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The '''Revenge Tour''' was a [[concert tour]] by [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] in support of the band's studio album ''[[Revenge (Kiss album)|Revenge]]''. |
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The '''Revenge Tour''' was a [[concert tour]] by [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] in support of the band's album ''[[Revenge (Kiss album)|Revenge]]''. It was the first tour with drummer [[Eric Singer]], replacing [[Eric Carr]] who died of cancer on November 24, 1991. The Detroit, Indianapolis and Cleveland shows were recorded for Kiss' first live album in 16 years, ''[[Alive III]]''. [[Danger Danger]], [[Faster Pussycat]], Fortress, [[Great White]], [[Jackyl]], [[Shooting Gallery (band)|Shooting Gallery]], [[Trixter]] and Vesuvius were the supporting acts for this tour.<ref>[http://www.necramonium.com/revengetour1992.htm Revenge Tour: 1992]</ref> There were three legs to the tour, with the first being a series of 13 shows played in small clubs in North America in April and May 1992, followed by an eight date run of full scale shows in the United Kingdom in the second half of May. The third, and final, leg was a tour of North American arenas which did not kick off until October of that year. Average attendance was at its lowest for this tour since 1975 averaging 5000 fans a night. |
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==Background== |
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It was the first tour with drummer [[Eric Singer]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kielty |first1=Martin |title=When Eric Singer Played His First Kiss Show |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eric-singer-debut-kiss-show/ |website=Ultimate Classic Rock |access-date=January 3, 2022 |language=en |date=April 23, 2017}}</ref> replacing [[Eric Carr]] who died of cancer on November 24, 1991.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://ultimateclassicrock.com/kiss-drummer-eric-carr-died-twenty-years-ago-today/ | title= 23 Years Ago: Kiss Drummer Eric Carr Dies | work=Ultimate Classic Rock | first=Matthew | last=Wilkening | date=November 24, 2014 | access-date=January 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE1DE123DF935A15752C1A967958260 |title=Eric Carr, 41, Is Dead; Rock Band's Drummer |date=November 26, 1991 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=January 22, 2022}}</ref> Singer had previously performed with Paul Stanley's solo tour and was seen as a 'natural choice' according to Gene Simmons.<ref name="kisstoledonews">{{cite news |last1=Kisiel |first1=Ralph |title=Durable, flamboyant foursome closes in on 20-year milestone |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4VZPAAAAIBAJ&dq=kiss+tour&pg=PA23&article_id=976,6013586 |access-date=January 22, 2022 |publisher=Toledo Blade |date=November 20, 1992 |location=Toledo, Ohio |pages=35; 39 |language=en}}</ref> |
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For the North American club tour, the band played on stage with no props and no pyrotechnics, due to the small size of these venues. |
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Kiss began the tour with a leg of club shows in North America.<ref name="clubshows1992">{{cite book |last1=Sherman |first1=Dale |title=KISS FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Hottest Band in the Land |date=2012 |publisher=Backbeat Books |location=Montclair, New Jersey |isbn=9781617131271}}</ref> During the European leg of the tour in the United Kingdom, the stage set from the [[Hot in the Shade Tour]] was used.<ref name="revengetourfacts">{{cite book |last1=Weiss |first1=Brett |title=Encyclopedia of Kiss: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects |date=2016 |publisher=McFarland & Company, Inc. |location=Jefferson, North Carolina |isbn=9780786498024 |page=157}}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jasonally/page9.html KISS in Wales]</ref> |
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For the North American arena tour, the stage featured a giant replica of the [[Statue of Liberty]] in front of a large Kiss logo wall.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnmFUG4cxiA KISS Revenge Tour – "Creatures of the Night"]</ref> Halfway through the show, the statue's face crumbled to reveal its skull.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziiY8dqcwrc KISS Konfidential – "I Love It Loud" (Live)]</ref> Afterward, its right arm and torch crumbled down before its skeleton hand gave [[the finger]]. |
For the North American arena tour, the stage featured a giant 41-foot high replica of the [[Statue of Liberty]]<ref name="kisstoledonews"/> in front of a large Kiss logo wall.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnmFUG4cxiA KISS Revenge Tour – "Creatures of the Night"]</ref> Halfway through the show during "War Machine", the statue's face crumbled to reveal its skull.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziiY8dqcwrc KISS Konfidential – "I Love It Loud" (Live)]</ref> Afterward, its right arm and torch crumbled down before its skeleton hand gave [[the finger]], which some audiences took personally.<ref name="revengetourfacts"/> The shows would also include strippers during the song "Take It Off".<ref name="revengetourfacts"/> The stage was hauled by six to ten semi haulers<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dubois |first1=Stephanie |title=Rock tracks |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I9tMAAAAIBAJ&dq=kiss+tour&pg=PA10&article_id=4120,5428287 |access-date=January 22, 2022 |publisher=Rome News-Tribune |date=October 20, 1992 |language=en}}</ref> while the replica of the Statue of Liberty had to fit into three trucks.<ref>Inside the Mind of Gene Simmons, Edge Magazine, 1992</ref> |
