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1976 KISS rock band concerts Ad...
1976 KISS rock band concerts Ad...
Item # 720650
December 20, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 20, 1976
* KISS - American heavy metal rock band
* Rock and Roll Over American tour
* Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley - Ace Frehley
* Northeast U.S. concerts advertisement
Page 71 has a great advertisement for upcoming "KISS" concert performances in the Northeast United States. (see images) This particular ad has a nice psychedelic appearance to it.
AI notes: In December 1976, KISS was deep into their Rock and Roll Over tour, which had launched in late November and would continue into early 1977, covering arenas across the United States, including multiple stops in the Northeast. This tour was notable for its high-energy performances, theatrical stagecraft, and the band’s signature makeup and costumes, which were becoming iconic symbols of 1970s rock spectacle. Ace Frehley’s virtuoso guitar work and Gene Simmons’ imposing stage presence combined with Paul Stanley’s charismatic frontmanship and Peter Criss’ dynamic drumming to deliver tightly choreographed, pyrotechnic-laden shows that thrilled audiences. During this period, Peter Criss began performing “Beth” live, singing over a pre-recorded track, which added an emotional contrast to the otherwise hard-driving set. The tour also carried a hint of danger and drama: Frehley had suffered a severe onstage electric shock earlier in December, an incident that would inspire his later hit “Shock Me.” The setlists typically blended songs from their then-current Rock and Roll Over album, like “Hard Luck Woman” and “Calling Dr. Love,” with earlier crowd favorites such as “Detroit Rock City” and “Rock and Roll All Nite,” creating a balance of new material and established hits that solidified KISS’s reputation as one of the era’s most electrifying live acts.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Complete with 136 pages, tabloid-size, one crease across the center, small red library stamp within the dateline on the front page, very minor margin wear, nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.
Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.
Category: The 20th Century
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