Kiss 40th Anniversary World Tour explained

Concert Tour Name:Kiss 40th Anniversary World Tour
Artist:Kiss and Def Leppard
Album:Kiss 40
Start Date:June 23, 2014
End Date:October 16, 2015
Number Of Legs:5
Number Of Shows:93

The Kiss 40th Anniversary World Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Kiss. Def Leppard joined Kiss for the first 42 shows of the tour.[1] Kobra and the Lotus and The Dead Daisies were the opening acts.

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

Kiss setlists

North American setlist

  1. "Psycho Circus"
  2. "Deuce"
  3. "Shout It Out Loud"
  4. "War Machine"
  5. "Hotter Than Hell" (with fire breathing)
  6. "I Love It Loud"
  7. "Lick It Up"
  8. "God of Thunder" (with bass solo, blood spitting and flying)
  9. "Hide Your Heart"
  10. "Calling Dr. Love"
  11. "Love Gun" (Paul Stanley flies out to the B-Stage)
  12. "Black Diamond"
  13. "Detroit Rock City"
  14. "Rock and Roll All Nite"

The setlist throughout the North American leg varied from show to show. Other songs played include: "King of the Night Time World", "Makin' Love", "Christine Sixteen", "Creatures of the Night", "Cold Gin", "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll", "Plaster Caster", "Tears Are Falling", "Hell or Hallelujah", "I Was Made for Lovin' You", "Parasite", and "Do You Love Me?"

Japanese setlist

  1. "Detroit Rock City"
  2. "Creatures of the Night"
  3. "Psycho Circus"
  4. "Parasite"
  5. "Shout It Out Loud"
  6. "War Machine" (with fire breathing)
  7. "Do You Love Me?"
  8. "Deuce"
  9. "Hell or Hallelujah" (with guitar solo)
  10. "I Love It Loud"
  11. "Sukiyaki" (Kyu Sakamoto cover, a cappella)
  12. "Lick It Up"
  13. "God of Thunder" (with bass solo, blood spitting and flying)
  14. "Love Gun" (Stanley flies out to the B-Stage)
  15. "Black Diamond"

Encore

  1. "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
  2. "Samurai Son"
  3. "Rock and Roll All Nite"

South American setlist

  1. "Detroit Rock City"
  2. "Creatures of the Night"
  3. "Psycho Circus"
  4. "I Love It Loud"
  5. "War Machine" (with fire breathing)
  6. "Do You Love Me?"
  7. "Deuce"
  8. "Hell or Hallelujah" (with guitar solo)
  9. "Calling Dr. Love"
  10. "Lick It Up"
  11. "God of Thunder" (with bass solo, blood spitting and flying)
  12. "Hide Your Heart"
  13. "Love Gun" (Stanley flies out to the B-Stage)
  14. "Black Diamond"

Encore

  1. "Shout It Out Loud"
  2. "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
  3. "Rock and Roll All Nite"

European setlist

  1. "Detroit Rock City"
  2. "Deuce"
  3. "Psycho Circus"
  4. "Creatures of the Night"
  5. "I Love It Loud"
  6. "War Machine" (with fire breathing)
  7. "Do You Love Me?"
  8. "Hell or Hallelujah" (with guitar solo)
  9. "Calling Dr. Love"
  10. "Lick It Up"
  11. "God of Thunder" (with bass solo, blood spitting and flying)
  12. "Parasite"
  13. "Love Gun" (Stanley flies out to the B-Stage)
  14. "Black Diamond"

Encore

  1. "Shout It Out Loud"
  2. "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
  3. "Rock and Roll All Nite"

Oceanian setlist

  1. "Detroit Rock City"
  2. "Deuce"
  3. "Psycho Circus"
  4. "Creatures of the Night"
  5. "I Love It Loud"
  6. "War Machine" (with fire breathing)
  7. "Do You Love Me?"
  8. "Hell or Hallelujah" (with guitar solo)
  9. "Calling Dr. Love"
  10. "Lick It Up"
  11. "God of Thunder" (with bass solo, blood spitting and flying)
  12. "Cold Gin"
  13. "Love Gun" (Stanley flies out to the B-Stage)
  14. "Black Diamond"

