KISS TIMELINE
1968- GENE KLEIN AND STANLY EISEN MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME AT A MUTUAL FRIEND'S HOUSE. AT FIRST THE TWO DO NOT LIKE EACH OTHER, BUT MUSICALLY THE CHEMISTRY WAS THERE. THEY EVENTUALLY FORM A LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP.
SUMMER 1970- GENE AND STAN FORM WICKED LESTER WITH STEVE CORONEL, BROOK OSTRANDER, AND TONY ZARELLA.
FALL 1971-WINTER 1972- GENE AND STAN DISBAND WICKED LESTER AND GIVE UP A RECORD DEAL WITH EPIC RECORDS TO FORM THE ULTIMATE ROCK BAND.
APRIL 1972- GENE AND STAN DISCOVER PETER CRISS THROUGH HIS AD IN THE VILLAGE VOICE THAT READ,"DRUMMER WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO MAKE IT". THE TRIO REHEARSE FOR MONTHS TO PERFECT THE SOUND WHICH WE KNOW TODAY. NOW THE BAND ONLY NEEDED A NAME AND A SMOKIN' LEAD GUITARIST.
1973
EARLY JANUARY- THE GUYS DECIDE TO CALL THEIR NEW BAND "KISS". NEXT, AFTER HOLDING AUDITIONS, THE BAND DECIDES TO HIRE PAUL "ACE" FREHLEY AS THEIR NEW LEAD GUITARIST.
LATE JANUARY-JUNE- THE GUYS BEGIN TO DEVELOP THEIR ONSTAGE PERSONAS. STANLEY EISEN (NOW KNOWN AS PAUL STANLEY) BECOME THE STARCHILD, GENE KLEIN (NOW KNOWN AS GENE SIMMONS) BECAME THE DEMON, ACE FREHLEY BECAME THE SPACE ACE, AND PETER CRISS BECAME THE CATMAN.
JUNE 17- THE BAND HIRED JIMI HENDRIX ENGINEER EDDIE KRAMER TO PRODUCE THEIR FIRST DEMO. THE DEMO INCLUDED SONGS: "DEUCE", "STRUTTER", "COLD GIN", "WATCHIN' YOU", AND "BLACK DIAMOND". THE DEMOS ARE THEN SENT TO EVERY RECORD LABEL IN THE RECORD INDUSTRY.
AUGUST 11- THE BAND IS DISCOVERED BY FUTURE MANAGER BILL AUCOIN WHILE PLAYING SHOWS AT THE HOTEL DIPLOMAT. HE PROMISES THE BAND A RECORD DEAL IN TWO WEEKS. THEY SIGN WITH NEWLY FORMED CASABLANCA RECORDS IN THAT TIME.
OCTOBER- THE BAND ENTERS BELL SOUND STUDIOS WITH PRODUCERS KENNY KERNER AND RICHIE WISE TO RECORD THEIR FIRST ALBUM, "KISS". WITHIN A MONTH THE ALBUM IS FINISHED.
DECEMBER 31- KISS OPENS FOR BLUE OYSTER CULT, IGGY AND THE STTOGES, AND TEENAGE LUST AT NYC'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC. GENE SETS HIS HAIR ON FIRE FOR THE FIRST TIME DURING HIS FIRE BREATHING AT THE END OF "FIREHOUSE".
1974
FEBRUARY 18 AND 19- THEIR DEBUT ALBUM IS RELEASED AND THEY PERFORMED THREE SONGS ON DICK CLARK'S IN CONCERT. THE BAND TAKES THE WORLD BY STORM.
MARCH 28- KISS' FIRST SINGLE, "NOTHIN' TO LOOSE"/"LOVE THEME FROM KISS" IS RELEASED.
FEBRUARY-OCTOBER- KISS SETS OUT FOR THEIR FIRST TOUR AS AN OPENING ACT FOR BANDS SUCH AS MANFRED MANN AND SAVOY BROWN. "KISS" ENTERS THE BILLBOARD 100.
OCTOBER 22- KISS RELEASED THEIR SECOND ALBUM HOTTER THAN HELL.
1975
FEBRUARY- KISS BEGINS WORK ON THEIR THIRD ALBUM WITH NEIL BOGART AS PRODUCER.
MARCH 19- DRESSED TO KILL IS RELEASED. THE ALBUM CONTAINS THE ANTHEM, "ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE".
