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Associated album | Asylum |
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Start date | November 29, 1985 |
End date | April 12, 1986 |
No. of shows | 91 |
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The Asylum Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Kiss, in support of their thirteenth studio album, Asylum.
On April 3, 1986, the band was set to perform in the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, when a transformer ended up blowing out the lights two hours before the show, cancelling the performance that night[1] and later rescheduled to April 12.[2]
Tommy Thayer, a future member of Kiss, who was in Black 'n Blue at the time, had impressed Simmons when his band had opened for Kiss.[3]
In the tour program for the band's final tour, Stanley reflected on the tour:
Over the years the band has been in existence, the ritual of getting ready has literally stayed the same for the last forty plus years. Since the late Seventies we've had a Superman bed sheet that's taped across the door so that if people walk by and the door is open, you don't get a free glimpse. The time that we spend in the dressing room getting ready gives us a chance to focus on what we have to do and interestingly it's calmest time of the night. It's the calm before the storm.[4]
Jerry Spangler, a reporter from the Deseret News who attended the Salt Palace performance, stated that the show was another typical Kiss show, criticizing how little there was regarding talent and excitement. He commented that when they take away the special effects, that Kiss was referred to as a dinosaur; concluding that the band should have closed their doors a long time ago, while also noting on the opening act W.A.S.P.'s performance in more paragraphs.[5] Boyd Rogers, a reader who had attended the performance, later sent a response to the reporter to criticize him, and defending the band's performance, stating the number of people attending the concert; noting also on how short the paragraphs were regarding the band - suggesting that the reporter close his 'carnival doors'.[6]
These are example setlists of what were performed during the tour, but may not represent the majority of the shows.[7]
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Date (1986) |
City | Venue | Attendance | Gross | Ref(s) |
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January 8 | West Palm Beach | Auditorium | 5,063 / 6,400 | $75,150 | [12] |
January 16 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | 13,583 / 16,000 | $196,301 | [13] |
January 20 | Milwaukee | MECCA Auditorium | 4,254 / 6,120 | $57,429 | |
January 21 | Saint Paul | Civic Arena | 8,700 / 11,000 | $124,445 | [14] |
January 23 | St. Louis | Kiel Auditorium | 5,949 / 10,532 | $75,677 | |
January 24 | Omaha | Civic Auditorium | 6,426 / 8,000 | $85,746 | |
January 25 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | 6,922 / 9,000 | $96,908 |
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Jan. 7, KISS; Opening the show at the USF Sun Dome is W.A.S.P.
Kiss and W.A.S.P. - will be in concert Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Salt Palace.