KISS · CONCERT YEAR
KISS 1988
concerts & tour dates
A dated record of where the artist is listed in 1988.
Explore this artist on the timeline- Listed appearances
- 86
- Cities
- 81
- Dates represented
- 86
- Recorded span
- 277 days
This is a calendar-year concert archive, not a single named tour. It can include home concerts, touring engagements and regional legs. Coverage is incomplete; each dated entry retains its evidence. A past listing is not independent confirmation that a performance took place.
KISS in 1988: the calendar
86 listed appearances fall on 86 distinct calendar dates between 1 January 1988 and 3 October 1988, across 81 cities in 10 countries. January contains the most listed appearances (23). The longest interval between listed dates is 71 days; missing records do not establish rest or travel.
Cities in the 1988 record
- Johnson CityUS · 1 listed
- KnoxvilleUS · 1 listed
- MarquetteUS · 1 listed
- AshwaubenonUS · 1 listed
- MilwaukeeUS · 1 listed
- ChicagoUS · 1 listed
- St. LouisUS · 1 listed
- MuskegonUS · 1 listed
- SaginawUS · 1 listed
- ColumbusUS · 1 listed
- Richfield TownshipUS · 1 listed
- PittsburghUS · 1 listed
- DetroitUS · 1 listed
- CharlestonUS · 1 listed
- NorfolkUS · 1 listed
- UticaUS · 1 listed
- JohnstownUS · 1 listed
- BuffaloUS · 1 listed
- PoughkeepsieUS · 1 listed
- WorcesterUS · 1 listed
- SpringfieldUS · 1 listed
- UniondaleUS · 1 listed
- RochesterUS · 1 listed
- LandoverUS · 1 listed
- GreenvilleUS · 1 listed
- GreensboroUS · 1 listed
- CharlotteUS · 1 listed
- NashvilleUS · 1 listed
- AtlantaUS · 1 listed
- Pembroke PinesUS · 1 listed
- St. PetersburgUS · 1 listed
- JacksonvilleUS · 1 listed
- ColumbiaUS · 1 listed
- Terre HauteUS · 1 listed
- DubuqueUS · 1 listed
- Kansas CityUS · 1 listed
- Little RockUS · 1 listed
- New OrleansUS · 1 listed
- HoustonUS · 1 listed
- San AntonioUS · 1 listed
- AustinUS · 1 listed
- Fort WorthUS · 1 listed
- MerrillvilleUS · 1 listed
- PeoriaUS · 1 listed
- WinnipegCA · 1 listed
- EdmontonCA · 1 listed
- CalgaryCA · 1 listed
- VancouverCA · 1 listed
- Central PointUS · 1 listed
- PortlandUS · 1 listed
- SpokaneUS · 1 listed
- SeattleUS · 1 listed
- Rapid CityUS · 1 listed
- CasperUS · 1 listed
- Salt Lake CityUS · 1 listed
- DenverUS · 1 listed
- Costa MesaUS · 1 listed
- SacramentoUS · 1 listed
- San FranciscoUS · 1 listed
- San DiegoUS · 1 listed
- ParadiseUS · 1 listed
- NagoyaJP · 1 listed
- OsakaJP · 1 listed
- YokohamaJP · 1 listed
- ChiyodaJP · 2 listed
- ShibuyaJP · 1 listed
- SwanzeyUS · 1 listed
- New YorkUS · 2 listed
- BudapestHU · 1 listed
- ParisFR · 1 listed
- FrederiksbergDK · 1 listed
- GothenburgSE · 1 listed
- StockholmSE · 1 listed
- HelsinkiFI · 1 listed
- LillestrømNO · 1 listed
- LondonGB · 2 listed
- BirminghamGB · 2 listed
- BradfordGB · 1 listed
- Newcastle upon TyneGB · 1 listed
- EdinburghGB · 2 listed
- BelfastGB · 1 listed
First listed date in each city, in calendar order. Return visits are counted in each city total. Same-day order and actual travel are not established.