MAY 25- KISS PERFORMS IT'S FIRST SOLD OUT SHOW AT COBO HALL IN DETROIT. LATER ON, SHOWS IN IOWA, NEW JERSEY, AND OHIO ARE RECORDED FOR KISS ALIVE!
SEPTEMBER 10- KISS ALIVE! IS RELEASED.
OCOTOBER 10- KISS IS GIVEN THE KEY TO THE CITY IN CADILLAC, MI BY CITY OFFICIALS DONNING THE KISS MAKEUP. A PARADE IS HELD ON THE MAIN STREET WHICH WAS RENAMED KISS BOULEVARD FOR THE DAY.
NOVEMBER 21- KISS FLY TO TERRE HAUTE, IN FOR THE FIRST OFFICIAL GATHERING OF THE KISS ARMY ESTABLISHED BY BILL STARKEY.
DECEMBER 5- KISS ALIVE! IS CERTIFIED GOLD. THE ALBUM HAD SOLD 500,000 COPIES.
1976
JANUARY 30- KISS BEGINS WORK ON ITS NEXT STUDIO ALBUM WITH BOB EZRIN. KISS ALIVE! GOES PLATINUM WITH 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD.
FEBRUARY 20- KISS PUT THEIR BOOTPRINTS ON THE SIDEWALK OUTSIDE OF GRAUMANN'S CHINESE THEARTRE IN HOLLYWOOD, CA.
MARCH 15- DESTROYER IS RELEASED AND SHIPS GOLD. IT IS THE FIRST KISS ALBUM TO DO SO.
APRIL 22- DESTROYER GOES PLATINUM.
MAY 13- KISS EMBARKS ON THEIR FIRST EUROPEAN CONCERT. THEY PERFORM AT THE FREE TRADE HALL IN MANCHESTER, ENGLAND.
JULY 21- THE ORIGINALS, CONTAINING THE FIRST THREE ALBUMS, A SCRAPBOOK, AND OTHER MEMORABILLIA, IS RELEASED AND GOES GOLD.
AUGUST 20- KISS HEADLINES ANAHEIM STADIUM WITH SUPPORTING ACTS BOB SEGER, TED NUGENT, AND URIAH HEEP.
SEPTEMBER 25- "BETH" REACHES #7 ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS.
OCTOBER 19- KISS APPEARED ON THE PAUL LYNDE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL AIRED ON HALLOWEEN.
NOVEMBER 11- ROCK AND ROLL OVER IS RELEASED AND SHIPS GOLD.
1977
FEBRUARY 18- KISS RETURNS HOME TO PLAY A PACKED MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
MARCH 18- KISS CONQUERS JAPAN PLAYING CONCERTS IN FOUR CITIES: OSAKA, NAGOYA, FUKUOKA, AND TOKYO. THEY BREAK ATTENDANCE RECORDS SET BY THE BEATLES.
MAY- KISS REENTERS THE STUDIO WITH EDDIE KRAMER TO BEGIN WORK ON THE NEXT ALBUM WHICH BECAME LOVE GUN.
JUNE 30- LOVE GUN BECOMES KISS' FIRST ALBUM TO SHIP PLATINUM. THEY SOLD 1 MILLION COPIES BEFORE THE ALBUM WAS RELEASED. MARVEL COMICS' SUPER SPECIAL #1 FEATURING KISS IS RELEASED AND SELLS 800,000 COPIES. IT IS MARVEL'S HIGHEST SELLING COMIC BOOK. THE COMIC FEATURED BLOOD TAKEN FROM THE MEMBERS OF KISS AND INCLUDED IN THE RED INK USED TO PRINT THE COMIC.
JULY 2- KISS EMBARKS ON IT'S FIRST TOUR OF CANADA. CHEAP TRICK IS THE SUPPORT ACT.
AUGUST 25, 26, 27, AND 28- KISS ALIVE II IS RECORDED AT THE FORUM IN LA. THE DESTROYER COSTUMES ARE PUT ON DISPLAY AT THE HOLLYWOOD WAX MUSEUM.
NOVEMBER 29- ALIVE II IS RELEASED AND SHIPS PLATINUM.
DECEMBER 14, 15, AND 16- KISS PLAYS THREE SOLD OUT SHOWS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
DECEMBER- KISS IS NAMED #2 BILLBOARD "ARTIST OF THE YEAR FOR HOT 100 LPS COMBINED". KISS AND ELVIS PRESLEY WERE THE ONLY ARTISTS TO HAVE THREE PLATINUM ALBUMS IN 1977.
