Monster World Tour (Kiss) 2012–13 concert tour by Kiss
Monster World Tour Associated album Monster Start date November 7, 2012 End date November 8, 2013 Legs 5 No. of shows56
The Monster World Tour was a concert tour by the American hard rock group Kiss in support of their 20th studio album, Monster . Fresh off the heels of the recent success of The Tour with Mötley Crüe and the second annual KISS Kruise, the tour officially began on November 7, 2012, in Buenos Aires , Argentina . Kiss played shows in Australia for the first time since 2008, and Europe, including a few festivals in June. They played their longest Canadian tour to date in July through early August with a few US concerts following after, including a show taped to air during halftime of ArenaBowl XXVI in Orlando, Florida. They played in Japan for the first time since 2006 in October 2013.
The new stage show, first used in the European leg, involved a giant robotic spider that moved across the stage and all four members were lifted into the air. The spider shot pyro from its legs and had eyes that glowed.[ 1]
In the tour program for the band's final tour , Simmons reflected on the tour:
With Kiss it's always about giving the fans more bang for their buck and with the Monster tour we delivered just that. The Monster tour is beyond anything the fans have ever seen. We're using the latest technology and lights. We have a gigantic robotic spider on the stage, which is spectacular. It shoots fireballs and like a spider, it can move all over the place. It's simply spectacular.[ 2]
Setlists
South American leg setlist
"Detroit Rock City "
"Shout It Out Loud "
"Calling Dr. Love "
"Hell or Hallelujah "
"Wall of Sound "
"Hotter Than Hell "
"I Love It Loud "
"Outta This World" (Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer duet)
"God of Thunder " (Gene Simmons solo)
"Psycho Circus "
"War Machine"
"Love Gun "
"Black Diamond "
Encore
"Lick It Up "
"I Was Made for Lovin' You "
"Rock and Roll All Nite "
Australian leg setlist
"Detroit Rock City"
"Shout It Out Loud"
"Deuce "
"Firehouse " (Simmons spits fire)
"Hell or Hallelujah"
"Calling Dr. Love"
"Outta This World" (Thayer and Singer jamming together)
"Psycho Circus"
"I Love It Loud" (Simmons' bass solo intro – spits blood and flies)
"Crazy Crazy Nights "
"War Machine"
"Love Gun" (Stanley flies out to the audience)
"Rock and Roll All Nite"
Encore
"Lick It Up"
"Black Diamond"
"Crazy Crazy Nights" not played in Perth.
"Shock Me " was played instead of "Outta This World" in Sydney (2nd night).
"Christine Sixteen " only played in Melbourne (1st night).
"Hotter Than Hell" was played instead of "Firehouse" in Sydney (2nd night).
"Wall of Sound" only played in Perth.
"I Was Made for Lovin' You" only played in Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne (1st night).
"Shandi " only played in Perth, Adelaide and Mackay.
"God of Thunder" only played in Perth and Adelaide.
"Deuce" not played in Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne (1st night).
European/North American leg setlist
"Psycho Circus"
"Shout It Out Loud"
"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll "
"I Love It Loud"
"Hell or Hallelujah"
"War Machine" (Simmons spits fire)
"Heaven's on Fire "
"Deuce" or "Calling Dr. Love"
"Say Yeah "
"Shock Me"/"Outta This World" (Thayer and Singer jamming together)
"God of Thunder (Simmons' bass solo intro – spits blood and flies)
"Lick It Up"
"Love Gun" (Stanley flies out to the audience)
"Rock and Roll All Nite"
Encore
"Detroit Rock City"
"I Was Made for Lovin' You"
"Black Diamond"
"Heaven's on Fire" not played in Solvesborg and Clisson.
"I Was Made for Lovin' You" not played in Clisson.
"Calling Dr. Love" only played in Solvesberg, Udine, Toronto and Montreal through all US dates.
"Deuce" not played in Udine, Toronto and Montreal through all US dates.
"Rock and Roll All Nite" and "Black Diamond" switched places after Edmonton show.
"Do You Love Me" only played in Calgary.
Japanese leg setlist
"Psycho Circus"
"Shout It Out Loud"
"Do You Love Me"
"I Love It Loud"
"Hell or Hallelujah"
"War Machine" (Simmons spits fire)
"Sukiyaki " (Kyu Sakamoto cover)
"Heaven's on Fire"
"Calling Dr. Love"
"Say Yeah"
"Shock Me"/"Outta This World" (Thayer and Singer jamming together)
"God of Thunder" (Simmons' bass solo intro – spits blood and flies)
"Lick It Up"
"Love Gun" (Stanley flies out to the audience)
"Black Diamond"
Encore
"Detroit Rock City"
"I Was Made for Lovin' You"
"Rock and Roll All Nite"
"Black Diamond" and "Rock and Roll All Nite" switched places in Chiba.