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Due to poor ticket sales, the tour had to be shortened.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} There was a show set to take place in Spokane on December 13,<ref>{{cite news |title=Kiss tickets go on sale |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fM0qAAAAIBAJ&dq=kiss+tour+concert+spokane&pg=PA29&article_id=5428,411910 |access-date=January 22, 2022 |publisher=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |date=October 29, 1992 |page=4C |language=en}}</ref> but had been canceled due to weather affecting the band's travel between shows.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kiss concert refunds available |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LF5WAAAAIBAJ&dq=kiss+tour+concert+spokane&pg=PA5&article_id=4905,4528337 |access-date=January 22, 2022 |publisher=The Spokesman-Review |date=December 14, 1992 |page=A8 |language=en}}</ref> The shows in Cleveland, Detroit and Indianapolis were recorded by [[Eddie Kramer]] for the ''[[Alive III]]'' live album.<ref name="revengetourfacts"/><ref name="kisstoledonews"/> |
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As on the Hot in the Shade Tour, Steve Jander and his Dallas-based Showlasers were brought in to develop a laser show similar to the one used on the previous tour. |
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In the tour program for the band's [[End of the Road World Tour|final tour]], Simmons reflected on the tour: |
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At the show in San Bernardino, California, the band only used the vinyl backdrop with the Kiss logo due to the Orange Show Pavilion being unable to support the lighting rig and Statue Of Liberty prop. This show also featured no lasers and minimal [[pyrotechnics]]. |
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{{quote|"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.<ref>(2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 27.</ref>}} |
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==Setlists== |
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==Aftermath and ''Alive III''== |
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These are example setlists performed from one show on the tour, but may not represent the majority of the shows performed.<ref name="revengetour">{{Cite book|last1 = Gooch|first1 = Curt|last2 = Suhs|first2 = Jeff|title = Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History|publisher = Billboard Books|year = 2002|location = New York|isbn= 0-8230-8322-5}}</ref> |
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The tour was plagued by abysmal ticket sales in most markets. There are several theories as to why, the most popular being Kiss' failure to hit the road while ''Revenge'' was still on the charts. The tour was originally to play amphitheaters, beginning in July at Expo Square Pavilion in Tulsa, Oklahoma; however, these plans were axed when Stanley went forward with his wedding to Pamela Bowen and Simmons welcomed a child. By the time the proper arena began, ''Revenge'' had fallen out of the ''[[Billboard 200]]'', and the single "Everytime I Look At You" had officially been declared a bust by [[Mercury Records]]. |
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The shows in Cleveland, Detroit and Indianapolis were recorded by [[Eddie Kramer]] as the basis for the ''Alive III'' album. |
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The final show in Phoenix, Arizona, was not intended to be the last one at all. A January 21 date at [[Tarrant County Convention Center]] in [[Fort Worth, Texas]], was to launch the second US leg, but in late November, plans for any future dates were scrapped. Due to the ticket sales being so low, plans for a summer 1993 tour supporting ''Alive III'' were scrapped as well. |
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# "[[Love Gun (song)|Love Gun]]" |
# "[[Love Gun (song)|Love Gun]]" |
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# "[[Deuce (song)|Deuce]]" |
# "[[Deuce (song)|Deuce]]" |
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# "[[God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II]]" |
# "[[God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II]]" |
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# "[[Rock And Roll All Nite]]" |
# "[[Rock And Roll All Nite]]" |
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*The UK leg of the tour featured essentially the same set list as the North American club tour. However, the UK shows opened with "[[I Stole Your Love]]", and "[[Love Gun]]" was moved to later in the set, placed between "[[I Love It Loud]]" and "[[Cold Gin]]". |
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# "Deuce" |
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# "[[Deuce (song)|Deuce]]" |
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# "I Just Wanna" |
# "I Just Wanna" |
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# "Unholy" |
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# "Parasite" |
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# "Heaven's on Fire" |
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# "[[Domino (Kiss song)|Domino]]" |