1978
JANUARY- KISS PERFORMS LIVE VIA SATELITE FROM LARGO, MD ON THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS. THEY PERFORM "ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE". LATER THAT MONTH KISS IS FEATURED ON THE LAND OF HYPE AND GLORY.
MARCH- KISS PLAYS FIVE SOLD OUT SHOWS IN TOKYO. THESE FIVE NIGHTS BROKE ATTENDANCE RECORDS BY THEMSELVES AND THE BEATLES.
APRIL- A GREATEST HITS ALBUM TITLED DOUBLE PLATINUM IS RELEASED.
MAY-JUNE- KISS SPENDS FIVE WEEKS FILMING "KISS MEETS THE PHANTOM OF THE PARK" A MADE FOR TV MOVIE.
AUGUST 28- MARVEL COMICS' SECOND KISS COMIC BOOK SHIPS AND BECOMES ANOTHER BEST SELLER.
SEPTEMBER 18- KISS RELEASES SOLO ALBUMS FOR EACH MEMBER. THIS HAD NEVER BEEN DONE IN THE RECORD INDUSTRY. EACH ALBUM SHIPPED PLATINUM. TOTALLY FIVE MILLION ALBUMS.
OCTOBER 28- "KISS MEETS THE PHANTOM OF THE PARK" APPEARS ON TV. IT IS THE SECOND MOST WATCHED TV PROGRAM THAT YEAR.
1979
FEBRUARY- KISS BEGINS WORK ON IT'S NEXT ALBUM WITH VINI PONCIA. PETER IS REPLACED BY ANTON FIG FOR THE RECORDING OF THE RECORD.
MAY- DYNASTY IS RELEASED AND REACHES #7 ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS.
JUNE 14- KISS LAUNCHES THE DYNASTY TOUR IN LAKELAND, FL.
JUNE 16- "I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU" STAYS 11 WEEKS ON THE CHARTS AND REACHES #5.
JULY- HBO PREMIERES "KISS IN JAPAN" CONCERT.
JULY 10- DYNASTY IS CERTIFIED DOUBLE PLATINUM.
NOVEMBER 29- THIS IS THE LAST NIGHT OF THE DYNASTY TOUR AND PETER CRISS' LAST CONCERT WITH KISS.
1980
JANUARY- KISS BEGINS WORK ON ITS NEXT ALBUM. ANTON FIG ONCE AGAIN SITS IN FOR PETER CRISS FOR THE RECORDING OF THE ALBUM.
MAY- UNMASKED IS RELEASED. PETER CRISS MAKES HIS LAST APPEARANCE WITH KISS DURING THE VIDEO FOR "SHANDI". HE DEPARTS THE GROUP SOON AFTER.
MAY 17- PAUL CARAVELLO AUDITIONS TO BECOME THE NEXT DRUMMER FOR KISS. HE WINS THE JOB AND BECOMES ERIC CARR. HE IS TRANSFORMED INTO THE FOX.
JULY- PETER CRISS OFFICIALLY LEAVES KISS.
JULY 25- ERIC CARR DEBUTS WITH KISS AT THE PALLADIUM IN NEW YORK CITY.
NOVEMBER 8- KISS BEGINS A FIVE-WEEK AUSTRALIAN STADIUM TOUR.
DECEMBER 3- KISS RETURNS TO THE US AND BEGINS WRITING SONGS FOR THE NEXT ALBUM.
1981
JULY 1- SESSIONS FOR MUSIC FROM THE ELDER BEGIN AT THE RECORD PLANT WITH BOB EZRIN.
NOVEMBER 16- MUSIC FROM THE ELDER IS RELEASED. IT IS THE FIRST KISS ALBUM RELEASED ON POLYGRAM RECORDS AFTER THEY ABSORBED CASABLANCA.
DECEMBER- KISS APPEARS ON ABC'S "FRIDAYS" AND PERFORMS "THE OATH", "A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES", AND "I". IT IS THE ONLY LIVE PERFORMANCE DONE TO SUPPORT MUSIC FROM THE ELDER. THE BAND PARTS WAYS WITH BILL AUCOIN.
1982
MAY- KILLERS IS RELEASED.
