 5, 1992 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | ||
October 6, 1992 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center | |
October 8, 1992 | Worcester | The Centrum | ||
October 9, 1992 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | ||
October 10, 1992 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | ||
October 11, 1992 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
October 13, 1992 | Hershey | Hersheypark Arena | ||
October 14, 1992 | Charleston | Charleston Civic Center | ||
October 16, 1992 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | ||
October 17, 1992 | Roanoke | Roanoke Civic Center | ||
October 18, 1992 | Landover | Capital Centre | ||
October 20, 1992 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | ||
October 21, 1992 | Bristol | Viking Hall Civic Center | ||
October 23, 1992 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | ||
October 24, 1992 | Fayetteville | Cumberland County Memorial Arena | ||
October 25, 1992 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum | ||
October 29, 1992 | Daytona Beach | Ocean Center | Faster Pussycat Trixter Fortress | |
October 30, 1992 | Tampa | USF Sun Dome | Faster Pussycat Trixter | |
October 31, 1992 | Miami | Miami Arena | ||
November 3, 1992 | Greenville | Greenville Memorial Auditorium | Jackyl Trixter | |
November 5, 1992 | Atlanta | The Omni | Great White Trixter | |
November 6, 1992 | Nashville | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | ||
November 7, 1992 | Knoxville | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | ||
November 8, 1992 | Huntsville | Von Braun Civic Center | ||
November 10, 1992 | St. Joseph | St. Joseph Civic Arena | ||
November 13, 1992 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | ||
November 14, 1992 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | ||
November 15, 1992 | Cedar Rapids | Five Seasons Center | ||
November 17, 1992 | Kalamazoo | Wings Stadium | ||
November 18, 1992 | Fort Wayne | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | ||
November 20, 1992 | Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium | ||
November 21, 1992 | Chicago | UIC Pavilion | ||
November 22, 1992 | Toledo | Toledo Sports Arena | ||
November 24, 1992 | Springfield | Prairie Capital Convention Center | ||
November 25, 1992 | Fairborn | Ervin J. Nutter Center | ||
November 27, 1992 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | ||
November 28, 1992 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | ||
November 29, 1992 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | ||
November 30, 1992 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | ||
December 2, 1992 | Madison | Dane County Expo Coliseum | ||
December 3, 1992 | Saint Paul | St. Paul Civic Center | ||
December 4, 1992 | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls Arena | ||
December 6, 1992 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | ||
December 8, 1992 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | ||
December 9, 1992 | Boise | BSU Pavilion | ||
December 10, 1992 | Portland | Portland Memorial Coliseum | ||
December 11, 1992 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | |
December 14, 1992 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Arena | |
December 16, 1992 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | ||
December 18, 1992 | Oakland | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | ||
December 19, 1992 | San Bernardino | Orange Pavilion | Trixter Vesuvius | |
December 20, 1992 | Phoenix | America West Arena | Great White Trixter |
Personnel
- Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Gene Simmons – vocals, bass
- Bruce Kulick – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Eric Singer – drums, backing vocals
Additional musician
- Derek Sherinian – keyboards
References
- ^ Kielty, Martin (April 23, 2017). "When Eric Singer Played His First Kiss Show". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Wilkening, Matthew (November 24, 2014). "23 Years Ago: Kiss Drummer Eric Carr Dies". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Eric Carr, 41, Is Dead; Rock Band's Drummer". The New York Times. November 26, 1991. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Kisiel, Ralph (November 20, 1992). "Durable, flamboyant foursome closes in on 20-year milestone". Toledo, Ohio: Toledo Blade. pp. 35, 39. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Sherman, Dale (2012). KISS FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Hottest Band in the Land. Montclair, New Jersey: Backbeat Books. ISBN 9781617131271.
- ^ a b c d Weiss, Brett (2016). Encyclopedia of Kiss: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 157. ISBN 9780786498024.
- ^ KISS in Wales
- ^ KISS Revenge Tour – "Creatures of the Night"
- ^ KISS Konfidential – "I Love It Loud" (Live)
- ^ Dubois, Stephanie (October 20, 1992). "Rock tracks". Rome News-Tribune. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Inside the Mind of Gene Simmons, Edge Magazine, 1992
- ^ "Kiss tickets go on sale". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. October 29, 1992. p. 4C. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Kiss concert refunds available". The Spokesman-Review. December 14, 1992. p. A8. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 27.
- ^ a b c d Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
- ^ North American club show notices:
- "Concert Calendar". The Prescott Courier. April 24, 1992. p. 1C. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
Kiss, with Shooting Gallery at After the Gold Rush. Monday, April 27, at 8:30 p.m.
- "Concert Calendar". The Prescott Courier. April 24, 1992. p. 1C. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ North American arena show notices:
- "Concerts". Spartanburg: Herald-Journal. October 23, 1992. p. D10. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- "Pop music". The Vindicator. October 8, 1992. p. D2. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
Civic Arena - Pittsburgh: KISS, Faster Pussycat and Trixter, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16.
- "Ready to rock". Herald-Journal. October 23, 1992. p. D8. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
Kiss brings its "Revenge" tour to the Asheville Civic Center for a 7:30 p.m. concert.
- "Concerts". Mount Airy: The Mount Airy News. October 21, 1992. p. 1B. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
Kiss, Faster Pussy Cat and Trixter, 7:30 p.m., Friday at Charlotte Coliseum.
- "Calendar". Salt Lake City, Utah: The Deseret News. December 4, 1992. p. W2. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
Kiss & Great White Trixter, Delta Center, Dec. 8. 7 p.m.
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