# "[[Domino (Kiss song)|Domino]]" |
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# "Watchin' You" |
# "Watchin' You" |
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# "[[Hotter than Hell (Kiss song)|Hotter Than Hell]]" |
# "[[Hotter than Hell (Kiss song)|Hotter Than Hell]]" |
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# "Firehouse" |
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# "I Want You" |
# "I Want You" |
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# "[[Forever (Kiss song)|Forever]]" |
# "[[Forever (Kiss song)|Forever]]" |
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# "War Machine" |
# "War Machine" |
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# "Rock and Roll All Nite" |
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# "Lick It Up" |
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# "Take It Off" |
# "Take It Off" |
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# "Strutter" |
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# "I Love It Loud" |
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# "Detroit Rock City" |
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# "Shout It Out Loud" |
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# "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" |
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# "Love Gun" |
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# "[[Star Spangled Banner]]" |
# "[[Star Spangled Banner]]" |
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*"[[Christine Sixteen]]", "[[Cold Gin]]" and "[[Tears Are Falling]]" were played for a few dates of the tour. |
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===Information=== |
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* Average Attendance (5000) - "Club Dates Not Included" |
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* Due to Paul Stanley's reported throat illness that night, KISS canceled their appearance at the Midsouth Coliseum in Memphis, TN, in November 1992 just hours before showtime. Opening acts Trixter and Great White did perform. |
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<ref>[http://www.kissfanshop.de/Tourdates/TourdatesRevenge.htm KISS TOURDATES Revenge 1992<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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<ref>[http://tour.kissfaq.com/td1992.html The KISSFAQ – KISS Tourdates Archive – 1992<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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! colspan="5"|North America<ref name="revengetour"/><ref name="clubshows1992"/><ref>North American club show notices: |
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*{{cite news |title=Concert Calendar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K2NLAAAAIBAJ&dq=kiss+concert&pg=PA14&article_id=4149,7063714 |access-date=January 3, 2022 |publisher=The Prescott Courier |date=April 24, 1992 |page=1C |language=en |quote=Kiss, with Shooting Gallery at After the Gold Rush. Monday, April 27, at 8:30 p.m.}}</ref> |
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| April 23, 1992 || [[San Francisco, California]] || rowspan="9"|[[United States]] || The Stone || rowspan="13"|[[Shooting Gallery (band)|Shooting Gallery]] |
| April 23, 1992 || [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] || rowspan="9"|[[United States]] || The Stone || rowspan="13"|[[Shooting Gallery (band)|Shooting Gallery]] |
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| April 25, 1992 || rowspan="2"|[[West Hollywood, California]] || rowspan="2"|[[The Troubadour (Los Angeles)|The Troubadour]] |
| April 25, 1992 || rowspan="2"|[[West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]] || rowspan="2"|[[The Troubadour (Los Angeles)|The Troubadour]] |
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| April 27, 1992 || [[Phoenix, Arizona]] || After The Goldrush |
| April 27, 1992 || [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] || After The Goldrush |
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| April 29, 1992 || [[Houston, Texas]] || The Backstage |
| April 29, 1992 || [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] || The Backstage |
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| April 30, 1992 || [[Dallas, Texas]] || City Limits Club |
| April 30, 1992 || [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]] || Dallas City Limits Club |
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| May 2, 1992 || [[Atlanta, Georgia]] || Center Stage |
| May 2, 1992 || [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]] || Center Stage |
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| May 4, 1992 || [[Baltimore, Maryland]] || [[Hammerjack's]] |
| May 4, 1992 || [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]] || [[Hammerjack's]] |
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| May 5, 1992 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] || [[Trocadero Theatre]] |
| May 5, 1992 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || [[Trocadero Theatre]] |
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| May 6, 1992 || [[Toronto |
| May 6, 1992 || [[Toronto]] || [[Canada]] || [[Phoenix Concert Theatre]] |
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| May 8, 1992 || [[Boston, Massachusetts]] || rowspan="3"|United States || Avalon Ballroom |
| May 8, 1992 || [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] || rowspan="3"|United States || Avalon Ballroom |
