Asylum Tour (Kiss)


The Asylum Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Kiss, in support of their thirteenth studio album, Asylum.

Background

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 and later rescheduled to April 12.
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.
In the tour program for the band's final tour, Stanley reflected on the tour:

Reception

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. 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'.

Set lists

These are example set lists of what were performed during the tour, but may not represent the majority of the shows.
;1985 Set list
  1. "Detroit Rock City"
  2. "Fits Like a Glove"
  3. "Cold Gin"
  4. "Uh! All Night"
  5. "War Machine"
  6. "I Still Love You"
  7. "Under the Gun"
  8. "Tears Are Falling"
  9. "I Love It Loud"
  10. "Love Gun"
  11. "Rock and Roll All Nite"
Encore
  2. "Heaven's on Fire"
  3. "Won't Get Fooled Again"
  4. "Lick It Up"
;1986 Set list
  1. "Detroit Rock City"
  2. "Fits Like a Glove"
  3. "Creatures of the Night"
  4. "Cold Gin"
  5. "Uh! All Night"
  6. "War Machine"
  7. "Love Gun"
  8. "I Still Love You"
  9. "I Love It Loud"
  10. "Heaven's on Fire"
  11. "Rock and Roll All Nite"
Encore
  2. "Tears Are Falling"
  3. "Lick It Up"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueOpening Act
January 3, 1986Johnson CityUnited StatesFreedom Hall Civic CenterW.A.S.P.
January 4, 1986KnoxvilleUnited StatesKnoxville Civic ColiseumW.A.S.P.
January 7, 1986TampaUnited StatesUSF Sun DomeW.A.S.P.
January 8, 1986West Palm BeachUnited StatesWest Palm Beach AuditoriumW.A.S.P.
January 9, 1986Fort MyersUnited StatesLee County Civic CenterW.A.S.P.
January 10, 1986JacksonvilleUnited StatesJacksonville ColiseumW.A.S.P.
January 12, 1986San JuanPuerto RicoRoberto Clemente ColiseumW.A.S.P.
January 14, 1986NorfolkUnited StatesNorfolk ScopeW.A.S.P.
January 15, 1986CharlestonUnited StatesCharleston Civic CenterW.A.S.P.
January 16, 1986IndianapolisUnited StatesMarket Square ArenaW.A.S.P.
January 17, 1986ChicagoUnited StatesUIC PavilionW.A.S.P.
January 20, 1986MilwaukeeUnited StatesMilwaukee AuditoriumW.A.S.P.
January 21, 1986Saint PaulUnited StatesSt. Paul Civic CenterW.A.S.P.
January 22, 1986RockfordUnited StatesRockford MetroCentreW.A.S.P.
January 23, 1986St. LouisUnited StatesKiel AuditoriumW.A.S.P.
January 24, 1986OmahaUnited StatesOmaha Civic AuditoriumW.A.S.P.
January 25, 1986Kansas CityUnited StatesMunicipal AuditoriumW.A.S.P.
February 2, 1986TucsonUnited StatesMcKale CenterW.A.S.P.
February 4, 1986Daly CityUnited StatesCow PalaceW.A.S.P.
February 5, 1986SacramentoUnited StatesSacramento Memorial AuditoriumW.A.S.P.
February 7, 1986Las VegasUnited StatesThomas & Mack CenterBlack 'n Blue
February 8, 1986San BernardinoUnited StatesOrange PavilionW.A.S.P.
February 9, 1986PhoenixUnited StatesArizona Veterans Memorial ColiseumW.A.S.P.
February 10, 1986San DiegoUnited StatesSan Diego Sports ArenaW.A.S.P.
February 11, 1986InglewoodUnited StatesThe ForumW.A.S.P.
February 13, 1986PortlandUnited StatesPortland Memorial ColiseumW.A.S.P.
February 14, 1986SeattleUnited StatesSeattle Center ColiseumW.A.S.P.
February 17, 1986Salt Lake CityUnited StatesSalt PalaceW.A.S.P.
February 19, 1986DenverUnited StatesMcNichols Sports ArenaW.A.S.P.
February 21, 1986NormanUnited StatesLloyd Noble CenterW.A.S.P.
February 22, 1986TulsaUnited StatesExpo Square PavilionW.A.S.P.
February 23, 1986WacoUnited StatesWaco Convention CenterW.A.S.P.
February 24, 1986Corpus ChristiUnited StatesCorpus Christi Memorial ColiseumW.A.S.P.
February 26, 1986BeaumontUnited StatesBeaumont Civic CenterW.A.S.P.
February 27, 1986AbileneUnited StatesTaylor County Expo CenterW.A.S.P.
February 28, 1986Fort WorthUnited StatesTarrant County Convention CenterW.A.S.P.
March 1, 1986ShreveportUnited StatesHirsch Memorial ColiseumW.A.S.P.
March 2, 1986New OrleansUnited StatesKiefer UNO Lakefront ArenaW.A.S.P.
March 5, 1986Green BayUnited StatesBrown County Veterans Memorial ArenaKing Kobra
March 6, 1986SaginawUnited StatesWendler ArenaKing Kobra
March 7, 1986Port HuronUnited StatesMcMorran PlaceKing Kobra
March 8, 1986SpringfieldUnited StatesPrairie Capital Convention CenterKing Kobra
March 9, 1986SalinaUnited StatesBicentennial CenterKing Kobra
March 12, 1986La CrosseUnited StatesLa Crosse CenterKing Kobra
March 13, 1986DuluthUnited StatesDuluth ArenaKing Kobra
March 14, 1986JamestownUnited StatesJamestown Civic CenterKing Kobra
March 16, 1986Des MoinesUnited StatesIowa Veterans Memorial AuditoriumKing Kobra
March 17, 1986Sioux CityUnited StatesSioux City Municipal AuditoriumKing Kobra
March 18, 1986Cedar RapidsUnited StatesFive Seasons CenterKing Kobra
March 20, 1986Fort WayneUnited StatesAllen County War Memorial ColiseumKing Kobra
March 21, 1986CincinnatiUnited StatesCincinnati GardensKing Kobra
March 22, 1986CarbondaleUnited StatesSIU ArenaKing Kobra
March 23, 1986Terre HauteUnited StatesHulman CenterKing Kobra
March 25, 1986EvansvilleUnited StatesRoberts Municipal StadiumKing Kobra
March 26, 1986Battle CreekUnited StatesKellogg ArenaKing Kobra
March 27, 1986ErieUnited StatesErie Civic CenterKing Kobra
March 28, 1986ToledoUnited StatesToledo Sports ArenaKing Kobra
March 29, 1986ColumbusUnited StatesBattelle HallKing Kobra
March 30, 1986HammondUnited StatesHammond Civic CenterKing Kobra
April 1, 1986BethlehemUnited StatesStabler ArenaKing Kobra
April 2, 1986UticaUnited StatesUtica Memorial AuditoriumKing Kobra
April 4, 1986PoughkeepsieUnited StatesMid-Hudson Civic CenterKing Kobra
April 6, 1986SpringfieldUnited StatesSpringfield Civic CenterKing Kobra
April 7, 1986RochesterUnited StatesRochester Community War MemorialKing Kobra
April 8, 1986TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf GardensKing Kobra
April 10, 1986BaltimoreUnited StatesBaltimore Civic CenterBlue Öyster Cult
April 11, 1986East RutherfordUnited StatesBrendan Byrne ArenaBlue Öyster Cult
April 12, 1986PittsburghUnited StatesPittsburgh Civic ArenaKix

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