Insanely Creative Hard Rock Band KISS Concerts Schedules
rowena on Feb 17th 2009
One of the signature rock bands of the 1970s and 1980s that’s known for their insanely entertaining live shows is KISS. The group started out by finding drummer Peter Criss in an ad placed in Rolling Stone. Inspired by theatrical rock acts like Slade and the New York Dolls, the group adopted the practice of wearing makeup and adding pyrotechnics to their stage show. KISS became whole when they found lead guitarist Ace Frehley through an audition process. The groups demonic persona helped sell concert tickets, land them manager Bill Aucion, and a record contract by 1973.
The group’s first three album, Kiss, Hotter Than Hell, and Dressed to Kill, barely broke the Gold standard and did little to help its struggling music label. While the group struggled on vinyl, they ruled live. The label took the live show KISS fans paid good money for and made it into a live album that would start the group’s domination of the late 1970s.
Watch KISS live from this collection of their live music concerts.