JULY- ACE FREHLEY IS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHICH KEEPS HIM FROM RECORDING WITH THE BAND ON THE NEXT ALBUM. THE BAND USES STUDIO GUITARISTS VINCENT CUSANO, RICK DERRINGER, STEVE FARRIS, AND ROBBEN FORD.
OCTOBER 13- KISS RELEASES CREATURES OF THE NIGHT WHICH IS DEDICATED TO NEIL BOGART WHO PASSED AWAY FROM CANCER A FEW MONTHS EARLIER.
DECEMBER 28- THE CREATURES OF THE NIGHT TOUR BEGINS IN BISMARK, ND WITH VINNIE VINCENT PERMANENTLY REPLACING ACE FREHLEY ON GUITAR.
1983
JUNE 18- KISS PLAYS SELLOUT SHOWS AT MARCANA IN RIO DE JANIERO, BELA HORIZONTE, AND SAO PAULO. THESE ARE SOME OF THE LARGEST PLACES IN THE WORLD.
JUNE 25- KISS PLAYS IT'S LAST SHOW IN MAKEUP IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL.
AUGUST- KISS CANCELS A THREE-DAY TOUR OF ARGENTINA WHEN THE EXTREMIST FREE FATHERLAND NATIONALIST MOVEMENT THREATENS TO STOP THE TOUR EVEN IF IT "GOES SO FAR AS TO COST THE LIVES OF THAT UNFORTUNATE BAND."
SEPTEMBER 18- LICK IT UP IS RELEASED. IT IS THE FIRST ALBUM TO FEATURE THE GROUP WITHOUT MAKEUP. IT IS ALSO THE RECORDING DEBUT OF VINNIE VINCENT AS A MEMBER OF KISS. KISS APPEARS ON MTV FOR THE FIRST TIME WITHOUT MAKEUP. NATIONAL EVENING NEWS BROADCASTS PLAY THE EVENT THE NEXT DAY.
KISS BEGINS A SIX-WEEK EUROPEAN TOUR. VINNIE VINCENT IS FIRED FOR MISCONDUCT. HE REJOINS FOR THE U.S. LEG.
DECEMBER 26- KISS OPENS THE U.S. LICK IT UP TOUR IN ALANTA, GA.
1984
MARCH 17- THE LICK IT UP TOUR CLOSES IN EVANSVILLE, IN. VINNIE VINCENT IS PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM THE BAND.
JULY 1- PAUL STANLEY PRODUCES ANIMALIZE WHILE GENE FILMS "RUNAWAY" IN VANCOUVER, BC.
SEPTEMBER 19- KISS REPLACES VINNIE VINCENT WITH MARK ST. JOHN.
NOVEMBER 27- MARK ST. JOHN DEVELOPS REITER'S SYNDROME WHICH KEEPS HIM FROM BEING ABLE TO PLAY GUITAR. THE BAND CHOOSES BRUCK KULICK TO PLAY THE EUROPEAN AND U.S. TOURS FOR ANIMALIZE.
DECEMBER- THE TOUR OPENS UP IN ALLENTOWN, PA. ANIMALIZE CERTIFIES BOTH GOLD AND PLATINUM.
1985
MARCH 29- THE ANIMALIZE TOUR ENDS AT THE MEADOWLANDS ARENA IN EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ.
JULY 14- KISS RE-RELEASES CREATURES OF THE NIGHT WITH THE NEW LINEUP FEATURING BRUCE KULICK EVENTHOUGH HE DOES NOT PLAY ON THE ALBUM.
SEPTEMBER 16- BRUCE KULICK DEBUTS ON ASYLUM.
NOVEMBER 29- THE BAND OPENS THE ASYLUM TOUR IN LITTLE ROCK, AR. THE BAND USES THE BIGGEST KISS SIGN EVER. IT STOOD 40' X '20.
1986
THE ASYLUM TOUR ENDS. IT IS A HUGE SUCCESS. THE BAND TAKES A MUCH DESERVED REST.
1987
MARCH 1- KISS BEGINS WORK ON IT'S NEXT RECORD WITH RON NEVISON.
SEPTEMBER 18- CRAZY NIGHTS IS RELEASED AND BECOMES THE BAND'S 19TH GOLD AND 15TH PLATINUM RECORD.
NOVEMBER 15- THE CRAZY NIGTS TOUR BEGINS IN JACKSON, MI.
