We went back to all the stuff we react to, 4th of July fireworks shows and things exploding. March, 1995 - KISS publishes and releases its own 9-pound, 440 page coffee table book, KISSTORY. added by rakshasa @Danny Aloserij -KISS live in Berlin during the Monster tour on June 12, 2013. video. Photo of Paul 1976 for fans of KISS 38800235. March 15, 2011 - KISS rocks over 70,000 fans in the round at Reliant Stadium during Rodeo Houston. Promoc Videos, Cadillac High School etc" "Rare TV appearance and TV clips from era 1974 - 1976 … Heaven's on Fire and Thrills in the Night became huge MTV hits and the band continued to be a solid concert draw. That same month the Wicked Lester name is dropped and the band becomes KISS. For many … June 28, 1996 - The KISS Alive Worldwide Reunion tour kicks off at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI, selling out 40,000 tickets in 40 minutes. January, 2008 - KISSOLOGY DVD series certified by the RIAA 20X platinum! September 9, 2003 - KISS Symphony Alive IV DVD is released and is certified platinum by the RIAA. September 21, 1998 - KISS announce the release of the Psycho Circus album and tour at a press conference at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center, The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss, The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection, The Best of Kiss, Volume 3: The Millennium Collection, Hard to Believe: A Kiss Covers Compilation, Kiss My Grass: A Hillbilly Tribute to Kiss, Spin the Bottle: An All-Star Tribute to Kiss, Gods of Thunder: A Norwegian Tribute to Kiss, Lick It Up – A Millennium Tribute to Kiss, Scooby-Doo! The KISS of 1975, into early 1976, was a band whose studio sonic dynamic had changed. The band departs for a subsequent tour of Europe and Australia, where KISSmania explodes in the Land-down-under. June 21, 1994 - KISS My Ass, a compilation album featuring popular artists of the era putting their own spin on KISS classics is released. January 31, 1999 - KISS performs at Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami, FL. I can verify the giant Tesla coil was used that night because it was a most memorable part of the show for me. Throughout the 1980's, KISS continues to release best-selling albums; September 1985's Asylum, September 1987's Crazy Nights and the November 1988 compilation Smashes, Thrashes & Hits. 2013 . would go on to achieve quadruple platinum status, and spawned KISS's first top 40 single, the live version of Rock And Roll All Nite. January 1973 - Simmons, Stanley and Criss audition lead guitarist Ace Frehley. The Rock N Roll Hall of Famers have released 44 albums and sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. I was at the 08/02/1976 Kiss/Bob Seger Bullet Band concert at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, IN. September 18, 1978 - The four KISS solo albums Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss are released simultaneously, shipping one million copies of each album. May 26, 1977 - KISS announce their debut KISS Marvel Comic book and deposit their own blood in the comic book ink at the Marvel printing plant. July 20, 2012 - KISS & Motley Crue open THE TOUR in Bristow, Virginia (just outside of Washington D.C.). is recorded for Alive II. Vincent is given the character of an Egyptian ankh. live. August 14, 2007 - KISSOLOGY Volume 2 released. #music #kiss #rock and roll over #albums #album #album art #cover art #November 11 #1976 #lp … This and two other stadium shows in Brazil would be the last time KISS would perform in their signature makeup until the KISS Reunion Tour in 1996. Prior to leaving for Jamaica, Ace Frehley declines to go and is replaced by guitarist Tommy Thayer, donning the Spaceman makeup and costume. August 1973 - After a handful of showcase concerts in the summer of 1973, former TV director Bill Aucoin is hired to become the band's manager. December 31, 1975 - KISS is presented with their first Gold Record awards for KISS Alive! video. We would take turns driving and sleeping in the back. Opening act, Back Street Crawler, also flew in from Texas, where they had been completing rehearsals with John "Rabbit" Bundrick. We ate burgers at … The Grammy Award nominated album for "Best Hard Rock Performance" was recorded and mixed in Los Angeles in early 1998. It celebrates the Pittsburgh Arts. September 22, 1998 - KISS Psycho Circus, the first album of new material recorded with the original four KISS members since 1979 is released. From what I’ve seen, 1977 was a fantastic year to be a rebellious teenager in the Bay Area with a little bit of disposable income. Labor day concert....Recorded in 8 mm film. 1976. pleskpanel_p9995ti6 2018-10-25T10:11:18+00:00 Categories: History | Steering group form Open Door; Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Blue Öyster Cult – 1976. November 24, 1998 - KISS The Second Coming long-form video is released. The Bob Ezrin-produced studio album becomes KISS's most commercially successful studio album. The August 20 Anaheim, California show was the most famous show of the tour, the band played to over 42,000 people, the biggest US crowd the band had played to. May, 2009 - KISS perform on American Idol season finale to over 30 million TV viewers. May 23, 1979 - KISS release Dynasty, which contains the worldwide smash hit I Was Made For Lovin' You. The KISS ARMY, the band's newly inaugurated fan club quickly grows to six figures. The album was completed, but its release was delayed for two years. March 15, 1976 - Destroyer is released. