# Alive! Tour

The Alive! Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Kiss, in support of their 1975 live album Alive!. The tour began on September 10, 1975 and concluded on June 6, 1976.

## History

At the Cobo Hall show, Paul Stanley began using Pete Townshend's famous ritual of smashing his guitar, employing it after "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll", until it was eventually done after "Rock and Roll All Nite" in later years.
In the tour program for the band's final tour, Stanley reflected on the tour:
   I saw a pattern emerging with us on the road. Every night, I'd ask somebody before the show, "How are we doing?", which meant, "What's the attendance?" One night they said, "It's sold out" and then the next night I'd hear the same thing. All of a sudden it was becoming the norm. For me the first realization that things were on an upswing was when we played the Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio. Before the show I went on stage, looked out through the curtain and saw this big crowd and said to myself, "My God, this is really happening!"

## Setlists
### Information

* Got to Choose: Only performed live in 1975 (Replaced by "C'mon & Love Me" and then by "Flaming Youth")
* C'mon and Love Me: Only performed in North America • Switched places in the set and replaced "Got to Choose" -> Replaced by "Flaming Youth"
* Flaming Youth: Only performed in Canada (Replaced "Got to Choose" and "C'mon & Love Me")
* Parasite: Only performed in North America (Replaced by "Ladies in Waiting" for some shows and then by "God of Thunder")
* Ladies in Waiting: Replaced "Parasite" for some shows -> Replaced by "God of Thunder"
* Watchin' You: Only performed in 1975 for some shows (Replaced by "Shout It Out Loud")
* Shout It Out Loud: Only performed in 1976 (Replaced "Watchin' You")
* Cold Gin: Only performed in North America as the encore opener (Replaced by "Detroit Rock City")
* Rock Bottom: Performed before "Cold Gin" as the encore opener for some shows

