Alive/Worldwide Tour

The KISS Alive/Worldwide Tour (also known as the Reunion Tour) was a 1996–1997 concert tour by American hard rock band Kiss. It was the first tour with original members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley since the Dynasty Tour in 1979. The tour grossed $143.7 million, making it the most successful Kiss tour to date.

Alive/Worldwide Tour
Tour by Kiss
Start dateJune 15, 1996
End dateJuly 5, 1997
Legs10
No. of shows193 played, 8 cancelled
Kiss concert chronology

The reunion tour prompted many 80's metal bands to also do reunion tours, however Kiss' was the first and most successful.

Shows included the June 15 warmup gig in Irvine, California, during which a stray firework ignited part of the stage; the August 8 show in Cincinnati, where a fan threw his prosthetic leg on stage, which all the members signed and handed back to him; the January 22 show in Osaka, Japan, where Gene Simmons lost his voice, Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley had to sing most of the songs; and the April 5 show in Columbus, Georgia, where, due to health reasons, Peter Criss could not perform, and because the group decided to not cancel the show since the doors were already open, Criss's drum tech Eddie Kanon took the stage in Criss's "cat" make-up. There was a short set played for MTV Music Awards before starting the US second leg, on September 4 at Fulton Ferry Landing under the Brooklyn Bridge in NYC.

The setlists for the tour drew almost exclusively from the band's 1970s heyday and did not include any songs from their non-make-up era. Only one song from the band's 1980s catalogue ("Shandi" from Unmasked) was played. The band did this because they believed that since they were touring with their original lineup, they should be faithful to the era with the material performed.

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

There were many many nights when I was looking around the stage and going "This is magic." This is beyond anybody's wildest fantasies. What was important about these shows is we had a much bigger task than people understood. Our biggest competition was our history. We didn't have to be as good as we used to be. We had to be as good as people thought we were. The show wasn't to be a replica of what we've done, it was to be what people imagined we had done. We had to be totally committed. and also totally sure that we could not only live up the legend but also surpass it. In terms of the stage show for the reunion tour, what we wanted to do was look at the '77 show in a sense as a pinnacle. That is what we chose to build on but not copy. There are also elements from other shows too in the sense that there's bombs and the flying rig and the breaking of the guitars. At that time, it was the ultimate Kiss show in the sense that we looked at the show, which we thought was our best and said, "Top this."[1]

Alice in Chains were among many of the supporting acts on this tour. This would turn out to be their last tour featuring late vocalist Layne Staley with the final live appearance being on July 3, 1996, in Kansas City, Missouri. Shortly after the show, Staley was found unresponsive after he overdosed on heroin and was taken to the hospital. Although he recovered, the band was forced to go on hiatus. Layne would never perform live again and lived in isolation until his death on April 5, 2002.

Typical setlist

  1. "Deuce"
  2. "King of the Night Time World"
  3. "Do You Love Me?"
  4. "Calling Dr. Love"
  5. "Cold Gin"
  6. "Love Gun"
  7. "Shout It Out Loud"
  8. "Watchin' You"
  9. "Firehouse"
  10. "Strutter"
  11. "Shock Me" (Ace Frehley guitar solo)
  12. "Rock Bottom"
  13. "God of Thunder" (Gene Simmons bass solo, spits blood and flies), (Peter Criss drum solo)
  14. "New York Groove"
  15. "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
  16. "100,000 Years"
  17. "Black Diamond"

Encore

  1. "Beth"
  2. "Detroit Rock City"
  3. "Rock and Roll All Nite"

Other songs played included "Take Me", "I Stole Your Love", "Shandi", "C'mon and Love Me", "I Was Made for Lovin' You", "Christine Sixteen", and "2,000 Man".

