Crazy Nights World Tour

The Crazy Nights World Tour was a concert tour by American hard rock band Kiss in support of their fourteenth studio album Crazy Nights.

Crazy Nights World Tour
Tour by Kiss
Associated albumCrazy Nights
Start dateNovember 13, 1987
End dateOctober 4, 1988
Legs4
No. of shows129
Kiss concert chronology

Background

Based on how successful the single "Crazy Crazy Nights" was in the United Kingdom, the group had performed on the Monsters of Rock Festival at Castle Donington in England, performing alongside Guns N' Roses, David Lee Roth, Iron Maiden and Megadeth.[1] Simmons was set to audition as a villain in the 1989 film Licence to Kill but had dropped out from auditioning, citing commitments to the band touring in Europe.[2]

In the tour program for the band's final tour, Stanley reflected on the tour:

My only concern on stage is me and the audience. It doesn't take a lot of prodding or a lot of reaction from an audience to remind me, if I ever need it, of why I'm there and what my responsibility is. When someone pays to see you, they're not paying for a glimpse of what's going on in your personal life or what's going on with your health, if you can't deliver the goods, you have every business to cancel the show. There is no excuse for showing up and making excuses. If you want to make excuses at a show you should also be giving back money.[3]

Reception

Garth Trimble, a reporter from the Spokane Daily Chronicle who had attended the performance in Spokane, had opened his review with a headline that the band had 'staged a circus, but lacked excitement'. He noted on the set design being simple as well as the members performing well, but not outstanding. He however, noted that the show had lacked an explosive energy, and had noted on the awful sound of the Coliseum, which he stated was typical. In a closing statement, he said that the group's music wasn't strong enough to carry a show on its own, stating that it was perhaps time for the members to grow up.[4]

Aaron Roberts, a staff writer from the Observer-Reporter, had attended the Pittsburgh performance, gave the show a positive review. He opened by stating that the band had thrilled the audience with a blend of both classic and new songs. He praised Kulick on his speed and skill during his guitar solo as well as stating how equally impressed he was on Carr's drum solo. He noted on the audience being a blend of teenagers and young adults, who previously got into Kiss as teens - citing their reactions that it didn't matter that 'only half of the original group' was performing the classic songs, as well as the cheers and the 'glow of hundreds of lighters' to bring the band back on stage for an encore.[5]

Setlist

These are example setlists for what was played at a show, and may not represent the majority of shows on the tour.[6]

