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THE KISSFAQ’s “KISS ALBUM FOCUS” (3rd Edition) 

[Rev. 26 IV 07] 

Parts of these appendices were published in the KISS Album Focus, Volume III, “Roar 

Of Greasepaint, 1997-2006.” However, as is the case with all things KISS, changes 

continue, hence this updated stand-alone work for your reading pleasure or torture. This 

updated version also includes Paul Stanley’s “Live To Win” and 1989 tours. 

Appendix I : 2003-6 KISS Concertology... 

“Hey, I was at that show and there were way more people than the number you state at 

the show!” 

Yes, it’s possible that there were more (or less) people at a particular show than noted 

here. Promoters don’t always report the actual and/or correct attendance figures; 

Newspapers don’t always get it right either; Eye-witness accounts, unfortunately, are 

seldom better at providing guesstimates either. So the “reported audience” numbers 

should be taken as being rough figures. 

An important tangent: If you are looking for the ultimate tour date archive, for the years 

not covered here (1973-2002), then Curt Gooch and Jeff Suhs’ “KISS Alive Forever: The 

Complete Touring History” (Billboard Books ISBN: 0-8230-8322-5) is that beast. 

Unequivocally! Apart from being an indispensable reference for KISS fans, it is an 

absolutely amazing piece of work that no KISS fan should be without! Hopefully, the 

authors will update their book in the future with the tour dates that have followed since 

publication. Until then, track down a copy anyway! 

2002 Miscellaneous Appearances 

February 5 – Roseland Ballroom, Manhattan, NY 

Reported audience: 3,500 

Set list: Shout It Out Loud / Love Gun / God Of Thunder / Lick It Up / Rock And Roll 

All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Scarily sharing the stage with Anna Nicole Smith, KISS with Ace Frehley, performed 

with live vocals only, at this Lane Bryant plus-size models fashion show which included 

some pyro and confetti. The show generated enough notice for clips of KISS to turn up 

on US entertainment television shows while Paul celebrated the women enthusiastically. 

February 24 – Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT 

Reported audience: 55,000 

Set list: Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- The closing ceremony of the XIX Olympic Winter Games. 

- KISS, with Ace Frehley, performed with Kristi Yamaguchi and Katrina Witt skating 

around the pyrotechnic blasts that engulfed the stadium. KISS, representing rock in the

American Musical Theme of the show, joined other artists including Christina Aguilera, 

‘N Sync, Dianne Reeves, Moby, Bon Jovi, Harry Connick Jr., Earth, Wind and Fire, 

Gloria Estefan, and others. 

- The inclusion of KISS in the ceremony was not without some complaints. “I think a 

group that has been known as being satanic doesn’t represent the values of Utah,” said 

Salt Lake resident Karen Lougy. “They really weren’t looking to represent most of the 

people of this state when they got them to play, that’s for sure.” Kathy Curtis echoed 

Lougy’s sentiments. “Maybe if they did a mild performance that would be OK, but that’s 

not likely,” Curtis said. “This is really in poor taste.” (Peter Thunell, Deseret News). 

March 6 – Grand Lido Braco, Trelawny, Jamaica 

Reported audience: unknown 

Set list: unknown 

Set notes: 

- Following the band’s Olympic performance Ace Frehley opted not to return to the band 

for further events. He was replaced with Tommy Thayer... 

- There has been a tremendous amount of secrecy concerning this show at a private 

function. 

- Several big acts were invited to play a private function in Jamaica including Nazareth 

and the Scorpions. 

- KISS played for a small group of guests of an allegedly Russian gazzilionairre. 

April 19 – Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, CA 

Attendance:

than a glorified jam session. He recorded a cover of the Stanley/Beauvoir Voodoo X 

song, “A Lover Like You,” for his 1992 “Hands Free” album. 

February 28 – Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Australia 

Reported audience: 35,000+ 

Set list: (Act 1: Electric) Deuce / Strutter / Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / Lick It Up / 

Calling Dr. Love / Psycho Circus // (Act 2: Acoustic w/ MSO ensemble) Beth / Forever / 

Goin’ Blind / Sure Know Something / Shandi // (Act 3: Symphony) Detroit Rock City / 

King Of The Night Time World / Do You Love Me? / Shout It Out Loud / God Of 

Thunder / Love Gun / Black Diamond / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / Great Expectations 

/ Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- KISS’ Symphonic show with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, a one night affair, 

would be split into three parts: First KISS would start with a short fully-electric set before 

being joined by a 10 piece ensemble from the MSO for a short acoustic set. Finally, KISS 

would be joined by the MSO, also in makeup, for the full symphonic set. 

- The show was recorded for later release on Pay-Per-View and Album/DVD. 

- Part of George Harrison’s “Here Comes The Sun” would be played prior to “Shandi.” 

- The full symphonic show was introduced with a “overture from the Elder.” 

- The band and symphony was joined by a choir for the performance of “Great 

Expectations” which was making its first appearance in a KISS live set. 

2003 “Alive In Japan” Tour 

Paul Stanley - Gene Simmons - Peter Criss - Tommy Thayer 

March 11 – Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 

Reported audience: SOLD OUT 

Set list: Deuce / Strutter / Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / Shout It Out Loud / Firehouse / 

Lick It Up / King Of The Night Time World / Calling Dr. Love / Psycho Circus / Goin’ 

Blind / Do You Love Me? / Cold Gin / Beth / God Of Thunder / I Was Made For Lovin’ 

You / Love Gun / Black Diamond / Detroit Rock City / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- KISS’ first show at the Budokan in 2003. 

- The show is notable for the strange set position of “Beth,” which was not performed as 

an encore. 

- There is no drum solo by Peter or guitar solo by Tommy. 

- Gene does the usual fire-breathing during “Firehouse” and blood-spitting and flying for 

“God Of Thunder.” 

- Paul does his move to the center stage for “Love Gun.” 




Lick It Up / God Of Thunder / King Of The Night Time World / Calling Dr. Love / 

Psycho Circus / Goin’ Blind / Forever / Heaven’s On Fire / Do You Love Me? / Cold Gin

I Was Made For Lovin’ You / Love Gun / Black Diamond / Beth / Detroit Rock City / 

Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- KISS’ second show at the Budokan returning the band to a more standard set list layout. 

- Fans would be treated to parts of “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” “La Bamba,” “Day Tripper,” 

“Sunshine Of Your Love,” “Angie,” and “Stairway To Heaven” being played throughout 

the show. 

- Prior to doing his flying bit for “Love Gun” Paul encountered problems with one of his 

boots forcing him to lie down to tie it and making fun of Gene’s ass and telling Tommy 

to talk to the crowd. 



Set list: King Of The Night Time World / Deuce / Strutter / Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / 

Lick It Up / Calling Dr. Love / Goin’ Blind / Psycho Circus / God Of Thunder / Shout It 

Out Loud / Forever / Firehouse / Do You Love Me? / Heaven’s On Fire / Cold Gin / I 

Was Made For Lovin’ You / Love Gun / Black Diamond / Beth / Detroit Rock City / 


Set notes: 

- KISS’ final show at the Budokan. 

- Fans would be treated to parts of “Angie,” and “Stairway To Heaven” being played by 

Paul in his solo spot prior to “Black Diamond.” 

March 15 – Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan 



Lick It Up / God of Thunder / King Of The Night Time World / Calling Dr. Love / 

100,000 Years / Forever / Heaven’s On Fire / Do you Love Me? / Cold Gin / I Was Made 

For Lovin’ You / Love Gun / Black Diamond / Beth / Detroit Rock City / Rock and Roll 

all Nite 

Set notes: 

- KISS’ final show on the Alive In Japan tour would see “Psycho Circus” cut from the 

set. 

- Partial covers of “Angie” and “Stairway to Heaven” would again be performed prior to 

“Black Diamond.” 

March 16 – Palms Casino, Las Vegas, NV 

Reported audience: ~1,600 

Opening Act: Thieves In The Temple 

Set list: Deuce / King Of The Night Time World / Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / Shout It 

Out Loud / Firehouse / Lick It Up / God Of Thunder / Calling Dr. Love / Psycho Circus / 

Strutter / 100,000 Years / Do You Love Me? / Cold Gin / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / 

Love Gun / Black Diamond / Beth / Detroit Rock City / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- The first show in the United States featuring the lineup of Simmons, Stanley, Criss, and 

Thayer using revamped KISS “Alive!” era costumes.

- In the confines of the limited “Rain In The Desert,” with a sold-out capacity of around 

1600, the band relied on power forgoing the pyro, effects (fire-breathing or blood 

spitting), and solos of a “standard” KISS concert. 

- No KISS logo backdrop was used with the only KISS logo being that on Peter’s bass 

drum. 

- The band had arrived in Vegas direct from playing a show in Japan the previous night. 

- Essentially, this show brought the full KISS event into the confines of what was 

essentially a club. “Heaven’s On Fire” would be on the set list, as the final encore, but 

would not be performed. 

- Paul would actually address criticisms about the band’s set list during the show stating, 

“If you don’t like it, tough. We’re not going to do stuff most people don’t know.” Earth 

to Starchild... 

May 17 – Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA 

Reported audience: unknown 

Other Acts: Sugar Ray, Nelly, Santana, Christine Aguilera, Sting, Michelle Branch, and 

others... 

Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / Love Gun / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Part of a promotional event for Los Angeles’ KIIS-FM radio event at the Rose Bowl, 

the “Wango Tango” is a regular event for the station. A diverse group of artists often 

appear. 

- KISS’ set was limited to just four songs. However, unlike the first show with Tommy 

Thayer in the lineup, in the US, there was tons of pyro... 

2003 “World Domination” Tour 

Paul Stanley - Gene Simmons - Peter Criss - Tommy Thayer 

August 2 – Meadows Music Centre, Hartford, CT 

Reported audience: 18,272 / 24,000 

Reported gross: $1,155,020 

Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / Shout It Out Loud / King Of The Night Time World / 

Do You Love Me? / Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / Firehouse / I Love It Loud / I Want You / 

God Of Thunder / 100,000 Years / Black Diamond / Beth / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- First night of the tour with Aerosmith... 

- No “Love Gun,” guitar (Tommy) or Drum solos! 

- First and only (so far) performance of “King Of The Night Time World.” 

- Song goofs during “Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll” and “Shout It Out Loud.” 

- No confetti to close the KISS show, this would be normal for the tour with Aerosmith 

using the confetti at the end of their set... 

