The Early Days of Kiss

The Early Days of Kiss (also referred to officially as the Club Tour) was a series of performances by American rock band, Kiss. During this time, Kiss hired Bill Aucoin as their manager, and were then signed to Casablanca Records. From October to November, the band recorded their self-titled debut album, which was released on February 18, 1974. The December 22 show at Coventry in Queens is the earliest filmed live performance by Kiss as described in Kissology Volume 1 and Volume 3. During the New Year's Eve show at The Academy of Music in New York City as an opening act for Blue Öyster Cult, Simmons accidentally set his hair ablaze while performing his fire-breathing routine.[1]

The Early Days of Kiss
Tour by Kiss
LocationUnited States
Start dateJanuary 30, 1973 (1973-01-30)
End dateDecember 31, 1973 (1973-12-31)
No. of shows40 (42 scheduled)
Kiss concert chronology

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

Our first show ever was at Coventry. Coventry was a study in contrasts. The first time we played there was nobody there. The last time we played there, you could barely get in the door.[2]

Personnel
  • Paul Stanley – Lead/background vocals, rhythm/lead guitar
  • Ace Frehley – Lead/rhythm guitar and background/lead vocals
  • Gene Simmons – Bass and background/lead vocals
  • Peter Criss – Drums, percussion and background/lead vocals

Setlist

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
January 30, 1973
2 shows		 New York City United States Coventry
January 31, 1973
2 shows
February 1, 1973
2 shows
March 9, 1973
2 shows		 Amityville The Daisy
March 10, 1973
2 shows
April 13, 1973
2 shows
April 14, 1973
2 shows
May 4, 1973 New York City Bleecker Street Loft
May 26, 1973 Palisades Lamont Hall
June 1, 1973 New York City Bleecker Street Loft
June 8, 1973
2 shows		 Amityville The Daisy
June 9, 1973
2 shows
June 15, 1973
2 shows
June 16, 1973
2 shows
July 13, 1973 New York City Diplomat Hotel
August 10, 1973
August 17, 1973
2 shows		 Amityville The Daisy
August 18, 1973
2 shows
August 24, 1973
2 shows
August 25, 1973
2 shows
August 31, 1973 New York City Coventry
September 1, 1973
September 2, 1973
December 21, 1973
December 22, 1973
December 23, 1973
December 31, 1973 Academy of Music1
  • ^Note 1 The band opened for Blue Oyster Cult at this show.

References
  1. Gooch and Suhs, Kiss Alive Forever, p. 27.
  2. (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, p. 4.
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