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue Opening Act(s)
KROQ Weenie Roast
June 15, 1996Irvine, CaliforniaUnited StatesIrvine Meadows AmphitheatreRed Hot Chili Peppers
North America
June 28, 1996Detroit, MichiganUnited StatesTiger StadiumAlice in Chains, Sponge
June 30, 1996Louisville, KentuckyFreedom HallAlice in Chains
July 2, 1996St. Louis, MissouriKiel Center
July 3, 1996Kansas City, MissouriKemper Arena
July 5, 1996Dallas, TexasReunion ArenaPushmonkey
July 6, 1996Houston, TexasThe Summit
July 7, 1996San Antonio, TexasAlamodome
July 9, 1996New Orleans, LouisianaLouisiana SuperdomeThe Melvins
July 10, 1996Memphis, TennesseePyramid Arena
July 12, 1996Moline, IllinoisMARK of the Quad Cities
July 13, 1996Saint Paul, MinnesotaSt. Paul Civic Center
July 14, 1996Rosemont, IllinoisRosemont Horizon
July 16, 1996The Nixons
July 17, 1996Fairborn, OhioErvin J. Nutter Center
July 19, 1996Cleveland, OhioGund Arena
July 20, 1996D Generation
July 21, 1996Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh Civic ArenaThe Nixons
July 22, 1996D Generation
July 25, 1996New York City, New YorkMadison Square Garden
July 26, 1996CIV
July 27, 1996311
July 28, 1996The Nixons
July 30, 1996Boston, MassachusettsFleetCenter
July 31, 1996D Generation
August 2, 1996Quebec City, QuebecCanadaColisée de Quebec
August 3, 1996Montreal, QuebecMolson Centre
August 5, 1996Ottawa, OntarioCorel Centre
August 6, 1996Toronto, OntarioSkyDome
August 8, 1996Cincinnati, OhioUnited StatesRiverfront Coliseum
August 9, 1996Indianapolis, IndianaMarket Square Arena
August 10, 1996Milwaukee, WisconsinBradley Center
Monsters of Rock
August 17, 1996DoningtonEnglandMonsters of RockOzzy Osbourne, Sepultura, Biohazard, Dog Eat Dog, Paradise Lost, Fear Factory
North America
August 21, 1996Phoenix, ArizonaUnited StatesAmerica West ArenaStabbing Westward
August 23, 1996Inglewood, CaliforniaGreat Western Forum
August 24, 1996
August 25, 1996Red Five
August 27, 1996San Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose ArenaStabbing Westward
August 28, 1996Sacramento, CaliforniaARCO Arena
August 30, 1996Portland, OregonRose Garden Arena
August 31, 1996Tacoma, WashingtonTacoma Dome
September 1, 1996Spokane, WashingtonSpokane Arena
September 2, 1996Vancouver, British ColumbiaCanadaGeneral Motors Place
September 5, 1996Salt Lake City, UtahUnited StatesDelta CenterThe Hunger
September 7, 1996Denver, ColoradoMcNichols Sports Arena
September 8, 1996
September 10, 1996Valley Center, KansasBritt Brown Arena
September 11, 1996Oklahoma City, OklahomaMyriad Convention Center
September 13, 1996Tupelo, MississippiTupelo Coliseum
September 14, 1996Birmingham, AlabamaBJCC Coliseum
September 15, 1996 Pensacola, Florida Pensacola Civic Center The Hunger, The Verve Pipe
September 17, 1996Miami, FloridaMiami Arena The Verve Pipe
September 19, 1996Jacksonville, FloridaJacksonville Coliseum
September 20, 1996St. Petersburg, FloridaThunderdome
September 22, 1996Orlando, FloridaOrlando Arena
September 24, 1996North Charleston, South CarolinaNorth Charleston Coliseum
September 25, 1996Columbia, South CarolinaCarolina Coliseum
September 27, 1996Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte Coliseum
September 28, 1996Greensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro Coliseum
September 29, 1996Knoxville, TennesseeThompson–Boling Arena
October 1, 1996Atlanta, GeorgiaThe Omni Coliseum
October 2, 1996The Bogmen
October 4, 1996Roanoke, VirginiaRoanoke Civic Center
October 5, 1996Hampton, VirginiaHampton Coliseum
October 6, 1996Landover, MarylandUSAir Arena
October 7, 1996Deftones
October 8, 1996Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCoreStates CenterThe Bogmen
October 9, 1996Deftones
October 11, 1996
October 12, 1996Albany, New YorkKnickerbocker Arena
October 13, 1996Buffalo, New YorkMarine Midland Arena
October 15, 1996Indianapolis, IndianaMarket Square Arena
October 16, 1996Auburn Hills, MichiganThe Palace of Auburn Hills
October 17, 1996Coyote Shivers
October 18, 1996Lexington, KentuckyRupp ArenaDeftones
October 20, 1996Cleveland, OhioGund Arena
October 21, 1996Rosemont, IllinoisRosemont Horizon
October 23, 1996Omaha, NebraskaOmaha Civic AuditoriumRoyal Crown Revue
October 24, 1996
October 26, 1996Las Cruces, New MexicoPan American CenterFluffy
October 27, 1996Albuquerque, New MexicoTingley Coliseum
October 29, 1996San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego Sports ArenaCaroline's Spine
October 31, 1996Irvine, CaliforniaIrvine Meadows AmphitheatrePoe
November 1, 1996Reel Big Fish
November 2, 1996Las Vegas, NevadaMGM Grand Garden ArenaCaroline's Spine
November 5, 1996Austin, TexasFrank Erwin CenterJohnny Bravo
November 6, 1996Lafayette, LouisianaCajundome
November 7, 1996Shreveport, LouisianaHirsch Memorial Coliseum
November 9, 1996Little Rock, ArkansasBarton Coliseum
November 10, 1996Dallas, TexasReunion Arena
Europe
November 20, 1996 Birmingham England NEC Arena The Verve Pipe
November 21, 1996 Manchester NYNEX Arena
November 25, 1996 London Wembley Arena
December 1, 1996 Brussels Belgium Forest National
December 2, 1996 Paris France Zénith de Paris
December 4, 1996BerlinGermanyDeutschlandhalleDie Ärzte
December 6, 1996StockholmSwedenGloben ArenaThe Verve Pipe
December 7, 1996GothenburgScandinavium
December 8, 1996OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum