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit WhatsApp Tumblr Pinterest Vk Email. Album sales are lackluster, but the band's live show starts to create a buzz. berlin. October 6, 2009 - KISS release Sonic Boom, their first studio album in 11 years.The album receives world-wide critical acclaim from fans and press! June 1973 - KISS records a five-song demo tape with producer Eddie Kramer, which winds up in the hands of former teen pop singer and Buddah Records executive Neil Bogart. It's difficult to see, but picture 8 is actually a picture of the event. Certified 8X platinum. August 16, 1979 - KISS single I Was Made For Lovin' You is awarded gold certification for one million singles sold. Late 1991 - KISS enters the recording studio, again with producer Bob Ezrin to record the highly praised Revenge album. The band invites former members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley to participate in a mini-reunion onstage for several songs at the end of the Unplugged set. The Rock and Roll Over Tour was a concert tour by the American hard rock group Kiss. June 18, 1983 - KISS performs for 137,000 fans at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. April 1, 1975 - KISS appears live on NBC-TV's Midnight Special, as the band's over-the-top live performances begin to solidify their reputation as the Hottest Band in the Land. August 2, 2003 - The KISS World Domination tour kicks off in Hartford, CT. October, 13, 2011 - KISS launch the first-ever KISS KRUISE with over 2500 fans from around the globe. Razed: 2017. Carr makes his KISS debut on stage at a one-off show at New York's Palladium Theatre. Many of the songs from Destroyer remain KISS concert staples to this day. Using a Chinese Statue and a Limousine as props in their Photo Shoot. November 21, 1975 - KISS's popularity grows by leaps and bounds. May 14, 1992 - KISS Revenge is released and dedicated to the late Eric Carr. June 17, 1995 - Former KISS drummer Peter Criss visits the first North American KISS Convention in Los Angeles with his daughter. The unparalleled devotion and loyalty of the KISS Army to the "Hottest Band in the World" is a striking testament to the band's unbreakable bond with its fans. February 10, 2000 - KISS announce the KISS Farewell tour that kicks off in Phoenix, AZ on March 11th, becoming one of the year's top concert tours. Many of the songs from Destroyer remain KISS concert staples to this day. The Spotlight - KISS did a photo shoot outside of the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California the day of their 2nd night at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The Physical Object Format Paperback ID Numbers Open Library OL10690884M Internet Archive kissforapollo00harl ISBN 10 0373020295 ISBN 13 9780373020294 OCLC/WorldCat 2961351 Library Thing 8218767 Goodreads 7085706. January 1996 - With the amazing response to the Unplugged show, plans begin for an official KISS reunion with the four original members. July 14, 1992 - KISS Extreme Close-up long form video is released in the US. KISS frontman Gene Simmons recounts his first encounter with Eddie Van Halen in 1976, and, tearfully, his final one decades later. "The Kiss fans wanted to … “P.ZZ..” will find “PUZZLE”.) KISS - Live in Berlin Waldbühne 12 juni 2013 . February 28, 1996 - The four original KISS members, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss make a surprise appearance at the 38th annual Grammy Awards show in Los Angeles in full KISS makeup and costume, the first time in 17 years. February 18, 1977 - KISS headline Madison Square Garden in New York City for the first time. Honored by their peers, KISS received the illustrious ASCAP Founders Award in 2015. April 16, 1996 - KISS officially announce the reunion of the four original members and the subsequent Alive Worldwide Reunion tour at a press conference on the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid in New York City. October 31, 1976 - KISS appears on the The Paul Lynde Halloween Special and performs Detroit Rock City, Beth and King of the Night Time World. Play sold-out stadiums across South America. 