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.
Tour by Kiss | |
Associated album | Monster |
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Start date | November 7, 2012 |
End date | November 8, 2013 |
Legs | 5 |
No. of shows | 56 |
Kiss concert chronology |
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]
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Date | City | Country | Venue |
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November 7, 2012 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | River Plate Stadium |
November 10, 2012[a] | Santiago | Chile | Club de Campo Las Vizcachas |
November 12, 2012 | Asunción | Paraguay | Jockey Club |
November 14, 2012 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Gigantinho |
November 17, 2012 | São Paulo | Arena Skol Anhembi | |
November 18, 2012 | Rio de Janeiro | HSBC Arena |
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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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 |
Venue | City | Tickets sold / available |
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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%) |