December 10, 1996RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam Ahoy
December 11, 1996FrankfurtGermanyFesthalle FrankfurtDie Ärzte
December 12, 1996OberhausenOberhausen Arena
December 14, 1996PragueCzech RepublicSportovní halaThe Verve Pipe
December 15, 1996
December 16, 1996ViennaAustriaLibro Music Hall
December 18, 1996MilanItalyFilaforum
December 19, 1996ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion
December 20, 1996StuttgartGermanySchleyerhalleDie Ärzte
December 21, 1996DortmundWestfalenhalle
North America
December 28, 1996Worcester, MassachusettsUnited StatesThe CentrumThe 4th Floor
December 29, 1996Uniondale, New YorkNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
December 30, 1996Hartford, ConnecticutHartford Civic Center
December 31, 1996East Rutherford, New JerseyContinental Airlines Arena
Japan
January 18, 1997TokyoJapanTokyo DomeNo Opening Act
January 20, 1997NagoyaNagoya Rainbow Hall
January 21, 1997OsakaOsaka Castle Hall
January 22, 1997
January 24, 1997FukuokaKokusai Center
January 25, 1997HiroshimaHiroshima Sun Plaza
Oceania
January 31, 1997AucklandNew ZealandThe SupertopThe Exponents
February 3, 1997BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment CentreCustard
February 5, 1997SydneySydney Entertainment CentreFireballs
February 6, 1997The Screaming Jets
February 9, 1997PerthBurswood DomeNon-Intentional Lifeform
February 11, 1997AdelaideMemorial Drive Tennis CentreFireballs
February 13, 1997MelbourneCentre Court
February 14, 1997The Fauves
February 15, 1997Snout
Latin America
March 7, 1997Mexico CityMexicoPalacio de los DeportesPantera
March 8, 1997
March 9, 1997
March 11, 1997SantiagoChileVelodromo del Estadio Nacional
March 14, 1997Buenos AiresArgentinaRiver Plate Stadium
North America (Lost Cities Leg)
March 21, 1997New Haven, ConnecticutUnited StatesNew Haven ColiseumPowerman 5000
March 22, 1997Springfield, MassachusettsSpringfield Civic Center
March 23, 1997Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence Civic Center
March 25, 1997Portland, MaineCumberland County Civic Center
March 27, 1997Wheeling, West VirginiaWheeling Civic Center
March 28, 1997Hamilton, OntarioCanadaCopps ColiseumGlueleg
March 29, 1997University Park, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesBryce Jordan CenterPowerman 5000
March 31, 1997Charleston, West VirginiaCharleston Civic Center
April 1, 1997Baltimore, MarylandBaltimore Civic Center
April 2, 1997Richmond, VirginiaRichmond Coliseum
April 4, 1997Chapel Hill, North CarolinaDean Smith Center
April 5, 1997Columbus, GeorgiaColumbus Civic Center
April 6, 1997Nashville, TennesseeNashville Arena
April 8, 1997Evansville, IndianaRoberts Municipal StadiumD Generation
April 9, 1997Fort Wayne, IndianaAllen County War Memorial Coliseum
April 10, 1997Grand Rapids, MichiganVan Andel ArenaOuthouse
April 12, 1997Toledo, OhioJohn F. Savage Hall
April 13, 1997Peoria, IllinoisPeoria Civic Center
April 15, 1997St. Louis, MissouriKiel Center
April 16, 1997Topeka, KansasLandon Arena
April 18, 1997Sioux Falls, South DakotaSioux Falls Arena
April 19, 1997Ames, IowaHilton Coliseum
April 20, 1997Cedar Rapids, IowaFive Seasons Center
April 22, 1997Saint Paul, MinnesotaSt. Paul Civic Center
April 23, 1997Madison, WisconsinDane County Expo Coliseum
April 25, 1997Mankato, MinnesotaMankato Civic Center
April 26, 1997Fargo, North DakotaFargodome
April 27, 1997Bismarck, North DakotaBismarck Civic Center
April 29, 1997Winnipeg, ManitobaCanadaWinnipeg ArenaEconoline Crush
April 30, 1997
May 1, 1997Saskatoon, SaskatchewanSaskatchewan Place
May 2, 1997Edmonton, AlbertaEdmonton Coliseum
May 3, 1997Calgary, AlbertaCanadian Airlines Saddledome
May 5, 1997Seattle, WashingtonUnited StatesKeyArenaSugar Ray
May 6, 1997Vancouver, British ColumbiaCanadaGeneral Motors PlaceEconoline Crush
Europe (Once Wasn't Enough Tour)
May 16, 1997NürburgringGermanyRock am RingDie Ärzte, LĪVE, Neneh Cherry, Silverchair, Corrosion of Conformity, Reef
May 18, 1997NurembergRock im ParkDie Ärzte, LĪVE, Neneh Cherry, Silverchair, Corrosion of Conformity, Reef, The Mutton Birds
May 21, 1997BerlinWaldbühneOtto Waalkes
May 22, 1997LeipzigMessehalleDie Ärzte
May 24, 1997HamburgTrabrennbahn Bahrenfeld
May 29, 1997WelsAustriaMessegeländeMoonspell, Naked Lunch, Alkbottle, Sextiger
May 31, 1997ImstSkiarena Imst
June 1, 1997ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadionSideburn
June 4, 1997BelgradeYugoslaviaSajam Hall 1Die Ärzte, Moonspell
June 5, 1997BudapestHungaryPetőfi CsarnokWarpigs, Irigy Hónaljmirigy
June 7, 1997PragueCzech RepublicStadion JuliskaWaltari, Stage, Žlutý pes, Satisfucktion
June 10, 1997GhentBelgiumFlanders Expo ArenaUncle Meat
June 11, 1997UtrechtNetherlandsPrins Van OranjehalChannel Zero
June 14, 1997StockholmSwedenStockholms StadionThe Hellacopters, Fungus
June 15, 1997
June 17, 1997HelsinkiFinlandHartwall AreenaThe Hellacopters
June 19, 1997OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum
June 21, 1997CopenhagenDenmarkValby IdrætsparkPassion Orange, The Straws
June 25, 1997MadridSpainPalacio de los DeportesEl Fantastico Hombre Bala
June 26, 1997ZaragozaPlaza de Toros de Zaragoza
June 30, 1997BarcelonaPalau dels Esports de Barcelona
July 2, 1997GenevaSwitzerlandSEG Geneva ArenaCore22
July 5, 1997LondonEnglandFinsbury ParkRage Against the Machine, Skunk Anansie, Thunder, L7