Support acts
Tour dates
List of 2013 concerts[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Date
City
Country
Venue
February 28, 2013
Perth
Australia
Perth Arena
March 3, 2013
Adelaide
Victoria Park Racecourse
March 5, 2013
Melbourne
Etihad Stadium
March 6, 2013
March 9, 2013
Sydney
Allphones Arena
March 10, 2013
March 12, 2013
Brisbane
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
March 16, 2013
Mackay
Virgin Australia Stadium
June 1, 2013
Stockholm
Sweden
Friends Arena
June 3, 2013
Helsinki
Finland
Hartwall Areena
June 6, 2013
Sölvesborg [ b]
Sweden
Norje Havsbad
June 8, 2013
Stavanger
Norway
Viking Stadion
June 11, 2013
Copenhagen
Denmark
Forum Copenhagen
June 12, 2013
Berlin
Germany
Waldbühne
June 14, 2013
Prague
Czech Republic
O2 Arena
June 15, 2013[ c]
Nickelsdorf
Austria
Pannonia Filds
June 17, 2013
Codroipo
Italy
Villa Manin
June 18, 2013
Milan
Mediolanum Forum
June 20, 2013
Zürich
Switzerland
Hallenstadion
June 22, 2013[ d]
Clisson
France
Val de Moine
July 5, 2013
Victoria
Canada
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
July 6, 2013
Vancouver
Rogers Arena
July 8, 2013
Kelowna
Prospera Place
July 10, 2013
Lethbridge
Enmax Centre
July 12, 2013
Edmonton
Rexall Place
July 14, 2013
Saskatoon
Credit Union Centre
July 16, 2013
Regina
Brandt Centre
July 17, 2013
Brandon
Keystone Centre
July 18, 2013
Winnipeg
MTS Centre
July 20, 2013
Cadott
United States
Rock Fest
July 23, 2013
Sudbury
Canada
Sudbury Arena
July 25, 2013
Ottawa
Canadian Tire Centre
July 26, 2013
Toronto
Molson Amphitheatre
July 27, 2013
London
Budweiser Gardens
July 29, 2013
Montreal
Bell Centre
July 31, 2013
Saint John
Harbour Station
August 1, 2013
Halifax
Halifax Metro Centre
August 3, 2013
St. John's
Mile One Centre
August 4, 2013
August 7, 2013
Gilford
United States
Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion
August 9, 2013
Verona
Turning Stone Events Center
August 10, 2013
Uncasville
Mohegan Sun Arena
August 12, 2013
Portsmouth
nTelos Wireless Pavilion
August 13, 2013
Simpsonville
Charter Amphitheater at Heritage Park
August 16, 2013
Orlando
Amway Center
August 18, 2013
Hollywood
Hard Rock Live
October 19, 2013
Chiba
Japan
Makuhari Messe
October 21, 2013
Osaka
Osaka-jō Hall
October 23, 2013
Tokyo
Nippon Budokan
October 24, 2013
November 8, 2013
Calgary
Canada
Scotiabank Saddledome
Box office score data
Venue
City
Tickets sold / available
River Plate Stadium
Buenos Aires
48,000 / 55,000 (87%)
Hipódromo de Asunción
Asunción
8,161 / 10,000 (81%)
Arena Skol Anhembi
São Paulo
20,567 / 25,000 (82%)
HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro
6,803 / 9,500 (71%)
Perth Arena
Perth
12,775 / 13,335 (95%)
Clipsal 500
Adelaide
40,000 / 40,000 (100%)
Etihad Stadium
Melbourne
25,750 / 26,000 (99%)
Allphones Arena
Sydney
18,023 / 23,466 (76%)
Brisbane Entertainment Center
Brisbane
9,597 / 9,801 (97%)
Top 100 Worldwide Mid Year Tours 2013: KISS/Mötley Crüe, #84[ 9]
Personnel
Kiss
Notes
References
^ "KISS: Video Tour Of Brand New Stage Setup" . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . June 3, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2021 .
^ (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, pg. 43.
^ Dukes, Billy (January 3, 2013). "Kiss' Tommy Thayer Says He Was Ace Frehley's 'Heir Apparent' " . Ultimate Classic Rock . Retrieved March 26, 2021 .
^ "KISS Returning To Czech Republic In 2013" . BraveWords . Retrieved April 1, 2021 .
^ "2013 KISS Scandinavian Dates Announced" . BraveWords . Retrieved April 1, 2021 .
^ Lifton, Dave (April 4, 2013). "Kiss Announce 2013 Canada Tour" . Ultimate Classic Rock . Retrieved March 26, 2021 .
^ "KISS Announce Monster Japan Tour 2013" . BraveWords . Retrieved April 1, 2021 .
^ "KISS - Calgary Show Rescheduled" . BraveWords . Retrieved April 1, 2021 .
^ "Pollstar Mid Year Top 100 Worldwide Tours 2013" (PDF) . Internet Movie Database . Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013 .
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