# Love Gun Tour

The Love Gun Tour was a concert tour by Kiss, in support of Love Gun.

## History

This was the first tour where Ace Frehley sang lead vocals, on "Shock Me". The three Los Angeles shows were recorded for Alive II. This is the only tour to feature the song "Hooligan" in the set list. This is the first tour to feature "Calling Dr. Love" in the set list. Cheap Trick and Styx were the opening acts throughout the tour.
Peter Criss had gotten injured when the van carrying equipment and the other members had overturned, when the band was practicing at an airport hangar and preparing to travel to Canada for the first show.
In the tour program for the band's final tour, Paul Stanley reflected on the tour:
   When we played in Japan in the late '70s, nothing could prepare you for the hysteria because when people are telling you how big you are, you're big compared to what? Until you're faced with mass hysteria it doesn't really sink in. For you not having been in a certain country makes them that much more rabid for you to go.

## Reception

John Kafentzis, a report from The Spokesman-Review who attended the Seattle performance stated that the choreography was precise and the stunts were well-planned, leaving no time to practice music. He however, criticized that each song sounded like the last, which he said "sounds like the Saturday night rumble of dozens of mufflers on Riverside". He continued, by stating that the band put on a show and concluding that the well-behaved audience "got their $7 worth".

## Tour setlist

* "I Stole Your Love"
* "Take Me"
* "Ladies Room"
* "Firehouse" (Gene Simmons Firebreathing)
* "Love Gun"
* "Hooligan"
* "Makin' Love"
* "Christine Sixteen"
* "Shock Me" (Ace Frehley Guitar-Solo)
* "I Want You"
* "Calling Dr. Love"
* "Shout It Out Loud"
* "God of Thunder" (Gene Simmons Bass-Solo and Bloodspitting, Peter Criss Drum-Solo)
* "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Paul Stanley destroying his guitar at the end of the song)
Encore
* "Detroit Rock City"
* "Beth"
* "Black Diamond"

## Tour dates

List of tour dates with date, city, country, venue, support act(s) and attendance :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support Act(s) | Attendance |
| July 8, 1977 | Halifax | Canada | Halifax Forum | Cheap Trick | 6,000 / 6,200 (97%) |
| July 9, 1977 | Moncton | Canada | Moncton Coliseum | Cheap Trick | — |
| July 10, 1977 | Halifax | Canada | Forum | Cheap Trick | — |
| July 12, 1977 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum | Cheap Trick | ~12,000 / 18,000 (66%) |
| July 14, 1977 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Civic Centre | Cheap Trick | — |
| July 16, 1977 | Kitchener | Canada | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Cheap Trick | ~5,800 / 7,800 (74%) |
| July 18, 1977 | London | Canada | Treasure Island Gardens | Cheap Trick | ~4,400 / 5,800 (76%) |
| July 19, 1977 | Greater Sudbury | Canada | Sudbury Community Arena | Cheap Trick | — |
| July 21, 1977 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Arena | Cheap Trick | ~8,000 / 9,000 (89%) |
| July 24, 1977 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | Cheap Trick | ~10,000 / 15,571 (64%) |
| July 25, 1977 | Victoria | Canada | Victoria Memorial Arena | Cheap Trick | — |
| July 27, 1977 | Edmonton | Canada | Northlands Coliseum | Cheap Trick | 11,494 / 17,000 (67%) |
| July 28, 1977 | Lethbridge | Canada | Sportsplex | Cheap Trick | ~7,000 / 8,000 (87%) |
| July 31, 1977 | Calgary | Canada | Stampede Corral | Cheap Trick | ~7,000 / 7,265 (96%) |
| August 2, 1977 | Saskatoon | Canada | Saskatoon Arena | Cheap Trick | — |
| August 2, 1977 | Regina | Canada | Agridome | Cheap Trick | ~6,800 / 6,800 (100%) |
| August 4, 1977 | Salt Lake City | United States | Salt Palace | Cheap Trick | — |
| August 6, 1977 | Missoula | United States | Adams Fieldhouse | Cheap Trick | — |
| August 7, 1977 | Billings | United States | Yellowstone Metra | Cheap Trick | 9,971 / 11,500 (87%) |
| August 8, 1977 | Rapid City | United States | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center | Cheap Trick | — |
| August 11, 1977 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Coliseum | Cheap Trick | 8,500 / 8,500 (100%) |
| August 12, 1977 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum | Cheap Trick | ~14,000 / 14,405 (97%) |
| August 13, 1977 | Portland | United States | Portland Memorial Coliseum | Cheap Trick | ~12,000 / 13,200 (91%) |
| August 16, 1977 | Daly City | United States | Cow Palace | Cheap Trick | 14,500 / 14,500 (100%) |
| August 17, 1977 | Fresno | United States | Selland Arena | Cheap Trick | 7,333 / 7,333 (100%) |
| August 19, 1977 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena | Cheap Trick | 11,925 / 14,500 (82%) |
| August 21, 1977 | Tucson | United States | Tucson Community Center | Cheap Trick | 6,561 / 9,400 (70%) |
| August 22, 1977 | Phoenix | United States | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Cheap Trick | ~13,000 / 13,000 (100%) |
| August 26, 1977 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | Cheap Trick | 17,763 / 17,763 (100%) |
| August 27, 1977 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | Cheap Trick | — |
| August 28, 1977 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | Cheap Trick | — |
| September 1, 1977 | Houston | United States | The Summit | Styx | 29,900 / 29,900 (100%) |
| September 2, 1977 | Houston | United States | The Summit | Styx | 29,900 / 29,900 (100%) |
| September 4, 1977 | Fort Worth | United States | Tarrant County Convention Center | Styx | ~10,690 / 10,690 (100%) |
| September 5, 1977 | Fort Worth | United States | Tarrant County Convention Center | Styx | — |

## Personnel

* Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar
* Gene Simmons – vocals, bass
* Peter Criss – drums, vocals
* Ace Frehley – lead guitar, vocals