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| May 9, 1992 || [[New York City, New York]] || [[The Ritz (rock club)|The Ritz]] |
| May 9, 1992 || [[New York City, New York|New York City]] || [[The Ritz (rock club)|The Ritz]] |
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| May 10, 1992 || [[Brooklyn, New York]] || The Warehouse |
| May 10, 1992 || [[Brooklyn, New York|Brooklyn]] || The Warehouse |
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| May 16, 1992 || [[Glasgow]] || [[Scotland]] || [[Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre|S.E.C.C. Arena]] || rowspan="8"|[[Danger Danger]] |
| May 16, 1992 || [[Glasgow]] || [[Scotland]] || [[Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre|S.E.C.C. Arena]] || rowspan="8"|[[Danger Danger]] |
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*{{cite news |title=Concerts |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xAAqAAAAIBAJ&dq=kiss+tour&pg=PA25&article_id=2734,2286044 |access-date=January 22, 2022 |publisher=Herald-Journal |date=October 23, 1992 |location=Spartanburg |page=D10 |language=en}} |
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*{{cite news |title=Pop music |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=to5KAAAAIBAJ&dq=kiss+tour&pg=PA33&article_id=565,3815854 |access-date=January 22, 2022 |publisher=The Vindicator |date=October 8, 1992 |page=D2 |language=en |quote=Civic Arena - Pittsburgh: KISS, Faster Pussycat and Trixter, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16.}} |
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*{{cite news |title=Ready to rock |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xAAqAAAAIBAJ&dq=kiss+tour+concert&pg=PA24&article_id=2516,2277323 |access-date=January 22, 2022 |publisher=Herald-Journal |date=October 23, 1992 |page=D8 |language=en |quote=Kiss brings its "Revenge" tour to the Asheville Civic Center for a 7:30 p.m. concert.}} |
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*{{cite news |title=Concerts |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CoU_AAAAIBAJ&dq=kiss+tour+concert&pg=PA5&article_id=3273,2369599 |access-date=January 22, 2022 |publisher=The Mount Airy News |date=October 21, 1992 |location=Mount Airy |page=1B |language=en |quote=Kiss, Faster Pussy Cat and Trixter, 7:30 p.m., Friday at Charlotte Coliseum.}} |
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*{{cite news |title=Calendar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2kpTAAAAIBAJ&dq=kiss+tour+concert&pg=PA27&article_id=5930,1457233 |access-date=January 22, 2022 |publisher=The Deseret News |date=December 4, 1992 |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |page=W2 |language=en |quote=Kiss & Great White Trixter, Delta Center, Dec. 8. 7 p.m.}}</ref> |
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| October 1, 1992 || [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]] || rowspan="2"|United States || [[Stabler Arena]] || rowspan="19"|[[Faster Pussycat]] |
| October 1, 1992 || [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlehem]] || rowspan="2"|United States || [[Stabler Arena]] || rowspan="19"|[[Faster Pussycat]]<br>[[Trixter]] |
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| October 2, 1992 || [[Binghamton, New York]] || [[Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena]] |
| October 2, 1992 || [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]] || [[Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena]] |
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| October 3, 1992 || Toronto || rowspan="2" |Canada || [[Maple Leaf Gardens]] |
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| October 5, 1992 || [[Montreal, Quebec]] || [[Montreal Forum]] |
| October 5, 1992 || [[Montreal, Quebec|Montreal]] || [[Montreal Forum]] |
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| October 6, 1992 || [[Portland, Maine]] || rowspan="45"|United States || [[Cumberland County Civic Center]] |
| October 6, 1992 || [[Portland, Maine|Portland]] || rowspan="45"|United States || [[Cumberland County Civic Center]] |
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| October 8, 1992 || [[Worcester, Massachusetts]] || [[The Centrum]] |
| October 8, 1992 || [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]] || [[The Centrum]] |
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| October 9, 1992 || [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]] || [[Brendan Byrne Arena]] |
| October 9, 1992 || [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]] || [[Brendan Byrne Arena]] |
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| October 10, 1992 || Philadelphia ||[[Spectrum (arena)|The Spectrum]] |
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| October 11, 1992 || [[Uniondale, New York]] || [[Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum]] |
| October 11, 1992 || [[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale]] || [[Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum]] |
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| October 13, 1992 || [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]] || [[Hersheypark Arena]] |
| October 13, 1992 || [[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]] || [[Hersheypark Arena]] |
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| October 14, 1992 || [[Charleston, West Virginia]] || [[Charleston Civic Center]] |
| October 14, 1992 || [[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]] || [[Charleston Civic Center]] |
