The American group kiss has distinguished itself throughout its history with an incomparable stage experience. The band led Gene Simmons And Paul Stanley has made the live concert its essential platform shows who has built a legend based on eye-catching costumes, iconic makeup, pyrotechnics and a musical virtuosity with historical songs.
Over the course of his five-decade career kiss He has completed countless tours and spectacular performances. This dedication resulted in a catalog of three songs that they have performed on stage more than 2,000 times.
Live performances have become the natural environment for kissthat goes beyond a simple musical performance and becomes a theatrical event.
This commitment to the show highlights the importance the group places on live interaction. The careful compilation of their repertoire and the selection of timeless hits is the key to their recipe for success over the years.
The first piece in this triad of hyper-performed songs is the inevitable “Rock and Roll All Night”a 1975 megahit featured on the album Dressed to kill. This hymn to party and debauchery is usually chosen as the crowning glory of their concerts. Its place as the finale guarantees that the audience will accompany the musicians at a peak of euphoria.
Another classic that is rarely missing from the set list is “Detroit Rock City”a song that has a deep meaning for the band. As explained Paul StanleyDetroit was the first city they headlined, which marked a turning point. However, the matter took on added drama when a fan died in an accident on the way to a concert in another city.
Finally is the third song that completes the group of the most played “Lovegun.” Released on the self-titled album in 1977, this song perfectly embodies the style and essence of kiss. It is a fundamental piece that has always been most appreciated by the band and its followers and has established itself as an irreplaceable part of their repertoire.
As a result, each of these songs was performed by kiss have attended their live concerts more than 2,000 times. The band has more than 3000 live concerts.
Around 2,830 concerts were planned for July 2022, the farewell tour “End of the Road” came with a further 250 performances and ended in December 2023. This means the final total exceeds the 3,000 concert mark.