Dressed to Kill Tour (Kiss)

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Dressed To Kill Tour
Tour by Kiss
Associated albumDressed to Kill
Start dateMarch 19, 1975 (1975-03-19)
End dateAugust 28, 1975 (1975-08-28)
No. of shows65
Kiss concert chronology

The Dressed to Kill Tour was the fourth tour of American hard rock band Kiss. The tour was in support of the album Dressed to Kill, and took place in 1975 throughout the United States.

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

Headlining at Cobo Hall in Detroit for the first time was a real eye opener. It was happening for us at that time. The roller coaster had gone over the top and we were on the ride. I could sense that we were really on our way. I don't think I ever doubted that I was going to succeed. Maybe the best way to succeed is to never doubt it. You may fail but I think the most important thing is having that determination and belief in yourself.[1]

Background[edit]

When Kiss was the opening act for Black Sabbath at their performances, Ozzy Osbourne recalled: "When the Kiss army was happening, they blew us to smithereens. Pyro? Jeezus Christ, they were unreal. It was frightening going on after them."[2]

Reception[edit]

A reviewer for the Oregonian who attended the May 24 performance in Portland gave the show a positive review, stating: "Kiss is certainly a Portland band. Not born in the city, but its appearances have been met with rollicking capacity houses at the Paramount Northwest theater. Well, Saturday night was no exception... There's something going on every minute onstage; not so much the dramatic outpourings of, say, an Alice Cooper, but in the continual interplay between the four members of the group as they utilize the entire stage for their monster-movie shenanigans. And it's all in fun; there's really very little to take seriously in this act. The theater rock effects are handled in a disciplined - if loose - manner while thunderous music practically blows your head away with decibels... Hair flies and bodies shake, and Kiss works to exhaustion. Musically, it's all rock and roll - and loud. Super loud. Extremely loud..."[3]

A Charleston Gazette reporter who had attended the June 22 performance in Charleston had given a mixed review however, and said: "Next to Kiss, Alice Cooper and the New York Dolls make sense. This group of four men, thinks the concert is a costume party and they come dressed to kill. Kiss is weird, but its music is solid rock 'n' roll... It's hard to know exactly what to make of Kiss, this group with the Halloween makeup and exaggerated motions. They sometimes act as if they're not quite sure what their instruments are for, but when they play them, it's obvious they do... They call Kiss the hottest band in America. I'm not sure about that, but they certainly are the weirdest.[4]

Setlist[edit]

Tour dates[edit]

Date[5] City Country Venue Support Act(s)
March 19, 1975 Northampton United States Roxy Theater Passport
March 21, 1975 New York City Beacon Theatre Jo Jo Gunne
March 27, 1975 Kenosha Kenosha Ice Arena Rush
March 28, 1975 Toledo Toledo Sports Arena ZZ Top
April 4, 1975 Hartland Nordic Ice Arena Mike Quatro Jam Band
Smack Dab
April 6, 1975 Washington, D.C. Lisner Auditorium Rush
Heavy Metal Kids
April 8, 1975 Akron Akron Civic Theatre
April 9, 1975 Erie Erie County Field House Rush
Vitale's Madmen
April 11, 1975 Dayton Palace Theater Heavy Metal Kids
April 12, 1975 Normal ISU Union Auditorium Rush
April 13, 1975 Kansas City Memorial Hall Golden Earring
Vitale's Madmen
April 15, 1975 Pittsburgh Stanley Theatre Rush
Heavy Metal Kids
April 17, 1975 Burlington Burlington Memorial Auditorium
April 19, 1975 Palatine William Fremd High School Rush
April 21, 1975 Louisville Memorial Auditorium
April 22, 1975 Indianapolis Indiana Convention Center Rush
Status Quo
April 24, 1975 Johnson City Freedom Hall Civic Center Rush
Heavy Metal Kids
April 25, 1975 Charlotte Charlotte Park Center Rush
April 26, 1975 Fayetteville Cumberland County Memorial Arena Rush
Atlanta Rhythm Section
April 27, 1975 Richmond Richmond Arena Rush
Oblivion Express
M-S Funk
April 29, 1975 Lansing Lansing Metro Theater Salem Witchcraft
April 30, 1975 Columbus Columbus Veterans Memorial Auditorium Status Quo
May 3, 1975 Upper Darby Tower Theater Amboy Dukes
Rush
May 6, 1975 Milwaukee Riverside Theater Rush
May 8, 1975 Romeoville Lewis University
May 9, 1975 Ada King Horn Center Gym James Gang
The Flock
May 10, 1975 Landover Capital Centre ZZ Top
May 11, 1975 Boston Orpheum Theatre Hunter-Ronson
Journey
May 16, 1975 Detroit Cobo Arena Diamond Reo
May 17, 1975 Johnstown Cambria County War Memorial Arena Rush
May 19, 1975 St. Paul Civic Center Theater Hydra
May 23, 1975 Medford Medford Armory Rush
May 24, 1975 Portland Paramount Theatre
May 25, 1975 Seattle Paramount Theatre
May 26, 1975 Portland Paramount Theatre
May 27, 1975 Spokane Spokane Coliseum
May 29, 1975 Las Vegas Sahara Space Center
May 31, 1975 Long Beach Long Beach Arena James Gang
June 1, 1975 San Francisco Winterland Ballroom Rush
The Tubes
June 6, 1975 Fresno Warnors Theatre Rush
June 7, 1975 San Diego San Diego Civic Theater
June 13, 1975 Tulsa Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion Rare Earth
Point Blank
June 14, 1975 Austin Austin Coliseum Rare Earth
June 15, 1975 Corpus Christi Memorial Coliseum
June 18, 1975 Jackson Jackson Sports Arena Salem Witchcraft
June 20, 1975 Salem Salem Civic Center Montrose
June 21, 1975 Cleveland Cleveland Music Hall Journey
June 22, 1975 Charleston Charleston Civic Center Montrose
Journey
June 25, 1975 Asbury Park Asbury Park Convention Hall Skyscraper
June 27, 1975 Asheville Asheville Civic Center Montrose
June 28, 1975 Greenville Greenville Memorial Auditorium
July 1, 1975 Port Chester Capitol Theatre
July 5, 1975 Tampa Tampa State Fairgrounds
(Florida Jam)
July 20, 1975 Davenport RKO Orpheum Theater Journey
July 23, 1975 Wildwood Wildwoods Convention Center Mushroom
August 2, 1975 Baltimore Baltimore Civic Center Black Sabbath
August 3, 1975 Providence Providence Civic Center
August 14, 1975 Boston Orpheum Theater
August 15, 1975 Saginaw Wendler Arena The Flock
August 16, 1975 Muskegon L. C. Walker Arena
August 17, 1975 Pekin Pekin Memorial Stadium REO Speedwagon
Ted Nugent
Smokehouse
August 23, 1975 Hempstead Calderone Concert Hall The Flock
August 25, 1975 Harrisburg State Farm Arena REO Speedwagon
August 27, 1975 Owensboro Owensboro Sportscenter Hydra
August 28, 1975 Indianapolis Indiana Convention Center Uriah Heep
Alanta Rhythm Section

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 7.
  2. ^ Kerrang! #54
  3. ^ Oregonian, May 25, 1975
  4. ^ Charleston Gazette, June 23, 1975
  5. ^ Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.

Sources[edit]

  • Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.