# Alive II Tour

The Alive II Tour was a concert tour by Kiss, and was the follow-up to the Love Gun Tour which ended in early September.

## History

The Alive II Tour saw Kiss perform 5 sold-out nights at Tokyo's Budokan, breaking their previous record of 4 one year earlier, as well as breaking the previous record by The Beatles. They also played three sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden in their hometown of New York City, and multiple nights in several other cities, including San Antonio; Landover, Maryland; Chicago; Detroit; and Providence, Rhode Island. The audience for the band were mainly young teenage crowds. AC/DC was the opening act for several concerts on this tour. The costumes and stage show were carried over from the Love Gun Tour, with minor changes made to the setlist.
During the show in Pittsburgh, Peter Criss had passed out in the middle of the concert. After a brief intermission, he returned to finish the show with his bandmates. The band would also be snowed in during the show in Richfield.
In the tour program for the band's final tour, Simmons reflected on the tour:
   The Alive II stage show was a big production spectacle. We realized fans were paying as much for a concert, which only lasted for an hour or two, as you would for a record album which you could play over and over again for the price of a concert ticket. A concert was over with the snap of a finger so what are the memories you take from it? We thought visuals should be a big element of a Kiss concert and we were constantly brainstorming about what we could do in the show.

## Reception

Barry Paris, a reporter from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette who attended the Civic Arena show in Pittsburgh, gave the show a positive review, stating: "Kiss (whose members acknowledge that their music is 'nothing profound') is a likable act not so much because of but in spite of its gimmickry. The crucial factor is their good (but not great) musicianship, which amounts to a B-plus/A-minus type of rock 'n roll and gosh darn, how can you not help but like the fresh-faced fans they attract?".

## Setlist

* "I Stole Your Love"
* "King of the Night Time World"
* "Ladies Room"
* "Firehouse"
* "Love Gun"
* "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
* "Makin' Love"
* "Christine Sixteen"
* "Shock Me"
* "I Want You"
* "Calling Dr. Love"
* "Shout It Out Loud"
* "God of Thunder"
* "Rock and Roll All Nite"
Encore
* "Detroit Rock City"
* "Beth"
* "Black Diamond"
The setlist for this tour was nearly identical to that of the Love Gun Tour, with the only exceptions being that "King of the Night Time World" and "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" took the place of "Take Me" and "Hooligan".

## Tour dates

List of 1977 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support act(s) |
| November 15, 1977 | Oklahoma City | United States | Myriad Convention Center | Detective |
| November 17, 1977 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena | Detective |
| November 19, 1977 | Abilene | United States | Taylor County Expo Center | Detective |
| November 20, 1977 | Lubbock | United States | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum | Detective |
| November 22, 1977 | San Antonio | United States | Freeman Coliseum | Detective |
| November 23, 1977 | San Antonio | United States | Freeman Coliseum | Detective |
| November 26, 1977 | Tulsa | United States | Tulsa Convention Center | Detective |
| November 27, 1977 | Kansas City | United States | Kemper Arena | Detective |
| November 29, 1977 | Des Moines | United States | Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Detective |
| November 30, 1977 | Omaha | United States | Omaha Civic Auditorium | Detective |
| December 2, 1977 | St. Paul | United States | St. Paul Civic Center | Detective |
| December 3, 1977 | Madison | United States | Dane County Expo Coliseum | Detective |
| December 6, 1977 | Wichita | United States | Henry Levitt Arena | Detective |
| December 7, 1977 | St. Louis | United States | The Checkerdome | Detective |
| December 9, 1977 | Memphis | United States | Mid-South Coliseum | AC/DC |
| December 11, 1977 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena | AC/DC |
| December 12, 1977 | Louisville | United States | Freedom Hall | AC/DC |
| December 14, 1977 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Detective |
| December 15, 1977 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Piper |
| December 16, 1977 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Piper |
| December 19, 1977 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre | AC/DC |
| December 20, 1977 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre | Piper |
| December 22, 1977 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum | Piper |
| December 27, 1977 | Baton Rouge | United States | Riverside Centroplex Arena | Piper |
| December 29, 1977 | Birmingham | United States | BJCC Arena | Piper |
| December 30, 1977 | Atlanta | United States | The Omni | Piper |
| December 31, 1977 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | Piper |
List of 1978 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support act(s) |
| January 3, 1978 | Pembroke Pines | United States | Hollywood Sportatorium | Detective |
| January 5, 1978 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum | Nantucket |
| January 6, 1978 | Columbia | United States | Carolina Coliseum | Nantucket |
| January 8, 1978 | Richfield | United States | Richfield Coliseum | The Rockets |
| January 11, 1978 | Huntington | United States | Huntington Civic Center | The Rockets |
| January 12, 1978 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverfront Coliseum | The Rockets |
| January 13, 1978 | Pittsburgh | United States | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | The Rockets |
| January 15, 1978 | Chicago | United States | Chicago Stadium | The Rockets |
| January 16, 1978 | Chicago | United States | Chicago Stadium | The Rockets |
| January 18, 1978 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena | The Rockets |
| January 20, 1978 | Detroit | United States | Olympia Stadium | The Rockets |
| January 21, 1978 | Detroit | United States | Olympia Stadium | The Rockets |
| January 23, 1978 | Evansville | United States | Roberts Municipal Stadium | The Rockets |
| January 25, 1978 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | The Rockets |
| January 27, 1978 | Springfield | United States | Springfield Civic Center | The Rockets |
| January 28, 1978 | New Haven | United States | New Haven Coliseum | The Rockets |
| January 30, 1978 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum | The Rockets |
| February 2, 1978 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center | The Rockets |
| February 3, 1978 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center | The Rockets |
| March 28, 1978 | Tokyo | Japan | Budokan | Bow Wow |
| March 29, 1978 | Tokyo | Japan | Budokan | Bow Wow |
| March 31, 1978 | Tokyo | Japan | Budokan | Bow Wow |
| April 1, 1978 | Tokyo | Japan | Budokan | Bow Wow |
| April 2, 1978 | Tokyo | Japan | Budokan | Bow Wow |

### Box office score data

List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references :
| Date | City | Venue | Attendance | Gross |
| November 17, 1977 | Denver, United States | McNichols Sports Arena | 10,586 | $94,852 |
| November 27, 1977 | Kansas City, United States | Kemper Arena | 13,613 | $100,151 |
| January 23, 1978 | Evansville, United States | Roberts Stadium | 14,144 | $109,298 |
| January 25, 1978 | Buffalo, United States | Memorial Auditorium | 17,500 | $112,636 |
| January 27, 1978 | Springfield, United States | Civic Center | 10,395 | $72,765 |
| January 28, 1978 | New Haven, United States | Coliseum | 10,407 | $76,000 |

## Personnel

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