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olympia stadium detroit michigan 01-21-78 opening act: rockets attendance: 16,400 (sold out both nights) courtesy: editors desk: edward przydzial

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HOTTER THAN HELL

album cover session by: norman seeff

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KISSTORY - REUNION TOUR!

On this day january 18, 1997, 28 years ago the band performed at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan for their kick off of the Alive Worldwide Japan Tour

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Dome

Promoter: UDO Artists

No opening act

Reported audience: ~50,000 **SOLD-OUT

Set list:

Deuce

King Of The Night Time World

Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll

Do You Love Me?

Firehouse

Watchin' You

Shock Me

Calling Dr. Love

Shout It Out Loud

C'mon And Love Me

Cold Gin

I Stole Your Love

Love Gun

God Of Thunder

New York Groove

100,000 Years

Black Diamond

Detroit Rock City

Beth

Rock And Roll All Nite

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- The largest concert venue in Japan, built on the grounds of the former Korakuen Stadium site.

- There was no opening act for the Japanese dates on the tour.

- The set list was the same as the final show played in the U.S., at the Meadowlands Arena, on New Year's Eve.

- Over $1.2 million of merchandise was sold at this show alone!

Watch Clips from KISS Japanese press conference from January 17, 1997 and Tokyo, Japan concert footage from January 18, 1997 at the link below:

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On this day january 19, 1975, 50 years ago, the band performed at the Golden Hall Community in San Diego as special guest for Wishbone Ash for their Hotter than Hell Tour

San Diego, CA

Golden Hall Community Concourse

Promoter: Jim Pagni

Other act: Wishbone Ash, Camel

Reported audience: 3,000

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- Gene's fire-breathing routine was apparently prevented by the local Fire Department on safety grounds.

- From a local review: "Picture four frizzy-haired Flash Gordons, for example, possessed by demons, wearing Kabuki makeup and now forming a rock 'n' roll band. Thus you have the members of KISS, a New York quartet that performs in white-face wearing black outer-space costumes apparently salvaged from some early science fiction movie. Costumes and choreographed hair-tossing aside, KISS' brand of straight-on, loud, hard rock became a bit monotonous toward the end of a 45-minute set, lacking as it did any variety or change of pace. Number after number built to one crescendo atop another until the eardrums were numb. The one exceptional moment came on a flashy solo by lead guitarist Ace Frehley that evoked thunder-and-lightning images. Advance publicity said one of the group's members spits fire during the act, but the musicians complained that the Fire Department had nixed the idea; perhaps the gimmick would have lent some interest to the noise" (San Diego Union, 1/20/75).

- From another local review: "KISS was a loud menagerie of rockers, complete with theater makeup. They danced in unison while playing (a la Paul Revere and the Raiders), but KISS proved to have more mascara than talent" (Daily Aztec, 1/21/75).

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47 years ago tonight, KISS began 3 sold-out nights at madison square garden. 11 months earlier KISS played MSG for the first time. it's amazing how much happened between january and december 1977 - 1st japan tour, love gun album/tour, 1st marvel comic book, alive II album/tour, 3 nights at MSG.

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…for those who attended the 2nd night of KISS's 3-night stand at madison square garden 47 years ago tonight, got hopes the photo below brings you a smile. madison square garden manhattan new york december 15, 1977

the 16th was my birthday.

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KISS made an appearance at the kick-off of The Great KISS-Off kissing contest in Detroit, Michigan. The winners of this preliminary contest would advance to the finals in Schaumburg, Illinois, on June 8, 1974.

NOTICE: No diamond-shaped rhinestones on Ace's boots yet. They would make their first appearance a few days later on May 16, 1974, at the Winnipeg, Manitoba concert.

The Great KISS-Off. Detroit, Michigan, May 11, 1974 photo: courtesy edward przydzial @ the kiss museum newspaper editors desk

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November 17, 1977

Details:

Denver, CO 🇺🇸 McNichols Arena Promoter: Feyline Presents Inc. Other act(s): Detective Reported audience: 10,586 / 18,949 (55.87%) Reported gross: $94,852

Set list(s):

Unknown.

Notes:

- The band flew from Oklahoma City the day prior to the show.

courtesy: edward przydzial - editors desk

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the corner of londonderry and sunset in los angeles taken on june 2017. the KISS photo is from january 16, 1975.

in late 1974, neil had demanded yet another album from KISS since "hotter than hell" had stopped selling. he also wanted to produce the album himself, but would let them work at electric lady studios in new york city rather than repeat a similar situation of the displacement that they'd felt during the extended period recording in los angeles months earlier. having been on the road continuously since october there had simply not been the time or any inclination for the band to write much new material. the road was their home as they worked and attempted to break into popular consciousness. the first steps for the new album saw the band rehearsing material at SIR studios 'b' on jan. 22–23, during a gap in west coast touring activities.

they entered studio 'a' at larrabee studios in los angeles for two days of sessions, jan. 24–25, with neil bogart producing. songs recorded included gene's "burning up with fever," likely written during the brief new year touring break; "mistake," a song written for but not used on the debut; paul's "anything for my baby;" and the freshly written stanley/simmons collaboration, "rock and roll all nite," written at the continental hyatt house.

text : editors desk edward przydzial for the kiss museum news

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