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| October 16, 1992 || [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] || [[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] |
| October 16, 1992 || [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]] || [[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] |
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| October 17, 1992 || [[Roanoke, Virginia]] || [[Roanoke Civic Center]] |
| October 17, 1992 || [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]] || [[Roanoke Civic Center]] |
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| October 18, 1992 || [[Landover, Maryland]] || [[Capital Centre]] |
| October 18, 1992 || [[Landover, Maryland|Landover]] || [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]] |
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| October 20, 1992 || [[Lexington, Kentucky]] || [[Rupp Arena]] |
| October 20, 1992 || [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] || [[Rupp Arena]] |
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| October 21, 1992 || [[Bristol, Tennessee]] || [[Viking Hall (Bristol)|Viking Hall Civic Center]] |
| October 21, 1992 || [[Bristol, Tennessee|Bristol]] || [[Viking Hall (Bristol)|Viking Hall Civic Center]] |
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| October 23, 1992 || [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] || [[Charlotte Coliseum]] |
| October 23, 1992 || [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] || [[Charlotte Coliseum]] |
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| October 24, 1992 || [[Fayetteville, North Carolina]] || Cumberland County Memorial Arena |
| October 24, 1992 || [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]] || Cumberland County Memorial Arena |
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| October 25, 1992 || [[Columbia, South Carolina]] || [[Carolina Coliseum]] |
| October 25, 1992 || [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] || [[Carolina Coliseum]] |
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| October 29, 1992 || [[Daytona Beach, Florida]] || [[Ocean Center]] || Faster Pussycat |
| October 29, 1992 || [[Daytona Beach, Florida|Daytona Beach]] || [[Ocean Center]] || Faster Pussycat<br>Trixter<br>Fortress |
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| October 30, 1992 || [[Tampa, Florida]] || [[USF Sun Dome]] || rowspan="2" | Faster Pussycat |
| October 30, 1992 || [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]] || [[USF Sun Dome]] || rowspan="2" | Faster Pussycat<br>Trixter |
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| October 31, 1992 || [[Miami, Florida]] || [[Miami Arena]] |
| October 31, 1992 || [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] || [[Miami Arena]] |
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| November 3, 1992 || [[Greenville, South Carolina]] || [[Greenville Memorial Auditorium]] || [[Jackyl]] |
| November 3, 1992 || [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]] || [[Greenville Memorial Auditorium]] || [[Jackyl]]<br>Trixter |
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| November 5, 1992 || Atlanta ||[[The Omni]] || rowspan="30"|[[Great White]]<br>Trixter |
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| November 6, 1992 || [[Nashville, Tennessee]] || [[Nashville Municipal Auditorium]] |
| November 6, 1992 || [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] || [[Nashville Municipal Auditorium]] |
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| November 7, 1992 || [[Knoxville, Tennessee]] || [[Knoxville Civic Coliseum]] |
| November 7, 1992 || [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]] || [[Knoxville Civic Coliseum]] |
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| November 8, 1992 || [[Huntsville, Alabama]] || [[Von Braun Civic Center]] |
| November 8, 1992 || [[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]] || [[Von Braun Civic Center]] |
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| November 10, 1992 || [[St. Joseph, Missouri]] || [[St. Joseph Civic Arena]] |
| November 10, 1992 || [[St. Joseph, Missouri|St. Joseph]] || [[St. Joseph Civic Arena]] |
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| November 13, 1992 || [[St. Louis, Missouri]] || [[St. Louis Arena]] |
| November 13, 1992 || [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]] || [[St. Louis Arena]] |
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| November 14, 1992 || [[Ames, Iowa]] || [[Hilton Coliseum]] |
| November 14, 1992 || [[Ames, Iowa|Ames]] || [[Hilton Coliseum]] |
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| November 15, 1992 || [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]] || [[Five Seasons Center]] |
| November 15, 1992 || [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]] || [[Five Seasons Center]] |
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| November 17, 1992 || [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]] || [[Wings Stadium]] |
| November 17, 1992 || [[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo]] || [[Wings Stadium]] |
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| November 18, 1992 || [[Fort Wayne, Indiana]] || [[Allen County War Memorial Coliseum]] |
| November 18, 1992 || [[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]] || [[Allen County War Memorial Coliseum]] |
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| November 20, 1992 || [[Evansville, Indiana]] || [[Roberts Municipal Stadium]] |
