# Hot in the Shade Tour

The Hot in the Shade Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Kiss in support of their fifteenth studio album Hot in the Shade.

## Background

Following the Crazy Nights World Tour, Stanley had embarked on a solo club tour in 1989 while the band had gone on hiatus. The tour was set to begin earlier in the year, but was postponed to allow the second single from the album, "Forever", to be promoted as the first single, "Hide Your Heart" did not make as much an impact. Prior to the beginning of the tour, the band spent two weeks in Lubbock, Texas to rehearse for the tour before setting out. Kiss headlined with their supporting acts Whitesnake in Toronto on June 15, 1990, playing alongside other opening acts Slaughter and Faster Pussycat.
On July 4, 1990, Stanley while on his way home after a performance in Springfield, ended up in a car accident and suffered minor neck and back injuries, which had forced the cancellation of the New Haven show on July 5, 1990 which was later rescheduled to October 27. He would later get injured again when he broke his ribs during a show in Johnstown which had resulted in a few shows getting canceled. This was the last tour to feature drummer Eric Carr, who later died of cancer on November 24, 1991. Carr performed his final show with Kiss on November 9, 1990 in New York City.
In the tour program for the band's final tour, Simmons reflected on the tour:
   For the Hot in the Shade tour we went out on one of our most extravagant tours to date since the '70s makeup shows. We had lasers and a giant Sphinx prop on the stage, which was visually stunning and caught everybody's attention.

## Stage setup

The band used a 40-foot sunglasses-wearing sphynx from the album cover on their stage, naming it "Leon", which featured the ability to emit fireworks and lights from its mouth. At the beginning of every show, the mouth of the sphynx would open up to reveal the band in silhouette among the laser beams. When the band was performing "God of Thunder", the keyboardist Gary Corbett would sing the final verse through a synthesizer, to put it in sync with the mouth of the sphynx prop to make it look like it was singing. At the end of every performance, the sphynx would 'disappear', and through the use of cannon shots and sparks on stage and above the audience, the lighted band logo would roll up from the bottom of the stage during "I Want You".
The stage also included a ramp, which was draped in fog and fluid spewing tubing, as well as railed platforms on each side of the stage for Stanley and Kulick to throw guitar picks to the audience.

## Reception

Lonna Baldwin, a reporter from the Spokesman-Review who had attended the performance in Spokane on September 8, 1990, opened her review with the acknowledgement of the number of heavy metal fans that had turned out for the concert that night. She praised the usage of the band's entrance from the sphinx prop at the back of the stage, noting on the roar from the audience. She noted on the mixture of both new and old songs that the band performed during the show, also stating that the members knew how to put on a show. She concluded her review, stating that each song was enthusiastically received by the audience as well as the "standing throng in front of the stage".
Kim Reeves from the Southeast Missourian who attended the Cape Girardeau performance in May 22, 1990, had given the performance a positive review. She opened her review, noting on the lasting impressions of the sphynx on the stage and the pyrotechnical effects, noting on the roar of the crowd of 5,200 in attendance when the band had entered the stage. She stated that the band had evolved into a more mature group with the passage of time, citing the excitement from the crowd and the amount of energy from the band members from Stanley getting the audience to participate and Simmons jumping around on stage – also talking about the absence of the makeup, and the appearances of the band wearing spandex, and athletic style shoes.
Peter Atkinson, a staff writer from the Record-Journal, also gave a positive review following the band's New Haven performance. He noted on the usage of both the colossal stage set and both classic and new songs the band had performed during the show. Acknowledging the crowd's reactions to the show, he stated that the audience were well-behaved and surprisingly 'orderly' despite the band's energy on stage, adding when the encore had started - the security guards would scurry to safety behind the stage front barriers. He concluded his review, citing that the show was "a grand performance by the elder statesmen of metal".

