KISS Announces Final Shows For ‘The End Of The Road’ Tour
KISS took to its socials to announce its final shows for its entire career. The band’s last-ever shows took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 1 and 2, respectively.
KISS officially kicked off its End of The Road Wold Tour on January 31, 2019. The band planned to conclude the tour in July 2021, but it was forced to postpone due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is now official that KISS will conclude its touring days with two shows Madison Square Garden in New York City, on December 1-2, 2023.
Recently, the band issued a statement to announce the 19-date fall 2023 tour that also includes its final shows. The band’s fall 2023 trek will kick off at Moody Center in Austin on October 29, 2023. If you ask when KISS will play its final show, the trek will conclude at Madison Square Garden on December 2, 2023, which will also mark the band’s final show.
“The absolute final shows of our final tour, THE END OF THE ROAD TOUR, will kick off this October and culminate in a massive show in the city where it all began,” KISS writes. “New York City has been a part of our ethos and storyline for more than four decades, so we felt it fitting to culminate our career on stage at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.”
You can find KISS’ final shows below.
- Oct 29 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
- Nov 1 – Palm Springs, CA @ Acrisure Arena
- Nov 3 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
- Nov 6 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
- Nov 8 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
- Nov 10 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
- Nov 12 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
- Nov 13 – Saskatoon, SK @ SaskTel Centre
- Nov 15 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre
- Nov 18 – Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell
- Nov 19 – Quebec, QC @ Videotron Centre
- Nov 21 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre
- Nov 22 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
- Nov 24 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena
- Nov 25 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- Nov 27 – Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
- Nov 29 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
- Dec 1 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
- Dec 2 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
KISS’ Legacy
The legacy of the band KISS is one of the most significant and enduring in the history of rock music. Formed in New York City in 1973, the original lineup consisted of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. They quickly gained fame for their unique stage makeup and costumes, theatrical live shows, and anthemic hard rock music.
KISS became known as one of the most influential bands of the 1970s, inspiring countless musicians with their music and larger-than-life stage presence. The band were also one of the highest-grossing live acts of the decade, with their concerts featuring pyrotechnics, elaborate costumes, and other visual effects that set the standard for arena rock performances. Simmons even defended their live performances‘ greatness, saying, ““It is a self-imposed mandate that, even if you hate the band and the music and think it’s silly, if you come to our show you will walk out and say, ‘That’s the best show I’ve ever seen in my life.'”
Despite numerous lineup changes over the years, KISS continued to release popular albums and tour extensively throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, and their iconic makeup and costumes have become some of the most recognizable images in rock music history.
In addition to their music and live shows, KISS has also been involved in numerous merchandising ventures, from action figures to comic books to a KISS-themed mini-golf course. Their influence has extended beyond music into popular culture and has had a lasting impact on the entertainment industry as a whole.
