Rock & Roll Over Tour


The Rock and Roll Over Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Kiss. It began November 24, 1976 and ended April 4, 1977.

History

On February 18, 1977, the band performed for the first time at Madison Square Garden – a venue all four members had long dreamed of playing. That night was also the Garden debut of opening act Sammy Hagar.
Kiss also performed in Japan for the first time on this tour. They played Budokan Hall four nights in a row, breaking an attendance record set by The Beatles. On December 12, 1976, Ace Frehley suffered a severe electrical shock on stage. The consequent delay lasted about fifteen minutes but Frehley resumed the show, despite having lost feeling in one of his hands. Inspired by the event, he wrote "Shock Me", which appeared on Kiss' next album, 1977's Love Gun. It is the first Kiss song on which he sings lead vocals.
This was the first tour on which "Beth" was performed. Instead of being played by the band, it was sung by drummer Peter Criss to a recording of the instrumental track from the Destroyer album.
In the tour program for the band's final tour, Stanley reflected on the tour:

Set list

;Typical set list
  1. "Detroit Rock City"
  2. "Take Me"
  3. "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
  4. "Ladies Room"
  5. "Firehouse"
  6. "Makin' Love"
  7. "I Want You"
  8. "Cold Gin"
  9. "Do You Love Me?"
  10. "Nothin' to Lose"
  11. "God of Thunder"
  12. "Rock and Roll All Nite"
Encore
  2. "Shout It Out Loud"
  3. "Beth"
  4. "Black Diamond"
;Early Tour Set list
  1. "Detroit Rock City"
  2. "Take Me"
  3. "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
  4. "Deuce"
  5. "Firehouse"
  6. "Makin' Love"
  7. "Cold Gin"
  8. "Do You Love Me?"
  9. "Nothin' to Lose"
  10. "God of Thunder"
  11. "I Want You"
  12. "Rock and Roll All Nite"
Encore
  2. "Calling Dr. Love"
  3. "Beth"
  4. "Black Diamond"
"Hard Luck Woman" was played on the tour in the months of November and December 1976. Also, in the opening weeks of the tour, "Deuce" was played rather than "Ladies Room" and "Calling Dr. Love" was played instead of "Shout It Out Loud". Other songs played included "Strutter" and "Flaming Youth".

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueSupport act
January 1, 1977ProvidenceUnited StatesProvidence Civic CenterUriah Heep
January 5, 1977AbileneUnited StatesTaylor County Expo CenterUriah Heep
January 6, 1977TulsaUnited StatesTulsa Assembly CenterUriah Heep
January 7, 1977NormanUnited StatesLloyd Noble CenterUriah Heep
January 9, 1977WichitaUnited StatesLevitt ArenaUriah Heep
January 10, 1977AmarilloUnited StatesAmarillo Civic CenterUriah Heep
January 11, 1977AlbuquerqueUnited StatesTingley ColiseumUriah Heep
January 13, 1977Salt Lake CityUnited StatesSalt PalaceUriah Heep
January 15, 1977DenverUnited StatesMcNichols Sports ArenaUriah Heep
January 17, 1977Grand ForksUnited StatesUND FieldhouseUriah Heep
January 18, 1977DuluthUnited StatesDuluth Arena-AuditoriumUriah Heep
January 20, 1977LincolnUnited StatesPershing AuditoriumUriah Heep
January 21, 1977Des MoinesUnited StatesIowa Veterans Memorial AuditoriumUriah Heep
January 22, 1977ChicagoUnited StatesChicago StadiumUriah Heep
January 24, 1977Fort WayneUnited StatesAllen County War Memorial ColiseumUriah Heep
January 25, 1977Terre HauteUnited StatesHulman CenterUriah Heep
January 27, 1977DetroitUnited StatesCobo ArenaUriah Heep
January 28, 1977DetroitUnited StatesCobo ArenaUriah Heep
January 29, 1977DetroitUnited StatesCobo ArenaUriah Heep
February 1, 1977MilwaukeeUnited StatesMilwaukee AuditoriumUriah Heep
February 2, 1977MilwaukeeUnited StatesMilwaukee AuditoriumUriah Heep
February 3, 1977Green BayUnited StatesBrown County Veterans Memorial ArenaUriah Heep
February 4, 1977MadisonUnited StatesDane County Expo ColiseumUriah Heep
February 6, 1977BloomingtonUnited StatesMetropolitan Sports CenterUriah Heep
February 8, 1977OmahaUnited StatesOmaha Civic AuditoriumUriah Heep
February 9, 1977Kansas CityUnited StatesKemper ArenaHead East
February 10, 1977WaterlooUnited StatesMcElroy AuditoriumThe Dictators
February 12, 1977BismarckUnited StatesBismarck Civic CenterThe Dictators
February 16, 1977HartfordUnited StatesHartford Civic CenterSammy Hagar
February 18, 1977New York CityUnited StatesMadison Square GardenSammy Hagar
February 21, 1977UniondaleUnited StatesNassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumSammy Hagar
February 26, 1977Johnson CityUnited StatesFreedom Hall Civic CenterThe Dictators
February 27, 1977ColumbiaUnited StatesCarolina ColiseumThe Dictators
March 1, 1977AshevilleUnited StatesAsheville Civic CenterThe Dictators
March 3, 1977BirminghamUnited StatesBJCC ColiseumThe Dictators
March 5, 1977LexingtonUnited StatesRupp ArenaLegs Diamond
March 6, 1977ColumbusUnited StatesSt. John ArenaLegs Diamond
March 7, 1977HamptonUnited StatesHampton ColiseumLegs Diamond
March 24, 1977OsakaJapanOsaka Kōsei Nenkin KaikanBow Wow
March 25, 1977OsakaJapanOsaka Kōsei Nenkin KaikanBow Wow
March 26, 1977KyotoJapanKyoto KaikanBow Wow
March 28, 1977NagoyaJapanAichi Prefectural GymnasiumBow Wow
March 29, 1977OsakaJapanOsaka Festival HallBow Wow
March 30, 1977FukuokaJapanFukuoka Kyuden Kinen GymnasiumBow Wow
April 1, 1977TokyoJapanNippon BudokanBow Wow
April 2, 1977TokyoJapanNippon BudokanBow Wow
April 4, 1977TokyoJapanNippon BudokanBow Wow

  • Ace Frehley was nearly electrocuted, resulting in a 30-minute delay
  • Kiss performed two shows on this day, one at 3pm and one at 7pm.

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