The Dressed to Kill Tour was the fourth tour of American hard rock band Kiss. The tour was in support of the album Dressed to Kill, and took place in 1975 throughout the United States.
In the tour program for the band's final tour, Paul Stanley said:
Background When Kiss was the opening act for Black Sabbath at their performances, Ozzy Osbourne recalled: "When the Kiss army was happening, they blew us to smithereens. Pyro? Jeezus Christ, they were unreal. It was frightening going on after them."Kerrang! #54
Reception A reviewer for the Oregonian who attended the May 24 performance in Portland gave the show a positive review, stating: "Kiss is certainly a Portland band. Not born in the city, but its appearances have been met with rollicking capacity houses at the Paramount Northwest theater. Well, Saturday night was no exception... There's something going on every minute onstage; not so much the dramatic outpourings of, say, an Alice Cooper, but in the continual interplay between the four members of the group as they utilize the entire stage for their monster-movie shenanigans. And it's all in fun; there's really very little to take seriously in this act. The theater rock effects are handled in a disciplined - if loose - manner while thunderous music practically blows your head away with decibels... Hair flies and bodies shake, and Kiss works to exhaustion. Musically, it's all rock and roll - and loud. Super loud. Extremely loud..."Oregonian, May 25, 1975
A Charleston Gazette reporter who had attended the June 22 performance in Charleston had given a mixed review however, and said: "Next to Kiss, Alice Cooper and the New York Dolls make sense. This group of four men, thinks the concert is a costume party and they come dressed to kill. Kiss is weird, but its music is solid rock 'n' roll... It's hard to know exactly what to make of Kiss, this group with the Halloween makeup and exaggerated motions. They sometimes act as if they're not quite sure what their instruments are for, but when they play them, it's obvious they do... They call Kiss the hottest band in America. I'm not sure about that, but they certainly are the weirdest.Charleston Gazette, June 23, 1975
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueSupport Act(s)March 19, 1975NorthamptonUnited StatesRoxy TheaterPassportMarch 21, 1975New York CityBeacon TheatreJo Jo GunneMarch 27, 1975KenoshaKenosha Ice ArenaRushMarch 28, 1975ToledoToledo Sports ArenaZZ TopApril 4, 1975HartlandNordic Ice ArenaMike Quatro Jam BandSmack DabApril 6, 1975Washington, D.C.Lisner AuditoriumRushHeavy Metal KidsApril 8, 1975AkronAkron Civic TheatreApril 9, 1975ErieErie County Field HouseRushVitale's MadmenApril 11, 1975DaytonPalace TheaterHeavy Metal KidsApril 12, 1975NormalISU Union AuditoriumRushApril 13, 1975Kansas CityMemorial HallGolden EarringVitale's MadmenApril 15, 1975PittsburghStanley TheatreRushHeavy Metal KidsApril 17, 1975BurlingtonBurlington Memorial AuditoriumApril 19, 1975PalatineWilliam Fremd High SchoolRushApril 21, 1975LouisvilleMemorial AuditoriumApril 22, 1975IndianapolisIndiana Convention CenterRushStatus QuoApril 24, 1975Johnson CityFreedom Hall Civic CenterRushHeavy Metal KidsApril 25, 1975CharlotteCharlotte Park CenterRushApril 26, 1975FayettevilleCumberland County Memorial ArenaRushAtlanta Rhythm SectionApril 27, 1975RichmondRichmond ArenaRushOblivion ExpressM-S FunkApril 29, 1975LansingLansing Metro TheaterSalem WitchcraftApril 30, 1975ColumbusColumbus Veterans Memorial AuditoriumStatus QuoMay 3, 1975Upper DarbyTower Theater TownshipAmboy DukesRushMay 6, 1975MilwaukeeRiverside TheaterRushMay 8, 1975RomeovilleLewis UniversityMay 9, 1975AdaKing Horn Center GymJames GangThe FlockMay 10, 1975LandoverCapital CentreZZ TopMay 11, 1975BostonOrpheum TheatreHunter-RonsonJourneyMay 16, 1975DetroitCobo ArenaDiamond ReoMay 17, 1975JohnstownCambria County War Memorial ArenaRushMay 19, 1975St. PaulCivic Center TheaterHydraMay 23, 1975MedfordMedford ArmoryRushMay 24, 1975PortlandParamount TheatreMay 25, 1975SeattleParamount TheatreMay 26, 1975PortlandParamount TheatreMay 27, 1975SpokaneSpokane ColiseumMay 29, 1975Las VegasSahara Space CenterMay 31, 1975Long BeachLong Beach ArenaJames GangJune 1, 1975San FranciscoWinterland BallroomRushThe TubesJune 6, 1975FresnoWarnors TheatreRushJune 7, 1975San DiegoSan Diego Civic TheaterJune 13, 1975TulsaTulsa Fairgrounds PavilionRare EarthPoint BlankJune 14, 1975AustinAustin ColiseumRare EarthJune 15, 1975Corpus ChristiMemorial ColiseumJune 18, 1975JacksonJackson Sports ArenaSalem WitchcraftJune 20, 1975SalemSalem Civic CenterMontroseJune 21, 1975ClevelandCleveland Music HallJourneyJune 22, 1975CharlestonCharleston Civic CenterMontroseJourneyJune 25, 1975Asbury ParkAsbury Park Convention HallSkyscraperJune 27, 1975AshevilleAsheville Civic CenterMontroseJune 28, 1975GreenvilleGreenville Memorial AuditoriumJuly 1, 1975Port ChesterCapitol Theatrerowspan="2" July 5, 1975TampaTampa State Fairgrounds(Florida Jam)July 20, 1975DavenportRKO Orpheum TheaterJourneyJuly 23, 1975WildwoodWildwoods Convention CenterMushroomAugust 2, 1975BaltimoreBaltimore Civic CenterBlack SabbathAugust 3, 1975ProvidenceProvidence Civic CenterAugust 14, 1975BostonOrpheum TheaterAugust 15, 1975SaginawWendler ArenaThe FlockAugust 16, 1975MuskegonL. C. Walker ArenaAugust 17, 1975PekinPekin Memorial StadiumREO SpeedwagonTed NugentSmokehouseAugust 23, 1975HempsteadCalderone Concert HallThe FlockAugust 25, 1975HarrisburgState Farm ArenaREO SpeedwagonAugust 27, 1975OwensboroOwensboro SportscenterHydraAugust 28, 1975IndianapolisIndiana Convention CenterUriah HeepAlanta Rhythm Section
Personnel Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar Gene Simmons – vocals, bass Peter Criss – drums, vocals Ace Frehley – lead guitar, backing vocals
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