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Opening Act(s)
North America[6][7]
November 13, 1987JacksonUnited StatesMississippi ColiseumWhite Lion
November 14, 1987PensacolaPensacola Civic Center
November 15, 1987MemphisMid-South Coliseum
November 20, 1987BeltonBell County Expo Center
November 21, 1987LubbockLubbock Municipal Coliseum
November 22, 1987Valley CenterBritt Brown Arena
November 24, 1987TulsaExpo Square Pavilion
November 25, 1987NormanLloyd Noble Center
November 26, 1987TopekaLandon Arena
November 27, 1987OmahaOmaha Civic Auditorium
November 28, 1987DavenportPalmer Auditorium
December 1, 1987Saint PaulSt. Paul Civic Center
December 2, 1987RochesterMayo Civic Center
December 4, 1987Des MoinesIowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium
December 6, 1987SpringfieldPrairie Capital Convention Center
December 7, 1987ToledoToledo Sports Arena
December 9, 1987ErieErie Civic CenterTed Nugent
December 10, 1987TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens
December 11, 1987Glens FallsUnited StatesGlens Falls Civic Center
December 12, 1987ProvidenceProvidence Civic Center
December 13, 1987PortlandCumberland County Civic Center
December 18, 1987PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum
December 19, 1987New HavenNew Haven Coliseum
December 20, 1987East RutherfordBrendan Byrne Arena
December 26, 1987Fort WayneAllen County War Memorial Coliseum
December 27, 1987IndianapolisMarket Square Arena
December 29, 1987LouisvilleFreedom Hall
December 30, 1987EvansvilleRoberts Municipal Stadium
December 31, 1987TrotwoodHara ArenaChastain
January 1, 1988Johnson CityFreedom Hall Civic CenterTed Nugent
January 2, 1988KnoxvilleKnoxville Civic Coliseum
January 5, 1988MarquetteLakeview Arena
January 6, 1988Green BayBrown County Veterans Memorial Arena
January 7, 1988MilwaukeeMECCA Arena
January 8, 1988ChicagoUIC Pavilion
January 9, 1988St. LouisKiel Auditorium
January 11, 1988MuskegonL. C. Walker Arena
January 12, 1988SaginawSaginaw Civic Center
January 13, 1988ColumbusBattelle Hall
January 15, 1988RichfieldRichfield Coliseum
January 16, 1988PittsburghCivic Arena
January 17, 1988DetroitCobo ArenaHelix
January 18, 1988HuntingtonHuntington Civic CenterTed Nugent
January 20, 1988NorfolkNorfolk Scope
January 22, 1988UticaUtica Memorial Auditorium
January 23, 1988JohnstownCambria County War Memorial Arena
January 24, 1988BuffaloBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
January 26, 1988PoughkeepsieMid-Hudson Civic Center
January 27, 1988WorcesterCentrum in Worcester
January 28, 1988SpringfieldSpringfield Civic Center
January 29, 1988UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
January 30, 1988RochesterRochester Community War Memorial
February 1, 1988LandoverCapital Centre
February 3, 1988GreenvilleGreenville Memorial Auditorium
February 4, 1988SavannahSavannah Civic Center
February 5, 1988GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum
February 6, 1988FayettevilleCumberland County Memorial Arena
February 7, 1988CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum
February 9, 1988NashvilleNashville Municipal Auditorium
February 10, 1988AtlantaThe Omni Coliseum
February 12, 1988Pembroke PinesHollywood Sportatorium
February 13, 1988St. PetersburgBayfront Center
February 14, 1988JacksonvilleJacksonville Memorial Coliseum
February 15, 1988ColumbusColumbus Municipal Auditorium
February 16, 1988ColumbiaCarolina Coliseum
February 18, 1988Terre HauteHulman Center
February 19, 1988DubuqueFive Flags Center
February 20, 1988Kansas CityKansas City Municipal Auditorium
February 21, 1988Little RockBarton Coliseum
February 23, 1988New OrleansKiefer UNO Lakefront Arena
February 24, 1988HoustonThe Summit
February 25, 1988San AntonioHemisFair Arena
February 26, 1988AustinFrank Erwin Center
February 27, 1988Fort WorthTarrant County Convention Center
March 1, 1988MadisonDane County Expo ColiseumAnthrax
March 2, 1988MerrillvilleHoliday Star Theatre
March 3, 1988PeoriaPeoria Civic Center
March 5, 1988WinnipegCanadaWinnipeg Arena
March 8, 1988EdmontonNorthlands Coliseum
March 9, 1988CalgaryOlympic Saddledome
March 11, 1988VancouverPacific Coliseum
March 13, 1988MedfordUnited StatesJackson County Expo Hall
March 14, 1988PortlandPortland Memorial Coliseum
March 15, 1988SpokaneSpokane Coliseum
March 17, 1988SeattleSeattle Center Coliseum
March 19, 1988Rapid CityRushmore Plaza Civic Center
March 20, 1988CasperCasper Events Center
March 21, 1988Salt Lake CitySalt Palace
March 23, 1988DenverMcNichols Sports Arena
March 25, 1988ChandlerCompton Terrace
March 26, 1988Costa MesaPacific Amphitheatre
March 28, 1988SacramentoARCO Arena
March 30, 1988San FranciscoBill Graham Civic Auditorium
April 1, 1988San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena
April 2, 1988Las VegasThomas & Mack Center
Japan[6]
April 16, 1988NagoyaJapanNagoya Civic Assembly Hall
April 18, 1988OsakaFestival Hall
April 20, 1988YokohamaYokohama Cultural Gymnasium
April 21, 1988TokyoNippon Budokan
April 22, 1988
April 24, 1988Yoyogi National Gymnasium
North America[6][8][9]
July 4, 1988SwanzeyUnited StatesCheshire FairgroundsDirty Looks
Balaam and the Angel
Mantis
August 12, 1988New York CityThe RitzDirty Looks
August 13, 1988
Europe[6]
August 16, 1988LondonEnglandMarquee Club
August 20, 1988DoningtonDonington Park
August 27, 1988SchweinfurtWest GermanyMainweisen
August 28, 1988BochumRuhrstadion
August 30, 1988ReykjavíkIcelandReiðhöllinForingjamir
September 2, 1988BudapestHungaryKisstadionEdda
September 4, 1988TilburgNetherlandsWillem II Stadion
September 10, 1988ModenaItalyFesta de l'Unità
September 13, 1988ParisFranceZénith de ParisKings of the Sun
September 15, 1988CopenhagenDenmarkK.B. Hallen
September 16, 1988GothenburgSwedenFrölundaborg
September 17, 1988StockholmJohanneshovs Isstadion
September 19, 1988HelsinkiFinlandHelsinki Ice Hall
September 21, 1988LillestrømNorwaySkedsmohallen
September 24, 1988LondonEnglandWembley Arena
September 25, 1988
September 26, 1988BirminghamNEC Arena
September 27, 1988
September 28, 1988BradfordSt. George's Hall
September 29, 1988Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle City Hall
October 1, 1988EdinburghScotlandEdinburgh Playhouse
October 2, 1988
October 4, 1988BelfastNorthern IrelandKing's Hall

