Kiss 40th Anniversary World Tour
The Kiss 40th Anniversary World Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Kiss. Def Leppard joined Kiss for the first 42 shows of the tour. Kobra and the Lotus and The Dead Daisies were the opening acts.
Tour by Kiss and Def Leppard | |||||||||||||
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Associated album | Kiss 40 | ||||||||||||
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Start date | June 23, 2014 | ||||||||||||
End date | October 16, 2015 | ||||||||||||
Legs | 5 | ||||||||||||
No. of shows | 93 | ||||||||||||
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In the tour program for Kiss' final tour, Simmons reflected on the tour:
With this lineup of Kiss, Eric Singer, Tommy Thayer, Paul Stanley and myself, we have played to the largest South American, European and Australian shows we have ever played at, literally stadiums full of fans showed up en masse. Everyone was there to celebrate Kiss today, here and now. The band are alive and well and I think we're playing better than we ever have. What we've got is four people who believe in the same thing, the notion that we're damn lucky to be up on that stage. Once you feel the same thing in your heart you feel like a team.[1]
Kiss Setlist
North American Setlist
Main Setlist
- "Deuce"
- "Strutter"
- "Shout It Out Loud"
- "Psycho Circus"
- "War Machine" (Simmons breathes fire)
- "Hotter Than Hell"
- "I Love It Loud"
- "Lick It Up"
- "God of Thunder" (Simmons bass solo, spits blood and flies)
- "Hide Your Heart"
- "Calling Dr. Love"
- "Love Gun" (Stanley flies out to the B-Stage)
- "Black Diamond"
- "Detroit Rock City"
- "Rock and Roll All Nite"
The setlist throughout the North American leg varied from show to show. Other songs played include: "King of the Night Time World", "Makin' Love", "Christine Sixteen", "Creatures of the Night", "Cold Gin", "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll", "Plaster Caster", "Tears Are Falling", "Hell or Hallelujah", "I Was Made For Lovin' You", "Parasite", and "Do You Love Me?"
Japanese Setlist
- "Detroit Rock City"
- "Creatures of the Night"
- "Psycho Circus"
- "Parasite"
- "Shout It Out Loud"
- "War Machine" (Simmons breathes fire)
- "Do You Love Me?"
- "Deuce"
- "Strutter"
- "Hell or Hallelujah"
- "I Love It Loud"
- "Sukiyaki" (Kyu Sakamoto cover, a cappella)
- "Lick It Up"
- "God of Thunder" (Simmons bass solo, spits blood and flies)
- "Love Gun" (Stanley flies out to the B-Stage)
- "Black Diamond"
Encore
- "I Was Made For Lovin' You"
- "Samurai Son"
- "Rock and Roll All Nite"
- "Hide Your Heart" only played in Nagoya
- "Yume no Ukiyo ni Saitemina" only played in Tokyo
South American Setlist
- "Detroit Rock City"
- "Creatures of the Night"
- "Psycho Circus"
- "I Love It Loud"
- "War Machine (Simmons breathes fire)"
- "Do You Love Me?"
- "Deuce"
- "Hell Or Hallelujah"
- "Parasite"
- "Lick It Up"
- "God of Thunder" (Simmons bass solo, spits blood and flies)
- "Hide Your Heart"
- "Love Gun" (Stanley flies out to the B-Stage)
- "Black Diamond"
Encore
- "Shout It Out Loud"
- "I Was Made For Lovin' You"
- "Rock and Roll All Nite"
European Setlist
- "Deuce"
- "Detroit Rock City"
- "Psycho Circus"
- "Creatures of the Night"
- "I Love It Loud"
- "War Machine" (Simmons breathes fire)
- "Do You Love Me?"
- "Hell or Hallelujah"
- "Calling Dr. Love"
- "Lick It Up"
- "God of Thunder" (Simmons bass solo, spits blood and flies)
- "Parasite"
- "Love Gun" (Stanley flies out to the B-Stage)
- "Black Diamond"
Encore
- "Shout It Out Loud"
- "I Was Made For Lovin' You"
- "Rock and Roll All Nite"
- "Cold Gin" replaced "Parasite" after the Rock In Vienna show.
Australian Setlist
- "Deuce"
- "Strutter"
- "Detroit Rock City"
- "Shout It Out Loud"
- "She"
- "Creatures of the Night"
- "I Love It Loud"
- "War Machine" (Simmons breathes fire)
- "Do You Love Me?"
