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Psycho Circus World Tour
Tour by Kiss
Associated albumPsycho Circus
Start dateOctober 31, 1998
End dateApril 24, 1999
Legs3
No. of shows68 scheduled, 6 cancelled
Kiss concert chronology

The Psycho Circus World Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Kiss that started on October 31, 1998 and concluded on April 24, 1999.

Background

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This concert tour was the first to implement 3-D imagery and effects with glasses included, as well as a big video screen.[1][2]

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

The Psycho Circus tour was far and above anything that people have ever seen. It started with a concept called "Psycho Circus" our manager Doc McGhee was talking about. He goes, "Wouldn't it be great if the tour was like a 'Psycho Circus' thing and anything was possible?" On that tour we utilized spectacular 3-D technology. There were certain parts of the show where the fans put on their 3D glasses to experience the full spectrum of the visual effects. With that tour, we wanted to bring back the fun to rock and roll with a kick-ass rock and roll show.[3]

Reception

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Kiss performing in Paris on March 22, 1999

A local reporter from the Los Angeles Times, gave the first show at Dodger Stadium a mixed review. The reporter noted on the wrinkles of the aging superstars 'creasing their Kabuki-style makeup' and the attraction of the over-the-top, 70s-vintage rock sound. Concluding the review, the reporter stated that what mattered the most to the band and the fans was 'preserving the sweetest essence of rock 'n' roll: attitude'.[4]

A reviewer from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, gave the December 20, 1998 performance a positive review, stating: "The Kiss Army was treated to more than two hours of fireworks, 30-foot-high columns of flame, lascivious tongue-wriggling, pelvic gyrations, confetti blizzards, levitating drum risers, fake blood spitting, synchronized high-kicking, fire-breathing, and 3-D imagery splashed across several jumbo screens. There was music too, of course: fuzzy monster chords, throbbing bass, and anthem after anthem in praise of rocking all night and partying every day... the 3-D gimmick was a one-trick pony and not nearly as entertaining as the band's other shenanigans."[5]

One reporter from Nashville, reported on Frehley during the show at the Nashville Arena on January 2, 1999, stating that the lead guitarist was smoking, noting on the special effects that his guitar's body had with the white smoke and Roman candle blasts fired to the arena's roof. The reporter concluded their review, stating on how every song was about how neato it is to rock and roll all night and party every day.[6]

Setlist

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  1. "Psycho Circus"
  2. "Shout It Out Loud"
  3. "Deuce"
  4. "Do You Love Me?"
  5. "Firehouse"
  6. "Shock Me"
  7. "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
  8. "Calling Dr. Love"
  9. "Into the Void"
  10. "King of the Night Time World"
  11. "God of Thunder"
  12. "Within"
  13. "Cold Gin"
  14. "Love Gun"
  15. "100,000 Years"
  16. "Rock and Roll All Nite"

Encore

  2. "Beth"
  3. "Detroit Rock City"
  4. "Black Diamond"
  • "She" and "Nothin' to Lose" only played in Dodger Stadium of Los Angeles.
  • "Makin' Love" was added from the second show onwards but was dropped after a few performances.
  • "Cold Gin" was dropped after Gothenburg show on March 5.
  • "I Was Made for Lovin' You" was played early in the tour but was dropped after a few performances. It was played again on the European and Latin American tour.