| November 20, 1992 || [[Evansville, Indiana|Evansville]] || [[Roberts Municipal Stadium]] |
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| November 21, 1992 || [[Chicago]] || [[UIC Pavilion]] |
| November 21, 1992 || [[Chicago]] || [[UIC Pavilion]] |
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| November 22, 1992 || [[Toledo, Ohio]] || [[Toledo Sports Arena]] |
| November 22, 1992 || [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]] || [[Toledo Sports Arena]] |
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| November 24, 1992 || [[Springfield, Illinois]] || [[Prairie Capital Convention Center]] |
| November 24, 1992 || [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]] || [[Prairie Capital Convention Center]] |
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| November 25, 1992 || [[Fairborn, Ohio]] || [[Ervin J. Nutter Center]] |
| November 25, 1992 || [[Fairborn, Ohio|Fairborn]] || [[Ervin J. Nutter Center]] |
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| November 27, 1992 || [[Auburn Hills, Michigan]] || [[The Palace of Auburn Hills]] |
| November 27, 1992 || [[Auburn Hills, Michigan|Auburn Hills]] || [[The Palace of Auburn Hills]] |
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| November 28, 1992 || [[Indianapolis, Indiana]] || [[Market Square Arena]] |
| November 28, 1992 || [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]] || [[Market Square Arena]] |
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| November 29, 1992 || [[Richfield, Ohio]] || [[Richfield Coliseum]] |
| November 29, 1992 || [[Richfield, Ohio|Richfield]] || [[Richfield Coliseum]] |
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| November 30, 1992 || [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] || [[Bradley Center]] |
| November 30, 1992 || [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]] || [[Bradley Center]] |
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| December 2, 1992 || [[Madison, Wisconsin]] || [[Dane County Expo Coliseum]] |
| December 2, 1992 || [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] || [[Dane County Expo Coliseum]] |
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| December 3, 1992 || [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]] || [[St. Paul Civic Center]] |
| December 3, 1992 || [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]] || [[St. Paul Civic Center]] |
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| December 4, 1992 || [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]] || [[Sioux Falls Arena]] |
| December 4, 1992 || [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota|Sioux Falls]] || [[Sioux Falls Arena]] |
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| December 6, 1992 || [[Denver, Colorado]] || [[McNichols Sports Arena]] |
| December 6, 1992 || [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]] || [[McNichols Sports Arena]] |
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| December 8, 1992 || [[Salt Lake City, Utah]] || [[Delta Center]] |
| December 8, 1992 || [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]] || [[Delta Center]] |
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| December 9, 1992 || [[Boise, Idaho]] || [[BSU Pavilion]] |
| December 9, 1992 || [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]] || [[BSU Pavilion]] |
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| December 10, 1992 || [[Portland, Oregon]] || [[Memorial Coliseum (Portland)|Portland Memorial Coliseum]] |
| December 10, 1992 || [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] || [[Memorial Coliseum (Portland)|Portland Memorial Coliseum]] |
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| December 11, 1992 || [[Vancouver]] || Canada || [[Pacific Coliseum]] |
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| December 14, 1992 || [[Seattle, Washington]] || rowspan="5"|United States || [[Seattle Center Arena]] |
| December 14, 1992 || [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] || rowspan="5"|United States || [[KeyArena|Seattle Center Arena]] |
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| December 16, 1992 || [[Sacramento, California]] || [[ARCO Arena]] |
| December 16, 1992 || [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] || [[ARCO Arena]] |
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| December 18, 1992 || [[Oakland, California]] || [[Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena]] |
| December 18, 1992 || [[Oakland, California|Oakland]] || [[Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena]] |
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| December 19, 1992 || [[San Bernardino, California]] || [[Orange Pavilion]] || Trixter |
| December 19, 1992 || [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]] || [[Orange Pavilion]] || Trixter<br>Vesuvius |
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Latest revision as of 14:30, 3 August 2024
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 |
Kiss concert chronology |
The Revenge Tour was a concert tour by Kiss in support of the band's studio album Revenge.
Background
[edit]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
[edit]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[edit]
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North American arena leg[edit]
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Tour dates
[edit]Personnel
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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.