August 4 – Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, NY 

Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / Shout It Out Loud / Strutter / Do You Love Me? / 

Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / Firehouse / I Love It Loud / I Want You / God Of Thunder / 

100,000 Years / Black Diamond / Beth / Love Gun / Rock And Roll All Nite

Set notes: 

- First appearances of “Strutter” and “Love Gun” on the tour... 

- Poor sound mix for the show... 

August 6 – Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, NY 

Reported audience: 27,820 / 27,982 *Both Nights 

Reported gross: $2,497,636 *Both Nights 

Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / Shout It Out Loud / Lick It Up / Do You Love Me? / 

Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / Firehouse / I Love It Loud / I Want You / God Of Thunder / 

100,000 Years / Black Diamond / Beth / Love Gun / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- First appearance of “Lick It Up” on the tour... 

- Band plays part of “I Want You” without Gene who was having harness issues... 

- Mic issues during the beginning of “Beth.” 

August 9 – Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge, Bristow, VA (Washington DC) 



Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / Shout It Out Loud / Do You Love Me? / Let Me Go, 

Rock ‘N Roll / Firehouse / I Love It Loud / I Want You / God Of Thunder / 100,000 

Years / Black Diamond / Beth / Love Gun / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Peter unable to sing “Beth” due to mic issues, throws the mic on the ground and lets the 

audience sing it... 

August 11 – PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ 



Set list: SAME as Aug. 9... 

August 13 – Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH 

Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / Shout It Out Loud / Do You Love Me? / Let Me Go, 

Rock ‘N Roll / I Love It Loud / Firehouse / God Of Thunder / 100,000 Years / I Want 

You / Black Diamond / Beth / Love Gun / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Same set as previous show, but with song order changed around... 

August 15 – Comerica Stadium, Detroit, MI 

This date was postponed, due to the American North-East black-out, and rescheduled for 

September 7. 

August 17 – Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville (Indianapolis), IN 




Set notes:

- Local newspaper quoted audience of 22,110... 

August 19 – Germaine Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH 




August 21 – Post–Gazzette Pavilion, Burgettstown (Pittsburgh), PA 




August 23 – Darien Lakes PAC, Buffalo, NY 


August 25 – Tweeter Center, Boston, MA 

Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / Shout It Out Loud / Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / Do 

You Love Me? / Firehouse / I Love It Loud / I Want You / God of Thunder / 100,000 

Years / Black Diamond / Beth / Love Gun / Rock and Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Same set as previous few shows, but several order changes... 

August 27 – Tweeter Center, Boston, MA 

Reported audience: 39,743 / 39,800 *Both Nights 

Reported gross: $2,934,551 *Both Nights 

Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / Shout It Out Loud / Strutter / Cold Gin / Firehouse / I 

Love It Loud / I Want You / God of Thunder / 100,000 Years / Black Diamond / Beth / 

Love Gun / Rock and Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- First appearance of “Cold Gin” on tour... 

August 29 – Tweeter Waterfront, Philadelphia, PA 


August 31 – Hershey Park Stadium, Hershey, PA 




Set notes: 

- The first reported sold out show of the tour! 

- The band encountered musical issues during notably “Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll.” 

September 3 – Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls (Cleveland), OH 



September 6 – Alpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy, WI



Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / Shout It Out Loud / Let Me Go, Rock N’ Roll / Do 

You Love Me? / Firehouse / I Love It Loud / I Want You / God Of Thunder / 100,000 


Set notes: 

- Same set as previous few shows, but some song-order changes... 

- Problems during “Firehouse” & “Black Diamond.” Gene loses mic during “Rock And 

Roll All Nite.” 

September 7 – Comercia Stadium, Detroit, MI 



Set list: SAME as Sept. 6... 

Set notes: 

- Make-up date, literally and figuratively, from cancelled earlier tour date (8/15). 

- Ted Nugent, the “Motor City Madman,” played this show with a 9 song set, after 

Saliva’s opening set... 

September 12 – Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL 




Set notes: 

- Parts of “Stairway To Heaven” and “Angie” played in Paul’s intro to “Black Diamond.” 

- 22,000 attendance announced at show... 

September 14 – HiFi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA 



Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / Shout It Out Loud / Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / Lick 

It Up / Firehouse / I Love It Loud / I Want You / God Of Thunder / 100,000 Years / 

Black Diamond / Beth / Love Gun / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- “Lick It Up” returns to the set... 

September 17 – Virginia Beach Amphitheatre, Virginia Beach, VA 

This date was initially postponed, due to the prospect of possibly dangerous weather due 

to then incoming Hurricane Isabel. The show was later cancelled due to “rescheduling” 

problems... 

September 19 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 




Set notes:


September 20 – Alltel Pavilion, Walnut Creek (Raleigh), NC 




September 22 – Amsouth Amphitheatre, Nashville, TN 


Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / Shout It Out Loud / Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / 

Firehouse / I Love It Loud / I Want You / God Of Thunder / 100,000 Years / Lick It Up / 


September 24 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, KS 


Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / Shout It Out Loud / Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / I 

Love It Loud / Firehouse / Lick It Up / God Of Thunder / 100,000 Years / I Want You / 


Set notes: 

- Paul included parts of “Stairway To Heaven,” “Angie,” and “Kansas City” in the intro 

to “Black Diamond.” 

September 26 – Tweeter Center Chicago, Tinley Park, IL 




Set notes: 

- Poor weather conditions at show. 

- Gene and Paul served with subpoenas prior to the show. The subpoena relates to the 

band’s former business manager, and fugitive (at that point) Jesse M. Hilsen who 

allegedly owed his former wife, Rita, some $2,000,000. It served to find out whether the 

band have any of Jesse’s assets or contact with him... 

September 28 – UMB Bank Pavilion, Maryland Heights (St. Louis), MO 




September 30 – Fiddlers Green, Englewood (Denver), CO 



October 2 – Smirnoff Music Centre, Dallas, TX 



Set list: SAME as Sept. 14...

Set notes: 

- Peter thanks “Houston” at the end of “Beth.” Oops. 

October 4 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Selma, TX 




October 5 – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, TX 




Set notes: 

- Natural thunder and lightning accompanies “God Of Thunder.” 

October 8 – Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ 




October 10 – Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA 


Reported gross: $944,651 


October 12 – White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, WA 


October 14 – Sleep Train Amphitheatre, Marysville, CA 


Set notes: 


October 16 – Coors Amphitheatre, Chula Vista (San Diego), CA 


October 18 – Hyundai Pavilion, Devore (Los Angeles), CA 




Set notes: 

- Last show with Saliva opening... 

October 20 – Journal Pavilion, Albuquerque, NM 

Set list: SAME as Sept. 14...

October 22 – Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT 


October 24 – MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 




October 25 – MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 


Firehouse / Do You Love Me? / I Love It Loud / I Want You / God Of Thunder / 100,000 


Set notes: 

- Final show of the “first leg” of the tour. 

- First set list change since mid-September with “Do You Love Me?” replacing “Lick It 

Up.” 

November 6 – Qwest Center Omaha, Omaha, NE 


Reported gross: ? 


Set notes: 

- First show of the “second leg” of the tour as the tour moves indoors for the final 

shows... 

November 8 – Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND 


November 10 – Target Center, Minneapolis, MN 




Set notes: 

- Opening act: Absolute Black 

November 12 – Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI 



Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / C’mon And Love Me / Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / 

Lick It Up / Hotter Than Hell / I Love It Loud / I Want You / God Of Thunder / 100,000 


Set notes: 

- Set list change! Wow! Gene breathed fire following “Hotter Than Hell.” 

November 14 – Arena At Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, CT 

Reported audience: 6,226 / 8,000



Hotter Than Hell / Lick It Up / I Love It Loud / I Want You / God Of Thunder / 100,000 


Set notes: 

- “Hotter Than Hell” makes its second appearance in the set... 

November 16 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 




November 18 – Cumberland Country Civic Center, Portland ME 


November 20 – MCI Center, Washington DC 


November 22 – Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 



November 24 – Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH 

Reported audience: $1,031,020 

Reported gross: 8,459 / 8,693 


November 26 – Fleet Center, Boston, MA 

Reported audience: $1,231,375 



Set notes: 

- Minimal pyro effects and no fire-breathing... 

November 28 – Pepsi Center, Albany, NY 

Reported audience: $928,305 



Set notes: 

- No fire-breathing following “Firehouse.” 

November 30 – Palace Of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI 




Set notes:

- Yikes, sub-$1 Million gross and 4,000 empty seats in the “Rock City.” 

December 3 – St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL 


Set notes: 

- “Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll” becomes a bit of a musical train-wreck... 

December 5 – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL 


December 8 – Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY 


Set notes: 

- Paul was unhappy with one of the lighting guys during the show and repeatedly 

criticized him... 

December 10 – Thompson–Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN 


December 12 – Mark of the Quad Cities, Moline, IL 


December 14 – Ford Center, Oklahoma City, OK 



Black Diamond / Beth / Strutter (with Joe Perry) / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Aerosmith’s lead guitarist, Joe Perry, joins KISS on-stage for “Strutter” wearing a pair 

of Paul’s platforms! 

- Joe then plays “Last Child” using one of Paul’s guitars. 

December 18 – The Forum, Los Angeles, CA 





Black Diamond / Beth / Strutter (with Joe Perry) / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Joe Perry joins KISS on-stage for “Strutter” wearing a pair of Paul’s platforms again. 

December 20 – Save Mart Center, Fresno, CA 




Set notes:

- Peter Criss’ birthday celebrated on stage with a cake and “Happy Birthday” being 

sung... 

2004 “Rock The Nation” Tour 

Paul Stanley - Gene Simmons - Eric Singer - Tommy Thayer 

May 8 – WACA, Perth, Australia 

Reported audience: ~10,000 / ? 

Set list: Creatures Of The Night / Calling Dr. Love / I Pledge Allegiance To The State Of 

Rock And Roll / I Love It Loud / Christine Sixteen / Tears Are Falling / War Machine / 

Lick It Up / I Want You / Deuce / 100,000 Years / Unholy / Detroit Rock City / Shout It 

Out Loud / Love Gun / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / God Gave Rock and Roll To You 

II / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- First night of the Australian leg of the tour... 

- Show affected by a poor sound mix and various technical issues (Misqueued pyro, 

backing video screen freezes, Paul’s voice)... 

- Paul nearly pulled into the crowd during his “Love Gun” flying routine... 

