Asylum Tour (Kiss)

1985–1986 concert tour by Kiss

Asylum TourTour by Kiss

Associated album| Asylum
Start date| November 29, 1985
End date| April 12, 1986
No. of shows| 91
Kiss concert chronology

*   * Animalize World Tour
(1984–1985)
*   * Asylum Tour
(1985–1986)
*   * Crazy Nights World Tour
(1987–1988)

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

## Background

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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]

## Reception

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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]

## Setlists

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These are example setlists of what were performed during the tour, but may not represent the majority of the shows.[7]

1985 Setlist

1. "Detroit Rock City"
2. "Fits Like a Glove"
3. "Cold Gin"
4. "Uh! All Night" (with Paul Stanley guitar solo)
5. "War Machine" (with Eric Carr drum solo)
6. "I Still Love You"
7. "Under the Gun" (with Bruce Kulick guitar solo)
8. "Tears Are Falling"
9. "I Love It Loud" (with Gene Simmons bass solo)
10. "Love Gun"
11. "Rock and Roll All Nite"

Encore

1.   2. "Heaven's on Fire"
3. "Won't Get Fooled Again"
4. "Lick It Up"

1986 Setlist

1. "Detroit Rock City"
2. "Fits Like a Glove"
3. "Creatures of the Night"
4. "Cold Gin" (with Bruce Kulick guitar solo)
5. "Uh! All Night"
6. "War Machine" (with Eric Carr drum solo)
7. "Love Gun"
8. "I Still Love You"
9. "I Love It Loud" (with Gene Simmons bass solo)
10. "Heaven's on Fire" (with Paul Stanley guitar solo)
11. "Rock and Roll All Nite"

Encore

1.   2. "Tears Are Falling"
3. "Lick It Up"

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## Tour dates

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List of 1985 concerts[7] Date  | City  | Country  | Venue  | Opening Act(s)

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November 29, 1985 | Little Rock | United States | Barton Coliseum | Black 'n Blue
November 30, 1985 | Nashville | Nashville Municipal Auditorium
December 1, 1985 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum
December 3, 1985 | San Antonio | HemisFair Arena
December 4, 1985 | Dallas | Reunion Arena
December 6, 1985 | Lafayette | Cajundome
December 7, 1985 | Houston | Sam Houston Coliseum
December 8, 1985 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center
December 11, 1985 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum
December 12, 1985 | Louisville | Freedom Hall
December 13, 1985 | Trotwood | Hara Arena
December 14, 1985 | Detroit | Cobo Arena
December 16, 1985 | New York City | Madison Square Garden
December 17, 1985 | Philadelphia | Spectrum
December 19, 1985 | Glens Falls | Glens Falls Civic Center
December 20, 1985 | Worcester | Centrum in Worcester
December 21, 1985 | New Haven | New Haven Coliseum
December 22, 1985 | Providence | Providence Civic Center
December 27, 1985 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum
December 28, 1985 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum
December 29, 1985 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum Complex
December 30, 1985 | Augusta | Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center
December 31, 1985 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum
List of 1986 concerts[7][8][9][10] Date  | City  | Country  | Venue  | Opening Act(s)

