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{{Short description|1992 concert tour by Kiss}}{{Not to be confused with|The Revenge Tour}}
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|end_date = December 20, 1992
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|number_of_legs = 3
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|number_of_shows = 77 played, 3 cancelled
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|last_tour = [[Hot in the Shade Tour]]<br> (1990)
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|this_tour = '''Revenge Tour'''<br>(1992)
|this_tour = '''Revenge Tour'''<br />(1992)
|next_tour = [[Kiss My Ass Tour]] <br> (1994–1995)
|next_tour = [[Kiss My Ass Tour]]<br />(1994–1995)
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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]]''.
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 for this tour was (5000) fans per show making it the worst attended KISS tour since 1975.


==Background==
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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:
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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{{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>}}


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>
==Stage setup==
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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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>
For the UK leg of the tour, the stage set from the [[Hot in the Shade Tour]] was used. During the show at Cardiff National Ice Rink on 20/05/92, 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>


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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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]].


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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:
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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{{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>}}

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]].

==Aftermath and ''Alive III''==
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]].

The shows in Cleveland, Detroit and Indianapolis were recorded by [[Eddie Kramer]] as the basis for the ''Alive III'' album.

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.


==Setlists==
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==Setlist (North American club tour and UK tour)==
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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===North American club and European legs===
# "[[Love Gun (song)|Love Gun]]"
# "[[Love Gun (song)|Love Gun]]"
# "[[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]]"
# "[[Rock And Roll All Nite]]"
# "[[Rock And Roll All Nite]]"
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===North American arena leg===
*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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==Setlist (North American arena tour)==
# "[[Creatures of the Night (Kiss song)|Creatures of the Night]]"
# "[[Creatures of the Night (Kiss song)|Creatures of the Night]]"
# "Deuce"
# "Deuce"
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# "Love Gun"
# "Love Gun"
# "[[Star Spangled Banner]]"
# "[[Star Spangled Banner]]"
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==Tour dates==
*"[[Christine Sixteen]]", "Cold Gin" and "Tears Are Falling" were played for a few dates of the tour.