1988
APRIL 22- KISS GOES BACK TO JAPAN TO PLAY A SOLD OUT SHOW AT BUDOKAN HALL. THEY HAD NOT BEEN THERE IN ALMOST 10 YEARS.
JULY- KISS RECORDS SONGS: "LET'S PUT THE X IN SEX" AND "(YOU MAKE ME) ROCK HARD" FOR THE UPCOMING COMPILATION ALBUM.
AUGUST 12- KISS PLAYS A RARE CLUB SHOW AT THE RITZ.
AUGUST 16- THEY PLAY ANOTHER CLUB SHOW AT THE MARQUEE IN LONDON.
AUGUST 20- KISS PLAYS BEFORE 107,000 PEOPLE AT DONNINGTON PARK, ENGLAND.
NOVEMBER 16- SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS IS RELEASED TO COMMEMORATE THEIR FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY. THE ALBUM GOES PLATINUM.
1989
FEBRUARY 15- PAUL STANLEY BEGINS A CLUB TOUR WHICH FEATURES SONGS FROM HIS SOLO ALBUM. HIS BAND INCLUDES BOB KULICK AND ERIC SINGER.
MAY 4- PAUL STANLEY'S SOLO CLUB TOUR CLOSES AT THE PALACE IN HOLLYWOOD, CA.
JULY 1- KISS BEGIN RECORDING HOT IN THE SHADE.
AUGUST- KISS RE-SIGNED WITH MERCURY/POLYGRAM RECORDS FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS.
OCTOBER 11- GENE AND PAUL BEGIN A RADIO PROMOTIONAL TOUR TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF HOT IN THE SHADE.
1990
FEBRUARY- "FOREVER" REACHES #8 ON THE BILLBOARD'S TOP 10 SINGLE'S CHARTS.
APRIL 24- ERIC CARR PERFORMS "LITTLE CAESAR" FOR THE FIRST AND LAST TIME AT A FREE SHOW FOR OVER 200 CONTEST WINNERS AT THE COUNTRY CLUB IN RESEDA, CA.
MAY 4- THE HOT IN THE SHADE TOURS OPENS IN LUBBOCK, TX. IT SPORTS THE LARGEST KISS STAGE EVER WITH A 40' X '70 SPHINX NICKNAMED "LEON" WHICH SHOOTS LASERS FROM IT'S EYES AND SINGS A PART OF "GOD OF THUNDER".
NOVEMBER 9- THE HOT IN THE SHADE TOUR CLOSED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. THIS WOULD PROVE TO BE ERIC CARR'S LAST PERFOMANCE WITH THE BAND.
1991
FEBRUARY- THE BAND BEGINS WORK ON NEW MATERIAL WITH BOB EZRIN FOR THE NEXT ALBUM.
APRIL 9- ERIC CARR UNDERGOES SURGERY FOR A HEART TUMOR.
JULY 9- KISS IS FEATURED ON THE SOUNDTRACK FOR "BILL AND TED'S BOGUS JOURNEY". THEY RECORD THE SONG "GOD GAVE ROCK AND ROLL TO YOU II" WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY DONE BY ARGENT.
AUGUST- THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE THAT ERIC CARR HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER.
NOVEMBER 24- ERIC CARR PASSES AWAY FROM CANCER. THE WORLD LOSES ONE OF THE GREATEST DRUMMERS OF ALL-TIME.
DECEMBER- ERIC SINGER IS CHOSEN TO REPLACE ERIC CARR AS THE DRUMMER.
1992
APRIL 23- THE BAND BEGINS A CLUB TOUR AT THE STONE IN SAN FRANCISCO. TICKETS SELL OUT IN MINUTES.
MAY 14- REVENGE IS RELEASED AND IS DEDICATE TO THE MEMORY OF ERIC CARR. IT DEBUTS AT #6 ON THE BILLBOARD'S TOP 10 LPS CHART.
REVENGE TOUR OPENS IN ALLENTOWN, PA.
NOVEMBER 27-29- KISS RECORDS SHOWS IN DETROIT, CLEVELAND, AND INDIANA FOR KISS ALIVE III.
DECEMBER 20- REVENGE TOUR ENDS.
1993
MARCH- KISS FLYS TO NASHVILLE TO RECORD A COVER OF "HARD LUCK WOMAN" WITH COUNTRY ARTIST GARTH BROOKS.