## Setlist

This is an example setlist performed from a show, but may not represent the majority of shows during the tour.
* "I Stole Your Love"
* "Deuce"
* "Heaven's on Fire"
* "Crazy Crazy Nights"
* "Black Diamond"
* "Shout It Out Loud"
* "Strutter"
* "Calling Dr. Love"
* "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
* "Rise to It"
* "Fits Like a Glove"
* "Hide Your Heart"
* "Lick It Up"
* "God of Thunder"
* "Forever"
* "Cold Gin"
* "Tears Are Falling"
* "I Love It Loud"
* "Love Gun"
* "Detroit Rock City"
Encore
* "I Want You"
* "Rock and Roll All Nite"
* "Betrayed" was played twice on the tour, "Little Caesar" was played once on the tour and "Under the Gun" was played early on the tour, then was replaced by "I Was Made for Lovin' You".
* "C'mon and Love Me" and "Hell or High Water" were played at the beginning of the tour.

## Tour dates

List of 1990 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) |
| March 11, 1990 | Galveston | United States | West Beach Pocket Park | Downtown Bruno |
| April 14, 1990 | Asbury Park | United States | The Stone Pony | Saraya The Good Rats Joe Lynn Turner The Red & The Black |
| April 25, 1990 | Reseda | United States | Reseda Country Club | Shake City |
| May 4, 1990 | Lubbock | United States | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 5, 1990 | Dallas | United States | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 6, 1990 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 8, 1990 | Tulsa | United States | Expo Square Pavilion | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 9, 1990 | Valley Center | United States | Britt Brown Arena | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 10, 1990 | Omaha | United States | Omaha Civic Auditorium | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 11, 1990 | Sioux Falls | United States | Sioux Falls Arena | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 12, 1990 | Bonner Springs | United States | Sandstone Amphitheatre | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 15, 1990 | Saginaw | United States | Wendler Arena | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 17, 1990 | Terre Haute | United States | Hulman Center | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 18, 1990 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 19, 1990 | Toledo | United States | Toledo Sports Arena | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 20, 1990 | Fort Wayne | United States | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 22, 1990 | Cape Girardeau | United States | Show Me Center | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 23, 1990 | Cedar Rapids | United States | Five Seasons Center | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 25, 1990 | Bloomington | United States | Met Center | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 26, 1990 | Fargo | United States | Red River Valley Speedway | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 27, 1990 | Duluth | United States | Duluth Arena | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 28, 1990 | Green Bay | United States | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 30, 1990 | Peoria | United States | Peoria Civic Center | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| May 31, 1990 | Evansville | United States | Mesker Amphitheatre | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| June 1, 1990 | St. Louis | United States | Kiel Auditorium | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| June 2, 1990 | Des Moines | United States | Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| June 3, 1990 | Tinley Park | United States | New World Music Theatre | Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| June 6, 1990 | Columbus | United States | Battelle Hall | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| June 7, 1990 | Trotwood | United States | Hara Arena | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| June 8, 1990 | Noblesville | United States | Deer Creek Music Center | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| June 9, 1990 | Richfield | United States | Richfield Coliseum | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| June 12, 1990 | Cincinnati | United States | Cincinnati Gardens | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| June 13, 1990 | Muskegon | United States | L. C. Walker Arena | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| June 15, 1990 | Toronto | Canada | CNE Grandstand | Whitesnake Slaughter Faster Pussycat |