1976. full concert. Being in Kiss in the very first year and touring around the United States, we felt like we were taking off. Early 1970s - KISS traces its roots to Wicked Lester, a New York-based rock and roll band led by co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. It began November 24, 1976 and ended April 4, 1977. February 28, 2003 - KISS performs together onstage with the 70-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne, Australia and records and films KISS Symphony Alive IV. The Bob Ezrin-produced studio album becomes KISS's most commercially successful studio album. February 24, 2002 - KISS performs at the XIX Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony in Salt Lake City to a worldwide audience of over three billion TV viewers. Play sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout Europe (in Summer '08) on their most successful European tour ever. October 9, 1975 - KISS celebrate KISS Day in Cadillac, MI after the Cadillac High football team wins the state championship after listening to KISS music before every game. August 26, 1977 - KISS's three-night stand at the Forum in Los Angeles, CA. August 13, 1999 - KISS's first feature film Detroit Rock City is released by New Line Cinema. November 20, 2001 - KISS The Box Set is released. Kiss of the Tarantula (1976) 5 of 13 Susan Eddins in Kiss of the Tarantula (1976). June, 1980 - New York drummer Eric Carr joins KISS and is christened The Fox. The KISS legacy continues to grow generation after generation, transcending age, race and creed. September 26, 1975 Pacific Coliseum Vancouver, British Columbia (Nazareth) October 2, 1975 Trianon Ballroom Regina, Saskatchewan . Watch Queue Queue Here’s a short list of Kiss opening bands: Rush (1975) Tom Petty (1976) Uriah Heep (1976) Bob Seger (1976) Blue Oyster Cult (1976) December 13, 2005 - KISS releases the two-disc DVD KISS Rock The Nation Live! Performed in Russia, Greece, Bulgaria and Latvia for first time ever. At the time of the tour the Destroyer album was already released and they did play songs from that album, but they wore the "Alive" costumes and had the "Alive" stage show. December 31, 1999 - KISS perform a special New Year's Eve show in Vancouver, Canada's BC Place Stadium and ring in the new millennium. KISS's tour of Japan breaks attendance records previously held by The Beatles. Certified 5 X platinum. March 1999 - KISS graces the cover of their own issue of Playboy Magazine, the first time for any music group. Devastated, KISS continues with drummer Eric Singer and finishes the album. September 25, 2009 - KISS opens the US leg of their ALIVE 35 Tour with a triumphant SOLD OUT show at COBO Arena in Detroit. Opened: 1975. Late 1995 - In the months following the Unplugged concert, the band returned to the studio for the first time in three years to record Carnival of Souls. Even if there was a stylistic mismatch between the bands, they had connections with KISS, with two members having been in the Ron Johnsen produced band, Bloontz, who performed with KISS at the Palisades Library benefit concert in May 1973 … 'I think the real thing was when Sean decided to come out front and sing 'Beth' acapella,' Jerry Cantrell commented. June 20, 1993 - KISS Konfidential long form video is released. Gene ~Amsterdam, Netherlands...May 23, 1976 (Spirit of '76 … January 30, 1973 - KISS play their first show at a club in Queens, NY called Popcorn. August 4, 2008 - KISS rock over 50,000 at Sturgis Bike Rally in South Dakota. March 1, 1978 - The first of many KISS greatest hits compilations, titled Double Platinum is released. If you haven't solved the crossword clue KISS hit of 1976 yet try to search our Crossword Dictionary by entering the letters you already know! Add interesting content and earn coins November 7, 2012 - KISS open the South American MONSTER Tour with over 60,000 fans at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Late 1972 - Simmons spots an ad in Rolling Stone placed by Peter Criss, a drummer "looking to do anything to make it". End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. July 18, 2006 - KISS open Japan tour in Nagoya. June 15, 1996 - KISS's four original members perform onstage together in makeup for the first time in 17 years at KROQ's Weenie Roast in Irvine, CA as an Alive Worldwide Reunion tour warm-up. July 21, 2007 - KISS set attendance record at Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin. 