Encore

  1. "Shandi" (performed by Stanley)
  2. "Shout It Out Loud"
  3. "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
  4. "Rock and Roll All Nite"

Def Leppard setlist

  1. "Let It Go"
  2. "Rocket"
  3. "Animal"
  4. "Foolin'"
  5. "Love Bites"
  6. "Let's Get Rocked"
  7. "Two Steps Behind" (Acoustic)
  8. "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" (Acoustic/Electric)
  9. "Switch 625"
  10. "Hysteria"
  11. "Armageddon It"
  12. "Pour Some Sugar on Me"

Encore

  1. "Rock of Ages"
  2. "Photograph"

Tour dates

Date!width="125"
CityCountryVenue
June 23, 2014West Valley CityUnited StatesUSANA Amphitheatre
June 25, 2014DenverPepsi Center
June 27, 2014RidgefieldSleep Country Amphitheater
June 29, 2014AuburnWhite River Amphitheatre
July 2, 2014ConcordConcord Pavilion
July 3, 2014WheatlandSleep Train Amphitheatre
July 5, 2014IrvineVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 6, 2014Chula VistaSleep Train Amphitheatre
July 8, 2014InglewoodThe Forum
July 9, 2014PhoenixAk-Chin Pavilion
July 12, 2014AustinAustin360 Amphitheater
July 13, 2014DallasGexa Energy Pavilion
July 15, 2014CincinnatiRiverbend Music Center
July 16, 2014NashvilleBridgestone Arena
July 18, 2014AtlantaAaron's Amphitheatre
July 19, 2014CharlottePNC Music Pavilion
July 20, 2014RaleighWalnut Creek Amphitheatre
July 22, 2014West Palm BeachCruzan Amphitheatre
July 23, 2014TampaMidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 25, 2014BristowJiffy Lube Live
July 26, 2014HolmdelPNC Bank Arts Center
August 1, 2014MansfieldXfinity Center
August 2, 2014Atlantic CityBoardwalk Hall
August 3, 2014CamdenSusquehanna Bank Center
August 5, 2014Saratoga SpringsSaratoga Performing Arts Center
August 6, 2014WantaghNikon at Jones Beach Theater
August 8, 2014Virginia BeachFarm Bureau Live
August 9, 2014ScrantonToyota Pavilion
August 10, 2014HartfordXfinity Theatre
August 12, 2014TorontoCanadaMolson Canadian Amphitheatre
August 13, 2014DarienUnited StatesDarien Lake Performing Arts Center
August 15, 2014East TroyAlpine Valley Music Theatre
August 16, 2014Tinley ParkFirst Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
August 17, 2014MinneapolisTarget Center
August 20, 2014Des MoinesWells Fargo Arena
August 22, 2014NoblesvilleKlipsch Music Center
August 23, 2014ClarkstonDTE Energy Music Theatre
August 24, 2014BurgettstownFirst Niagara Pavilion
August 26, 2014Cuyaghoga FallsBlossom Music Center
August 28, 2014Maryland HeightsVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August 29, 2014TulsaBOK Center
August 31, 2014The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
October 25, 2014Mexico CityMexicoAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
October 29, 2014AnaheimUnited StatesHonda Center
November 5, 2014Las VegasUnited StatesThe Joint
November 7, 2014
November 8, 2014
November 12, 2014
November 14, 2014
November 15, 2014
November 19, 2014
November 22, 2014
November 23, 2014
Date!width="125"
CityCountryVenue
February 23, 2015NagoyaJapanNippon Gaishi Hall
February 25, 2015OsakaOsaka-jō Hall
February 26, 2015HiroshimaHiroshima Sun Plaza
February 28, 2015SendaiSekisui Heim Super Arena
March 3, 2015TokyoTokyo Dome
April 10, 2015BogotáColombiaEstadio El Campín
April 12, 2015QuitoEcuadorBicentenário Park
April 14, 2015SantiagoChileMovistar Arena
April 16, 2015Buenos AiresArgentinaJosé Amalfitani Stadium
April 18, 2015MontevideoUruguayEstadio Gran Parque Central
April 20, 2015FlorianópolisBrazilDevassa On Stage
April 21, 2015CuritibaPedreira Paulo Leminski
April 23, 2015Belo HorizonteMineirinho
April 24, 2015BrasíliaEstadio Nacional de Brasilia Mané Garrincha
April 26, 2015São Paulo
May 30, 2015MunichGermanyOlympiastadion
May 31, 2015GelsenkirchenVeltins-Arena
June 2, 2015HamburgO2 World Arena
June 3, 2015BerlinO2 World Arena
June 4, 2015LeipzigLeipzig Arena
June 6, 2015ViennaAustriaDonauinsel
June 8, 2015PragueCzech RepublicO2 Arena
June 10, 2015ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion
June 11, 2015VeronaItalyVerona Arena
June 14, 2015LeicestershireEnglandDonington Park
June 16, 2015ParisFranceZénith de Paris
June 18, 2015AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo Dome
June 19, 2015DesselBelgiumFestivalpark Stenehei
June 21, 2015BarcelonaSpainPalau Sant Jordi
June 22, 2015MadridBarclaycard Center
October 3, 2015PerthAustraliaPerth Arena
October 6, 2015AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre
October 8, 2015MelbourneRod Laver Arena
October 9, 2015
October 10, 2015SydneyAllphones Arena
October 12, 2015NewcastleNewcastle Entertainment Centre
October 13, 2015BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre
October 16, 2015AucklandNew ZealandVector Arena