- Gene breathes fire during “War Machine.” 

- Gene’s blood/bass solo prior to “Unholy.” Gene’s flying to the rafters stunt 

malfunctions with his harness not being attached in time. Instead he chases a roadie, 

trying to fix it, off stage... 

- Paul plays part of “Shandi.” 

- No guitar (Tommy) or drum (Eric) solos for tour... 

May 11 – AEC, Adelaide, Australia 

Set list: Creatures Of The Night / Deuce / I Pledge Allegiance To The State Of Rock And 

Roll / I Love It Loud / Christine Sixteen / Tears Are Falling / War Machine / Lick It Up / 

Calling Dr. Love / I Want You / 100,000 Years / Unholy / Shout It Out Loud / Love Gun 

/ I Was Made For Lovin’ You / Detroit Rock City / God Gave Rock and Roll To You II / 


Set notes: 

- Some technical glitches again... 

- Gene again has issues with the flying harness, though this time a roadie gets him 

connected in time... 

May 13 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia 

Set list: Creatures Of The Night / Deuce / I Pledge Allegiance To The State Of Rock ‘N 

Roll / I Love It Loud / Christine Sixteen / Tears Are Falling / War Machine (gene 

breathes fire) / Lick It Up / Calling Dr. Love / I Want You / 100,000 Years / Unholy 

(gene spits blood and flies) // Shout It Out Loud (MSO Ensemble) / Love Gun (MSO 

Ensemble) / I Was Made For Lovin’ You (Paul flies) (MSO Ensemble) / Detroit Rock 

City (MSO Ensemble) // God Gave Rock And Roll To You / Rock And Roll All Nite 

(MSO Ensemble) 

Set notes: 

- 12 member MSO ensemble joins band for 5 songs...

May 14 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia 

Sound check: Got To Choose / Makin’ Love / Parasite / She / Anything For My Baby / 

Rock Bottom / Two Timer / Strange Ways / Comin’ Home / Goin’ Blind / Kissin’ Time / 

Cold Gin / Mr. Speed / I Stole Your Love / Creatures Of The Night / The Oath / I / Love 

Her All I Can / All The Way 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / I Love It Loud / Christine Sixteen / Tears Are 

Falling / War Machine / Lick It Up / Calling Dr. Love / I Want You / 100,000 Years / 

Unholy / Shout It Out Loud / Creatures of the Night / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / 

Detroit Rock City / God Gave Rock and Roll To You II / Rock And Roll All Nite 

May 15 – The Palais, Melbourne, Australia 

Reported audience: ~2000 

Set list: Deuce / Strutter / C’mon And Love Me / Parasite / Love Gun / Christine Sixteen / 

Makin’ Love / Got To Choose / I Love It Loud / Love Her All I Can / She / All The Way 

/ I Want You / War Machine / 100,000 Years / Hotter Than Hell / Shout It Out Loud / I 

Was Made For Lovin’ You / Calling Dr. Love / Cold Gin / Detroit Rock City / King Of 

The Night Time World / Shandi (Paul only) / God Gave Rock And Roll To You II / Rock 

And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Band doesn’t use the “You Wanted The Best!” introduction... 

- Gene forgets the words to “Parasite.” 

- A teasing couple of bars of “The Oath” and “I” follow “Calling Dr. Love.” 

May 17 – Superdome, Sydney, Australia 


Set list: King Of The Night Time World / Deuce / Makin’ Love / I Love It Loud / 

Christine Sixteen / Tears Are Falling / War Machine / Lick It Up / Calling Dr. Love / I 

Want You / 100,000 Years / Unholy / Shout It Out Loud (MSO Ensemble) / Love Gun 

(MSO Ensemble) / I Was Made For Lovin’ You (MSO Ensemble) / Detroit Rock City 

(MSO Ensemble) / God Gave Rock and Roll To You II / Rock And Roll All Nite (MSO 

Ensemble) 

Set notes: 

- Paul introduces “I Love It Loud” and the band plays “War Machine,” having already 

played the former song... 

- Gene forgets a verse of “Rock And Roll All Nite.” 

- 12 member MSO ensemble joins band for 5 songs... 

May 18 – The Enmore Theatre, Enmore, Sydney, Australia 

Reported audience: ~2000 

Set list: Deuce / Strutter / C’mon And Love Me / Parasite / Love Gun / Christine Sixteen / 

Makin’ Love / Got To Choose / I Love It Loud / Love Her All I Can / She / All the Way / 

Goin’ Blind / I Want You / War Machine / 100,000 Years / Lick It Up / Shout It Out 

Loud / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / Detroit Rock City / King Of The Night Time World 

/ Shandi (Paul only) / Cold Gin / God Gave Rock And Roll To You II / Rock And Roll 

All Nite

Set notes: 

- Band played a few bars of “Magic Touch.” 

May 20 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia 


Christine Sixteen / Tears Are Falling / War Machine / Lick It Up / Calling Dr. Love / I 

Want You / 100,000 Years / Unholy / Shout It Out Loud (MSO Ensemble) / Love Gun 

(MSO Ensemble) / I Was Made For Lovin You’ (MSO Ensemble) / Detroit Rock City 

(MSO Ensemble) / God Gave Rock and Roll To You II / Rock And Roll All Nite (MSO 

Ensemble) 

Set notes: 

- 12 member MSO ensemble joins band for 5 songs... 

May 22 – Brisbane Convention Center, Brisbane, Australia 

This third and final “In Your Face” club gig was cancelled. 

May 27 – Nippon Budokan, Tokyo 


Christine Sixteen / Tears Are Falling / War Machine / Lick It Up / All The Way / Calling 

Dr. Love / I Want You / Goin’ Blind / 100,000 Years / Unholy / Shout It Out Loud / Love 

Gun / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / Detroit Rock City / God Gave Rock And Roll To 

You II / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Thanks to Ryoji for providing the set list. 

- First night of the Japanese leg of the tour... 


Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / I Love It Loud / C’mon And Love Me / Cold 

Gin / Got To Choose / War Machine / Parasite / She / Love Her All I Can / Calling Dr. 

Love / I Want You / 100,000 Years / Unholy / Shout It Out Loud / I Was Made For 

Lovin’ You / Detroit Rock City / God Gave Rock And Roll To You II / Rock And Roll 

All Nite 


Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Calling Dr. Love / C’mon And Love Me / 

Cold Gin / Got To Choose / War Machine / Lick It Up / Parasite / She / I Want You / I 

Love It Loud / 100,000 Years / Unholy / Shout It Out Loud / I Was Made For Lovin’ You 

/ Detroit Rock City / God Gave Rock And Roll To You II / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Part of Gene’s costume is set on fire. 

May 31 – Osaka Koseinenkin Kaikan, Osaka 

Set list: SAME as May 29. 

Set notes: 

- Gene breathes fire during “War Machine.”

June 2 – Rainbow Hall, Nagoya 

Set list: SAME as May 29. 

June 3 – Ishikawa Sangyo Tenjikan, Kanazawa, Japan 

Set list: King Of The Night Time World / Deuce / Makin’ Love / I Love It Loud / Got To 

Choose / Love Her All I Can / War Machine / Lick It Up / Parasite / She / I Want You / 

Goin’ Blind / 100,000 Years / Unholy / Shout It Out Loud / Love Gun / I Was Made For 

Lovin’ You / Detroit Rock City / God Gave Rock And Roll To You II / Rock And Roll 

All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Thanks to Ryoji for providing the set list. 

- Final show in Japan 2004... 

June 10 – Verizon Wireless Amp, Selma (San Antonio), TX 


Reported gross: n/a 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Calling Dr. Love / C’mon And Love Me / 

Cold Gin / Got To Choose / War Machine / Lick It Up / Parasite / She / I Want You / I 

Love It Loud / 100,000 Years / Unholy / Shout It Out Loud / I Was Made For Lovin’ You 

/ Detroit Rock City / God Gave Rock And Roll To You II / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- First night of the US leg of the tour with Poison... 

June 11 – Smirnoff Music Center/Nextstage, Dallas, TX 


Reported gross: n/a 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Christine Sixteen / Cold Gin / Got To Choose 

/ War Machine / Lick It Up / Parasite / I Want You / I Love It Loud / 100,000 Years / 

Unholy / Shout It Out Loud / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / Detroit Rock City / God 

Gave Rock And Roll To You II / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Tommy does a brief solo during “Parasite.” 

- “Christine Sixteen” returns to set for first time since 5/27... 

- Set shortened by the non-replacement of “She.” 

June 12 – Cynthia Wood Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Christine Sixteen / Got To Choose / War 

Machine / Lick It Up / Parasite / I Want You / I Love It Loud / 100,000 Years / Unholy / 

Shout It Out Loud / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / Detroit Rock City / God Gave Rock 

And Roll To You II / Rock And Roll All Nite 

June 15 – Coors Amp, Englewood (Denver), CO 

Reported audience: ~9,600 / 16,800 

Reported gross: $n/a 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Christine Sixteen / Lick It Up / Got To 

Choose / War Machine / She / I Want You / I Love It Loud / 100,000 Years / Unholy /



Set notes: 

- “Instant Live” CDs not available from this show... 

June 16 – Journal Pavilion, Albuquerque, NM 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Calling Dr. Love / Lick It Up / Got To 

Choose / War Machine / Parasite / I Want You / I Love It Loud / 100,000 Years / Unholy 

/ Shout It Out Loud / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / Detroit Rock City / God Gave Rock 


June 18 – Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Christine Sixteen / Lick It Up / Got To 



‘N Roll To You II / Rock And Roll All Nite 

June 19 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA 

Set list: SAME AS June 18, 2004 

June 20 – Chronicle Pavilion, Concord, CA 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / All The Way / Lick It Up / Got To Choose / 

War Machine / Parasite / I Want You / I Love It Loud / 100,000 Years / Unholy / Shout It 

Out Loud / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / Detroit Rock City / God Gave Rock And Roll 

To You II / Rock And Roll All Nite 

June 22 – Clark County Amphitheatre, Portland, OR 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Love Her All I Can / Lick It Up / Got To 




June 23 – White River, Seattle, WA 

“The KISS and Poison show scheduled for tonight at White River has been cancelled. 

Gene Simmons, the vocalist for KISS has been fighting a sore throat and a fever. Under 

doctor’s orders, he has been advised not to perform tonight. Gene feels the fans deserve 

only the best and he looks forward to returning to the Seattle area another time” 

(KISSONLINE). 