Cancelled dates

Date City Country Venue Reason
November 17, 1987Lake CharlesUnited StatesLake Charles Civic CenterLow ticket sales
November 18, 1987Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi Memorial Coliseum
December 16, 1987SyracuseOnondaga County War MemorialSnow storm

Box office score data

List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references
Date
(1987)
City Venue Attendance Gross Ref(s)
December 10 Toronto, Canada Maple Leaf Gardens 8,832 / 10,000 $152,979 [10]
December 12 Providence, United States Civic Center 10,106 / 12,300 $166,749

Personnel

Additional musician

  • Gary Corbett – keyboards

References

  1. Leaf, David; Sharp, Ken (2003). Kiss: Behind the Mask - The Official Authorized Biography. New York: Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 9780446553506.
  2. "Kiss player bows out of Bond film". Spokane, Washington: The Spokesman-Review. August 12, 1988. p. 18. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  3. (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, p. 23.
  4. Trimble, Garth (March 16, 1988). "KISS stages circus, but lacks excitement". Spokane, Washington: Spokane Chronicle. p. B4. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  5. Roberts, Aaron F. (January 19, 1988). "Heavy metal concert sealed with Kiss". Waynesburg, Pennsylvania: Observer-Reporter. p. C-1. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  6. Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
  7. North America show announcements:
    • "What's Happening Out of Town?". Bryan, Ohio: The Bryan Times. November 20, 1987. p. 7. Retrieved December 26, 2021. Kiss concert, Dec. 7, 7:30 P.M.
    • "What's Happening Out of Town?". Bryan, Ohio: The Bryan Times. December 11, 1987. p. 7. Retrieved December 26, 2021. Sat., Dec. 26, Kiss Concert, 8 P.M.
    • "Timely Events". Beaver, Pennsylvania: Beaver County Times. January 15, 1988. p. A13. Retrieved December 26, 2021. Kiss Concert with Ted Nugent - Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Civic Arena.
    • Kirchen, Rich (February 18, 1988). "Kiss brings rock 'n' roll image to Dubuque". Dubuque, Iowa: The Telegraph-Herald. p. 1C. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  8. "Community Update: Concerts". Nashua, New Hampshire: The Telegraph. June 23, 1988. p. 51. Retrieved December 26, 2021. July 4, Kiss and four other rock bands for a seven-hour performance. Noon-7 p.m., Cheshire Fairgrounds, Route 12.
  9. "Kiss bass player turns down role". Lewiston-Auburn, Maine: The Lewiston Daily Sun. August 12, 1988. Retrieved December 26, 2021. Kiss will play its first club date in 15 years in New York on Friday,
  10. "Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987. p. 42. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

Sources

  • Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
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