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January 3, 1986 | Johnson City | United States | Freedom Hall Civic Center | W.A.S.P.
January 4, 1986 | Knoxville | Knoxville Civic Coliseum
January 7, 1986 | Tampa | USF Sun Dome
January 8, 1986 | West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach Auditorium
January 9, 1986 | Fort Myers | Lee County Civic Center
January 10, 1986 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Coliseum
January 12, 1986 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Roberto Clemente Coliseum
January 14, 1986 | Norfolk | United States | Norfolk Scope
January 15, 1986 | Charleston | Charleston Civic Center
January 16, 1986 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena
January 17, 1986 | Chicago | UIC Pavilion
January 20, 1986 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Auditorium
January 21, 1986 | Saint Paul | St. Paul Civic Center
January 22, 1986 | Rockford | Rockford MetroCentre
January 23, 1986 | St. Louis | Kiel Auditorium
January 24, 1986 | Omaha | Omaha Civic Auditorium
January 25, 1986 | Kansas City | Municipal Auditorium
February 2, 1986 | Tucson | McKale Center1
February 4, 1986 | Daly City | Cow Palace
February 5, 1986 | Sacramento | Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
February 7, 1986 | Las Vegas | Thomas & Mack Center | Black 'n Blue
February 8, 1986 | San Bernardino | Orange Pavilion | W.A.S.P.
February 9, 1986 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
February 10, 1986 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena
February 11, 1986 | Inglewood | The Forum
February 13, 1986 | Portland | Portland Memorial Coliseum
February 14, 1986 | Seattle | Seattle Center Coliseum
February 17, 1986 | Salt Lake City | Salt Palace2
February 19, 1986 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena
February 21, 1986 | Norman | Lloyd Noble Center
February 22, 1986 | Tulsa | Expo Square Pavilion
February 23, 1986 | Waco | Waco Convention Center
February 24, 1986 | Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi Memorial Coliseum
February 26, 1986 | Beaumont | Beaumont Civic Center
February 27, 1986 | Abilene | Taylor County Expo Center
February 28, 1986 | Fort Worth | Tarrant County Convention Center
March 1, 1986 | Shreveport | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
March 2, 1986 | New Orleans | Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena
March 5, 1986 | Green Bay | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena | King Kobra
March 6, 1986 | Saginaw | Wendler Arena
March 7, 1986 | Port Huron | McMorran Place
March 8, 1986 | Springfield | Prairie Capital Convention Center
March 9, 1986 | Salina | Bicentennial Center
March 12, 1986 | La Crosse | La Crosse Center
March 13, 1986 | Duluth | Duluth Arena
March 14, 1986 | Jamestown | Jamestown Civic Center
March 16, 1986 | Des Moines | Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium
March 17, 1986 | Sioux City | Sioux City Municipal Auditorium
March 18, 1986 | Cedar Rapids | Five Seasons Center
March 20, 1986 | Fort Wayne | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
March 21, 1986 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati Gardens
March 22, 1986 | Carbondale | SIU Arena
March 23, 1986 | Terre Haute | Hulman Center
March 25, 1986 | Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium
March 26, 1986 | Battle Creek | Kellogg Arena
March 27, 1986 | Erie | Erie Civic Center
March 28, 1986 | Toledo | Toledo Sports Arena
March 29, 1986 | Columbus | Battelle Hall
March 30, 1986 | Hammond | Hammond Civic Center3
April 1, 1986 | Bethlehem | Stabler Arena
April 2, 1986 | Utica | Utica Memorial Auditorium
April 4, 1986 | Poughkeepsie | Mid-Hudson Civic Center
April 6, 1986 | Springfield | Springfield Civic Center
April 7, 1986 | Rochester | Rochester Community War Memorial
April 8, 1986 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens4
April 10, 1986 | Baltimore | United States | Baltimore Civic Center | Blue Öyster Cult
April 11, 1986 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena
April 12, 1986 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | Kix

* ^Note 1 Paul Stanley dedicated the Tucson, Arizona concert at the McKale Center to the astronauts that were killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion.
* ^Note 2 The power went out in the middle of "Rock and Roll All Nite", ending the performance early.
* ^Note 3 Local church groups protested the entire show due to its being scheduled on Easter Sunday.[11]
* ^Note 4 Opening act King Kobra was invited and appeared on stage to sing "Lick it Up" with Kiss, making King Kobra the first group to ever share the stage with Kiss.

### Box office score data

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List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references  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

## Personnel

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* Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar
* Gene Simmons – vocals, bass
* Eric Carr – drums, backing vocals
* Bruce Kulick – lead guitar, backing vocals

## References

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1. ^ "Performances by Kiss, Anne Murray canceled". The Pittsburgh Press. April 4, 1986. p. B1. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
2. ^ "Kiss concert set Saturday". The Pittsburgh Press. April 10, 1986. p. D8. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
3. ^ Weiss, Brett (2016). Encyclopedia of Kiss: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects. Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 9780786498024.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
4. ^ (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 22.
5. ^ Spangler, Jerry (February 18, 1986). "Kiss finds stage sizzling hot after W.A.S.P. act". Salt Lake City: The Deseret News. p. C-5. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
6. ^ Rogers, Boyd (March 8, 1986). "Differs with News reviewer on KISS concert". Salt Lake City: The Deseret News. p. A-7. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
7. ^ a b c Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
8. ^ "Concert Schedules". Ocala, Florida: Ocala Star-Banner. January 3, 1986. p. 11B. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
9. ^ "January a quiet month on the concert scene". St. Petersburg, Florida: St. Petersburg Times. December 27, 1985. Retrieved December 14, 2021. "Jan. 7, KISS; Opening the show at the USF Sun Dome is W.A.S.P."
10. ^ Spangler, Jerry (February 14, 1986). "Concert scene heats up". Salt Lake City: The Deseret News. p. 8-W. Retrieved December 14, 2021. "Kiss and W.A.S.P. - will be in concert Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Salt Palace."
11. ^ "Officials are upset that Kiss scheduled concert on Easter". Hammond, Indiana: The Madison Courier. March 27, 1986. p. 2. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
12. ^ "Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 4\. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 25, 1986. p. 39\. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
13. ^ "Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 5\. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1 February 1986. p. 42\. ISSN 0006-2510.
14. ^ "Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 6\. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 8, 1986. p. 37\. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

### Sources

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* Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8322-5.
* Weiss, Brett (2016). Encyclopedia of Kiss: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 9780786498024.

