Love Gun Tour
| Tour by Kiss | |
| Associated album | Love Gun |
|---|---|
| Start date | July 8, 1977 |
| End date | September 5, 1977 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 32 |
| Kiss concert chronology | |
The Love Gun Tour was a concert tour by Kiss, in support of Love Gun.
History
[edit]This was the first tour where Ace Frehley sang lead vocals, on "Shock Me". The three Los Angeles shows were recorded for Alive II. This is the only tour to feature the song "Hooligan" in the set list. This is the first tour to feature "Calling Dr. Love" in the set list. Cheap Trick and Styx were the opening acts throughout the tour.
Peter Criss had gotten injured when the van carrying equipment and the other members had overturned, when the band was practicing at an airport hangar and preparing to travel to Canada for the first show.[1]
In the tour program for the band's final tour, Paul Stanley reflected on the tour:
When we played in Japan in the late '70s, nothing could prepare you for the hysteria because when people are telling you how big you are, you're big compared to what? Until you're faced with mass hysteria it doesn't really sink in. For you not having been in a certain country makes them that much more rabid for you to go.[2]
Reception
[edit]John Kafentzis, a report from The Spokesman-Review who attended the Seattle performance stated that the choreography was precise and the stunts were well-planned, leaving no time to practice music. He however, criticized that each song sounded like the last, which he said "sounds like the Saturday night rumble of dozens of mufflers on Riverside". He continued, by stating that the band put on a show and concluding that the well-behaved audience "got their $7 worth".[3]
Tour setlist
[edit]- "I Stole Your Love"
- "Take Me"
- "Ladies Room"
- "Firehouse" (Gene Simmons Firebreathing)
- "Love Gun"
- "Hooligan"
- "Makin' Love"
- "Christine Sixteen"
- "Shock Me" (Ace Frehley Guitar-Solo)
- "I Want You"
- "Calling Dr. Love"
- "Shout It Out Loud"
- "God of Thunder" (Gene Simmons Bass-Solo and Bloodspitting, Peter Criss Drum-Solo)
- "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Paul Stanley destroying his guitar at the end of the song)
Encore
Tour dates
[edit]| Date[4] | City | Country | Venue | Support Act(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 1977 | Halifax | Canada | Halifax Forum | Cheap Trick | 6,000 / 6,200 (97%) |
| July 9, 1977 | Moncton | Moncton Coliseum | — | ||
| Halifax | Forum | ||||
| July 12, 1977 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | ~12,000 / 18,000 (66%) | ||
| July 14, 1977 | Ottawa | Ottawa Civic Centre | — | ||
| July 16, 1977 | Kitchener | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | ~5,800 / 7,800 (74%) | ||
| July 18, 1977 | London | Treasure Island Gardens | ~4,400 / 5,800 (76%) | ||
| July 19, 1977 | Greater Sudbury | Sudbury Community Arena | — | ||
| July 21, 1977 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | ~8,000 / 9,000 (89%) | ||
| July 24, 1977 | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | ~10,000 / 15,571 (64%) | ||
| Victoria | Victoria Memorial Arena | — | |||
| July 27, 1977 | Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum | 11,494 / 17,000 (67%) | ||
| July 28, 1977 | Lethbridge | Sportsplex | ~7,000 / 8,000 (87%) | ||
| July 31, 1977 | Calgary | Stampede Corral | ~7,000 / 7,265 (96%) | ||
| Saskatoon | Saskatoon Arena | — | |||
| August 2, 1977[5] | Regina | Agridome | ~6,800 / 6,800 (100%) | ||
| August 4, 1977 | Salt Lake City | United States | Salt Palace | — | |
| Missoula | Adams Fieldhouse | ||||
| August 7, 1977 | Billings | Yellowstone Metra | 9,971 / 11,500 (87%) | ||
| August 8, 1977 | Rapid City | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center | — | ||
| August 11, 1977 | Spokane | Spokane Coliseum | 8,500 / 8,500 (100%) | ||
| August 12, 1977 | Seattle | Seattle Center Coliseum | ~14,000 / 14,405 (97%) | ||
| August 13, 1977 | Portland | Portland Memorial Coliseum | ~12,000 / 13,200 (91%) | ||
| August 16, 1977 | Daly City | Cow Palace | 14,500 / 14,500 (100%) | ||
| August 17, 1977 | Fresno | Selland Arena | 7,333 / 7,333 (100%) | ||
| August 19, 1977 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | 11,925 / 14,500 (82%) | ||
| August 21, 1977 | Tucson | Tucson Community Center | 6,561 / 9,400 (70%) | ||
| August 22, 1977 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ~13,000 / 13,000 (100%) | ||
| August 26, 1977 | Inglewood | The Forum | 17,763 / 17,763 (100%) | ||
| August 27, 1977 | — | ||||
| August 28, 1977 | |||||
| September 1, 1977 | Houston | The Summit | Styx | 29,900 / 29,900 (100%) | |
| September 2, 1977 | |||||
| September 4, 1977 | Fort Worth | Tarrant County Convention Center | ~10,690 / 10,690 (100%) | ||
| September 5, 1977 | — |
Personnel
[edit]- Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Gene Simmons – vocals, bass
- Peter Criss – drums, vocals
- Ace Frehley – lead guitar, vocals
References
[edit]- ^ "Kiss drummer is injured". Newburgh: Sarasota Herald-Tribune. July 2, 1977. p. 5-A. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 13.
- ^ Kafentzis, John (August 12, 1977). "Not exactly a 'KISS good night' in Spokane". The Spokesman-Review. p. 35. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
- ^ Cuthbertson, Ken (July 28, 1977). "Agridome sellout not an accident". Regina: The Leader-Post. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
Bibliography
[edit]- Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
