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pic: barry levine - art: edward przydzial

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KISSTORY FROM 1982/83 -

On this day january 16, 1983, 42 years ago the band performed at the Civic Center in Glen Falls for their Creatures Of The Night 10th Anniversary Tour

Glen Falls, NY

Civic Center

Promoter: Magic City Productions / TCA

Other act: Night Ranger

Reported audience: 4,637

Set list:

Creatures Of The Night

Detroit Rock City

Cold Gin

Calling Dr. Love

I Want You

I Love It Loud

Firehouse

War Machine

Love Gun

God Of Thunder

I Still Love You

Shout It Out Loud

Black Diamond

Strutter

Rock And Roll All Nite

- From a local review: "They set the tone for Sunday night's concert when they sang a tune from their new album entitled 'I Love It Loud.' And loud it was as the outrageous group KISS took the stage before 4,400 people at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The group, best known for its facial makeup design and unique costumes, gave a 90-minute performance and lived up to their claim of being 'the loudest band in rock 'n roll...' KISS is a consummate show band, meant to not only blast their music to their 'army' of fans but to entertain as well. They group has been described as one of the last of the pyrotechnic performing acts" (Glens Falls Post-Star, 1/18/83)...

- An incomplete and poor AUD recording circulates from this show. It's missing "Rock and Roll All Nite" and possibly "Strutter" (it's unknown if the song was performed at this show after being dropped the previous night).

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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

courtesy: kiss picture gallery

- 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

info and pix coutesy: the kiss museum news

- 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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KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley claim their copyright of classic concert footage has been infringed on by parties claiming to own various bootleg performances from 1974 to 1977, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS have filed a lawsuit in federal court this week as the collective owners of the KISS catalog, alleging their copyright was infringed on by Applause Licensing and Curt Gooch, who claim ownership of the copyrights to certain performance footage from 1974 to 1977.

Stanley and Simmons say they never authorized Applause or Gooch to use the footage, and seek declaratory judgement as to their copyright, as well as reimbursement from the defendants for their legal fees.

Together, Simmons and Stanley own Kiss Catalog, Ltd., which owns the rights to the KISS IP, and serves as the successor “to the interests that former KISS band members Paul ‘Ace’ Frehley and Peter Criss had in the filmed footage,” to which the lawsuit pertains. It’s unknown if Applause or Gooch claim to have received prior authorization from Criss or Frehley to use the footage.

According to the filing, Applause Licensing is a limited liability company based in Tampa, Florida. Curt Gooch is the founder and co-owner of Applause, and lives in Oklahoma. Alongside Applause and Gooch, the lawsuit lists as defendants 20 people referred to as (John) Does 1 through 20: unknown individuals who “were involved in and/or participated in and/or profited from the infringing activity,” doubtless employees at Applause Licensing.

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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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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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…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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#KISS destroyer 76 great expectations/beth/destroyer overdub session A & R studios 2 new york city january 13, 1976 📸 edward przydzial - ecpi full color version, they never paid me for use!

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#KISS rock laporte! 🤘 hotter than hell tour 🔥 national guard armory laporte, indiana, 12-18, 74

📸 edward przydzial - ecpi

opening act: scream

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