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The '''Unmasked Tour''' was a 1980 [[concert tour]] by the hard rock group [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]. It was the first tour not to feature original drummer [[Peter Criss]], and the touring debut of his replacement [[Eric Carr]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Barbara |title=Amy Holland's connection with Doobies |url=https://books.google. |
The '''Unmasked Tour''' was a 1980 [[concert tour]] by the hard rock group [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]. It was the first tour not to feature original drummer [[Peter Criss]], and the touring debut of his replacement [[Eric Carr]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Barbara |title=Amy Holland's connection with Doobies |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XSFWAAAAIBAJ&dq=kiss+palladium&pg=PA36&article_id=5824,4733976#v=onepage |access-date=November 23, 2021 |publisher=The Free Lance-Star |date=August 30, 1980 |location=Fredericksburg |page=31 |language=en}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Revision as of 02:28, 26 November 2021
| Tour by Kiss | |
 Official tour advertisement for Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, September 12, 1980 | |
| Associated album | Unmasked |
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| Start date | July 25, 1980 |
| End date | December 3, 1980 |
| No. of shows | 42 |
| Kiss concert chronology | |
The Unmasked Tour was a 1980 concert tour by the hard rock group Kiss. It was the first tour not to feature original drummer Peter Criss, and the touring debut of his replacement Eric Carr.[1]
History
The Unmasked tour was the first time that Kiss only played in Europe, Australia,[2] and New Zealand, with only one show played in the United States, at the Palladium Theatre in New York.[3] "Cold Gin" returned to the set for the first time since the Rock & Roll Over Tour, and featured Ace Frehley on lead vocals, rather than Simmons who had sung the song on all previous tours on which it was performed. "You're All That I Want" was performed briefly, but was quickly dropped. "Strutter", which had not been performed live since the Destroyer Tour, returned to the set as well. Iron Maiden were the opening act for the European leg of the tour.[4][5] British heavy rock band Girl supported Kiss at Stafford, Bingley Hall. The stage show and costumes, with the exception of Carr and Stanley, were holdovers from the Dynasty Tour.
This would be the last tour that Ace Frehley would perform with Kiss until the 1996 reunion tour.[6]
In the tour program for the band's final tour, Stanley reflected on the tour:
Playing Australia in 1980 was amazing. We were big beyond any comprehension. When we were first told that we were huge in Australia I really didn't have any idea what that meant until we went there. When people were saying you're as big as The Beatles were that's kind of hard to comprehend until you get off a plane and there's thousands of people at an airport and there's thousands of people camping outside your hotel and we couldn't leave the hotels. "Shandi" had already been a hit there. We were the front headline of the papers for virtually three or four weeks. It reached the point where I was asking that we not have any more parties because literally every night the promoter threw a party for us.[7]
Setlist
European setlist
Encore
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Oceanian setlist
Encore
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Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Up[8] | ||||
| July 25, 1980 | New York City | United States | The Palladium | The Rockats |
| Europe[8] | ||||
| August 29, 1980 | Rome | Italy | Castel Sant'Angelo | Iron Maiden |
| August 31, 1980 | Genova | Palasport di Genova | ||
| September 2, 1980 | Milan | Velodromo Vigorelli | ||
| September 5, 1980 | Stafford | England | Bingley Hall | Girl |
| September 6, 1980 | Queensferry | Deeside Leisure Centre | ||
| September 8, 1980 | London | Wembley Arena | ||
| September 9, 1980 | — | |||
| September 11, 1980 | Nuremberg | West Germany | Messezentrum Nuremberg | Iron Maiden |
| September 12, 1980 | Düsseldorf | Philips Halle | ||
| September 13, 1980 | Frankfurt | Rebstock-Gelände | ||
| September 15, 1980 | Dortmund | Westfalenhalle | ||
| September 17, 1980 | Sindelfingen | Messehalle | ||
| September 18, 1980 | Munich | Olympiahalle | ||
| September 20, 1980 | Kassel | Eissporthalle | ||
| September 21, 1980 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | |
| September 23, 1980 | Avignon | France | Parc des Expositions de Châteaublanc | |
| September 24, 1980 | Lyon | Palais des Sports de Gerland | ||
| September 27, 1980 | Paris | Hippodrome de Pantin | ||
| September 28, 1980 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakobshalle | |
| September 30, 1980 | Köln | West Germany | Köln Sporthalle | |
| October 1, 1980 | Bremen | Stadthalle Bremen | ||
| October 2, 1980 | Hannover | Niedersachsenhalle | ||
| October 4, 1980 | Hamburg | Ernst-Merck-Halle | ||
| October 5, 1980 | Leiden | Netherlands | Groenoordhallen | |
| October 6, 1980 | Karlsruhe | West Germany | Schwarzwaldhalle | |
| October 9, 1980 | Stockholm | Sweden | Eriksdalshallen | |
| October 10, 1980 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | ||
| October 11, 1980 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Brøndbyhallen | |
| October 13, 1980 | Drammen | Norway | Drammenshallen | |
| Oceania[8] | ||||
| November 8, 1980 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre | The Eyes |
| November 9, 1980 | ||||
| November 10, 1980 | ||||
| November 11, 1980 | ||||
| November 15, 1980 | Melbourne | VFL Park | ||
| November 18, 1980 | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | ||
| November 21, 1980 | Sydney | Sydney Showground | ||
| November 22, 1980 | ||||
| November 25, 1980 | Brisbane | Lang Park | ||
| November 30, 1980 | Wellington | New Zealand | Athletic Park | Techtones |
| December 3, 1980 | Auckland | Western Springs Stadium | ||
Personnel
- Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Gene Simmons – vocals, bass
- Ace Frehley – lead guitar, vocals
- Eric Carr – drums, vocals
References
- ^ Lewis, Barbara (August 30, 1980). "Amy Holland's connection with Doobies". Fredericksburg: The Free Lance-Star. p. 31. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Barbara (December 27, 1980). "Pop scene". Fredericksburg: The Free Lance-Star. p. 20. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
Kiss has been on tour in Australia playing to crowds of 20,000 and more at giant soccer stadiums.
- ^ Brown, Carol (August 1, 1980). "Kiss showcase fills the Palladium". The Day. New York. p. 16. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Iron Maiden: Maiden Voyage". Guitar World. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (August 29, 2015). "When Iron Maiden Opened for Kiss on the 'Unmasked' Tour". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ Wilkening, Matthew (December 3, 2020). "40 Years Ago: Ace Frehley Plays His First 'Last Kiss Concert'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 16.
- ^ a b c Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
Sources
- Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
