Rocksimus Maximus Tour/World Domination Tour

The Rocksimus Maximus Tour/World Domination Tour was a North American concert tour co-headlined by Aerosmith and Kiss. The tour was referred to as the World Domination Tour by Kiss and was called the Rocksimus Maximus Tour by Aerosmith. It is sometimes referred to informally as the "AeroKiss Tour", incorporating the names of both headlining bands, as well as "Lips 'n' Tongue Tour", emphasizing on the fact that Gene Simmons has a long tongue and Steven Tyler has full pouting lips. The tour occurred in the latter half of 2003 and took both bands to amphitheaters across the United States in late summer and early fall, and to arenas in late fall and early winter.

AeroKiss Tour
Tour by Aerosmith & Kiss
Start dateAugust 2, 2003 (2003-08-02)
End dateDecember 20, 2003 (2003-12-20)
Legs2
No. of shows59 Played (1 Rescheduled, 1 Cancelled)
Aerosmith tour chronology
Girls of Summer Tour
(2002)		 Rocksimus Maximus Tour
(2003)		 Honkin' on Bobo Tour
(2004)
Kiss tour chronology
Kiss Farewell Tour
(2000–2001)		 World Domination Tour
(2003)		 Rock the Nation World Tour
(2004)

It was the first tour in Kiss history with Tommy Thayer replacing Ace Frehley. Peter Criss returned yet again after having been replaced by Eric Singer on the 2001 leg of the Farewell Tour.

In the tour program for the Kiss' final tour, Thayer reflected on the tour:

When we were touring in 2003 with Aerosmith, I remember standing onstage at Madison Square Garden and thinking, Man, how did this happen? This is mindblowing that I'm in this position. But it's gratifying to think somehow this came together and somehow I'm here.[1]

Ticket prices

On this tour Kiss introduced the "Platinum" tickets package, with the most expensive packages costing USD $1,000.[2] This package included a seat in the first five rows, a meet-and-greet with Kiss after their performance, and a photograph with the band. Although this price point caused outrage among some fans, Simmons, in a 2003 interview with Classic Rock magazine stated, "we're in our 30th year and still taking $2 million a night on the gate."

Additionally, due to the high price commanded by both bands, regular pavilion seats cost $125 or more. Seats on the lawn, while lower than $100, were still above average in price.

The tour earned more than US$64 million in 2003, which ranked #7 for the year.

Performances

Considered a co-headlining tour, each band played about 16 songs each, with Kiss playing first and Aerosmith closing the show. Up-and-coming hard rock band Saliva opened the concert, with a set running about 30 minutes.

Kiss put on an over-the-top stage spectacle—complete with sophisticated pyrotechnics and their trademark outfits and make-up—including steep-heeled boots. Three original members remained, as Ace Frehley, who had chosen not to return after the Farewell Tour, was replaced with Tommy Thayer.

Aerosmith's show consisted of a mix of old and newer material, including a 3-song blues set during the middle of the show, debuting blues tracks to be featured on their then-upcoming album Honkin' on Bobo. The stage design also changed for this section of the show. Aerosmith also played several classic "deep cuts" from the 1970s that they hadn't played in years, including "Adam's Apple" and "Nobody's Fault", among others.

At a number of performances, including Oklahoma City and Houston, fans got a special treat when Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry joined Kiss onstage for the song "Strutter"; he even donned high-heeled boots, borrowed from Paul Stanley for the song. This was the first time Kiss had had someone outside the band play on stage with them (if not counting "Unplugged" and "Symphony" concerts, which were special events and not part of any tour). Ted Nugent was added to the lineup for the show of September 7 in Detroit.

Kiss setlist

Japan/Las Vegas Setlist
  1. "Deuce"
  2. "Strutter"
  3. "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
  4. "Shout It Out Loud"
  5. "Firehouse"
  6. "Lick It Up"
  7. "God of Thunder"
  8. "King of the Night Time World"
  9. "Calling Dr. Love"
  10. "Psycho Circus"
  11. "Goin' Blind"
  12. "Forever"
  13. "Heaven's on Fire"
  14. "Do You Love Me"
  15. "Cold Gin"
  16. "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
  17. "Love Gun"
  18. "Black Diamond"

Encore

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

United States Setlist
  1. "Detroit Rock City"
  2. "Deuce"
  3. "Shout It Out Loud"
  4. "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
  5. "Lick It Up"
  6. "Firehouse"
  7. "I Love It Loud"
  8. "I Want You"
  9. "God of Thunder"
  10. "100,000 Years"
  11. "Black Diamond"

Encore

  1. "Beth"
  2. "Love Gun"
  3. "Rock and Roll All Nite"

