KISS Concert (Feb 21, 1977)

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KISS« performed at the the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on February 21, 1977, with supporting act Sammy Hagar.
In support of their album, Rock and Roll Over« with 69 shows, starting November 24, 1976 at the Savannah Civic Center in Savannah Georgia to April 4, 1977 in Tokyo Japan at the Budokan Hall.

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	Background Information
	Band Name:	KISS«
	Album Tour:	Rock and Roll Over«
	Labels:	Casablanca Records
	Date:	February 21, 1977
	Venue: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Address: Uniondale, New York
	Promoter:	Concerts East
	Attendance:	13,759
	Capacity:	16,688
	Box Office:	Unknown
	Ticket Price:	$6.50 At the Door $7.50
	Opening Act:	Sammy Hagar
	Photographer:	Michael Putland
	Member Lineup Information

	Guitar & Vocals:	Paul Stanley«
	Bass & Vocals:	Gene Simmons
	Lead Guitar & Vocals:	Ace Frehley
	Drums & Vocals:	Peter Criss

	Photos Provided By:	Jason Gallinger«
	Photo Session by:	Michael Putland (Gallery Set I)«
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About

KISS performed at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on February 21, 1977. This was a scheduled show, due to a sell-out at the Garden ( Read below& #41; KISS Performed 15 songs in their set, and 3 solos performed by Ace, Gene, and Peter. Sammy Hagar opened for this show.

Madison Square Garden

The Uniondale, New York concert was put on, due to the Madison Square Garden selling out on February 18, 1977« (See Flyer in Gallery Set 1 First Image).

Blood and Ink

This was the famous day in history, when each member of KISS had a valve of blood taken, to be placed in the ink tank for the printing of the KISS Comic Book, at the Borden Chemical Plant, Buffalo, NY on May 25, 1977.

Last Image in Gallery 3«
AUCOIN LETTER
This is to certify that KISS members, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss, have each donated blood which is being collectively mixed with the red ink to be used for the first issue of the Marvel/KISS Comics. The blood was extracted on February 21st, 1977, at Nassau Coliseum and has been under guarded refrigeration until this day when it was delivered in an armored truck to the Borden Ink plant in Depew, New York

Before me this 26th day of May 1977 came Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, and Peter Criss, is known to me and known as the persons who signed the foregoing instrument and did so declare.

Snopes

It seems that people did not believe that the KISS members had taken their real blood for use in the Marvel Comic book. The popular website for debunking false information and rumors around the internet even had a page dedicated to this day in KISStory. snopes.com«

Set List

"KISS Concert (Feb 21, 1977)"

# Title	Writer(s)	Lead Vocals	Album
Detroit Rock City	Paul Stanley«, Bob Ezrin	Paul Stanley«	Destroyer«
Take Me	Paul Stanley«, Sean Delaney	Paul Stanley«	Rock and Roll Over«
Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll	Gene Simmons, Stanley	Gene Simmons	Hotter Than Hell«
Ladies Room	Gene Simmons	Gene Simmons	Rock and Roll Over«
Firehouse	Paul Stanley«	Paul Stanley«	KISS«
Makin' Love	Paul Stanley«, Sean Delaney	Paul Stanley«	Rock and Roll Over«
I Want You	Paul Stanley«	Paul Stanley«	Rock and Roll Over«
Cold Gin	Ace Frehley	Gene Simmons	KISS«
Ace Frehley Solo	Ace Frehley	Solo	Lead Guitar Solo
Do You Love Me?	Paul Stanley«, Kim Fowley, Bob Ezrin	Paul Stanley«	Destroyer«
Nothin' To Lose	Gene Simmons	Gene Simmons, Peter Criss	KISS«
Gene Simmons Solo	Gene Simmons	Solo	Bass Solo
God of Thunder	Paul Stanley«	Gene Simmons	Destroyer«
Peter Criss Solo	Peter Criss	Solo	Drum Solo
Rock and Roll All Nite	Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley«	Gene Simmons	Dressed to Kill«
Encore
Shout It Out Loud	Paul Stanley«, Gene Simmons, Bob Ezrin	Paul Stanley«, Gene Simmons	Destroyer«
Beth	Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Bob Ezrin	Criss	Destroyer«
Black Diamond	Paul Stanley«	Peter Criss (intro: Paul Stanley«)	KISS«

Photo Gallery Set I

Backstage before the concert, Photo Session by: Michael Putland

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