Kiss Farewell Tour

infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Kiss Farewell Tour


image_caption =
artist = Kiss
start_date = 11 March, 2000
end_date = 13 April, 2001
number_of_legs = 5
number_of_shows = 142 played 1 cancelled
last_tour = Psycho Circus Tour (1998-99)
this_tour = Kiss Farewell Tour (2000-01)
next_tour = World Domination Tour (2003)The Kiss Farewell Tour was a concert tour performed by the rock group Kiss. It was to be Kiss' last tour; however, in late 2002 they announced that they weren't going to retire as planned. On the eve of the tour in Japan and Australia, drummer and vocalist Peter Criss left the band due to contract negotiations. He was replaced by Eric Singer. However, despite the fact that Kiss continued performing after the conclusion of this tour, this was the final tour with the original 'classic' lineup.

Tour Dates

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North American Leg

*11/03/2000 flagicon|United States Desert Sky Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ
*12/03/2000 flagicon|United States Tucson Convention Center - Tucson, AZ
*14/03/2000 flagicon|United States Pan American Center - Las Cruces, NM
*17/03/2000 flagicon|United States Mandalay Bay Events Center - Las Vegas, NV
*18/03/2000 flagicon|United States Arrowhead Pond - Anaheim, CA
*19/03/2000 flagicon|United States San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, CA
*21/03/2000 flagicon|United States Rabobank Arena - Bakersfield, CA
*23/03/2000 flagicon|United States Oakland Arena - Oakland, CA
*25/03/2000 flagicon|United States Lawlor Events Center - Reno, NV
*27/03/2000 flagicon|United States E Center - Salt Lake City, UT
*28/03/2000 flagicon|United States Pepsi Center - Denver, CO
*29/03/2000 flagicon|United States United Spirit Arena - Lubbock, TX
*31/03/2000 flagicon|United States The Alamodome - San Antonio, TX
*01/04/2000 flagicon|United States Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - Houston, TX
*02/04/2000 flagicon|United States Smirnoff Music Centre - Dallas, TX
*04/04/2000 flagicon|United States Myriad Convention Center - Oklahoma City, OK
*05/04/2000 flagicon|United States Alltel Arena - Little Rock, AR
*06/04/2000 flagicon|United States Pensacola Civic Center - Pensacola, FL
*08/04/2000 flagicon|United States Mars Music Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL
*09/04/2000 flagicon|United States TECO Arena - Fort Myers, FL
*11/04/2000 flagicon|United States Orlando Arena - Orlando, FL
*12/04/2000 flagicon|United States Ice Palace - Tampa, FL
*14/04/2000 flagicon|United States BJCC Arena - Birmingham, AL
*15/04/2000 flagicon|United States Philips Arena - Atlanta, GA
*16/04/2000 flagicon|United States New Orleans Arena - New Orleans, LA
*18/04/2000 flagicon|United States Carolina Coliseum - Columbia, SC
*20/04/2000 flagicon|United States Charlotte Coliseum - Charlotte, North Carolina
*21/04/2000 flagicon|United States Bi-Lo Center - Greenville, SC
*22/04/2000 flagicon|United States Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC
*24/04/2000 flagicon|United States UTC Arena - Chattanooga, TN
*25/04/2000 flagicon|United States Pyramid Arena - Memphis, TN
*28/04/2000 flagicon|United States AmSouth Amphitheater - Nashville, TN
*29/04/2000 flagicon|United States Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY
*30/04/2000 flagicon|United States Thompson-Boling Arena - Knoxville, TN
*02/05/2000 flagicon|United States Charleston Civic Center - Charleston, WV
*03/05/2000 flagicon|United States Roanoke Civic Center - Roanoke, VA
*05/05/2000 flagicon|United States Gund Arena - Cleveland, OH
*06/05/2000 flagicon|United States Gund Arena - Cleveland, OH
*07/05/2000 flagicon|United States Van Andel Arena - Grand Rapids, MI
*09/05/2000 flagicon|United States John F. Savage Hall - Toledo, OH
*11/05/2000 flagicon|United States Allstate Arena - Chicago, IL
*12/05/2000 flagicon|United States Allstate Arena - Chicago, IL
*13/05/2000 flagicon|United States Polaris Amphitheater - Columbus, OH
*15/05/2000 flagicon|United States Peoria Civic Center - Peoria, IL
*16/05/2000 flagicon|United States MARK of the Quad Cities - Moline, IL
*17/05/2000 flagicon|United States Target Center - Minneapolis, MN
*19/05/2000 flagicon|United States Marcus Amphitheater - Milwaukee, WI
*20/05/2000 flagicon|United States Deer Creek Music Center - Indianapolis, IN
*22/05/2000 flagicon|United States Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH
*24/05/2000 flagicon|United States The Palace Of Auburn Hills - Detroit, MI
*25/05/2000 flagicon|United States The Palace Of Auburn Hills - Detroit, MI
*26/05/2000 flagicon|United States Starlake Amphitheater - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2nd Leg

