Revenge Tour

The Revenge Tour was a concert tour by Kiss in support of the band's studio album Revenge.

Not to be confused with The Revenge Tour.
Revenge Tour
Tour by Kiss
Associated albumRevenge
Start dateApril 23, 1992
End dateDecember 20, 1992
Legs3
No. of shows77
Kiss concert chronology

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. 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]

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue Opening Act(s)
North America[15][5][16]
April 23, 1992San FranciscoUnited StatesThe StoneShooting Gallery
April 25, 1992West HollywoodThe Troubadour
April 26, 1992
April 27, 1992PhoenixAfter The Goldrush
April 29, 1992HoustonThe Backstage
April 30, 1992DallasDallas City Limits Club
May 2, 1992AtlantaCenter Stage
May 4, 1992BaltimoreHammerjack's
May 5, 1992PhiladelphiaTrocadero Theatre
May 6, 1992TorontoCanadaPhoenix Concert Theatre
May 8, 1992BostonUnited StatesAvalon Ballroom
May 9, 1992New York CityThe Ritz
May 10, 1992BrooklynThe Warehouse
Europe[15]
May 16, 1992GlasgowScotlandS.E.C.C. ArenaDanger Danger
May 17, 1992Whitley BayEnglandWhitley Bay Ice Rink
May 18, 1992SheffieldSheffield Arena
May 20, 1992CardiffWalesWales National Ice Rink
May 21, 1992LondonEnglandWembley Arena
May 24, 1992PlymouthPlymouth Pavilions
May 25, 1992BirminghamNEC Arena
May 26, 1992
North America[15][4][17]
October 1, 1992BethlehemUnited StatesStabler ArenaFaster Pussycat
Trixter
October 2, 1992BinghamtonBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena
October 3, 1992TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens
October 5, 1992MontrealMontreal Forum
October 6, 1992PortlandUnited StatesCumberland County Civic Center
October 8, 1992WorcesterThe Centrum
October 9, 1992East RutherfordBrendan Byrne Arena
October 10, 1992PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum
October 11, 1992UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
October 13, 1992HersheyHersheypark Arena
October 14, 1992CharlestonCharleston Civic Center
October 16, 1992PittsburghPittsburgh Civic Arena
October 17, 1992RoanokeRoanoke Civic Center
October 18, 1992LandoverCapital Centre
October 20, 1992LexingtonRupp Arena
October 21, 1992BristolViking Hall Civic Center
October 23, 1992CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum
October 24, 1992FayettevilleCumberland County Memorial Arena
October 25, 1992ColumbiaCarolina Coliseum
October 29, 1992Daytona BeachOcean CenterFaster Pussycat
Trixter
Fortress
October 30, 1992TampaUSF Sun DomeFaster Pussycat
Trixter
October 31, 1992MiamiMiami Arena
November 3, 1992GreenvilleGreenville Memorial AuditoriumJackyl
Trixter
November 5, 1992AtlantaThe OmniGreat White
Trixter
November 6, 1992NashvilleNashville Municipal Auditorium
November 7, 1992KnoxvilleKnoxville Civic Coliseum
November 8, 1992HuntsvilleVon Braun Civic Center
November 10, 1992St. JosephSt. Joseph Civic Arena
November 13, 1992St. LouisSt. Louis Arena
November 14, 1992AmesHilton Coliseum
November 15, 1992Cedar RapidsFive Seasons Center
November 17, 1992KalamazooWings Stadium
November 18, 1992Fort WayneAllen County War Memorial Coliseum
November 20, 1992EvansvilleRoberts Municipal Stadium
November 21, 1992ChicagoUIC Pavilion
November 22, 1992ToledoToledo Sports Arena
November 24, 1992SpringfieldPrairie Capital Convention Center
November 25, 1992FairbornErvin J. Nutter Center
November 27, 1992Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills
November 28, 1992IndianapolisMarket Square Arena
November 29, 1992RichfieldRichfield Coliseum
November 30, 1992MilwaukeeBradley Center
December 2, 1992MadisonDane County Expo Coliseum
December 3, 1992Saint PaulSt. Paul Civic Center
December 4, 1992Sioux FallsSioux Falls Arena
December 6, 1992DenverMcNichols Sports Arena
December 8, 1992Salt Lake CityDelta Center
December 9, 1992BoiseBSU Pavilion
December 10, 1992PortlandPortland Memorial Coliseum
December 11, 1992VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum
December 14, 1992SeattleUnited StatesSeattle Center Arena
December 16, 1992SacramentoARCO Arena
December 18, 1992OaklandOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
December 19, 1992San BernardinoOrange PavilionTrixter
Vesuvius
December 20, 1992PhoenixAmerica West ArenaGreat White
Trixter

Personnel

Additional musician

References
  1. Kielty, Martin (April 23, 2017). "When Eric Singer Played His First Kiss Show". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. Wilkening, Matthew (November 24, 2014). "23 Years Ago: Kiss Drummer Eric Carr Dies". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. "Eric Carr, 41, Is Dead; Rock Band's Drummer". The New York Times. November 26, 1991. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Weiss, Brett (2016). Encyclopedia of Kiss: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 157. ISBN 9780786498024.
  7. KISS in Wales
  8. KISS Revenge Tour – "Creatures of the Night"
  9. KISS Konfidential – "I Love It Loud" (Live)
  10. Dubois, Stephanie (October 20, 1992). "Rock tracks". Rome News-Tribune. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  11. Inside the Mind of Gene Simmons, Edge Magazine, 1992
  12. "Kiss tickets go on sale". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. October 29, 1992. p. 4C. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  13. "Kiss concert refunds available". The Spokesman-Review. December 14, 1992. p. A8. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  14. (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 27.
  15. Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
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