===Information===
* Average Attendance (5000) – "Club Dates Not Included"
* 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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===Tour===
<ref>[http://www.kissfanshop.de/Tourdates/TourdatesRevenge.htm KISS TOURDATES Revenge 1992<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
<ref>[http://tour.kissfaq.com/td1992.html The KISSFAQ – KISS Tourdates Archive – 1992<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! width="200"| Date
! width="200"| Date
! width="200"| City
! width="150"| City
! width="150"| Country
! width="150"| Country
! width="300"| Venue
! width="300"| Venue
! width="150"| Opening Act(s)
! width="175"| Opening Act(s)
|-
|-
! colspan="5"|North America<ref name="revengetour"/><ref name="clubshows1992"/><ref>North American club show notices:
! colspan="5"|Club Shows
*{{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>
|-
|-
| 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]]
|-
|-
| 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]]
|-
|-
| April 26, 1992
| April 26, 1992
|-
|-
| April 27, 1992 || [[Phoenix, Arizona]] || After The Goldrush
| April 27, 1992 || [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] || After The Goldrush
|-
|-
| April 29, 1992 || [[Houston, Texas]] || The Backstage
| April 29, 1992 || [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] || The Backstage
|-
|-
| April 30, 1992 || [[Dallas, Texas]] || City Limits Club
| April 30, 1992 || [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]] || Dallas City Limits Club
|-
|-
| May 2, 1992 || [[Atlanta, Georgia]] || Center Stage
| May 2, 1992 || [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]] || Center Stage
|-
|-
| May 4, 1992 || [[Baltimore, Maryland]] || [[Hammerjack's]]
| May 4, 1992 || [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]] || [[Hammerjack's]]
|-
|-
| May 5, 1992 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] || [[Trocadero Theatre]]
| May 5, 1992 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || [[Trocadero Theatre]]
|-
|-
| May 6, 1992 || [[Toronto, Ontario]] || [[Canada]] || [[Phoenix Concert Theatre]]
| May 6, 1992 || [[Toronto]] || [[Canada]] || [[Phoenix Concert Theatre]]
|-
|-
| May 8, 1992 || [[Boston, Massachusetts]] || rowspan="3"|United States || Avalon Ballroom
| May 8, 1992 || [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] || rowspan="3"|United States || Avalon Ballroom
|-
|-
| 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]]
|-
|-
| May 10, 1992 || [[Brooklyn, New York]] || The Warehouse
| May 10, 1992 || [[Brooklyn, New York|Brooklyn]] || The Warehouse
|-
|-
! colspan="5"|Europe
! colspan="5"|Europe<ref name="revengetour"/>
|-
|-
| 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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| May 26, 1992
| May 26, 1992
|-
|-
! colspan="5"|North America<ref name="revengetour"/><ref name="kisstoledonews"/><ref>North American arena show notices:
! colspan="5"|Revenge Arena Tour
*{{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}}
*{{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.}}
*{{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.}}
*{{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.}}
*{{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]], [[Trixter]]
| October 1, 1992 || [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlehem]] || rowspan="2"|United States || [[Stabler Arena]] || rowspan="19"|[[Faster Pussycat]]<br>[[Trixter]]
|-
|-
| October 2, 1992 || [[Binghamton, New York]] || [[Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena]]
| October 2, 1992 || [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]] || [[Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena]]
|-
|-
| October 3, 1992 || Toronto, Ontario || rowspan="2" |Canada || [[Maple Leaf Gardens]]
| 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]]
|-
|-
| October 8, 1992 || [[Worcester, Massachusetts]] || [[The Centrum]]
| October 8, 1992 || [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]] || [[The Centrum]]
|-
|-
| October 9, 1992 || [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]] || [[Brendan Byrne Arena]]
| October 9, 1992 || [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]] || [[Brendan Byrne Arena]]
|-
|-
| October 10, 1992 || Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ||[[Spectrum (arena)|The Spectrum]]
| 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]]
|-
|-
| October 13, 1992 || [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]] || [[Hersheypark Arena]]
| October 13, 1992 || [[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]] || [[Hersheypark Arena]]
|-
|-
| October 14, 1992 || [[Charleston, West Virginia]] || [[Charleston Civic Center]]
| October 14, 1992 || [[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]] || [[Charleston Civic Center]]
|-
|-
| October 16, 1992 || [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] || [[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Pittsburgh Civic Arena]]
| October 16, 1992 || [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]] || [[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Pittsburgh Civic Arena]]
|-
|-
| October 17, 1992 || [[Roanoke, Virginia]] || [[Roanoke Civic Center]]
| October 17, 1992 || [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]] || [[Roanoke Civic Center]]
|-
|-
| October 18, 1992 || [[Landover, Maryland]] || [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]
| October 18, 1992 || [[Landover, Maryland|Landover]] || [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]
|-
|-
| October 20, 1992 || [[Lexington, Kentucky]] || [[Rupp Arena]]
| October 20, 1992 || [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] || [[Rupp Arena]]
|-
|-
| 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]]
|-
|-
| October 23, 1992 || [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] || [[Charlotte Coliseum]]
| October 23, 1992 || [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] || [[Charlotte Coliseum]]
|-
|-
| October 24, 1992 || [[Fayetteville, North Carolina]] || Cumberland County Memorial Arena
| October 24, 1992 || [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]] || Cumberland County Memorial Arena
|-
|-
| October 25, 1992 || [[Columbia, South Carolina]] || [[Carolina Coliseum]]
| October 25, 1992 || [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] || [[Carolina Coliseum]]
|-
|-
| October 29, 1992 || [[Daytona Beach, Florida]] || [[Ocean Center]] || Faster Pussycat, Trixter, Fortress
| October 29, 1992 || [[Daytona Beach, Florida|Daytona Beach]] || [[Ocean Center]] || Faster Pussycat<br>Trixter<br>Fortress
|-
|-
| October 30, 1992 || [[Tampa, Florida]] || [[USF Sun Dome]] || rowspan="2" | Faster Pussycat, Trixter
| October 30, 1992 || [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]] || [[USF Sun Dome]] || rowspan="2" | Faster Pussycat<br>Trixter
|-
|-
| 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]], Trixter
| November 3, 1992 || [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]] || [[Greenville Memorial Auditorium]] || [[Jackyl]]<br>Trixter
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| November 5, 1992 || Atlanta, Georgia ||[[The Omni]] || rowspan="30"|[[Great White]], Trixter
| 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]]
|-
|-
| November 7, 1992 || [[Knoxville, Tennessee]] || [[Knoxville Civic Coliseum]]
| November 7, 1992 || [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]] || [[Knoxville Civic Coliseum]]
|-
|-
| November 8, 1992 || [[Huntsville, Alabama]] || [[Von Braun Civic Center]]
| November 8, 1992 || [[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]] || [[Von Braun Civic Center]]
|-
|-
| November 10, 1992 || [[St. Joseph, Missouri]] || [[St. Joseph Civic Arena]]
| November 10, 1992 || [[St. Joseph, Missouri|St. Joseph]] || [[St. Joseph Civic Arena]]
|-
|-
| November 13, 1992 || [[St. Louis, Missouri]] || [[St. Louis Arena]]
| November 13, 1992 || [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]] || [[St. Louis Arena]]
|-
|-
| November 14, 1992 || [[Ames, Iowa]] || [[Hilton Coliseum]]
| November 14, 1992 || [[Ames, Iowa|Ames]] || [[Hilton Coliseum]]
|-
|-
| 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]]
|-
|-
| 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|Vancouver, British Columbia]] || Canada || [[Pacific Coliseum]]
| December 11, 1992 || [[Vancouver]] || Canada || [[Pacific Coliseum]]
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| December 14, 1992 || [[Seattle, Washington]] || rowspan="5"|United States || [[KeyArena|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, Vesuvius
| December 19, 1992 || [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]] || [[Orange Pavilion]] || Trixter<br>Vesuvius
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| December 20, 1992 || Phoenix, Arizona ||[[America West Arena]] || Great White, Trixter
| December 20, 1992 || Phoenix ||[[America West Arena]] || Great White<br>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 ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 14:30, 3 August 2024

