# Dressed to Kill Tour (Kiss)

The Dressed to Kill Tour was the fourth tour of American hard rock band Kiss. The tour was in support of the album Dressed to Kill, and took place in 1975 throughout the United States.
In the tour program for the band's final tour, Paul Stanley said:
   Headlining at Cobo Hall in Detroit for the first time was a real eye opener. It was happening for us at that time. The roller coaster had gone over the top and we were on the ride. I could sense that we were really on our way. I don't think I ever doubted that I was going to succeed. Maybe the best way to succeed is to never doubt it. You may fail but I think the most important thing is having that determination and belief in yourself.

## Background

When Kiss was the opening act for Black Sabbath at their performances, Ozzy Osbourne recalled: "When the Kiss army was happening, they blew us to smithereens. Pyro? Jeezus Christ, they were unreal. It was frightening going on after them."

## Reception

A reviewer for the Oregonian who attended the May 24 performance in Portland gave the show a positive review, stating: "Kiss is certainly a Portland band. Not born in the city, but its appearances have been met with rollicking capacity houses at the Paramount Northwest theater. Well, Saturday night was no exception... There's something going on every minute onstage; not so much the dramatic outpourings of, say, an Alice Cooper, but in the continual interplay between the four members of the group as they utilize the entire stage for their monster-movie shenanigans. And it's all in fun; there's really very little to take seriously in this act. The theater rock effects are handled in a disciplined - if loose - manner while thunderous music practically blows your head away with decibels... Hair flies and bodies shake, and Kiss works to exhaustion. Musically, it's all rock and roll - and loud. Super loud. Extremely loud..."
A Charleston Gazette reporter who had attended the June 22 performance in Charleston had given a mixed review however, and said: "Next to Kiss, Alice Cooper and the New York Dolls make sense. This group of four men, thinks the concert is a costume party and they come dressed to kill. Kiss is weird, but its music is solid rock 'n' roll... It's hard to know exactly what to make of Kiss, this group with the Halloween makeup and exaggerated motions. They sometimes act as if they're not quite sure what their instruments are for, but when they play them, it's obvious they do... They call Kiss the hottest band in America. I'm not sure about that, but they certainly are the weirdest.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support Act(s) |
| March 19, 1975 | Northampton | United States | Roxy Theater | Passport |
| March 21, 1975 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre | Jo Jo Gunne |
| March 27, 1975 | Kenosha | United States | Kenosha Ice Arena | Rush |
| March 28, 1975 | Toledo | United States | Toledo Sports Arena | ZZ Top |
| April 4, 1975 | Hartland | United States | Nordic Ice Arena | Mike Quatro Jam Band Smack Dab |
| April 6, 1975 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Lisner Auditorium | Rush Heavy Metal Kids |
| April 8, 1975 | Akron | United States | Akron Civic Theatre | Rush Heavy Metal Kids |
| April 9, 1975 | Erie | United States | Erie County Field House | Rush Vitale's Madmen |
| April 11, 1975 | Dayton | United States | Palace Theater | Heavy Metal Kids |
| April 12, 1975 | Normal | United States | ISU Union Auditorium | Rush |
| April 13, 1975 | Kansas City | United States | Memorial Hall | Golden Earring Vitale's Madmen |
| April 15, 1975 | Pittsburgh | United States | Stanley Theatre | Rush Heavy Metal Kids |
| April 17, 1975 | Burlington | United States | Burlington Memorial Auditorium | Rush Heavy Metal Kids |
| April 19, 1975 | Palatine | United States | William Fremd High School | Rush |
| April 21, 1975 | Louisville | United States | Memorial Auditorium | Rush |
| April 22, 1975 | Indianapolis | United States | Indiana Convention Center | Rush Status Quo |
| April 24, 1975 | Johnson City | United States | Freedom Hall Civic Center | Rush Heavy Metal Kids |
