# Psycho Circus World Tour

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

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:
   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.

## 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

* "Psycho Circus"
* "Shout It Out Loud"
* "Deuce"
* "Do You Love Me?"
* "Firehouse"
* "Shock Me"
* "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
* "Calling Dr. Love"
* "Into the Void"
* "King of the Night Time World"
* "God of Thunder"
* "Within"
* "Cold Gin"
* "Love Gun"
* "100,000 Years"
* "Rock and Roll All Nite"
Encore
* "Beth"
* "Detroit Rock City"
* "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

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

### Postponed and cancelled dates

| 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 | Moscow | Russia | Olympic Arena | Russian political and security issues |
| April 4, 1999 | St. Petersburg | Russia | SKK Peterburgskiy | Russian political and security issues |
| April 13, 1999 | Santiago | Chile | Velodrome Estadio Nacional | Logistical issues |

### Box office score data

List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references :
| Date | City | Venue | Attendance | Gross |
| November 21, 1998 | Philadelphia | First Union Center | 12,927 / 15,690 | $566,130 |
| 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 |
| November 27, 1998 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 12,773 / 14,007 | $626,730 |
| December 11, 1998 | Fairborn | Ervin J. Nutter Center | 8,877 / 11,754 | $337,457 |
| December 31, 1998 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 14,431 / 14,431 | $936,625 |

## Personnel

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