*06/06/2000 flagicon|United States Richmond Coliseum - Richmond, VA
*09/06/2000 flagicon|United States Nikon at Jones Beach Theater - Wantagh, NY
*10/06/2000 flagicon|United States Nikon at Jones Beach Theater - Wantagh, NY
*12/06/2000 flagicon|United States Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts - Boston, MA
*13/06/2000 flagicon|United States Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts - Boston, MA
*15/06/2000 flagicon|United States Cumberland County Civic Center - Portland, ME
*16/06/2000 flagicon|United States Blockbuster Sony Music Entertainment Center - Camden, NJ
*19/06/2000 flagicon|United States Erie Civic Center - Erie, Pennsylvania
*20/06/2000 flagicon|United States Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY
*22/06/2000 flagicon|Canada Molson Centre - Montreal, QB
*23/06/2000 flagicon|Canada Air Canada Centre - Toronto, ON
*24/06/2000 flagicon|United States Marine Midland Arena - Buffalo, NY
*27/06/2000 flagicon|United States Continental Airlines Arena - East Rutherford, NJ
*28/06/2000 flagicon|United States Continental Airlines Arena - East Rutherford, NJ
*30/06/2000 flagicon|United States Alltel Pavilion - Raleigh, North Carolina
*01/07/2000 flagicon|United States Nissan Pavilion - Washington, DC
*02/07/2000 flagicon|United States Virginia Beach Amphitheater - Virginia Beach, VA
*05/07/2000 flagicon|United States Hersheypark Stadium - Hershey, Pennsylvania
*07/07/2000 flagicon|United States Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain - Scranton, Pennsylvania
*08/07/2000 flagicon|United States Music Meadows Theater - Hartford, CT
*11/07/2000 flagicon|United States Kohl Center - Madison, WI
*13/07/2000 flagicon|United States Target Center - Minneapolis, MN
*14/07/2000 flagicon|United States Fargodome - Fargo, ND
*16/07/2000 flagicon|Canada Winnipeg Arena - Winnipeg, MB
*17/07/2000 flagicon|Canada Saskatchewan Place - Saskatoon, SK
*19/07/2000 flagicon|Canada Pengrowth Saddledome - Calgary, AB
*20/07/2000 flagicon|Canada Skyreach Centre - Edmonton, AB
*22/07/2000 flagicon|United States Gorge Amphitheater - George, WA
*24/07/2000 flagicon|United States Rose Garden Arena - Portland, OR
*26/07/2000 flagicon|United States Idaho Center - Nampa, ID
*28/07/2000 flagicon|United States Shoreline Amphitheater - Mountain View, CA
*29/07/2000 flagicon|United States Sacramento Valley Amphitheater - Sacramento, CA
*30/07/2000 flagicon|United States Chronicle Pavilion - Concord, CA
*01/08/2000 flagicon|United States Selland Arena - Fresno, CA
*02/08/2000 flagicon|United States Mandalay Bay Events Center - Las Vegas, NV