June 26 – FloatRite Amphitheatre, Somerset, WI 

Set list: SAME AS June 22, 2004 

June 27 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Kansas City, KS 


Reported gross: $n/a

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Tears Are Falling / Lick It Up / Got To 

Choose / War Machine / Christine Sixteen / I Want You / I Love It Loud / 100,000 Years 

/ Unholy / Shout It Out Loud / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / Detroit Rock City / God 


Set notes: 

- First performance of “Tears Are Falling” on the US tour... 

- Gene’s flying stunt prior to “Unholy” and Paul’s flying stunt during “I Was Made For 

Lovin’ You” not done... 

June 28 – UMB Pavilion, St. Louis, MO 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Cold Gin / Lick It Up / Got To Choose / War 

Machine / Christine Sixteen / I Want You / I Love It Loud / 100,000 Years / Unholy / 



June 30 – DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / I Stole Your Love / Lick It Up / Got To 




Set notes: 

- First appearance of “I Stole Your Love” on the tour... 

July 2 – Starwood Amphitheatre, Nashville, TN 



Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / I Stole Your Love / Lick It Up / Got To 




July 3 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Indianapolis, IN 



Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Got To Choose / Lick It Up / I Stole Your 

Love / War Machine / Christine Sixteen / I Want You / I Love It Loud / 100,000 Years / 



Set notes: 

- Rain during encores... 

July 4 – Post-Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA 



Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Got To Choose / Lick It Up / I Stole Your 

Love / War Machine / Christine Sixteen / I Want You / I Love It Loud / 100,000 Years /



July 6 – Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH 



Set list: SAME AS July 4, 2004 

Set notes: 

- Gene and Paul don’t fly due to limited stage arrangement... 

- Paul loses his mic during “God Gave Rock And Roll To You II” leaving Gene to sing 

alone... 

- “Instant Live” CDs not available from this show... 

July 7 – Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI 


July 9 – Tweeter Center, Chicago (Tinley), IL 



Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Psycho Circus / Lick It Up / Got To Choose / 

War Machine / Christine Sixteen / I Want You / I Love It Loud / 100,000 Years / Unholy 


And Roll to You II / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- First appearance of “Psycho Circus” on the tour... 

July 10 – Germaine Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH 


July 11 – Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH 



July 13 – Tweeter Waterfront, Camden, NJ 


Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Lick It Up / Got To Choose / War Machine / 

Christine Sixteen / I Want You / Psycho Circus / I Love It Loud / 100,000 Years / Unholy 



July 14 – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, NY 



July 16 – Tweeter Center, Boston, MA

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Lick It Up / Christine Sixteen / Got To 

Choose / War Machine / I Want You / Psycho Circus / I Love It Loud / 100,000 Years / 


Gave Rock And Roll to You II / Rock And Roll All Nite 

July 17 – Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Lick It Up / Got To Choose / War Machine / 




Set notes: 

- Seventh show in a row with the same set list (even though “Psycho Circus” runningorder 

was changed)... 

July 18 – Hershey Park Stadium, Hershey, PA 


Choose / War Machine / I Want You / Psycho Circus / I Love It Loud / 100,000 Years / 

Unholy / Shout It Out Loud / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / Detroit Rock City / Gave 

Rock ‘N Roll To You II / Rock and Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Gene’s sword, used to ignite his fireball, has its revenge and bounces back at him when 

he tries to stab it into the block of foam at the end of the trick. Gene isn’t hurt... 

July 20 – PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ 


Set notes: 

- Make that 9 in a row... 

- No “Instant Live” CDs available at this show... 

July 21 – Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Lick It Up / She / Got To Choose / War 

Machine / I Want You / Parasite / Psycho Circus / I Love It Loud / 100,000 Years / 


Gave Rock ‘N Roll To You II / Rock and Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- No Paul flying routine in the show... 

July 23 – Ford Pavilion at Montage Mountain, Scranton, PA 


Choose / I Love It Loud / I Want You / Psycho Circus / War Machine / 100,000 Years / 


Gave Rock ‘N Roll To You II / Rock and Roll All Nite 

July 24 – Nissan Pavilion, Washington DC 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Lick It Up / All The Way / Got To Choose / I 

Love It Loud / Love Her All I Can / I Want You / Parasite / Psycho Circus / War

Machine / 100,000 Years / Unholy / Shout It Out Loud / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / 

Detroit Rock City / God Gave Rock ‘N Roll To You II / Rock and Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Paul announces that show is being filmed for a DVD... 

July 25 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Virginia Beach, VA 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Lick It Up / Christine Sixteen / Tears Are 

Falling / She / Got To Choose / I Love It Loud / I Want You / Psycho Circus / King Of 

The Night Time World / War Machine / 100,000 Years / Unholy / Shout It Out Loud / I 

Was Made For Lovin’ You / Detroit Rock City / God Gave Rock And Roll To You II / 


Set notes: 

- Show also filmed for a DVD... 

- First performance of “King Of The Night Time World” on the US Tour... 

July 27 – ALLTEL Pavilion, Raleigh, NC 


Reported gross: $n/a 

Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin Love / Lick It Up / War Machine / Got To Choose / 



And Roll To You II / Rock and Roll All Nite 

July 28 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC 


July 30 – Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL 


Set notes: 

- Paul doesn’t participate in “I Love It Loud” or “Unholy.” 

July 31 – Tampa Bay Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL 

August 1 – Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola, FL 

Initially the Tampa and Pensacola shows were postponed, a result of Paul Stanley 

suffering from dehydration and heat exhaustion during the band’s appearance in West 

Palm Beach. The original intent was for these dates to be rescheduled. However, by 

August 5 the shows had been cancelled, due to “commitments with tour routing.” 

August 3 – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Pelham (Birmingham), AL 


Set notes: 

- Neither Gene or Paul perform flying routines during show... 

- Final show recorded by Instant Live... 

August 4 – HiFi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA 

Set list: SAME AS July 27, 2004

August 6 – The Pyramid, Memphis, TN 


August 7 – New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA 




August 8 – Alltel Arena, Little Rock, AR 


August 10 – CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, LA 


Set notes: 

- Saliva opens for KISS... 

August 12 – Laredo Entertainment Center, Laredo TX 




Set notes: 

- Before playing “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” Eric Singer pulls a Peter Criss (though 

not with sticks) throwing picks at Gene’s head... 

August 13 – Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, TX 




Set notes: 

- Final US show of the “Rock The Nation” 2004 Tour... 

August 14 – Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico 



Set notes: 

- Show preceded by a “press conference.” 

August 15 – Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico 


Set list: Love Gun / Deuce / Makin Love / Lick It Up / War Machine / Got To Choose / 

Calling Dr. Love / C’mon And Love Me / Psycho Circus / I Love It Loud / 100,000 Years 


Gave Rock And Roll To You II / Rock and Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- First appearance of “C’mon And Love Me” since 6/10/04, but not much of a set list 

change for Mexican fans from the band that can allegedly play anything from KISS’ back 

catalog...

- “Calling Dr. Love” replaces “Christine Sixteen” for the first time since 6/16/04... 

- Tommy nearly falls off the stage during “Rock And Roll All Nite.” 

August 17 – El Palacio de los Deportes’, Mexico City, Mexico 



Set notes: 

- Show to be filmed for a DVD... 

- Final date of “Rock The Nation” Tour... 

Quick Guide To 2004 Instant Live CDs 

KISS/Clear Channel Entertainment issued 32 “Instant Live” recordings during the “Rock 

The Nation” tour. The “Instant Live” CDs were issued from the following shows: 

01. 2004-06-10, Selma (San Antonio), TX 

Includes: “C’mon And Love Me,” “Cold Gin,” “Parasite,” and “She.” 

02. 2004-06-11, Dallas, TX 

Includes: “Cold Gin” and “Parasite.” 

03. 2004-06-12, The Woodlands (Houston), TX 

Includes: “Parasite.” 

04. 2004-06-16, Albuquerque, NM 


05. 2004-06-18, Phoenix, AZ 


06. 2004-06-19, Irvine, CA 


07. 2004-06-20, Concord, CA 

Includes: “All The Way” and “Parasite.” 

08. 2004-06-22, Ridgefield (Portland), WA 

Includes: “Love Her All I Can” and “Parasite.” 

09. 2004-06-26, Somerset, WI 

Includes: “Love Her All I Can” and “Parasite.” 

10. 2004-06-27, Bonner Springs, KS 

Includes: “Tears Are Falling.” 

11. 2004-06-28, Maryland Heights (St. Louis), MO 

12. 2004-06-30, Clarkston (Detroit), MI 

Includes: “I Stole Your Love.” 

13. 2004-07-02, Antioch (Nashville), TN 

14. 2004-07-03, Noblesville (Indianapolis), IN 

15. 2004-07-04, Burgettstown (Pittsburgh), PA 

16. 2004-07-07, Milwaukee, WI 

17. 2004-07-09, Tinley Park (Chicago), IL 

Includes: “Psycho Circus.” 

18. 2004-07-10, Columbus, OH 

19. 2004-07-11, Cincinnati, OH

20. 2004-07-13, Camden, NJ 

21. 2004-07-14, Darien Center, NY 

22. 2004-07-16, Mansfield (Boston), MA 

23. 2004-07-17, Atlantic City, NJ 

24. 2004-07-18, Hershey, PA 

25. 2004-07-21, Wantagh (Jones Beach), NY 

26. 2004-07-23, Scranton, PA 

27. 2004-07-24, Bristow (Washington DC), VA 

Includes: “All The Way,” “Love Her All I Can,” “Psycho Circus,” and “Parasite.” 

28. 2004-07-25, Virginia Beach, VA 

Includes: “Tears Are Falling,” “She,” “Psycho Circus,” and “King Of The Night Time 

World.” 

29. 2004-07-27, Raleigh, NC 

30. 2004-07-28, Charlotte, NC 

31. 2004-07-30, West Palm Beach, FL 

Paul’s heat related issues limit his involvement on a couple of songs. 

32. 2004-08-03, Pelham (Birmingham), AL 

2005 Miscellaneous Shows 


April 1 – Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA 

Attendance: ~36,000 

Other Acts: Destiny’s Child, Godsmack, Ja Rule, Hootie & the Blowfish, Richie 

Sambora, and Ted Nugent 

Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / Love Gun / God Gave Rock ‘N Roll To You II / 


Set notes: 

- This show was for the “Rockin’ The Corps” charity event honoring US troops... 