| June 16, 1990 | Weedsport | United States | Cayuga County Fair Speedway | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| June 17, 1990 | Middletown | United States | Orange County Fair Speedway | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| June 20, 1990 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| June 22, 1990 | Binghamton | United States | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| June 23, 1990 | Burgettstown | United States | Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| June 26, 1990 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| June 27, 1990 | Allentown | United States | Great Allentown Fair | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| June 28, 1990 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| June 29, 1990 | Mansfield | United States | Great Woods Performing Arts Center | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| June 30, 1990 | East Rutherford | United States | Brendan Byrne Arena | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| July 3, 1990 | Springfield | United States | Springfield Civic Center | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| July 6, 1990 | Old Orchard Beach | United States | Seashore Performing Arts Center | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| July 7, 1990 | Albany | United States | Knickerbocker Arena | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| July 8, 1990 | Harrisburg | United States | City Island | Slaughter Little Caesar |
| July 10, 1990 | Fairfax | United States | Patriot Center | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| July 11, 1990 | Roanoke | United States | Roanoke Civic Center | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| July 12, 1990 | Richmond | United States | Richmond Coliseum | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| July 13, 1990 | Norfolk | United States | Norfolk Scope | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| July 18, 1990 | Johnson City | United States | Freedom Hall Civic Center | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| July 19, 1990 | Knoxville | United States | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| July 20, 1990 | Atlanta | United States | Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| July 21, 1990 | Nashville | United States | Starwood Amphitheatre | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| July 24, 1990 | Columbia | United States | Carolina Coliseum | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| July 25, 1990 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| July 26, 1990 | Greenville | United States | Greenville Memorial Auditorium | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| July 27, 1990 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| July 28, 1990 | Fayetteville | United States | Cumberland County Memorial Arena | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| August 1, 1990 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| August 2, 1990 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Arena | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| August 3, 1990 | Miami | United States | Miami Arena | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| August 4, 1990 | Tampa | United States | USF Sun Dome | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| August 7, 1990 | Pelham | United States | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| August 8, 1990 | Memphis | United States | Mid-South Coliseum | Slaughter Danger Danger |
| August 16, 1990 | Huntsville | United States | Von Braun Civic Center | Slaughter Winger |
| August 17, 1990 | Jackson | United States | Mississippi Coliseum | Slaughter Winger |
| August 18, 1990 | Shreveport | United States | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum | Slaughter Winger |
| August 19, 1990 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Slaughter Winger |
| August 21, 1990 | Houston | United States | The Summit | Slaughter Winger |
| August 22, 1990 | San Antonio | United States | Freeman Coliseum | Slaughter Winger |
| August 24, 1990 | Little Rock | United States | Barton Coliseum | Slaughter Winger |
| August 25, 1990 | Oklahoma City | United States | Myriad Convention Center | Slaughter Winger |
| August 26, 1990 | Salina | United States | Bicentennial Center | Slaughter Winger |
| August 28, 1990 | Rapid City | United States | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center | Slaughter Winger |
| August 29, 1990 | Billings | United States | MetraPark Arena | Slaughter Winger |
| August 31, 1990 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Slaughter Winger |
| September 1, 1990 | Salt Lake City | United States | Salt Palace | Slaughter Winger |
| September 3, 1990 | Boise | United States | BSU Pavilion | Slaughter Winger |
| September 6, 1990 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | Slaughter Winger |
| September 7, 1990 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum | Slaughter Winger |
| September 8, 1990 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Coliseum | Slaughter Winger |
| September 9, 1990 | Portland | United States | Portland Memorial Coliseum | Slaughter Winger |
| September 12, 1990 | Sacramento | United States | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | Slaughter Winger |
| September 13, 1990 | Concord | United States | Concord Pavilion | Slaughter Winger |