3rd Leg

*11/08/2000 flagicon|United States Irvine Meadows Amphitheater - Irvine, CA
*12/08/2000 flagicon|United States Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion - San Bernardino, CA
*14/08/2000 flagicon|United States Fiddlers Green Amphitheater - Denver, CO
*15/08/2000 flagicon|United States Tingley Coliseum - Albuquerque, NM
*17/08/2000 flagicon|United States Frank Erwin Center - Austin, TX
*18/08/2000 flagicon|United States Cajundome - Lafayette, LA
*19/08/2000 flagicon|United States Mississippi Coliseum - Jackson, MS
*21/08/2000 flagicon|United States Mississippi Coast Coliseum - Biloxi, MS
*22/08/2000 flagicon|United States Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - Houston, TX
*23/08/2000 flagicon|United States Fort Worth Convention Center - Fort Worth, TX
*25/08/2000 flagicon|United States Sandstone Amphitheater - Kansas City, KS
*26/08/2000 flagicon|United States Riverport Amphitheater - St. Louis, MO
*28/08/2000 flagicon|United States Kansas Coliseum - Wichita, KS
*29/08/2000 flagicon|United States Omaha Civic Auditorium - Omaha, NE
*30/08/2000 flagicon|United States Hilton Coliseum - Ames, IA
*01/09/2000 flagicon|United States SIU Arena - Carbondale, IL
*02/09/2000 flagicon|United States Five Seasons Center - Cedar Rapids, IA
*05/09/2000 flagicon|United States Rockford Metro Center - Rockford, IL
*06/09/2000 flagicon|United States Breslin Center - East Lansing, MI
*08/09/2000 flagicon|United States Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY
*09/09/2000 flagicon|United States Conseco Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN
*10/09/2000 flagicon|United States Roberts Stadium - Evansville, IN
*12/09/2000 flagicon|United States Pine Knob Music Theater - Clarkston, MI
*13/09/2000 flagicon|United States Ervin J. Nutter Center - Dayton, OH
*15/09/2000 flagicon|United States Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena - Binghamton, NY
*16/09/2000 flagicon|United States War Memorial Arena - Syracuse, NY
*18/09/2000 flagicon|United States Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI
*20/09/2000 flagicon|Canada Colisée de Québec - Quebec City, QC
*21/09/2000 flagicon|Canada Corel Centre - Ottawa, ON
*23/09/2000 flagicon|Canada Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON
*24/09/2000 flagicon|United States Lake Placid Civic Center - Lake Placid, NY "CANCELLED"
*26/09/2000 flagicon|United States Sovereign Bank Arena - Trenton, NJ
*27/09/2000 flagicon|United States Bryce Jordan Center - University Park, Pennsylvania
*29/09/2000 flagicon|United States Nationwide Arena - Columbus, OH
*30/09/2000 flagicon|United States New World Music Theater - Chicago, IL
*01/10/2000 flagicon|United States Assembly Hall - Champaign, IL
*03/10/2000 flagicon|United States Mohegan Sun Arena - Uncasville, CT
*04/10/2000 flagicon|United States Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD
*06/10/2000 flagicon|United States Charlotte Coliseum - Charlotte, North Carolina
*07/10/2000 flagicon|United StatesNorth Charleston Coliseum - North Charleston, SC (last show with Peter Criss)

Cancelled Japanese Leg

The initial Japanese leg of the Farewell Tour was announced by promoter UDO artists on September 15, 2000 and cancelled six days later due to "scheduling problems." It wasn't publicly known at the time, for the "tear-drop" was yet to appear, but there were problems in Catland. Peter Criss effectively left the band following the final "Farewell" show in North Charleston, SC in October 2000. His Reunion contract had essentially expired and he and KISS were unable to come to terms for him continuing with the band for the Japan/Australia 2001 tour. He was replaced by Eric Singer.

Japan

*09/03/2001 flagicon|Japan Yokohama Arena - Yokohama, Japan (first show with Eric Singer)
*10/03/2001 flagicon|Japan Yokohama Arena - Yokohama, Japan
*13/03/2001 flagicon|Japan Tokyo Dome - Tokyo, Japan
*16/03/2001 flagicon|Japan Kokusai Center - Fukuoka, Japan
*18/03/2001 flagicon|Japan Nagoya Rainbow Hall - Nagoya, Japan
*21/03/2001 flagicon|Japan Osaka Castle Hall - Osaka, Japan
*22/03/2001 flagicon|Japan Osaka Castle Hall - Osaka, Japan

Australia

*29/03/2001 flagicon|Australia Burswood Dome - Perth, Australia
*01/04/2001 flagicon|Australia Adelaide Entertainment Center - Adelaide, Australia (Originally held at Hindmarsh Stadium but changed due to bad weather)
*03/04/2001 flagicon|Australia Rod Laver Arena - Melbourne, Australia
*04/04/2001 flagicon|Australia Rod Laver Arena - Melbourne, Australia
*05/04/2001 flagicon|Australia Rod Laver Arena - Melbourne, Australia
*07/04/2001 flagicon|Australia Sydney Superdome - Sydney, Australia
*08/04/2001 flagicon|Australia Sydney Superdome - Sydney, Australia
*13/04/2001 flagicon|Australia Carrara Stadium - Gold Coast, Australia (last full show with Ace Frehley)

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