- "Hell or Hallelujah"
- "Calling Dr. Love"
- "Lick It Up"
- "God of Thunder" (Simmons bass solo, spits blood and flies)
- "Shandi" (Partial – performed only by Stanley on acoustic guitar)
- "Cold Gin"
- "Love Gun" (Stanley flies out to the B-Stage)
- "Black Diamond"
Encore
- "Psycho Circus"
- "Rock and Roll All Nite"
Def Leppard Setlist
- "Let It Go"
- "Rocket"
- "Animal"
- "Foolin'"
- "Love Bites"
- "Let's Get Rocked"
- "Two Steps Behind" (Acoustic)
- "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" (Acoustic/Electric)
- "Switch 625"
- "Hysteria"
- "Armageddon It"
- "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Encore
- "Rocket" was played after Hysteria starting with the 11th show which was held in Austin TX
- "Rocket" not played in Los Angeles and Phoenix
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
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North American Heroes Tour with Def Leppard | |||||
June 23, 2014 | West Valley City | United States | USANA Amphitheatre | ||
June 25, 2014 | Denver | Pepsi Center | |||
June 27, 2014 | Ridgefield | Sleep Country Amphitheater | |||
June 29, 2014 | Auburn | White River Amphitheatre | |||
July 2, 2014 | Concord | Concord Pavilion | |||
July 3, 2014 | Wheatland | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | |||
July 5, 2014 | Irvine | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | |||
July 6, 2014 | Chula Vista | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | |||
July 8, 2014 | Inglewood | The Forum | |||
July 9, 2014 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion | |||
July 12, 2014 | Austin | Austin360 Amphitheater | |||
July 13, 2014 | Dallas | Gexa Energy Pavilion | |||
July 15, 2014 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | |||
July 16, 2014 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | |||
July 18, 2014 | Atlanta | Aaron's Amphitheatre | |||
July 19, 2014 | Charlotte | PNC Music Pavilion | |||
July 20, 2014 | Raleigh | Walnut Creek Amphitheatre | |||
July 22, 2014 | West Palm Beach | Cruzan Amphitheatre | |||
July 23, 2014 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | |||
July 25, 2014 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | |||
July 26, 2014 | Holmdel | PNC Bank Arts Center | |||
August 1, 2014 | Mansfield | Xfinity Center | |||
August 2, 2014 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | |||
August 3, 2014 | Camden | Susquehanna Bank Center | |||
August 5, 2014 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | |||
August 6, 2014 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | |||
August 8, 2014 | Virginia Beach | Farm Bureau Live | |||
August 9, 2014 | Scranton | Toyota Pavilion | |||
August 10, 2014 | Hartford | Xfinity Theatre | |||
August 12, 2014 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | ||
August 13, 2014 | Darien | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | ||
August 15, 2014 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | |||
August 16, 2014 | Tinley Park | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre | |||
August 17, 2014 | Minneapolis | Target Center | |||
August 20, 2014 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | |||
August 22, 2014 | Noblesville | Klipsch Music Center | |||
August 23, 2014 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | |||
August 24, 2014 | Burgettstown | First Niagara Pavilion | |||
August 26, 2014 | Cuyaghoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | |||
August 28, 2014 | Maryland Heights | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | |||
August 29, 2014 | Tulsa | BOK Center | |||
August 31, 2014
(Def Leppard last show) |
The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | |||
North America | |||||
October 25, 2014 | Mexico City | Mexico | Hell and Heaven Festival | ||
October 29, 2014 | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center | ||
Kiss Rocks Vegas | |||||
November 5, 2014 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint | ||
November 7, 2014 | |||||
November 8, 2014 | |||||
November 12, 2014 | |||||
November 14, 2014 | |||||
November 15, 2014 | |||||
November 19, 2014 | |||||
November 22, 2014 | |||||
November 23, 2014 | |||||
January 8, 2015
(Private Show) | |||||
Asia | |||||
February 23, 2015 | Nagoya | Japan | Nippon Gaishi Hall | ||
February 25, 2015 | Osaka | Osaka Castle Hall | |||
February 26, 2015 | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Sun Plaza | |||
February 28, 2015 | Sendai | Sekisui Heim Super Arena | |||
March 3, 2015 | Tokyo | Tokyo Dome | |||
South America | |||||