Tour dates

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List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and opening acts
Date City Country Venue Opening Act(s)
North America[7]
October 31, 1998 Los Angeles United States Dodger Stadium1 The Smashing Pumpkins
November 12, 1998 Boston FleetCenter Econoline Crush
November 13, 1998
November 15, 1998 Albany Pepsi Arena
November 16, 1998 Portland Cumberland County Civic Center
November 18, 1998 University Park Bryce Jordan Center
November 19, 1998 Washington, D.C. MCI Center
November 21, 1998 Philadelphia First Union Center
November 22, 1998 East Rutherford Continental Airlines Arena Ozone Monday
November 23, 1998 New York City Madison Square Garden Econoline Crush
November 25, 1998 Hartford Hartford Civic Center
November 27, 1998 Uniondale Nassau Coliseum
November 28, 1998 Rochester War Memorial Arena
November 29, 1998 Buffalo Marine Midland Arena
December 1, 1998 Montreal Canada Molson Centre
December 2, 1998 Toronto SkyDome
December 4, 1998 Pittsburgh United States Civic Arena
December 5, 1998 Columbus Value City Arena
December 6, 1998 Cleveland Gund Arena
December 8, 1998 Charleston Charleston Civic Center
December 9, 1998 Lexington Rupp Arena
December 11, 1998 Fairborn Ervin J. Nutter Center
December 12, 1998 Terre Haute Hulman Center2
December 13, 1998 Indianapolis Market Square Arena2
December 15, 1998 Minneapolis Target Center
December 16, 1998 Omaha Omaha Civic Auditorium
December 18, 1998 Rockford Rockford MetroCentre
December 19, 1998 Cedar Rapids Five Seasons Center
December 20, 1998 Milwaukee Bradley Center
December 27, 1998 Madison Dane County Expo Coliseum Caroline's Spine
December 29, 1998 Rosemont Rosemont Horizon
December 30, 1998 Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena
December 31, 1998 Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills
January 2, 1999 Nashville Nashville Arena Ozone Monday
January 31, 1999 Miami Gardens Pro Player Stadium
(Super Bowl XXXIII)[8]		 —
Europe[7]
February 26, 1999 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Areena Buckcherry
February 28, 1999 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum
March 2, 1999 Stockholm Sweden Globen Arena
March 3, 1999
March 4, 1999 Gothenburg Scandinavium
March 5, 1999
March 7, 1999 Berlin Germany Berlin Velodrom
March 8, 1999 Cologne Kölnarena
March 9, 1999 Frankfurt Festhalle Frankfurt
March 11, 1999 Erfurt Messehalle
March 12, 1999 Bremen Bremen Stadthalle3
March 13, 1999 Utrecht Netherlands Prins Van Oranjehal
March 15, 1999 Milan Italy Filaforum
March 17, 1999 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle
March 18, 1999 Prague Czech Republic Prague Sports Hall
March 19, 1999 Munich Germany Olympiahalle
March 20, 1999 Stuttgart Schleyerhalle
March 22, 1999 Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
March 23, 1999 Brussels Belgium Forest National
March 25, 1999 London England Wembley Arena
March 27, 1999 Dortmund Germany Westfalenhalle Justice
March 28, 1999 Kiel Ostseehalle Natural Born Hippies
Latin America[7]
April 10, 1999 Buenos Aires Argentina River Plate Stadium Rammstein
April 15, 1999 Porto Alegre Brazil Hipodromo do Cristal
April 17, 1999 São Paulo Autodromo de Interlagos
April 21, 1999 San Juan Puerto Rico Roberto Clemente Coliseum Puya
April 24, 1999 Mexico City Mexico Foro Sol Stadium Rammstein
  • ^Note 1 The first show of the tour was broadcast on Fox TV's Halloween special and on the radio.
  • ^Note 2 These shows were recorded and released as a live bonus EP, which was in support of the European leg.
  • ^Note 3 Kiss was banned from performing from the venue, after setting off the pyrotechnics despite the warnings of the local fire marshal.[9]

Postponed and cancelled dates

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Date City Country Venue Reasoning
January 29, 1999 Fort Lauderdale, Florida United States National Car Rental Center Poor ticket sales due to the Super Bowl
March 1, 1999 Copenhagen Denmark Forum Copenhagen Low ticket sales / added dates in Sweden which would have forced the band to play 6 days in a row
April 1, 1999 Moscow Russia Olympic Arena Russian political and security issues
April 2, 1999
April 4, 1999 St. Petersburg SKK Peterburgskiy
April 13, 1999 Santiago Chile Velodrome Estadio Nacional Logistical issues

Box office score data

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List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references
Date City Venue Attendance Gross Ref(s)
November 21, 1998 Philadelphia First Union Center 12,927 / 15,690 $566,130 [10]
November 22, 1998 East Rutherford Continental Airlines Arena 14,858 / 14,858 $748,945
November 23, 1998 New York City Madison Square Garden 15,173 / 15,173 $797,900
November 25, 1998 Hartford Civic Center 7,715 / 11,809 $300,820 [11]
November 27, 1998 Uniondale Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,773 / 14,007 $626,730 [10]
December 11, 1998 Fairborn Ervin J. Nutter Center 8,877 / 11,754 $337,457 [11]
December 31, 1998 Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,431 / 14,431 $936,625 [12]

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "20 YEARS AGO: KISS' 3-D 'PSYCHO CIRCUS' WORLD TOUR OPENS". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ^ Plain Dealer, 10/10/98
  3. ^ (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 30.
  4. ^ Nichols, Natalie (1998-11-02). "POP MUSIC REVIEW". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  5. ^ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12/21/1998
  6. ^ Tennessean, 1/2/1999
  7. ^ a b c Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
  8. ^ "Flashback To Kiss And Their Explosive, Over The Top Super Bowl XXXIII Pre-Game Show". Society of Rock. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  9. ^ Wilkening, Matthew (March 12, 2017). "When Kiss Defied a Ban by Shooting All Their Pyro in 30 Seconds". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Amusement Business". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 12, 1998. p. 15. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Amusement Business". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 2. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 9, 1999. p. 10. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "Amusement Business". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 4. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 23, 1999. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 11, 2021.

Sources

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