## Tour dates

List of 1975 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support Act(s) |
| September 10, 1975 | Chattanooga | United States | Chattanooga Memorial Auditorium | Slade |
| September 11, 1975 | Knoxville | United States | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | Slade Gary Wright |
| September 12, 1975 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | Slade Gary Wright |
| September 13, 1975 | Norfolk | United States | Norfolk Scope | Slade Gary Wright |
| September 14, 1975 | Wilkes-Barre | United States | King's College Gym | Diamond Reo Slade |
| October 2, 1975 | Syracuse | United States | Onondaga County War Memorial | The James Montgomery Band |
| October 3, 1975 | Upper Darby Township | United States | Tower Theater | Fallen Angel |
| October 4, 1975 | Passaic | United States | Capitol Theatre | Savoy Brown |
| October 5, 1975 | Henrietta | United States | The Dome Center | Black Sheep |
| October 6, 1975 | Allentown | United States | Allentown Memorial Hall | REO Speedwagon |
| October 9, 1975 | Cadillac | United States | Cadillac High School | Double Yellow Line |
| October 11, 1975 | Columbus | United States | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Black Sheep |
| October 19, 1975 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Sports Stadium | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| October 20, 1975 | St. Petersburg | United States | Bayfront Center | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| October 22, 1975 | Birmingham | United States | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| October 26, 1975 | Montgomery | United States | Garrett Coliseum | Harvest |
| October 30, 1975 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Montrose |
| November 1, 1975 | St. Louis | United States | Kiel Auditorium | Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| November 2, 1975 | La Crosse | United States | Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium | Brownsville Station |
| November 6, 1975 | San Antonio | United States | San Antonio Municipal Auditorium | Mott |
| November 7, 1975 | Beaumont | United States | McDonald Gym | Mott |
| November 8, 1975 | Arlington | United States | Texas Hall | Mott |
| November 9, 1975 | Houston | United States | Sam Houston Coliseum | Mott |
| November 12, 1975 | Toledo | United States | Toledo Sports Arena | Styx |
| November 15, 1975 | Rockford | United States | Illinois National Guard Armory | Rush |
| November 16, 1975 | Flint | United States | IMA Auditorium | Mott |
| November 17, 1975 | Flint | United States | IMA Auditorium | Rush |
| November 18, 1975 | Port Huron | United States | McMorran Arena | Rush |
| November 21, 1975 | Terre Haute | United States | Hulman Center | Rush |
| November 22, 1975 | Chicago | United States | International Amphitheatre | Mott The Leslie West Band Little Feat |
| November 23, 1975 | Evansville | United States | Roberts Municipal Stadium | Rush Mott |
| November 26, 1975 | Huntington | United States | Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse | Rush Mott |
| November 27, 1975 | Fayetteville | United States | Cumberland County Memorial Arena | Styx Mott |
| November 28, 1975 | Ashville | United States | Asheville Civic Center | Styx Mott |
| November 29, 1975 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Park Center | Styx Mott |
| November 30, 1975 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre | Styx Mott |
| December 2, 1975 | Columbus | United States | Columbus Municipal Auditorium | Styx |
| December 3, 1975 | Dothan | United States | Houston County Farm Center | Styx |
| December 5, 1975 | Atlanta | United States | The Omni Coliseum | Styx The Leslie West Band |
| December 6, 1975 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum | Styx Dixie Dregs |
| December 12, 1975 | Syracuse | United States | Onondaga County War Memorial | Black Sabbath (headliner) |
| December 14, 1975 | Boston | United States | Orpheum Theatre | Black Sheep |
| December 18, 1975 | Waterbury | United States | Palace Theater | Black Sheep |
| December 19, 1975 | Binghamton | United States | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | Mott |
| December 20, 1975 | Pittsburgh | United States | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | Rush Mott |
| December 21, 1975 | Richmond | United States | The Mosque | Rush Mott |
| December 27, 1975 | Louisville | United States | Louisville Gardens | Styx Black Sheep Santa Claus |
| December 28, 1975 | South Bend | United States | Morris Civic Auditorium | Styx |
| December 29, 1975 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center | The Leslie West Band |
| December 31, 1975 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Blue Öyster Cult The Leslie West Band |
List of 1976 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support Act(s) |
| January 23, 1976 | Erie | United States | Erie County Field House | Phillippe |
| January 25, 1976 | Detroit | United States | Cobo Arena | Back Street Crawler |
| January 26, 1976 | Detroit | United States | Cobo Arena | Rory Gallagher |
| January 27, 1976 | Detroit | United States | Cobo Arena | Rory Gallagher |
| January 30, 1976 | Mount Pleasant | United States | Rose Arena | Hot Lucy |
| January 31, 1976 | Trotwood | United States | Hara Arena | The Leslie West Band |
| February 1, 1976 | Richfield | United States | Richfield Coliseum | Hydra |
| February 4, 1976 | Milwaukee | United States | Milwaukee Auditorium | Point Blank |
| February 5, 1976 | Madison | United States | Dane County Expo Coliseum | Point Blank |
| February 6, 1976 | Saint Paul | United States | St. Paul Civic Center Theatre | Point Blank |
| February 9, 1976 | Salt Lake City | United States | Terrace Ballroom | Point Blank |
| February 11, 1976 | Portland | United States | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Point Blank |
| February 12, 1976 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Coliseum | Point Blank |
| February 13, 1976 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre | Point Blank |
| February 14, 1976 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre | Point Blank |
| February 16, 1976 | Missoula | United States | Adams Fieldhouse | Point Blank |
| February 23, 1976 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | Montrose |
| February 24, 1976 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | Montrose |
| February 26, 1976 | San Bernardino | United States | Swing Auditorium | Montrose Point Blank |
| February 27, 1976 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena | Montrose |
| February 29, 1976 | Honolulu | United States | Honolulu International Center | Booga Booga |
| March 4, 1976 | Oklahoma City | United States | Civic Center Music Hall | Mountain Smoke |
| March 6, 1976 | Lincoln | United States | Pershing Auditorium | Boz Scaggs |
| March 8, 1976 | Tulsa | United States | Tulsa Convention Center | Mountain Smoke |
| March 11, 1976 | Huntsville | United States | Von Braun Civic Center | Albatross |
| March 12, 1976 | New Orleans | United States | The Warehouse | Van Wilkes |
| March 13, 1976 | Mobile | United States | Mobile Expo Hall | Dr. Feelgood |
| March 14, 1976 | Memphis | United States | Ellis Auditorium | Target |
| March 20, 1976 | Lakeland | United States | Lakeland Civic Center | .38 Special |
| March 21, 1976 | Miami | United States | Miami Jai-Alai Fronton Arena | .38 Special |
| March 24, 1976 | Philadelphia | United States | Philadelphia Civic Center | The Rockets |
| March 25, 1976 | Johnstown | United States | Cambria County War Memorial Arena | Thee Image |
| March 26, 1976 | Harrisburg | United States | State Farm Show Arena | Artful Dodger |
| March 27, 1976 | Utica | United States | Utica Memorial Auditorium | Artful Dodger |
| March 28, 1976 | Springfield | United States | Springfield Civic Center | Artful Dodger |

### Box office score data

List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references :
| Date (1976) | City | Venue | Attendance | Gross |
| March 4 | Oklahoma City, United States | Civic Center Music Hall | 3,200 | $18,100 |
| March 11 | Huntsville, United States | Von Braun Civic Center | 9,559 | $52,944 |
| March 14 | Memphis, United States | Ellis Auditorium | 4,361 | $26,166 |

## Personnel

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