Boxscore

VenueCityAttendanceGross revenue (USD)[2] [3] [4]
Bridgestone ArenaNashville11,772 / 12,601 (93%)$1,074,570
Boardwalk HallAtlantic City 9,144 / 10,616 (86%)$719,121
Target CenterMinneapolis 12,274 / 12,274 (100%)$1,197,761
DTE Energy Music TheaterDetroit14,302 / 14,302 (100%)$924,368
BOK CenterTulsa 10,400 / 10,400 (100%)$884,555
Estadio El CampínBogotá11,875 / 20,000 (59%)$1,508,965
Bicentenario ParkQuito9,266 / 20,000 (46%)$1,022,934
Movistar ArenaSantiago12,516 / 13,000 (96%)$1,059,000
José Amalfitani StadiumBuenos Aires35,000 / 43,000 (81%)$2,200,000
Devassa On StageFlorianópolis5,318 / 9,000 (59%)$405,225
Pedreira Paulo LeminskiCuritiba14,980 / 17,700 (84%)$1,073,040
MineirinhoBelo Horizonte6,566 / 15,000 (43%)$398,910
Estacionamento do Estadio NacionalBrasília9,086 / 18,000 (50%)$604,890
Anhembi Convention CenterSão Paulo72,337 / 76,428 (94%)$6,365,540
Barclaycard ArenaHamburg9,589 / 11,797 (81%)$620,820
Rod Laver ArenaMelbourne18,182 / 20,236 (90%)$1,694,950
Newcastle Entertainment CentreNewcastle4,708 / 5,522 (85%)$427,241
Total232,315 / 286,876 (81%)$22,281,250

Personnel

Kiss

Def Leppard

Notes and References

  1. Grow . Kory . Kiss, Def Leppard Plan Summer Tour . Rolling Stone . March 27, 2021 . March 17, 2014.
  2. Current Boxscore (18 July 2012) . July 22, 2011 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20141123125745/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . November 23, 2014 . dead .
  3. September 13, 2014. Billboard Boxscore. Billboard. New York. 0006-2510. September 3, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141123125745/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. live. November 23, 2014.
  4. Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores . November 20, 2014 . Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20141123125745/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . November 23, 2014 . October 8, 2014 . live .