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 |
Kiss concert chronology |
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, It was the band’s least attended tour (Averaging 5000 per night) since their breakthrough in 1975.[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
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North American arena leg
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Tour dates
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.