'Paul and Gene, those guys never partied,' the guitarist said. August 1974 - KISS begins recording their second album, Hotter Than Hell, in Los Angeles and is released October 22, 1974. August 11, 1999 - KISS are presented with their own star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. The presentation by Hollywood Mayor Johnny Grant is attended by hundreds of KISS faithful. The conference is simulcast to 58 countries worldwide. In the tour program for the band's final tour, Simmons reflected on the tour: With the special effects and staging we use, whether it was the Kiss sign, the Tesla coil on the Destroyer tour, the columns of fire, the lighted stairs or the drum riser, we reacted intrinsically to what we thought was cool. May 20, 1980 - Drummer Peter Criss leaves KISS shortly after the release of Unmasked. waldbühne. Alive! Governor Rounds declares KISS Day in South Dakota. An analogy of a caterpillar metamorphosing into a butterfly might be apt, were one writing flowery prose. … I guess I was one of the lucky ones to have seen the giant Tesla coil in action during the 1976 tour. (Enter a dot for each missing letters, e.g. The band had been chasing the impossible, trying to present themselves as fans heard them live. KISS has been featured in major advertising and marketing campaigns for John Varvatos, Google Play, Hello Kitty— even appearing  in a Dr. Pepper Super Bowl commercial and advertising campaign in support of their Hottest Show On Earth tour. May 1, 2010 - KISS kicks off their SONIC BOOM OVER EUROPE tour in Sheffield, England. I saw Rush open for KISS. to rave reviews. The double-platinum selling video chronicles the story of how the four original members reunited for the Reunion tour of 1996-97. Ted Nugent has opened more shows for KISS than anyone else. March 15, 2012 - KISS appear at grand opening of KISS by Monster Mini Golf in Las Vegas, NV. Peter joins the band onstage singing KISS classics Hard Luck Woman and Nothin' to Lose. October 31, 2006 - KISSOLOGY Volume 1 released. July 10, 2009 - KISS open ALIVE 35 Canadian tour by setting attendance record at Sarnia Bayfest. "Kiss [1976] TV Collection 1974-1976" "Kiss: TV Collection 1974-1976" lineker. When it turned on, it was an incredibly loud high … Even in 1976 it was under the headline "KISS tour", but not "Destroyer Tour". Pittsburgh Music History is an online virtual museum that tells the story of the development of Pittsburgh's musical culture and honors musicians, music industry professionals, and radio personalities from Pittsburgh tri-state area who have achieved national or international recognition for their contributions to the world of music. The early years of Kiss were far from glamorous. High-profile appearances have included the Super Bowl, the Winter Olympics, Rockin' The Corps concert, a FOX alliance with KISS appearing in multiple episodes of Family Guy, plus two special guest performances on American Idol finales. Phantom of the Park was one of the highest-rated TV movies of the year. 9. July 25, 1996 - KISS plays four consecutive sold out shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Performed in Columbia, Venezuela and Peru for first time ever. February 5, 1974 - KISS begins first North American tour in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, as an opening act. KISS Gigography/Tour History in Ticket Stubs results include shows by Ace Frehley Search for KISS ticket stubs for sale by year.. Blue Oyster Cult, KISS & Ross Press Pass - Capitol Theatre (Passaic, NJ) - April 27, 1974 Golden Earring with KISS & Vitale's Madman - Memorial Hall (Kansas City, KS) - April 13, 1975 Golden Earring with KISS & Vitale's Madman - Memorial … April 19, 2002 - KISS appear on the nationally televised primetime performance on Dick Clark's American Bandstand 50th Anniversary show on ABC. houston. April 1, 2005 - KISS performs for 40,000 at the Camp Pendleton Rockin' The Corps concert, dedicated to US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Criss auditions and begins rehearsing with Simmons and Stanley as a trio. As America’s #1 Gold Record Award winning group of all time, and that’s in every category, KISS can easily be named one of rock’s most influential bands. Closed: 2008. Guitarist Ace Frehley decides to leave the band to pursue a solo career. Search Year . Lists … KISS Alive! An example recounted by Bill Blackwell of Seger’s team: Kiss enlisted Seger as a tour opener in 1976, just ahead of the Detroit singer’s national breakout. KISS Online: The Official KISS Website. December 31, 1973 - KISS play concert at the Academy of Music in New York City. Opened For: Kiss, Mott the Hoople Opening Bands: Ted Nugent, Artful Dodger, Joe Mendelsson. Simmons sets his hair ablaze while performing his newly inaugurated fire-breathing stunt. May 25, 2006 - KISS inaugural honorees of "VH1 Rock Honors.". june 12. Sadly, drummer Eric Carr became severely ill with cancer and passes away on November 24, 1991 at the age of 41. September 23, 1983 - KISS release Lick It Up, the first KISS album released sans makeup. October 1984 - Lead guitarist Bruce Kulick joins KISS during the Animalize tour. June 22, 1977 - KISS is voted the #1 band in America by Gallup Poll. Also, perform at UDO Music Festival. October 17, 1989 - KISS release the