April 10, 2015 | Bogotá | Colombia | Estadio El Campín | ||
April 12, 2015 | Quito | Ecuador | Bicentenário Park | ||
April 14, 2015 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena | ||
April 16, 2015 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | José Amalfitani Stadium | ||
April 18, 2015 | Montevideo | Uruguay | Estadio Gran Parque Central | ||
April 20, 2015 | Florianópolis | Brazil | Devassa On Stage | ||
April 21, 2015 | Curitiba | Pedreira Paulo Leminski | |||
April 23, 2015 | Belo Horizonte | Mineirinho | |||
April 24, 2015 | Brasília | Estacionamento do Estadio Nacional | |||
April 26, 2015 | São Paulo | Anhembi Convention Center | |||
Europe | |||||
May 30, 2015 | Munich | Germany | Rockavaria Festival | ||
May 31, 2015 | Gelsenkirchen | Rock im Revier | |||
June 2, 2015 | Hamburg | O2 World Arena | |||
June 3, 2015 | Berlin | O2 World Arena | |||
June 4, 2015 | Leipzig | Leipzig Arena | |||
June 6, 2015 | Vienna | Austria | Rock In Vienna Festival | ||
June 8, 2015 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | ||
June 10, 2015 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | ||
June 11, 2015 | Verona | Italy | Verona Arena | ||
June 14, 2015 | Donington Park | United Kingdom | Download Festival | ||
June 16, 2015 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris | ||
June 18, 2015 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | ||
June 19, 2015 | Dessel | Belgium | Graspop Metal Meeting | ||
June 21, 2015 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | ||
June 22, 2015 | Madrid | Barclaycard Center | |||
Oceania | |||||
October 3, 2015 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena | ||
October 6, 2015 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |||
October 8, 2015 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | |||
October 9, 2015 | |||||
October 10, 2015 | Sydney | Allphones Arena | |||
October 12, 2015 | Newcastle | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | |||
October 13, 2015 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |||
October 16, 2015 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena |
Boxscore
Venue | City | Attendance | Gross revenue (USD)[2][3][4] |
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Bridgestone Arena | Nashville | 11,772 / 12,601 (93%) | $1,074,570 |
Boardwalk Hall | Atlantic City | 9,144 / 10,616 (86%) | $719,121 |
Target Center | Minneapolis | 12,274 / 12,274 (100%) | $1,197,761 |
DTE Energy Music Theater | Detroit | 14,302 / 14,302 (100%) | $924,368 |
BOK Center | Tulsa | 10,400 / 10,400 (100%) | $884,555 |
Estadio El Campín | Bogotá | 11,875 / 20,000 (59%) | $1,508,965 |
Bicentenario Park | Quito | 9,266 / 20,000 (46%) | $1,022,934 |
Movistar Arena | Santiago | 12,516 / 13,000 (96%) | $1,059,000 |
José Amalfitani Stadium | Buenos Aires | 35,000 / 43,000 (81%) | $2,200,000 |
Devassa On Stage | Florianópolis | 5,318 / 9,000 (59%) | $405,225 |
Pedreira Paulo Leminski | Curitiba | 14,980 / 17,700 (84%) | $1,073,040 |
Mineirinho | Belo Horizonte | 6,566 / 15,000 (43%) | $398,910 |
Estacionamento do Estadio Nacional | Brasília | 9,086 / 18,000 (50%) | $604,890 |
Anhembi Convention Center | São Paulo | 72,337 / 76,428 (94%) | $6,365,540 |
Barclaycard Arena | Hamburg | 9,589 / 11,797 (81%) | $620,820 |
Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 18,182 / 20,236 (90%) | $1,694,950 |
Newcastle Entertainment Centre | Newcastle | 4,708 / 5,522 (85%) | $427,241 |
Total | 232,315 / 286,876 (81%) | $22,281,250 |
Personnel
Kiss
- Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Gene Simmons – vocals, bass
- Tommy Thayer – lead guitar, vocals
- Eric Singer – drums, vocals
Def Leppard
- Joe Elliott – lead vocals, acoustic guitar [lower-alpha 1]
- Phil Collen – lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Vivian Campbell – lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Rick Savage – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Rick Allen – drums, percussion
Other
- Francis Steuber - introduction voice for Kiss
References
- Joe Elliott was also the introduction voice for Kiss for the shows in Holmdel, Atlantic City, and The Woodlands.
- (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 44.
- "Current Boxscore (18 July 2012)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 23, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2011.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. New York. September 13, 2014. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. November 20, 2014. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.