- Due to the nature of the event, being filmed/recorded for future release, it is not 

currently clear how “live” KISS’ performance was. They may have used canned music, 

with live vocals, or some other arrangement, to ensure the best possible quality for 

producer Quincy Jones to use. 

September 10 – Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH 

Attendance: ~15,000 

Opening Act: n/a 

Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / Makin’ Love / Lick It Up / Firehouse / Got To 

Choose / I Love It Loud / Christine Sixteen / Love Gun / Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / 

100,000 Years / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / Shout It Out Loud / Cold Gin / God Of 

Thunder / God Gave Rock ‘N Roll To You II / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Honda’s family festival, a full-day event for Honda employees. 

- Other entertainment included a rodeo, WWE Wrestling, and poker playing. KISS 

played at 9pm forgoing the blood-spitting and fire-breathing.

2006 Miscellaneous Shows 


May 25 – Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, NV 

Attendance: ~Unknown 

Other Acts: Queen, Godsmack, Judas Priest, All American Rejects, Def Leppard 

Set list: Detroit Rock City / Deuce / Love Gun / Makin’ Love 

Set notes: 

- Not really a show per se, but a four-song live performance at the filming of VH1’s 

“Rock Honors.” Only two of the songs would be broadcast... 

- KISS were the last act to perform. 

July 18 – Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan 

Attendance:

Set list: Detroit Rock City / Makin’ Love / Watchin’ You / King Of The Night Time 

World / Sukiyaki (Paul solo) / Deuce / Christine Sixteen / Firehouse / Got to Choose / 

Strutter / Heaven’s On Fire / I Love It Loud / Love Gun / God Of Thunder / Do You 

Love Me? / Shout It Out Loud / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / Black Diamond (Eric 

Vocals) / Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / God Gave Rock And Roll To You II / Rock And 

Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Other acts on the bill included Sebastian Bach, the Pussycat Dolls, and Paul Rodgers... 

- Neither Gene or Paul did their flying routines... 

- The closing act at the Udo Festival... 

July 23 – Udo Festival, Fuji Speedway, Shizuoka, Japan 

Attendance: ~unknown 


World / Deuce / Christine Sixteen / Firehouse / Got To Choose / Strutter / Lick It Up / I 

Love It Loud / Love Gun / God Of Thunder / Do You Love Me? / Shout It Out Loud / I 

Was Made For Lovin’ You / Black Diamond / Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / God Gave 

Rock And Roll To You II / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- The closing act at the Udo Festival... 

- Paul’s flying rig misbehaves... 

July 26 – Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, CA 

Attendance: 1,300 


World / Deuce / Christine Sixteen / Firehouse / Got To Choose / Strutter / Heaven’s On 

Fire / Kissin’ Time / I Love It Loud / Love Gun / God Of Thunder / Do You Love Me? / 

Shout It Out Loud / Black Diamond / Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / C’mon And Love Me / 

God Gave Rock And Roll To You II / Rock And Roll All Nite 

Set notes: 

- Confetti, pyro, the works for the small casino crowd. Killer! 

- The classic “You Wanted The Best” introduction is not used. Instead, Paul simply says, 

“We know why you’re here, and we’re going to give it to you” before ripping into 

“Detroit Rock City. 

July 28 – Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, CA 

Attendance: 1,300 

Sound check: Hotter Than Hell / Nothin’ To Lose / Take Me / Love Her All I Can / Love 

‘Em And Leave ‘Em / Makin’ Love 


World / Deuce / Christine Sixteen / Firehouse / Got To Choose / Strutter / Take Me / 

Heaven’s On Fire / I Love It Loud / Love Gun / God Of Thunder / Do You Love Me? / 

100,000 Years / Shout It Out Loud / Black Diamond / Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll / God 


Set notes: 

- Confetti, pyro, the works for the small casino crowd again.

2006 Paul Stanley “Live To Win” Tour 

CONCERT 01: Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA Oct. 21, 2006 

Reported audience: ? / ~2,500 (Not Sold Out) 

Opening Act: Rockets To Ruin 

Setlist: Live To Win / Hide Your Heart / A Million To One / Got To Choose / Move On / 

Bulletproof / Tonight You Belong To Me / Lick It Up / Wouldn’t You Like To Know Me 

/ Magic Touch / I Still Love You / Strutter / Every Time I See You Around / Do You 

Love Me? / I Want You / Love Gun / Lift / Detroit Rock City / Goodbye 

Set Notes: 

– First date of the “Live To Win” tour, which both Gene Simmons and Doc McGhee 

attend... 

– “Hide Your Heart” first debuted on Paul’s 1989 solo tour... 

– “A Million To One” and “Magic Touch” are KISS songs never before performed live... 

– Paul hit by a 1978 solo album cover at the end of the show... 

– Band sound-checked: “Live To Win,” “Got To Choose,” “Tonight You Belong To 

Me,” “Magic Touch,” and “I Want You”... 

– A video of this show exists... 

CONCERT 02: Revolution, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Oct. 23 

Reported audience: ? / ~1,100 

Opening Act: ? 

Setlist: Same as Oct. 21, 2006 

Set Notes: 

– Show starts over an hour late... 

CONCERT 03: Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL Oct. 24 


Opening Act: Rockets To Ruin & Megaphone 


Set Notes: 

– A reasonable audience recording of this show circulates... 

CONCERT 04: Ram’s Head, Baltimore, MD Oct. 26 


Opening Act: Slunt 


Set Notes: 

– First night with Slunt opening show... 

– Band sound-checked: “Got to Choose,” “Live to Win,” “Magic Touch”, and 

“Goodbye”... 

CONCERT 05: House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ Oct. 27 

Reported audience: ? / ~2,400 (SOLD OUT) 


Setlist: Same as Oct. 21, 2006

CONCERT 06: Irving Plaza, New York, NY Oct. 28 

Reported audience: ? / ~1,200 (SOLD OUT) 



Set Notes: 

– Someone yells out “Tommy Thayer sucks.” Paul responds, “Thank you very much. So 

does your mother… And I’ve got proof. She also looks like a dog. And barks like one. So 

back in New York City”... 

– Ace Frehley was not in the audience as rumored. 

– A reasonable audience recording of this show circulates (somewhat better than 

Orlando, though lots of crowd singing and noise around the taper)... 

CONCERT 07: Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA Oct. 30 

Reported audience: ? / ~810 



CONCERT 08: Palace Theatre, Greensbury (Pittsburgh), PA Nov. 1 

Reported audience: ? 


Setlist: Live To Win / Hide Your Heart / A Million To One / Got To Choose / Bulletproof 

/ Tonight You Belong To Me / Lick It Up / Wouldn’t You Like To Know Me / Magic 

Touch / I Still Love You / Strutter / Every Time I See You Around / Do You Love Me? / 

I Want You / Love Gun / Lift / Detroit Rock City / Goodbye 

Set Notes: 

– First set change of the tour with “Move On” being dropped... 

CONCERT: The Rave / Eagles Club, Milwaukee, WI Nov. 3 - CANCELLED 

Reported audience: N/A 

Opening Act: N/A 

Setlist: N/A 

Set Notes: 

– Show cancelled due to Paul being ill... 

CONCERT 09: Emerald Theatre, Mt. Clemens(Detroit), MI Nov. 5 




CONCERT 10: House of Blues, Chicago, IL Nov. 6 




Set Notes: 

– Show filmed for a possible live DVD release...

CONCERT 11: Myth, St. Paul (Minneapolis), MN Nov. 7 




Set Notes: 

– Paul sings the first verse of “Shandi”... 

CONCERT 12: Showbox, Seattle, WA Nov. 10 




Set Notes: 

– Paul apparently underwent an emergency root canal in the afternoon, but didn’t cancel 

the show. 

CONCERT 13: Aladdin, Portland, OR Nov. 11 




Set Notes: 

– Paul plays part of “Hotter Than Hell” on his own... 

– Band sound-checked: “Got To Choose,” “Live To Win,” and “Love Gun”... 

CONCERT 14: The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA Nov. 13 




Set Notes: 

– Band sound-checked: “Got To Choose,” “Live to Win” and “Love Gun”... 

– A really good audience recording of this show circulates... 

CONCERT 15: House of Blues, West Hollywood, CA Nov. 14 

Reported audience: ? (SOLD OUT) 



Set Notes: 

– Bruce Kulick, Tommy Thayer, Gene & Shannon attend show... 

– Partial video of five songs from this show circulates... 

CONCERT 16: Rain (in the Desert), Las Vegas, NV Nov. 15 




Set Notes: 

– Final date of the US tour...

CONCERT 17: Twin Towns Showroom, Coolangatta, NSW Apr. 11 


Opening Act: Hell City Glamours 

Setlist: Live To Win / Hide Your Heart / A Million To One / Got To Choose / Move On / 

Bulletproof / Tonight You Belong To Me / Lick It Up / Wouldn’t You Like To Know Me 

/ Magic Touch / I Still Love You / Strutter / Every Time I See You Around / Do You 

Love Me / I Want You / Love Gun / I Was Made For Lovin’ You / Shandi / Detroit Rock 

City / Goodbye 

Set Notes: 

– First date of the Aussie tour... 

CONCERT 18: WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Apr. 13 



Setlist: Same as Apr. 11 

Set Notes: 

– Paul sings a bit of “2,000 Man” and a very brief bit of “Beth” during the band intros 

letting the audience have a sing-along... 

– Low audience turn-out... 

CONCERT 19: Entertainment Centre, Newcastle Apr. 14 




CONCERT 20: Enmore Theatre, Sydney Apr. 16 




CONCERT 21: Enmore Theatre, Sydney Apr. 17 




Set Notes: 

– Paul plays a few bars of “Love Her All I Can” on a fan’s request... 

CONCERT 22: Palais Theatre, Melbourne Apr. 20 


Opening Act: Six Hours 


CONCERT 23: Palais Theatre, Melbourne Apr. 21 


Opening Act: Six Hours 

Setlist: Same as Apr. 11

CONCERT 24: Burswood Theatre, Perth Apr. 24 




Set Notes: 

– Paul (briefly) messes around with the opening riffs to “Mr. Speed” and “All American 

Man”... 

CONCERT 25: The Barton Theatre, Adelaide Apr. 26 




Set Notes: 

– Paul (briefly) messes around with the opening riffs/parts of “Mr. Speed,” “Hotter Than 

Hell,” “Forever,” and “Crazy Crazy Nights”... 