| April 25, 1975 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Park Center | Rush |
| April 26, 1975 | Fayetteville | United States | Cumberland County Memorial Arena | Rush Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| April 27, 1975 | Richmond | United States | Richmond Arena | Rush Oblivion Express M-S Funk |
| April 29, 1975 | Lansing | United States | Lansing Metro Theater | Salem Witchcraft |
| April 30, 1975 | Columbus | United States | Columbus Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Status Quo |
| May 3, 1975 | Upper Darby | United States | Tower Theater Township | Amboy Dukes Rush |
| May 6, 1975 | Milwaukee | United States | Riverside Theater | Rush |
| May 8, 1975 | Romeoville | United States | Lewis University | Rush |
| May 9, 1975 | Ada | United States | King Horn Center Gym | James Gang The Flock |
| May 10, 1975 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre | ZZ Top |
| May 11, 1975 | Boston | United States | Orpheum Theatre | Hunter-Ronson Journey |
| May 16, 1975 | Detroit | United States | Cobo Arena | Diamond Reo |
| May 17, 1975 | Johnstown | United States | Cambria County War Memorial Arena | Rush |
| May 19, 1975 | St. Paul | United States | Civic Center Theater | Hydra |
| May 23, 1975 | Medford | United States | Medford Armory | Rush |
| May 24, 1975 | Portland | United States | Paramount Theatre | Rush |
| May 25, 1975 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre | Rush |
| May 26, 1975 | Portland | United States | Paramount Theatre | Rush |
| May 27, 1975 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Coliseum | Rush |
| May 29, 1975 | Las Vegas | United States | Sahara Space Center | Rush |
| May 31, 1975 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena | James Gang |
| June 1, 1975 | San Francisco | United States | Winterland Ballroom | Rush The Tubes |
| June 6, 1975 | Fresno | United States | Warnors Theatre | Rush |
| June 7, 1975 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Civic Theater | Rush |
| June 13, 1975 | Tulsa | United States | Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion | Rare Earth Point Blank |
| June 14, 1975 | Austin | United States | Austin Coliseum | Rare Earth |
| June 15, 1975 | Corpus Christi | United States | Memorial Coliseum | Rare Earth |
| June 18, 1975 | Jackson | United States | Jackson Sports Arena | Salem Witchcraft |
| June 20, 1975 | Salem | United States | Salem Civic Center | Montrose |
| June 21, 1975 | Cleveland | United States | Cleveland Music Hall | Journey |
| June 22, 1975 | Charleston | United States | Charleston Civic Center | Montrose Journey |
| June 25, 1975 | Asbury Park | United States | Asbury Park Convention Hall | Skyscraper |
| June 27, 1975 | Asheville | United States | Asheville Civic Center | Montrose |
| June 28, 1975 | Greenville | United States | Greenville Memorial Auditorium | Montrose |
| July 1, 1975 | Port Chester | United States | Capitol Theatre | — |
| July 5, 1975 | Tampa | United States | Tampa State Fairgrounds (Florida Jam) | — |
| July 20, 1975 | Davenport | United States | RKO Orpheum Theater | Journey |
| July 23, 1975 | Wildwood | United States | Wildwoods Convention Center | Mushroom |
| August 2, 1975 | Baltimore | United States | Baltimore Civic Center | Black Sabbath |
| August 3, 1975 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center | Black Sabbath |
| August 14, 1975 | Boston | United States | Orpheum Theater | Black Sabbath |
| August 15, 1975 | Saginaw | United States | Wendler Arena | The Flock |
| August 16, 1975 | Muskegon | United States | L. C. Walker Arena | The Flock |
| August 17, 1975 | Pekin | United States | Pekin Memorial Stadium | REO Speedwagon Ted Nugent Smokehouse |
| August 23, 1975 | Hempstead | United States | Calderone Concert Hall | The Flock |
| August 25, 1975 | Harrisburg | United States | State Farm Arena | REO Speedwagon |
| August 27, 1975 | Owensboro | United States | Owensboro Sportscenter | Hydra |
| August 28, 1975 | Indianapolis | United States | Indiana Convention Center | Uriah Heep Alanta Rhythm Section |

## Personnel

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