KISS 1988 dates & venues
| Date | City | Venue | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-01 | Johnson City · US | Freedom Hall Civic Center | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-02 | Knoxville · US | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-05 | Marquette · US | Lakeview Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-06 | Ashwaubenon · US | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-07 | Milwaukee · US | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-08 | Chicago · US | UIC Pavilion | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-09 | St. Louis · US | Kiel Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-11 | Muskegon · US | Trinity Health Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-12 | Saginaw · US | The Arena at the Dow Event Center | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-13 | Columbus · US | Battelle Hall | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-15 | Richfield Township · US | Richfield Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-16 | Pittsburgh · US | Civic Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-17 | Detroit · US | Cobo Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-18 | Charleston · US | Charleston Civic Center Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-20 | Norfolk · US | Norfolk Scope | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-22 | Utica · US | Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-23 | Johnstown · US | Cambria County War Memorial Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-24 | Buffalo · US | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-26 | Poughkeepsie · US | McCann Ice Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-27 | Worcester · US | DCU Center | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-28 | Springfield · US | MassMutual Center | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-29 | Uniondale · US | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1988-01-30 | Rochester · US | Blue Cross Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-01 | Landover · US | Capital Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-03 | Greenville · US | Greenville Memorial Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-05 | Greensboro · US | First Horizon Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-07 | Charlotte · US | Bojangles Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-09 | Nashville · US | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-10 | Atlanta · US | Omni Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-12 | Pembroke Pines · US | Hollywood Sportatorium | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-13 | St. Petersburg · US | Bayfront Center | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-14 | Jacksonville · US | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-16 | Columbia · US | Carolina Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-18 | Terre Haute · US | Hulman Center | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-19 | Dubuque · US | Five Flags Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-20 | Kansas City · US | Municipal Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-21 | Little Rock · US | Barton Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-23 | New Orleans · US | Lakefront Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-24 | Houston · US | Lakewood Church Central Campus | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-25 | San Antonio · US | HemisFair Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-26 | Austin · US | Frank Erwin Center | Source ↗ |
| 1988-02-27 | Fort Worth · US | Fort Worth Convention Center | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-02 | Merrillville · US | Star Plaza Theatre | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-03 | Peoria · US | Carver Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-05 | Winnipeg · CA | Winnipeg Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-08 | Edmonton · CA | Northlands Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-09 | Calgary · CA | Scotiabank Saddledome | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-11 | Vancouver · CA | Pacific Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-13 | Central Point · US | Jackson County Expo | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-14 | Portland · US | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-15 | Spokane · US | Spokane Coliseum | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-17 | Seattle · US | Climate Pledge Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-19 | Rapid City · US | The Summit Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-20 | Casper · US | Ford Wyoming Center | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-21 | Salt Lake City · US | Salt Palace | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-23 | Denver · US | McNichols Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-26 | Costa Mesa · US | Pacific Amphitheatre | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-28 | Sacramento · US | ARCO Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-03-30 | San Francisco · US | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | Source ↗ |
| 1988-04-01 | San Diego · US | Pechanga Arena | Source ↗ |
| 1988-04-02 | Paradise · US | Thomas & Mack Center | Source ↗ |
| 1988-04-16 | Nagoya · JP | 名古屋市公会堂 | Source ↗ |
| 1988-04-18 | Osaka · JP | 大阪城ホール | Source ↗ |
| 1988-04-20 | Yokohama · JP | 横浜文化体育館 | Source ↗ |
| 1988-04-21 | Chiyoda · JP | 日本武道館 | Source ↗ |
| 1988-04-22 | Chiyoda · JP | 日本武道館 | Source ↗ |
| 1988-04-24 | Shibuya · JP | 国立代々木競技場 第一体育館 | Source ↗ |
| 1988-07-04 | Swanzey · US | Cheshire Fairgrounds | Source ↗ |
| 1988-08-12 | New York · US | The Ritz | Source ↗ |
| 1988-08-13 | New York · US | The Ritz | Source ↗ |
| 1988-09-02 | Budapest · HU | Ferenc Puskás Stadium | Source ↗ |
| 1988-09-13 | Paris · FR | Zénith de Paris | Source ↗ |
| 1988-09-15 | Frederiksberg · DK | K.B. Hallen | Source ↗ |
| 1988-09-16 | Gothenburg · SE | Frölundaborg | Source ↗ |
| 1988-09-17 | Stockholm · SE | Hovet | Source ↗ |
| 1988-09-19 | Helsinki · FI | Helsingin jäähalli | Source ↗ |
| 1988-09-21 | Lillestrøm · NO | Skedsmohallen | Source ↗ |
| 1988-09-24 | London · GB | OVO Arena Wembley | Source ↗ |
| 1988-09-25 | London · GB | OVO Arena Wembley | Source ↗ |
| 1988-09-26 | Birmingham · GB | bp pulse LIVE | Source ↗ |
| 1988-09-27 | Birmingham · GB | bp pulse LIVE | Source ↗ |
| 1988-09-28 | Bradford · GB | St. George’s Hall | Source ↗ |
| 1988-09-29 | Newcastle upon Tyne · GB | O₂ City Hall Newcastle | Source ↗ |
| 1988-10-01 | Edinburgh · GB | Edinburgh Playhouse | Source ↗ |
| 1988-10-02 | Edinburgh · GB | Edinburgh Playhouse | Source ↗ |
| 1988-10-03 | Belfast · GB | King’s Hall | Source ↗ |
Source-named tours represented in this year
Sources & related years
Every row links to its original concert record. Calculations summarize those listings; they do not create new performance, attendance or revenue facts. Read the coverage and source policy.