BALTIMORE, MD | The mighty KISS—the ones who gave rock ‘n’ roll to us all, the gods of thunder, “the best” we ever wanted—have said farewell to touring life forever with their End of the Road World Tour.
The global tour has been ongoing since 2019 and has had a least two DMV stops including Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia in 2019 and a recent November 29th performance in Baltimore, Maryland at CFG Bank Arena for the KISS Army to rock and roll all night once more time in Charm City.
The tour concluded with a two night stay in Madison Square Garden in New York City. The spectacle of “Kiss Week in NYC” dominated music press and social media all week with enough face paint to be seen for miles, literally. The fab foursome actually had a portrait adorned on the city’s beloved Empire State building on November 30 ahead of their NYC shows. I have to say, the thought of a rock band from Queens with their picture on the Empire State building for the whole world to see is enough to bring tears to any music fans eyes.
As for the Baltimore show, I don’t have to tell you that band was amazing. With KISS we’ve come to expect nothing less. After all, the band practically wrote the book on how to put on a rock show, and no live performance has the pageantry, the mystique, or the grandeur of a KISS show. They bring it every night—and they are simply the best.
So what’s next for KISS and their fans? A residency in Las Vegas? And all-inclusive forever KISS cruise? Avatar band members performing virtually for online audiences and beyond? It would not surprise me if the latter has some unforeseen marketing potential that KISS will happily tap into. No one knows for sure. Whatever the future holds for Kiss fans though, getting to attend a KISS concert was an unforgettable and special experience. I’ve been lucky enough to see them several times.
So, let’s shout it out loud… let’s thank KISS for their decades of rock, and say farewell to the kings of the ultimate live rock ‘n’ roll experience. KISS has truly shown the world how a rock concert should be done and there will never be another band to equal them.
The Destroyer 45th anniversary limited edition 2 LP vinyl set on yellow and red vinyl and the Psycho Circus limited edition LP on silver vinyl are both available at your local record store.
AMBER WILD
KISS SETLIST
Detroit Rock City
Shout It Out Loud
Deuce
War Machine
Heaven’s on Fire
I Love It Loud
Say Yeah
Cold Gin
Lick It Up
Calling Dr. Love
Makin’ Love
Psycho Circus
100,000 Years (Partial)
God of Thunder
Love Gun
I Was Made for Lovin’ You
Black Diamond
Beth
Do You Love Me
Rock and Roll All Nite