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* Paul Stanley
* Gene Simmons
* Peter Criss
* Ace Frehley
* Eric Carr
* Vinnie Vincent
* Mark St. John
* Bruce Kulick
* Eric Singer
* Tommy Thayer

Studio albums|

* Kiss
* Hotter than Hell
* Dressed to Kill
* Destroyer
* Rock and Roll Over
* Love Gun
* Dynasty
* Unmasked
* Music from "The Elder"
* Creatures of the Night
* Lick It Up
* Animalize
* Asylum
* Crazy Nights
* Hot in the Shade
* Revenge
* Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions
* Psycho Circus
* Sonic Boom
* Monster

1978 solo albums|

* Ace Frehley
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* Paul Stanley
* Peter Criss

Live albums|

* Alive!
* Alive II
* Alive III
* Kiss Unplugged
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* Kiss Instant Live
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Compilations|

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* The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss
* The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection
* Gold
* The Best of Kiss, Volume 3: The Millennium Collection
* Jigoku-Retsuden
* Kiss 40

Box sets|

* The Originals
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* Kiss Chronicles: 3 Classic Albums
* Kiss Alive! 1975–2000
* Ikons

Video albums|

* Animalize Live Uncensored
* Exposed
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* X-treme Close-Up
* Kiss Konfidential
* Kiss My Ass: The Video
* Kiss Unplugged
* Psycho Circus 3-D Video
* The Second Coming
* Kiss Symphony: The DVD
* Rock the Nation Live!
* Kissology Volume One: 1974–1977
* Kissology Volume Two: 1978–1991
* Kissology Volume Three: 1992–2000
* Kiss Rocks Vegas

Tribute albums|

* Hard to Believe: A Kiss Covers Compilation
* Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved
* A Tribute to the Creatures of the Night
* Kiss My Grass: A Hillbilly Tribute to Kiss
* Spin the Bottle: An All-Star Tribute to Kiss
* Gods of Thunder: A Norwegian Tribute to Kiss
* Lick It Up – A Millennium Tribute to Kiss
* Kiss My Ankh

Concert tours|

* Club Tour
* Kiss Tour
* Hotter than Hell Tour
* Dressed to Kill Tour
* Alive! Tour
* Destroyer Tour
* Rock & Roll Over Tour
* Love Gun Tour
* Alive II Tour
* Dynasty Tour
* Unmasked Tour
* Creatures of the Night Tour
* Lick It Up World Tour
* Animalize World Tour
* Asylum Tour
* Crazy Nights World Tour
* Hot in the Shade Tour
* Revenge Tour
* Kiss My Ass Tour
* Alive/Worldwide Tour
* Psycho Circus World Tour
* The Farewell Tour
* Alive 35 World Tour
* Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour
* The Hottest Show on Earth Tour
* The Tour
* Monster World Tour
* Kiss 40th Anniversary World Tour
* Freedom to Rock Tour
* Kissworld Tour
* End of the Road World Tour

Films|

* Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park
* Detroit Rock City
* Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery

Merchandising|

* Action figures
* Comics
* Kiss: Psycho Circus
* Pinball
* Pinball video game
* Kiss: Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child
* Kiss Kasket
* Kiss by Monster Mini-Golf
* Los Angeles Kiss
* Bibliography

Related|

| Management|

* Bill Aucoin
* Doc McGhee

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Songwriters|

* Bryan Adams
* Jean Beauvoir
* Michael Bolton
* Desmond Child
* Karl Cochran
* Stephen Coronel
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* Bob Halligan Jr.
* Mikel Japp
* Holly Knight
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* Gerard McMahon
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* Ken Tamplin
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* Jim Vallance
* Diane Warren

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* Black 'n Blue
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* Chelsea
* Eric Singer Project
* Frehley's Comet
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* Mini Kiss
* Union
* Vinnie Vincent Invasion
* White Tiger
* Wicked Lester

Albums|

* Anomaly
* Asshole
* Cat #1
* Gene Simmons Vault
* Let Me Rock You
* Live to Win
* One for All
* Out of Control
* The Original Wicked Lester Sessions
* Origins Vol. 1
* Origins Vol. 2
* Rockology
* Space Invader
* Spaceman
* Trouble Walkin'
* Unfinished Business

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