– Last show of the tour...

Appendix II : 2003-6 KISS Song Performance Analysis 

Stats can be pretty misleading, at the best of times, and pointless if you try and read too 

much into them. What is this “Song Performance Analysis?” Simply, concert-by-concert, 

tour-by-tour, it tracks the songs KISS performed and notes the last time such a song was 

performed, the first and last times the song was performed during a particular tour (or 

series of performances), and the number of times the song was performed during the 

particular tour. In essence, real KISS-nerd stuff! My apologies to my European brethren, 

the date formatting is US style. 

Definitions: 

These shouldn’t be needed, but it might cause confusion for some if they weren’t. 

Song = The song title. Really... 

Historic = The last time, prior to the detailed tour period, that the specified song was performed live... 

First Play = The first date during the detailed tour period that the specified song was performed live... 

Last Play = The last date during the detailed tour period that the specified song was performed live... 

Times = The number of times during the detailed tour period that the specified song was performed live... 

2003 Symphony + “Alive In Japan” Tour 

Song Historic 1 First Play Last Play Times 

Deuce 4/13/2001 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 6 

Strutter 10/15/1996 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 6 

Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll 4/13/2001 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 6 

Lick It Up 4/13/2001 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 6 

Calling Dr. Love 4/13/2001 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 6 

Psycho Circus 4/13/2001 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 5 

Beth 10/7/2000 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 6 

Forever 2/14/1995 2/28/2003 3/15/2003 4 

Goin’ Blind 7/30/1994 2/28/2003 3/13/2003 4 

Sure Know Something 2 8/9/1995 2/28/2003 2/28/2003 1 

Shandi 4/13/2001 2/28/2003 2/28/2003 1 

Detroit Rock City 4/13/2001 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 6 

King Of The Night Time World 4/24/1999 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 6 

Do You Love Me? 4/13/2001 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 6 

Shout It Out Loud 4/13/2001 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 6 

God Of Thunder 4/13/2001 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 6 

Love Gun 4/13/2001 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 6 

Black Diamond 4/13/2001 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 6 

I Was Made For Lovin’ You 4/13/2001 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 6 

Great Expectations NEVER 2/28/2003 2/28/2003 1

Rock And Roll All Nite 4/13/2001 2/28/2003 3/16/2003 6 

Firehouse 4/13/2001 3/11/2003 3/16/2003 5 

Cold Gin 4/13/2001 3/11/2003 3/16/2003 5 

Heaven’s On Fire 4/13/2001 3/12/2003 3/15/2003 3 

100,000 Years 4/13/2001 3/15/2003 3/16/2003 2 

Notes: 

1. While the band’s last concert had been in Jamaica on March 6, 2002, that was a private 

concert. Unfortunately, the set list performed at that gig does not circulate, and as the 

show was not open to the public it is not counted as a proper KISS concert. Additionally, 

in terms of the Historic last known performance dates, songs that were played partially or 

as a part of medleys are excluded. 

2. “Sure Know Something” had been performed live on Australian television show 

“Rove” on February 25, 2003, prior to the symphony performance. However, that was 

not as part as a full show...

2003 “World Domination” Tour 

Song Historic First Play Last Play Times 


Deuce 3/16/2003 8/2/2003 12/20/2003 60 



Do You Love Me? 3/16/2003 8/2/2003 10/25/2003 19 


Firehouse 3/16/2003 8/2/2003 12/20/2003 58 

I Love It Loud 4/13/2001 8/2/2003 12/20/2003 60 

I Want You 2/14/1995 8/2/2003 12/20/2003 60 

God Of Thunder 3/16/2003 8/2/2003 12/20/2003 60 

100,000 Years 3/16/2003 8/2/2003 12/20/2003 60 

Black Diamond 3/16/2003 8/2/2003 12/20/2003 60 

Beth 3/16/2003 8/2/2003 12/20/2003 60 


Strutter 3/16/2003 8/4/2003 12/18/2003 4 

Love Gun 3/16/2003 8/4/2003 12/20/2003 57 

Lick It Up 3/16/2003 8/6/2003 12/20/2003 39 

Cold Gin 3/16/2003 8/27/2003 8/27/2003 1 

C’mon And Love Me 6/15/1997 11/12/2003 11/12/2003 1 

Hotter Than Hell 12/20/1992 11/12/2003 11/14/2003 2 

Notes: 

Of course, “Detroit Rock City,” “Deuce,” “Love Gun,” and “Rock And Roll All Nite” 

were performed live at KIIS-FM’s “Wango Tango” at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA on 

5/17/03, but that wasn’t a full KISS concert. KISS shared the bill with other acts.

2004 “Rock The Nation” Tour 

This section includes the Australian, Japanese, and N. American legs of the tour. 


Creatures Of The Night 2/14/1995 5/8/2004 5/14/2004 4 

Calling Dr. Love 3/16/2003 5/8/2004 8/15/2004 15 

I Pledge Allegiance... NEVER 5/8/2004 5/13/2004 3 

I Love It Loud 12/20/2003 5/8/2004 8/15/2004 58 

Christine Sixteen 6/28/1996 5/8/2004 8/14/2004 55 

Tears Are Falling 2/14/1995 5/8/2004 7/25/2004 9 

War Machine 9/15/1994 5/8/2004 8/15/2004 58 

Lick It Up 12/20/2003 5/8/2004 8/15/2004 56 

I Want You 12/20/2003 5/8/2004 8/14/2004 57 

Deuce 12/20/2003 5/8/2004 8/15/2004 58 

100,000 Years 12/20/2003 5/8/2004 8/15/2004 58 

Unholy 2/14/1995 5/8/2004 8/15/2004 58 



Love Gun 12/20/2003 5/8/2004 8/15/2004 58 


God Gave Rock ‘N Roll To You II 2/14/1995 5/8/2004 8/15/2004 58 


Makin’ Love 11/23/1998 5/14/2004 8/15/2004 55 

Strutter 12/18/2003 5/15/2004 5/18/2004 2 

Parasite 2/6/1995 5/15/2004 7/24/2004 18 


Got To Choose 9/5/1994 5/15/2004 8/15/2004 52 

Love Her All I Can¹ 8/XX/1973 5/15/2004 7/24/2004 7 

She 10/31/1998 5/15/2004 7/25/2004 11 

All The Way² NEVER 5/15/2004 7/24/2004 5 

Hotter Than Hell 11/14/2003 5/15/2004 5/15/2004 1 

Cold Gin 8/27/2003 5/15/2004 6/28/2004 9 


Goin’ Blind 2/28/2003 5/18/2004 5/27/2004 2 

Shandi 2/28/2003 5/15/2004 5/18/2004 2 

I Stole Your Love 3/17/2000 6/30/2004 7/7/2004 6 

Psycho Circus 3/16/2003 7/9/2004 8/15/2004 26 

Notes:

1. “Love Her All I Can” had been performed acoustically during the Konvention Tour, 

however, this tour marked its first return to the electric set since KISS’ club days in 1973 

when the song last appeared in the band’s set prior to their entering the studio to record 

their debut album. 

2. “All The Way” was also performed during the 1995 Konvention Tour, though had 

never been part of the electric set.

2005-6 Miscellaneous Performances 



Deuce 8/15/2004 4/1/2005 7/28/2006 8 

Makin’ Love 8/15/2004 9/10/2005 7/28/2006 8 

Lick It Up 8/15/2004 9/10/2005 7/23/2006 2 

Firehouse 12/20/2003 9/10/2005 7/28/2006 7 

Got To Choose 8/15/2004 9/10/2005 7/28/2006 7 

I Love It Loud 8/15/2004 9/10/2005 7/28/2006 7 

Christine Sixteen 8/15/2004 9/10/2005 7/28/2006 7 

Love Gun 8/15/2004 4/1/2005 7/28/2006 9 


100,000 Years 8/15/2004 9/10/2005 7/28/2006 2 



Cold Gin 6/28/2004 9/10/2005 9/10/2005 1 

God Of Thunder 12/20/2003 9/10/2005 7/28/2006 7 

God Gave Rock ‘N Roll To You II 8/15/2004 4/1/2005 7/28/2006 8 


Watchin’ You 7/5/1997 7/18/2006 7/28/2006 6 


Love ‘Em And Leave ‘Em 11/24/1976 7/18/2006 7/18/2006 1 

Do You Love Me? 10/25/2003 7/18/2006 7/28/2006 6 

Black Diamond 12/20/2003 7/18/2006 7/28/2006 6 

Kissin’ Time 1 6/1/1974 7/20/2006 7/26/2006 2 

Heaven’s On Fire 3/15/2003 7/20/2006 7/28/2006 4 

Strutter 5/18/2004 7/22/2006 7/28/2006 4 


Take Me 11/1/1996 7/28/2006 7/28/2006 1 

Notes: 

1. “Kissin’ Time” was attempted acoustically during the Konvention Tour, however, this 

tour marked its first return to the electric set since what was likely the song’s final 

performance in San Francisco in 1974.

Paul Stanley 2006 “Live To Win” Tour Performances 


Live To Win NEVER 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 

Hide Your Heart 11/9/1990 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 

A Million To One NEVER 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 

Got To Choose 7/28/2006 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 

Move On 12/16/1979 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 24 

Bulletproof NEVER 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 

Tonight You Belong To Me 1 4/3/1989 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 

Lick It Up 7/23/2006 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 

Wouldn’t You Like To Know Me 1 4/3/1989 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 

Magic Touch 2 NEVER 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 

I Still Love You 3 4/3/1989 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 

Strutter 7/28/2006 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 

Every Time I See You Around NEVER 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 

Do You Love Me? 7/28/2006 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 

I Want You 8/14/2004 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 

Love Gun 7/28/2006 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 

Lift 4 NEVER 10/21/2006 11/6/2006 16 


Goodbye 1 4/3/1989 10/21/2006 4/26/2007 25 


Shandi 5 5/18/2004 4/11/2007 4/26/2007 9 

Notes: 

1. “Tonight You Belong To Me,” “Wouldn’t You Like To Know Me,” and “Goodbye” 

were the core Paul Stanley 1978 solo songs also performed during his 1989 solo tour. 

2. As a full live electric in concert performance rather than partial 1995 Konvention 

“unplugged” attempt. 