Aerosmith setlist
  1. "Let the Music Do the Talking"
  2. "Walk This Way"
  3. "Love in an Elevator"
  4. "Jaded"
  5. "Rag Doll"
  6. "Cryin'"
  7. "What it Takes"
  8. "Temperature"
  9. "Never Loved A Girl"
  10. "Baby, Please Don't Go"
  11. "Dream On"
  12. "The Other Side"
  13. "Back in the Saddle"
  14. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
  15. "Sweet Emotion"

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue Attendance
Kiss pre-tour shows
February 28, 2003MelbourneAustraliaTelstra Dome
Tommy Thayer's first show, also the Recording of Kiss Alive IV, known as "Kiss Symphony" with the MSO at the then "Telstra Dome" now Etihad Stadium		59,958
March 11, 2003TokyoJapanBudokan12,000
March 12, 200312,000
March 13, 200312,000
March 15, 2003YokohamaYokohama Arena16,000
March 16, 2003Las VegasUnited StatesPearl Concert Theater2,000
Pre-tour show
Santana as opening act
May 17, 2003PasadenaUnited StatesRose Bowl Stadium50,000
Aerosmith/Kiss tour dates[3][4]
August 2, 2003HartfordUnited Statesctnow.com Meadows Music Theater18,000
August 4, 2003WantaghTommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Theater15,000
August 6, 200315,000
August 9, 2003BristowNissan Pavilion21,000
August 11, 2003HolmdelPNC Bank Arts Center16,000
August 13, 2003CincinnatiRiverbend Music Center17,000
August 17, 2003NoblesvilleVerizon Wireless Music Center21,000
August 19, 2003ColumbusGermain Amphitheater18,000
August 21, 2003BurgettstownPost-Gazette Pavilion20,000
August 23, 2003DarienDarien Lake Performing Arts Center19,000
August 25, 2003MansfieldTweeter Center19,000
August 27, 200319,000
August 29, 2003CamdenTweeter Waterfront Center21,000
August 31, 2003HersheyHersheypark Stadium28,000
September 3, 2003Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music Center18,000
September 6, 2003East TroyAlpine Valley Music Theatre19,000
September 7, 2003DetroitComerica Park41,000
September 12, 2003West Palm BeachSound Advice Amphitheater18,000
September 14, 2003AtlantaHiFi Buys Amphitheatre13,000
September 19, 2003CharlotteVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre16,000
September 20, 2003RaleighAlltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek18,000
September 22, 2003AntiochAmSouth Amphitheatre15,000
September 24, 2003Bonner SpringsVerizon Wireless Amphitheater16,000
September 26, 2003Tinley ParkTweeter Center17,000
September 28, 2003Maryland HeightsUMB Bank Pavilion16,000
September 30, 2003Greenwood VillageCoors Amphitheatre16,000
October 2, 2003DallasSmirnoff Music Centre17,000
October 4, 2003SelmaVerizon Wireless Amphitheater15,000
October 5, 2003The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion15,000
October 8, 2003PhoenixCricket Pavilion14,000
October 10, 2003Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre14,000
October 12, 2003AuburnWhite River Amphitheatre15,000
October 14, 2003WheatlandSleep Train Amphitheatre13,000
October 16, 2003Chula VistaCoors Amphitheatre14,000
October 18, 2003DevoreHyundai Pavilion20,000
October 20, 2003AlbuquerqueJournal Pavilion14,000
October 22, 2003Salt Lake CityDelta Center12,000
October 24, 2003Las VegasMGM Grand Garden Arena13,000
October 25, 200310,000
2nd "indoor" leg
November 6, 2003OmahaUnited StatesQwest Events Center14,000
November 8, 2003Grand ForksAlerus Center11,000
November 10, 2003MinneapolisTarget Center14,000
November 12, 2003Grand RapidsVan Andel Arena8,000
November 14, 2003BridgeportArena at Harbor Yard6,000
November 16, 2003New York CityMadison Square Garden15,000
November 18, 2003PortlandCumberland County Civic Center5,000
November 20, 2003Washington, D.C.MCI Center12,000
November 22, 2003GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum12,000
November 24, 2003ManchesterVerizon Wireless Arena8,000
November 26, 2003BostonFleetCenter12,000
November 28, 2003AlbanyPepsi Arena10,000
November 30, 2003Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills11,000
December 3, 2003TampaSt. Pete Times Forum13,000
December 5, 2003JacksonvilleVeterans Memorial Arena9,000
December 8, 2003LouisvilleFreedom Hall11,000
December 10, 2003KnoxvilleThompson–Boling Arena12,000
December 12, 2003MolineMARK of the Quad Cities7,000
December 14, 2003Oklahoma CityFord Center15,000
December 18, 2003InglewoodThe Forum13,000
December 20, 2003FresnoSave Mart Center
Peter Criss' last show		13,000

References
  1. (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 34.
  2. "KISSONLINE.COM | Archive". March 17, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. "AeroForceOne | Aerosmith – Rocksimus Maximus Tour". Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  4. "KISSMONSTER – KISS Tourdates Archive – 2003". www.kissmonster.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
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