26 Years Ago Today KISS Played Tiger Stadium
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Gene Simmons of US rock group Kiss performs live on stage, for a one-off Independence Day show as a fundraiser for the Help for Heroes charity, at The Kentish Town Forum on July 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
Hard to believe, but, yes, it’s been 26 years since that famous reunion show with KISS.
At the time, it was the biggest Detroit show I’d been to since I had just gotten to the “D” in November of 1995. I was thinking “Is it like this all the time in Detroit?” There have been some massive shows here in the past 26 years, that one ranks near the top.
The guys reunited on MTV, and I guess that got the ball rolling. Gene, Peter, Ace and Paul, in full makeup, on stage like the old days. Gene once told me that Stone Temple Pilots was suppose to open that show, but Weiland couldn’t stay out of rehab so they got Alice In Chains. Of course, Detroit’s own Sponge kicked off the massive concert.
Just watching a few minutes of that show still give me chills. You can watch the whole show below.
-Meltdown-
Meltdown started on the mighty WRIF on the evening of Halloween, 1995. Technically, his first on-air shift was the morning of November 1st. Moving to the Motor City from Buffalo, N.Y., he has built a career and family. Over his almost three-decade stint at RIFF, he's had the privilege to work with some of the biggest personalities in Detroit radio history. He boasts of being just the second-afternoon drive jock in the station's illustrious 53-year history.
Along with his love for rock music and attending concerts, he's also an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and hockey player. He plays year-round and manages to squeeze in a few charity games throughout the year. Meltdown writes about the Detroit Red Wings, rock music, and Detroit concert venues.