3. As a full live electric in concert performance rather than partial intro to “Black 

Diamond.” The song was a core song on the 1995 Konvention Unplugged tour and was 

last performed acoustically on 08/09/95 at the MTV Unplugged filming; While “I Still 

Love You” is on “Alive III” it was never performed during the “Revenge” Tour concerts, 

and was instead recorded during sound-check. 

4. “Lift” was the only song from the set dropped for the Australian leg of the tour. It was 

replaced with “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” and “Shandi.” 

5. The acoustic “Shandi” was performed by Paul, Rafael, and Brett.

More Stats: Performance Log 

Most performed KISS songs in a full concert 2/28/03 - 7/28/06 in descending order. This 

section simply combines the above performance charts to see which songs have been 

performed the most, and least, during the specified period. 

Detroit Rock City - 133 

Deuce - 132 

Rock And Roll All Nite - 132 

Love Gun - 130 

Shout It Out Loud - 130 

I Love It Loud - 125 

100,000 Years - 122 

I Want You - 117 

Lick It Up - 103 

God Of Thunder - 73 

Black Diamond - 72 

Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll - 72 

Firehouse - 70 

I Was Made For Lovin’ You - 68 

Beth - 66 

God Gave Rock ‘N Roll To You II - 66 

Makin’ Love - 63 

Christine Sixteen - 62 

Got To Choose - 59 

Unholy - 58 

War Machine - 58 

Do You Love Me? - 31 

Psycho Circus - 31 

Calling Dr. Love - 21 

King Of The Night Time World - 20 

Parasite - 18 

Cold Gin - 16 

Strutter - 16 

She - 11 

C’mon And Love Me - 10 

Tears Are Falling - 9 

Heaven’s On Fire - 7 

Love Her All I Can - 7 

Goin’ Blind - 6 

I Stole Your Love - 6 

Watchin’ You - 6 

All The Way - 5 

Creatures Of The Night - 4 

Forever - 4 

Hotter Than Hell - 3

I Pledge Allegiance... - 3 

Shandi - 3 

Kissin’ Time - 2 

Great Expectations - 1 

Love ‘Em And Leave ‘Em - 1 

Sure Know Something - 1 

Take Me - 1 

Even More Stats: Performance By Album 

What percentage of KISS’ studio albums have been represented in the live sets since 

February 2003? 

47 Songs 

2154 individual song performances... 

KISS (1974) Songs = 15% 

Hotter Than Hell (1974) Songs = 15% 

Destroyer (1976) Songs = 15% 

Rock And Roll Over (1976) Songs = 12% 

Dressed To Kill (1975) Songs = 9% 

Love Gun (1977) Songs = 6% 

Creatures Of The Night (1982) Songs = 6% 

Dynasty (1979) Songs = 4% 

Revenge (1992) Songs = 4% 

Psycho Circus (1998) Songs = 4% 

Unmasked (1981) Songs = 2% 

Lick It Up (1983) Songs = 2% 

Animalize (1984) Songs = 2% 

Asylum (1985) Songs = 2% 

Hot In The Shade (1989) Songs = 2%

Appendix III : 1972-2006 Live Songs Analysis 

A previously incomplete analysis of how much of each studio album has been performed 

live by the band. With some bands now finding it fun to perform full albums, in original 

track order, it’ll be interesting to see if KISS ever go back and fill in some of the gaps. In 

most cases you can find the actual “first performed” dates in “KISS Alive Forever” 

(Gooch/Suhs – Billboard Books). Out of this 200 song listing, which obviously excludes 

the solo albums, KISS have performed 99 songs, or 49.5% of their studio catalog. 

KISS - 1974 (100% Performed) 

Strutter 1 - First performed live, Jan. 30, 1973. 

Nothin’ To Lose - First performed live, 1973. 

Firehouse 1 - First performed live, Jan. 30, 1973. 

Cold Gin - First performed live, 1973. 

Let Me Know 3 - First performed live, 1973. 

Kissin’ Time - First performed live, May 1974. 

Deuce 1 - First performed live, Jan. 30, 1973. 

Love Theme From KISS 4 - First performed live, 1973 as part of “Acrobat.” 

100,000 Years - First performed live, 1973. 

Black Diamond - First performed live, Jan. 30, 1973. 

Non-album tracks 2 : 

Simple Type 3 - First performed live, Jan. 30, 1973. 

Keep Me Waiting 3 - First performed live, Jan. 30, 1973. 

Life In The Woods - First performed live, Jan. 30, 1973. 

Go Now - First performed live, Mar. 1973. 

Acrobat 4 - First performed live, 1973. 

HOTTER THAN HELL - 1974 (100% Performed) 

Got To Choose - First performed live, Oct. 1974. 

Parasite - First performed live, Oct. 1974. 

Goin’ Blind 3, 5 - First performed live, Jan. 30, 1973. 

Hotter Than Hell - First performed live, Jan. 1975. 

Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll - First performed live, Jan. 30, 1973. 

All The Way 6 - First performed live, May 15, 2004. 

Watchin’ You - First performed live, Jan. 30, 1973. 

Mainline - Only performed live, Nov. 28, 1974. 

Comin’ Home 7 - First performed live, June 17, 1995. 

Strange Ways - First performed live, Jan. 1975. 

DRESSED TO KILL - 1975 (70% Performed) 

Room Service - First performed live, Apr. 1975. 

Two Timer 8 - Never. 

Ladies In Waiting - First performed live, Nov. 1975. 

Getaway - Never. 

Rock Bottom - First performed live, May 1975. 

C’mon And Love Me - First performed live, Mar. 1975.

Anything For My Baby 9 - Never. 

She 3 - First performed live, Jan. 30, 1973. 

Love Her All I Can 3 - First performed live, Jan. 30, 1973. 

Rock And Roll All Nite - First performed live, May 1975. 

DESTROYER - 1976 (100% Performed) 

Detroit Rock City - First performed live, May 1976. 

King Of The Night Time World - First performed live, July 1976. 

God Of Thunder - First performed live, Apr. 1976. 

Great Expectations - First performed live, Feb. 28, 2003. 

Flaming Youth 10 - First performed live, Mar. 1976. 

Sweet Pain - Only performed live, July 3, 1976. 

Shout It Out Loud 10 - First performed live, Mar. 1976. 

Beth - First performed live, Nov. 1976. 

Do You Love Me? - First performed live, July 1976. 

ROCK AND ROLL OVER - 1976 (70% Performed) 

I Want You - First performed live, Nov. 1976. 

Take Me - First performed live, Nov. 1976. 

Calling Dr. Love - First performed live, July 1977. 

Ladies Room - First performed live, Nov. 1976. 

Baby Driver 11 - Never. 

Love ‘Em And Leave ‘Em - First performed live, Nov. 24, 1976. 

Mr. Speed 12 - Never. 

See You In Your Dreams - Never. 

Hard Luck Woman 13 - First performed live, Nov. 1976. 

Makin’ Love - First performed live, Nov. 1976. 

LOVE GUN - 1977 (60% Performed) 

I Stole Your Love - First performed live, July 1977. 

Christine Sixteen - First performed live, July 1977. 

Got Love For Sale 15 - Never. 

Shock Me - First performed live, July 1977. 

Tomorrow And Tonight 14 - Never. 

Love Gun - First performed live, July 1977. 

Hooligan - First performed live, July 1977. 

Almost Human 15 - Never. 

Plaster Caster 16 - Never. 

Then She Kissed Me 17 - Never. 

ALIVE II STUDIO SIDE - 1977 (0% Performed) 

All American Man 18 - Never. 

Rockin’ In The U.S.A. 18 - Never. 

Larger Than Life 18 - Never. 

Rocket Ride 18, 19 - Never. 

Any Way You Want It 18 - Never.

DYNASTY - 1979 (22% Performed) 

I Was Made For Lovin’ You - First performed live, June 15, 1979. 

2,000 Man - First performed live, June 15, 1979. 

Sure Know Something 20 - Never. 

Dirty Livin’ - Never. 

Charisma 21 - Never. 

Magic Touch 21 - Never. 

Hard Times - Never. 

X-Ray Eyes - Never. 

Save Your Love - Never. 

UNMASKED - 1980 (36% Performed) 

Is That You? - First performed live, July 25, 1980. 

Shandi - First performed live, Nov. 8, 1980. 

Talk To Me - First performed live, July 25, 1980. 

Naked City - Never. 

What Makes The World Go ‘Round - Never. 

Tomorrow - Never. 

Two Sides Of The Coin - Never. 

She’s So European - Never. 

Easy As It Seems - Never. 

Torpedo Girl 22 - Never. 

You’re All That I Want - First performed live, July 25, 1980. 

MUSIC FROM “THE ELDER” - 1981 (30% Performed) 

The Oath 23 - First performed live, Jan. 15 1982. 

Just A Boy 23 - Never. 

Dark Light - Never. 

Only You - Never. 

Under The Rose 23 - Never. 

A World Without Heroes - First performed live, Jan. 15 1982. 

Mr. Blackwell 23 - Never. 

Escape From The Island - Never. 

Odyssey - Never. 

I 23 - First performed live, Jan. 15 1982. 

KILLERS - 1982 (0% Performed) 

I’m A Legend Tonight - Never. 

Down On Your Knees - Never. 

Nowhere To Run 24 - Never. 

Partners In Crime - Never. 

CREATURES OF THE NIGHT - 1982 (67% Performed) 

Creatures Of The Night - First performed live, Dec. 29, 1982. 

Saint And Sinner - Never.

Keep Me Comin’ 25 - First performed live, Dec. 29, 1982. 

Rock And Roll Hell 26 - First performed live, Dec. 29, 1982. 

Danger - Never. 

I Love It Loud - First performed live, Dec. 29, 1982. 

I Still Love You - First performed live, Dec. 29, 1982. 

Killer - Never. 

War Machine - First performed live, Dec. 29, 1982. 

LICK IT UP - 1983 (60% Performed) 

Exciter - First performed live, Oct. 11, 1983. 

Not For The Innocent - Never. 

Lick It Up - First performed live, Oct. 11, 1983. 

Young And Wasted - First performed live, Oct. 11, 1983. 

Gimme More - First performed live, Oct. 11, 1983. 

All Hell’s Breakin’ Loose - First performed live, Jan. 1984. 

A Million To One 27 - Never. 

Fits Like A Glove - First performed live, Oct. 11, 1983. 

Dance All Over Your Face - Never. 

