Destroyer Tour
The Destroyer Tour also known as The Spirit of '76 Tour was a concert tour by Kiss, in support of their latest album. The August 20 Anaheim, California show was the most famous show of the tour, the band played to over 42,000 people, the biggest US crowd the band had played to. Bob Seger, Ted Nugent and Montrose were the opening acts. The J. Geils Band, Point Blank and Seger opened for them at their July 10 show in New Jersey, which was recorded and released on DVD decades later as "The Lost Concert".
Tour by Kiss | |
Associated album | Destroyer |
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Start date | April 23, 1976 |
End date | September 12, 1976 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 57 |
Kiss concert chronology |
Tour setlist
- "Detroit Rock City"
- "King Of The Night Time World"
- "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
- "Strutter"
- "Hotter Than Hell"
- "Cold Gin" (Ace Frehley guitar solo)
- "Nothin' to Lose"
- "Shout It Out Loud"
- "Do You Love Me?"
- "God of Thunder" (Gene Simmons bloodspitting and bass solo, Peter Criss drum solo)
- "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Paul Stanley destroys guitar after the song)
- Encore
- "Deuce"
- "Firehouse" (Gene breathes fire)
- "Black Diamond"
- "Flaming Youth" and "Watchin' You" played in some shows instead of "Strutter" and "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll".
Information
- Average attendance : 11,100 (Does not include European Tour dates)
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) |
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North America | ||||
April 23, 1976 | Kitchener | Canada | Dom Cardillo Arena | N/A |
April 24, 1976 | London | London Gardens | Cheap Trick | |
April 26, 1976 | Toronto | Maple Leaf Gardens | N/A | |
April 28, 1976 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | ||
May 4, 1976 | Mount Prospect | United States | River Trails Middle School | |
Europe | ||||
May 13, 1976 | Manchester | England | Free Trade Hall | Stray |
May 14, 1976 | Birmingham | Birmingham Odeon | ||
May 15, 1976 | London | Hammersmith Odeon | ||
May 16, 1976 | ||||
May 18, 1976 | Mannheim | Germany | Mannheimer Rosengarten | Scorpions |
May 19, 1976 | Düsseldorf | Philips Hall | ||
May 22, 1976 | Paris | France | Olympia Theatre | No Opening Act |
May 23, 1976 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | RAI Arena | Finch |
May 24, 1976 | Offenbach | Germany | Stadthalle Offenbach | Scorpions |
May 26, 1976 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium | No Opening Act |
May 28, 1976 | Stockholm | Gröna Lund | ||
May 29, 1976 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Falkoner Center | |
May 30, 1976 | Lund | Sweden | Olympen | |
June 2, 1976 | Zürich | Switzerland | Volkshaus | |
June 3, 1976 | Munich | Germany | Circus Krone Building | Scorpions |
June 4, 1976 | Fürth | MTV Grundig Hall | ||
June 6, 1976 | Harelbeke | Belgium | Harelbeke Assembly Center | Hoa Bihn |
North America | ||||
July 3, 1976 | Norfolk, Virginia | United States | Norfolk Scope | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band |
July 6, 1976 | Columbia, South Carolina | Carolina Coliseum | ||
July 8, 1976 | Richmond, Virginia | Richmond Coliseum | ||
July 10, 1976 | Jersey City, New Jersey | Roosevelt Stadium | The J. Geils Band, Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Point Blank | |
July 11, 1976 | South Yarmouth, Massachusetts | Cape Cod Coliseum | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band | |
July 13, 1976 | Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore Civic Center | ||
July 15, 1976 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | ||
July 17, 1976 | Charleston, West Virginia | Charleston Civic Center | ||
July 19, 1976 | Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | ||
July 21, 1976 | Nashville, Tennessee | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, UFO | |
July 23, 1976 | Birmingham, Alabama | Rickwood Field | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Kansas | |
July 26, 1976 | Kansas City, Missouri | Kansas City Municipal Auditorium | Artful Dodger | |
July 28, 1976 | St. Louis, Missouri | Kiel Auditorium | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band | |
July 29, 1976 | ||||
July 31, 1976 | Toledo, Ohio | Toledo Sports Arena | Starz | |
August 2, 1976 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Market Square Arena | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Artful Dodger | |
August 4, 1976 | Little Rock, Arkansas | Barton Coliseum | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band | |
August 6, 1976 | Evansville, Indiana | Roberts Municipal Stadium | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Artful Dodger | |
August 8, 1976 | Trotwood, Ohio | Hara Arena | ||
August 10, 1976 | Shreveport, Louisiana | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band | |
August 11, 1976 | Fort Worth, Texas | Tarrant County Convention Center | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Artful Dodger | |
August 13, 1976 | Houston, Texas | The Summit | ||
August 15, 1976 | El Paso, Texas | El Paso County Coliseum | Moon Pie | |
August 17, 1976 | Tempe, Arizona | Tempe Diablo Stadium | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Ted Nugent | |
August 20, 1976 | Anaheim, California | Anaheim Stadium | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Ted Nugent, Montrose | |
August 22, 1976 | Oakland, California | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, .38 Special | |
August 27, 1976 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | Point Blank, Artful Dodger | |
August 29, 1976 | Atlanta, Georgia | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, Blue Öyster Cult, .38 Special | |
September 1, 1976 | South Bend, Indiana | Athletic & Convocation Center | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band | |
September 3, 1976 | Richfield, Ohio | Richfield Coliseum | Artful Dodger | |
September 4, 1976 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Artful Dodger | |
September 6, 1976 | Toronto, Ontario | Canada | Varsity Stadium | Blue Öyster Cult, Artful Dodger |
September 8, 1976 | Louisville, Kentucky | United States | Freedom Hall | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Artful Dodger |
September 10, 1976 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Riverfront Coliseum | ||
September 12, 1976 | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield Civic Center | Artful Dodger |
References
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