MAY 18- ALIVE III IS RELEASED. KISS IS INDUCTED IN THE HOLLYWOOD ROCK WALK AT GUITAR CENTER IN HOLLYWOOD, CA. WITH THEIR FINGERPRINTS IN CEMENT. A PLAQUE HONORING ERIC CARR IS ALSO PUT ON DISPLAY. MAY 18 IS DECLARED "KISS DAY" IN LOS ANGELES.
MAY 20- KISS APPEARS ON TV FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE U.S. IN TWELVE YEARS ON THE ARSENIO HALL SHOW.
1994
APRIL 2- KISS PERFORMS AT VILLA PARK, IL. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT DRUMMER ERIC SINGER SANG "BLACK DIAMOND".
APRIL 19- SECOND LIVE PERFORMANCE IN SAN ANTONIO, TX AS PART OF THE LA SEMANA CELEBRATIONS.
JUNE 21- TRIBUTE ALBUM KISS MY ASS IS RELEASED.
JULY 13- THE BAND PERFORMS "HARD LUCK WOMAN" WITH GARTH BROOKS ON THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO.
JULY 26- GENE AND PAUL PERFORM "CHRISTINE SIXTEEN" WITH THE GIN BLOSSUMS ON THE DAVID LETTERMAN SHOW.
JULY 30- KISS PERFORMS IT'S LAST OF THREE SHOWS IN THE U.S. IN NASHVILLE, TN AS PART OF GIBSON GUITARS' 100TH ANNIVERSARY.
AUGUST- KISS EMBARK ON THEIR FIRST SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR IN 10 YEARS WITH SUPPORT ACTS SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, SLAYER, AND BLACK SABBATH.
1995
JANUARY 9- KISS PLAYS JAPAN AGAIN. THE SHOWS ARE SOLD OUT.
FEBRUARY 3- KISS PLAY AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 15 YEARS. THEY ALSO BEGIN THE OFFICIAL CONVENTIONS WHERE THE BAND PERFORMS UNPLUGGED.
MARCH- THE BAND RELEASES KISSTORY, A HISTORY OF THE BAND. THE BOOK WEIGHED NINE POUNDS.
JUNE 17- THE U.S. CONVENTIONS BEGIN IN BURBANK, CA. PETER CRISS ATTENDS AND SINGS WITH THE BAND.
JUNE 20- PETER PUTS HIS HANDS IN CEMENT AT THE ROCK WALK OF FAME IN HOLLYWOOD, CA.
JULY 25- ACE FREHLEY IS INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK WALK OF FAME IN HOLLYWOOD, CA.
AUGUST 5- KISS PERFORMS AT SONY STUDIOS IN NEW YORK FOR MTV UNPLUGGED. ACE AND PETER JOIN THE GROUP FOR FOUR SONGS.
1996
JANUARY- KISS REACHES 75,000,000 ALBUMS SOLD WORLDWIDE.
FEBRUARY 28- KISS REUNITES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 17 YEARS IN FULL MAKEUP AND LOVE GUN COSTUMES AT THE GRAMMY AWARDS.
MARCH 12- KISS RELEASES MTV UNPLUGGED.
APRIL 16- THE BAND ANNOUNCES THE REUNION TOUR AT A PRESS CONFERENCE HELD ON THE U.S.S. INTREPID.
APRIL 20- TICKETS FOR THE FIRST REUNION SHOW AT DETROIT'S TIGER STADIUM SELL OUT IN 47 MINUTES.
JUNE 15- KISS PERFORMS A WARM UP SHOW AT THE KROQ WEENIE ROST AT IRVINE MEADOWS, CA. THE RED HOT CHILLIPEPPERS OPEN.
JUNE 28- THE REUNION TOUR OPENS AT TIGER STADIUM IN DETROIT.
1997
APRIL 26- THE BAND PERFORMS A BENEFIT SHOW FOR THE FLOOD VICTIMS AT THE FARGO DOME IN FARGO, ND. ALL THE PROCEDES FROM THE SHOW WENT TO THOSE FLOOD VICTIMS.
MAY 14- ACE MISSES HIS FLIGHT TO A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE EUROPEAN TOUR. THE REMAINING MEMBERS GO ON WITHOUT HIM.
