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1979 KISS concert tour advertisement...
1979 KISS concert tour advertisement...
Item # 720758
August 06, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 6, 1979
* Early KISS - American hard rock band
* Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley - Ace Frehley
* Dynasty Tour - "Return of KISS" concert
* With heavy metal band Judas Priest
* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York
Page 64 has a 5 x 3 inch illustrated advertisement for the "KISS" concert at the Nassau Coliseum. (see images)
AI notes: The September 1, 1979 KISS concert at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, was part of the band’s “Dynasty Tour”, often referred to by fans as the “Return of KISS” tour due to their reemergence after a brief hiatus and the solo albums each member released in 1978. The show featured the classic lineup—Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss—though Criss’s drumming was already being quietly handled by session musician Anton Fig on the Dynasty album, and by this point in the tour, Criss’s live performance was inconsistent. The concert showcased the band’s new, more colorful costumes and elaborate stage production, complete with pyrotechnics, levitating drum risers, and Frehley’s signature smoking guitar effects. Songs like “I Was Made for Lovin’ You,” “Detroit Rock City,” and “Rock and Roll All Nite” brought the packed Long Island crowd to their feet. The Nassau show was one of several major New York–area dates on the Dynasty tour, marking the band’s continued dominance despite growing internal tensions that would soon lead to Criss’s departure.
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 112, tabloid-size, one fold along the center, 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 and has never been in circulation. 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.
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