Postponed/cancelled dates

Date City Venue Reasoning
September 4, 1996Boise, IdahoBSU PavilionCancelled to appear on the MTV Video Music Awards.
November 28, 1996Madrid, SpainPalacio de los DeportesCancelled due to the French Road Transport Strike
November 29, 1996Zaragoza, SpainSala Multiusos
January 28, 1997Yokohama, JapanYokohama ArenaCancelled due to low ticket sales
May 7, 1997Yakima, WAYakima SunDomeCancelled due to needing more rehearsal time for the European tour
May 9, 1997Reno, NevadaLawlor Events Center
May 10, 1997San Francisco, CaliforniaCow Palace
May 26, 1997Warsaw, PolandStadion GwardiaCancelled due to low ticket sales
June 28, 1997Lisbon, PortugalEstadio Nacional

References

  1. (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, p. 29.
  2. "KISS Concert History Online – Decades on Tour Detailed". kissconcerthistory.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  3. "KISS Concert History Online – Decades on Tour Detailed: 1996". www.kissconcerthistory.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  4. "KISS Concert History Online – Decades on Tour Detailed: 1997". www.kissconcerthistory.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  5. "KISS TOURDATES Alive Worldwide 1996–97". www.kissfanshop.de.
  6. "Search for setlists: tour:(Alive/Worldwide) | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved August 20, 2019.

Bibliography

  • 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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