Not to be confused with The Revenge Tour.
Revenge Tour
Tour by Kiss
Associated albumRevenge
Start dateApril 23, 1992
End dateDecember 20, 1992
Legs3
No. of shows77
Kiss concert chronology

The Revenge Tour was a concert tour by Kiss in support of the band's studio album Revenge.

Background

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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

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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.[15]

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue Opening Act(s)
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

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Additional musician

References

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  1. ^ Kielty, Martin (April 23, 2017). "When Eric Singer Played His First Kiss Show". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Wilkening, Matthew (November 24, 2014). "23 Years Ago: Kiss Drummer Eric Carr Dies". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Eric Carr, 41, Is Dead; Rock Band's Drummer". The New York Times. November 26, 1991. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ KISS in Wales
  8. ^ KISS Revenge Tour – "Creatures of the Night"
  9. ^ KISS Konfidential – "I Love It Loud" (Live)
  10. ^ Dubois, Stephanie (October 20, 1992). "Rock tracks". Rome News-Tribune. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  11. ^ Inside the Mind of Gene Simmons, Edge Magazine, 1992
  12. ^ "Kiss tickets go on sale". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. October 29, 1992. p. 4C. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  13. ^ "Kiss concert refunds available". The Spokesman-Review. December 14, 1992. p. A8. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  14. ^ (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 27.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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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