And On The 8th Day - Never. 

ANIMALIZE - 1984 (66% Performed) 

I’ve Had Enough (Into The Fire) - First performed live, Sep. 30, 1984. 

Heaven’s On Fire - First performed live, Sep. 30, 1984. 

Burn Bitch Burn 28 - First performed live, Sep. 30, 1984. 

Get All You Can Take 29 - First performed live, Sep. 30, 1984. 

Lonely Is The Hunter - Never. 

Under The Gun - First performed live, Sep. 30, 1984. 

Thrills In The Night - First performed live, Dec. 1984. 

While The City Sleeps - Never. 

Murder In High Heels - Never. 

ASYLUM - 1985 (40% Performed) 

King Of The Mountain - First performed live, Nov. 29, 1985. 

Any Way You Slice It 30 - First performed live, Nov. 29, 1985. 

Who Wants To Be Lonely - Never. 

Trial By Fire - Never. 

I’m Alive - Never. 

Love’s A Deadly Weapon - Never. 

Tears Are Falling - First performed live, Nov. 29, 1985. 

Secretly Cruel - Never. 

Radar For Love - Never. 

Uh! All Night - First performed live, Nov. 29, 1985. 

CRAZY NIGHTS - 1987 (55% Performed) 

Crazy Crazy Nights - First performed live, Nov. 13, 1987. 

I’ll Fight Hell To Hold You - Never.

Bang Bang You - First performed live, Nov. 13, 1987. 

No, No, No - First performed live, Nov. 13, 1987. 

Hell Or High Water - First performed live, Nov. 13, 1987. 

My Way - Never. 

When Your Walls Come Down - First performed live, Nov. 13, 1987. 

Reason To Live - First performed live, Nov. 1987. 

Good Girl Gone Bad - Never. 

Turn On The Night - Never. 

Thief In The Night - Never. 

SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS - 1988 (0% Performed) 

Let’s Put The X In Sex 31 - Never. 

(You Make Me) Rock Hard - Never. 

HOT IN THE SHADE - 1989 (33% Performed) 

Rise To It - First performed live, Apr. 14, 1990. 

Betrayed 32 - First performed live, Apr. 14, 1990. 

Hide Your Heart 33 - First performed live, Apr. 14, 1990. 

Prisoner Of Love - Never. 

Read My Body - Never. 

Love’s A Slap In The Face - Never. 

Forever - First performed live, March 1990. 

Silver Spoon - Never. 

Cadillac Dreams - Never. 

King Of Hearts - Never. 

The Street Giveth And The Street Taketh Away - Never. 

You Love Me To Hate You - Never. 

Somewhere Between Heaven And Hell - Never. 

Little Caesar 34 - First performed live, Apr. 25, 1990. 

Boomerang - Never. 

REVENGE - 1992 (42% Performed) 

Unholy - First performed live, Apr. 23, 1992. 

Take It Off - First performed live, Apr. 23, 1992. 

Tough Love - Never. 

Spit 35 - Never. 

God Gave Rock ‘N’ Roll To You II - First performed live, Apr. 23, 1992. 

Domino - First performed live, Sep. 30, 1992. 

Heart Of Chrome - Never. 

Thou Shalt Not - Never. 

Every Time I Look At You 36 - Never. 

Paralyzed - Never. 

I Just Wanna - First performed live, Sep. 30, 1992. 

Carr Jam 1981 - Never.

CARNIVAL OF SOULS - 1997 (0% Performed) 

Hate - Never. 

Rain - Never. 

Master & Slave - Never. 

Childhood’s End - Never. 

I Will Be There - Never. 

Jungle - Never. 

In My Head - Never. 

It Never Goes Away - Never. 

Seduction Of The Innocent - Never. 

I Confess - Never. 

In The Mirror - Never. 

I Walk Alone - Never. 

PSYCHO CIRCUS - 1998 (40% Performed) 

Psycho Circus - First performed live, Oct. 31, 1998. 

Within - First performed live, Oct. 31, 1998. 

I Pledge Allegiance - First performed live, May 8, 2004. 

Into The Void - First performed live, Oct. 31, 1998. 

We Are One - Never. 

You Wanted The Best - Never. 

Raise Your Glasses - Never. 

I Finally Found My Way - Never. 

Dreamin’ - Never. 

Journey Of 1,000 Years - Never. 

POST-1998 RECORDINGS (0% Performed) 

Nothing Can Keep Me From You - Never. 

Do You Remember Rock And Roll Radio 37 - Never. 

Additional notes: 

1. These three songs were part of the showcase set performed by Simmons, Stanley, and 

Criss for Epic A&R man Don Ellis at the loft in November 1972. Since the band was still 

nominally Wicked Lester, and not yet KISS, they’re given their first official “KISS” 

performance dates at KISS’ first show... 

2. As the band transitioned into being KISS several Wicked Lester songs survived. None 

of these songs would last through 1973... 

3. These songs had all been performed live by Wicked Lester in 1971. “Let Me Know” 

was then titled “Sunday Driver” and “Goin’ Blind” was “Little Lady.” “Stanley The 

Parrot” was also performed, but since it is so different to the later “Strutter” it is not 

included here. 

4. “Acrobat” versus “Love Theme From KISS.” “Acrobat” was performed in its entirety 

in the clubs, while the shortened component part “Love Theme From KISS,” included on 

the debut album, was performed at several shows in 1974 as was the full “Acrobat.” As a 

result of this technicality, “Love Theme From KISS” is noted as first being performed in 

1973 as part of “Acrobat.”

5. “Goin’ Blind.” On the KISStoric document that lists the two sets from the first show 

“Little Lady” is not listed as part of either set sequence. Instead, it is listed off to the side 

with the introduction notes. 

6. The band did very partially attempt “All The Way” at the KISS Konvention acoustic 

set in Perth, Australia on Feb. 3, 1995. The 2004 date marks the song’s first full electric 

performance. 

7. Like “All The Way,” KISS first attempted “Comin’ Home” acoustically at the KISS 

Konvention in Melbourne, Australia on Feb. 7, 1995. The song wasn’t performed in its 

entirety until the US Konvention tour, and it has never been performed in an electric set 

(regardless of the debate about KISS’ acoustic sets really being electric in the first place). 

8. “Two Timer” was briefly attempted at the KISS Konvention in Melbourne, Australia 

on Feb. 7, 1995. 

9. “Anything For My Baby” was briefly attempted at the KISS Konvention in San 

Francisco, CA on June 18, 1995. 

10. Both “Shout It Out Loud” and “Flaming Youth” were first performed while the band 

were still on their “Alive!” tour. 

11. “Baby Driver” wasn’t even attempted by KISS during the Konvention tour, though 

Criss would perform the song during the 1990s. 

12. “Mr. Speed” was partially attempted during the KISS Konvention in Adelaide, 

Australia on Feb. 5, 1995 and some other shows, and was first near fully performed in 

Phoenix, AZ. 

13. “Hard Luck Woman” didn’t last long in the set at the start of the “Rock And Roll 

Over” tour in 1976. The band tried an electric version of the song, but it didn’t work. The 

song became a central part of the acoustic Konvention tour in 1995. 

14. Even though it was on “Alive II,” “Tomorrow And Tonight” was never performed 

live by KISS, at least in front of a paying audience, since it could have been tried out at 

sound-check. Recorded in the studio and over-dubbed with audience on the same day 

(Sharp, Ken - BtM) as “Larger Than Life.” 

15. “Got Love For Sale” had a single attempt on June 22, 1995 in Salt Lake City, UT. 

“Almost Human” was briefly attempted (twice) at the KISS Konvention in San 

Francisco, CA on June 18, and at some other shows. 

16. “Plaster Caster” became a central part of the acoustic Konvention tour in 1995. 

17. “Then She Kissed Me” was briefly attempted at the KISS Konvention in Las Vegas, 

NV on June 24, 1995 and at other shows. 

18. All of the “Alive II” studio tracks were at least partially attempted on numerous 

occasions during the Konvention tour in 1995. None really made it to completion. 

19. Ace made “Rocket Ride” a central part of many of his sets, and this song is perhaps 

one of the biggest loses to KISS’ live sets 1977-80 and 1996-2001. 

20. “Sure Know Something” became a mainstay during the acoustic Konvention tour in 

1995. 

21. Both “Magic Touch” and “Charisma” were regularly attempted, unsuccessfully, 

during the acoustic Konvention tour in 1995. Paul Stanley performed this song as part of 

his “Live To Win” set. 

22. KISS tried “Torpedo Girl” out at the Brisbane Konvention on Feb. 10, 1995 and some 

other dates.

23. Both “The Oath” and “I,” along with “A World Without Heroes” were performed live 

on Friday’s TV show in January 1982. However, since then they’ve been partially 

attempted during the Konvention Tour, and most recently during the Australian 2004 “In 

Your Face” club shows – brief riffs, little more than a tease. “Just A Boy,” “Under The 

Rose,” and “Mr. Blackwell” were attempted at various Konvention dates, not 

successfully. 

24. Attempted at various Konvention dates, not successfully. 

25. “Keep Me Comin’” only survived for two performances. 

26. “Rock And Roll Hell” only survived for three performances. It was attempted, 

unsuccessfully, during the Konvention tour. 

27. Was attempted at the June 22, 1995 Salt Lake City, UT date and several other 

Konvention shows. Paul Stanley performed this song as part of his “Live To Win” set. 

28. “Burn Bitch Burn” was only performed once, then dropped. It was attempted at 

various Konvention dates, not successfully. 

29. “Get All You Can Take” was only performed once, then dropped. 

30. “Any Way You Slice It” was only performed once, then dropped. 

31. Performed during the Konvention tour, once famously with a little girl on lead vocals 

in a kind of sick and perverted way. Paul also performed the song during his 1989 solo 

tour. 

32. “Betrayed” was only performed twice, then dropped. 

33. “Hide Your Heart” had been performed live by Paul Stanley on his 1989 solo tour 

prior to the songs release on “Hot In The Shade.” 

34. “Little Caesar” was only performed once, then dropped. 

35. “Spit” was regularly performed during the 1995 Konvention tour. 

36. “Every Time I Look At You” was regularly performed during the 1995 Konvention 

tour and was a center piece of the MTV Unplugged performance. 

37. This song gets included, even though it was originally only released on the Ramones 

Tribute album, due to its later inclusion on the Single Disc Edition of “Alive IV – The 

Symphony.” 

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