critically acclaimed Hot in the Shade, which features the top-ten hit ballad Forever. October 25, 1982 - KISS release Creatures of the Night. Setlists, reviews, pictures, fanreports. first Tour: Hotter than hell: Dressed to kill: Alive: Destroyer: Rock and Roll over: Love Gun: Alive II: Dynasty: Unmasked: Creatures: … Performances by KISS tribute bands, KISS collectors/dealers buying, selling and trading KISS merchandise, precludes an evening appearance by KISS themselves, appearing live and in person, conducting a question and answer session, autograph signing, and a two-hour unplugged set comprised mostly of spontaneous fan requests. KISS // Rock and Roll Over (1976) Album art credit: Michael Doret. The Spotlight - KISS perform the first of two shows in Seattle, Washington at the Paramount Northwest Theatre, to a sold out crowd with supporting act, Point Blank. February 10, 1977 - KISS are presented with the People's Choice Award for the single Beth in the Best Song category. The mammoth 13-month tour covers 200 shows in 26 countries, playing to over two million people, setting a record for the top-grossing tour of the year. The co-headline tour with Aerosmith sees the return of original KISS drummer Peter Criss to the lineup. August 1996 - SPIN Magazine, in their largest selling issue ever, unveil each KISS member solo on four individual covers. … July 23, 2010 - KISS launch their Hottest Show on Earth Tour with record-breaking crowd in Cheyenne, WY. October 10, 1973 - The band enters Bell Sound Studios in New York City and begins recording their first album. March 16, 2008 - KISS open ALIVE 35 world tour to 80,000 fans at the Melbourne Grand Prix. We rode in a station wagon hundreds of miles every day. kiss. August 8, 1994 - KISS KISS My Ass long form video released US. May 18, 1987 - KISS long form video Exposed is released. Sep 9, 2020 - This Pin was discovered by Boltron86. KISS is dedicated to numerous Veterans Organizations including: The Wounded Warriors Project, The USO, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce “Hire A Hero”  program, The Legacy Organization in Australia, Help For Heroes United Kingdom and The Dr. Pepper Snapple Groups Wounded Warriors Support Foundations. Late 1976 - Two more studio albums continued to fuel the KISS fire, November 1976's Rock and Roll Over and June 1977's smash hit Love Gun. September 17, 1984 - Animalize, is released and becomes a multi-platinum success. kiss. Is released and record sales explode. Over 40 years of record-breaking global tours have brought KISS to their fans. October 9, 2012 - KISS release MONSTER, their 20th studio album. The album includes Rock And Roll All Nite, a soon-to-be the rock-anthem of the generations. Certified 6X platinum. April 19, 1985 - KISS: Animalize Live Uncensored long form video is released in the US. April 3, 2009 - KISS open ALIVE 35 South American tour in Santiago, Chile. The Destroyer Tour also known as The Spirit of '76 Tour was a concert tour by Kiss, in support of their latest album. Discarded was the foundational ethos of trying to capture the band "live" in the studio. In my opinion they were the best opening band. Once … and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Destroyer_Tour&oldid=983900309, Articles needing additional references from August 2020, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Average attendance : 11,100 (Does not include European Tour dates), This page was last edited on 16 October 2020, at 22:45. November 11, 1981 - A KISS concept album, Music From the Elder, the first with drummer Eric Carr, fails to go gold and only reaches 75 on Billboard's Album chart. October 31, 1976 - KISS appears on the The Paul Lynde Halloween Special and performs Detroit Rock City, Beth and King of the Night Time World. Also look at the related clues for crossword clues with similar answers to “KISS hit of 1976” Contribute to Crossword Clues You can help others by … October 5, 1975 Brock University St Catherines, Ontario (Max Webster) October 11, 1975 Franklin College Franklin, Indiana. It was the Fly By Night tour in early 1975. en. February 3, 1995 - KISS stages the first Official Worldwide KISS Convention in Perth, Australia. Search The Spotlight: KISS Concert (Feb 13, 1976) From The Spotlight, The Spotlight is on You! Discover (and save!) The song, which combined elements of the KISS sound with disco, was a top-ten hit throughout the world. Bob Seger, Ted Nugent and Montrose were the opening acts. January 2001 - On the eve of the Australia/Japanese leg of the KISS Farewell tour, Peter Criss leaves the band and is replaced by former KISS drummer Eric Singer, now donning the Catman makeup. This video is unavailable. The unique and revolutionary KISS Convention tour of 1995 features a traveling KISS Museum displaying vintage KISS stage outfits, instruments, and memorabilia.