JUNE 14-15- KISS SELLS OUT TWO COSECUTIVE NIGHTS AT STOCKHOLM'S OLYMPIC STADUIM. IT'S THE BIGGEST SINGLE EVENT AT THE VENUE SINCE THE 1912 OLYMPICS.
APRIL 5- PETER CRISS MISSES SHOW IN COLUMBUS, GA DUE TO SHOULDER PROBLEMS. HE IS REPLACED BY HIS DRUM TECH ED KANNON.
1998
SEPTEMBER 22- KISS RELEASE PSYCHO CIRCUS, THEIR FIRST STUDIO RECORD TOGETHER IN 19 YEARS.
OCTOBER 31- KISS PLAYS HALLOWEEN NIGHT AT DODGER STADIUM WITH THE SMASHING PUMPKINS OPENING. AT THIS SHOW, THEY DEBUT THEIR 3-D ANIMATION. THEY ARE THE FIRST ARTIST TO ATTEMPT SUCH A CONCEPT.
NOVEMBER 12- KISS KICKS OFF THE PSYCHO CIRCUS TOUR AT THE FLEET CENTER IN BOSTON, MA.
NOVEMBER 23- KISS RELEASES THE HOME VIDEO, THE SECOND COMING.
DECEMBER 3- KISS USES THE DAY OFF TO SHOOT THE CONCERT SCENES FOR DETROIT ROCK CITY IN TORONTO, CANADA.
1999
JANUARY 11- KISS APPEARS AT THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS AS A PRESENTER.
JANUARY 26- KISS APPEARS AT THE NATPE CONVENTION IN NEW ORLEANS.
JANUARY 31- KISS PERFORMS DURING THE PRE-GAME SHOW AT SUPER BOWL XXXIII IN MIAMI.
FEBRUARY 22- PHOTOGRAPHER ANNIE LIEBOWITZ SHOOTS KISS FOR THE GOT MILK? AD CAMPAIGN. THE BAND SPORTS CHOCOLATE MILK MUSTACHES.
APRIL- THE BAND IS FORCED TO CANCEL SHOWS IN RUSSIA DUE TO POLITICAL UNREST.
APRIL 24- THE PSYCHO CIRCUS TOUR ENDS AT MEXICO CITY'S FORO SOL STADIUM.
AUGUST 9- KISS PERFORMS AT THE DETROIT ROCK CITY PREMIERE PARTY IN WESTWOOD, CA.
AUGUST 11- KISS RECEIVES A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD' WALK OF FAME.
OCTOBER 29- KISS PERFORMS AT THE PIXELON.COM LAUNCH PARTY AT THE MGM GRAND HOTEL.
DECEMBER 31- KISS USHERS IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM AT THE BC PALACE STADIUM IN VANCOUVER, BC.
2000
FEBRUARY 14- KISS ANNOUNCES THE FAREWELL TOUR DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE VIA SATTELITE FROM LOS ANGELES.
MARCH 11- KISS OPEN THE FAREWELL TOUR IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA WITH SUPPORT ACTS TED NUGENT AND SKID ROW.
MARCH 23- A CALISTOGA MAN DIES IN A FATAL 100 FT. FALL FROM THE BALCONY AT THE OAKLAND ARENA.
MARCH 25- KISS PEPSI COMMERCIAL PREMIERES DURING THE ACADEMY AWARDS.
APRIL 21- KISS WRONGFULLY REFERRED TO "GREENVILLE" AS "GREENFIELD". THE BAND WRITES A FORMAL APPOLOGY TO THE FANS OF GREENVILLE.
JUNE 24-25- KISS AUCTIONS OFF MEMORABILLIA AND COSTUMES AT PARAMOUNT THEATRE AT PARAMOUNT STUDIOS IN HOLLYWOOD, CA.
2001
JANUARY 31- PETER CRISS LEAVES KISS ONCE AGAIN AND ERIC SINGER REJOINS WEARING THE CAT MAKEUP AND COSTUME.
FEBRUARY 19- KISS PLACED 13TH ON THE LIST OF THE TOP 25 MUSIC MONEY MAKERS TO BE SHOWCASED BY VH-1 IN A SPECIAL CALLED "MUSIC MONEY POWER".
MARCH 9- APRIL 13- KISS PLAY SHOWS IN JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA WITH ERIC SINGER BEHIND THE DRUMS.
THE INFORMATION TAKEN FROM THE METAL EDGE OFFICIAL KISS FAREWELL POSTER BOOK
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