| September 14, 1990 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena | Slaughter Winger |
| September 15, 1990 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena | Slaughter Winger |
| September 16, 1990 | Phoenix | United States | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Slaughter Winger |
| September 19, 1990 | El Paso | United States | El Paso County Coliseum | Winger Vixen |
| September 20, 1990 | Odessa | United States | Ector County Coliseum | Winger Vixen |
| September 21, 1990 | Fort Worth | United States | Tarrant County Convention Center | Winger Vixen |
| September 22, 1990 | Amarillo | United States | Amarillo Civic Center | Winger Vixen |
| September 24, 1990 | Springfield | United States | Hammons Student Center | Winger Vixen |
| September 25, 1990 | Columbia | United States | Hearnes Center | Winger Vixen |
| September 26, 1990 | Lincoln | United States | Pershing Auditorium | Winger Vixen |
| September 28, 1990 | Carbondale | United States | SIU Arena | Winger Vixen |
| September 29, 1990 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | Slaughter Winger |
| September 30, 1990 | Dubuque | United States | Five Flags Center | Slaughter Winger |
| October 2, 1990 | Bismarck | United States | Bismarck Civic Center | Slaughter Winger |
| October 4, 1990 | Marquette | United States | Lakeview Arena | Slaughter Winger |
| October 5, 1990 | Rochester | United States | Mayo Civic Center | Slaughter Winger |
| October 6, 1990 | Topeka | United States | Landon Arena | Slaughter Winger |
| October 7, 1990 | Sioux City | United States | Sioux City Municipal Auditorium | Slaughter Winger |
| October 10, 1990 | Johnstown | United States | Cambria County War Memorial Arena | Slaughter Winger |
| October 12, 1990 | Hamilton | Canada | Copps Coliseum | Slaughter Winger |
| October 13, 1990 | London | Canada | London Gardens | Slaughter Winger |
| October 14, 1990 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Slaughter Winger |
| October 15, 1990 | Kalamazoo | United States | Wings Stadium | Slaughter Winger |
| October 16, 1990 | Erie | United States | Erie Civic Center | Slaughter Winger |
| October 18, 1990 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Civic Centre | Slaughter Winger |
| October 19, 1990 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum | Slaughter Winger |
| October 25, 1990 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center | Slaughter Winger |
| October 26, 1990 | Worcester | United States | Centrum in Worcester | Slaughter Winger |
| October 27, 1990 | New Haven | United States | New Haven Coliseum | Slaughter Winger |
| October 30, 1990 | Wheeling | United States | Wheeling Civic Center | Slaughter Winger |
| November 1, 1990 | Charleston | United States | Charleston Civic Center | Slaughter Winger |
| November 2, 1990 | Augusta | United States | Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center | Slaughter Winger |
| November 3, 1990 | Albany | United States | Albany Civic Center | Slaughter Winger |
| November 6, 1990 | Columbus | United States | Columbus Municipal Auditorium | Slaughter Winger |
| November 7, 1990 | Asheville | United States | Asheville Civic Center | Slaughter Winger |
| November 8, 1990 | Hershey | United States | Hersheypark Arena | Slaughter Winger |
| November 9, 1990 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Slaughter Winger |
* ^Note 1 Kiss was the supporting act for Whitesnake at this show.
* ^Note 2 During this show, the enormous stage set overloaded the arena's power supply, causing a transformer to explode outside the building, cutting electricity inside the arena and abruptly ending the show.
* ^Note 3 At this show, Stanley ran into the guardrail on stage and cracked his ribs, causing some shows to be canceled.
* ^Note 4 Eric Carr's last show.

### Cancelled dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| July 5, 1990 | New Haven | United States | New Haven Coliseum | Injuries suffered to Paul Stanley |
| July 14, 1990 | Charleston | United States | Charleston Civic Center | Injuries suffered to Paul Stanley |
| July 15, 1990 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena | Injuries suffered to Paul Stanley |
| October 21, 1990 | Sydney | Canada | Centre 200 | Injuries suffered to Paul Stanley |
| October 22, 1990 | Halifax | Canada | Halifax Metro Centre | Injuries suffered to Paul Stanley |
| October 23, 1990 | Moncton | Canada | Moncton Coliseum | Injuries suffered to Paul Stanley |
| October 28, 1990 | Baltimore | United States | Baltimore Arena | Injuries suffered to Paul Stanley |
| October 31, 1990 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena | Injuries suffered to Paul Stanley |

## Personnel

* Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar
* Gene Simmons – vocals, bass
* Eric Carr – drums, vocals
* Bruce Kulick – lead guitar, backing vocals
Additional musician
* Gary Corbett – keyboards