The Psycho Circus World Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band
Kiss
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that started on October 31, 1998 and concluded on April 24, 1999.
Background
This concert tour was the first to implement 3-D imagery and effects with glasses included, as well as a big video screen.
In the tour program for the band's
final tour, Simmons reflected on the tour:
Reception
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'.
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."
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.
Setlist
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Psycho Circus
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Shout It Out Loud"
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Deuce
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* Deuce, in the ''Danger Girl'' comic book series
* Deuce, a character in ''Shake It Up''
* Deuce, in the ''Wild Cards'' science fiction universe
* Deuce Biga ...
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#"Do You Love Me?"
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Firehouse
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Shock Me
"Shock Me" is a song by American heavy metal band Kiss, which first appeared on their 1977 album ''Love Gun''. It was written by lead guitarist Ace Frehley, who made his lead vocal debut. The song was inspired by an event that took place during K ...
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Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll
"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released in 1974. It was released as the only single from their second album '' Hotter Than Hell''. Even though the song failed to chart, it is a staple in their live conce ...
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Calling Dr. Love
"Calling Dr. Love" is a song by United States, American hard rock band Kiss (band), Kiss, originally released on their 1976 album ''Rock and Roll Over''.
A live version of the song was included on ''Alive II'', released in 1977. Since then, "Ca ...
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#"Into the Void"
#"King of the Night Time World"
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God of Thunder
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#"Within"
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Cold Gin
"Cold Gin" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss. The song was written by the band's lead guitarist Ace Frehley and was released in 1974 on the band's eponymous debut album. The song is featured on many compilations released by the band. ...
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Love Gun
''Love Gun'' is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss, released on June 30, 1977. Casablanca Records and FilmWorks shipped one million copies of the album on this date. It was certified platinum and became the band's first top ...
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#"100,000 Years"
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Rock and Roll All Nite
"Rock and Roll All Nite" is a song by American rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1975 album '' Dressed to Kill''. It was released as the A-side of their fifth single, with the album track "Getaway". The studio version of the song pe ...
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Encore
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"Beth
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#"Detroit Rock City
"Detroit Rock City" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss, released on their 1976 album ''Destroyer''. The song was written by Paul Stanley and producer Bob Ezrin.
The song is one of the band's most popular and is a classic rock staple ...
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#" Black Diamond"
*"She
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*She (pronoun), the third person singular, feminine, nominative case pronoun in modern English.
She or S.H.E. may also refer to:
Literature and films
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" and " Nothin' to Lose" only played in Dodger Stadium
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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
"I Was Made for Lovin' You" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1979 album, ''Dynasty''. It was released as the A-side of their first single from the album, with "Hard Times" as the B-side.
History
The son ...
" 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
* The first show of the tour was broadcast on Fox TV's Halloween special and on the radio.
* These shows were recorded and released as a live bonus EP, which was in support of the European leg.
* Kiss was banned from performing from the venue, after setting off the pyrotechnics despite the warnings of the local fire marshal.
Postponed and cancelled dates
Box office score data
Personnel
*Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley (born Stanley Bert Eisen; January 20, 1952) is an American musician who is the co-founder, frontman, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's most popular ...
– vocals, rhythm guitar
*Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; he, חיים ויץ, ; born August 25, 1949) is an Israeli-American musician. Also known by his stage persona The Demon, he is the bassist and co-lead singer of Kiss, the hard rock band he co-founded with Paul ...
– vocals, bass
*Peter Criss
George Peter John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945), better known by his stage name Peter Criss, is a retired American musician, best known as a co-founder, original drummer, and vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss (band), Kiss. Criss establi ...
– drums, vocals
*Ace Frehley
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley (; born April 27, 1951) is an American musician, best known as the original lead guitarist and co-founding member of the hard rock band Kiss. He invented the persona of The Spaceman (a.k.a. Space Ace) and played wit ...
– lead guitar, vocals
References
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Kiss (band) concert tours
1998 concert tours
1999 concert tours