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What do tickets cost to see KISS on their 2023 ‘End of the Road’ tour?

You only have a few more chances left to “Rock and Roll All Nite (and Party Every Day).”

Starting Thursday, Oct. 19, classic rock legends KISS kick off their ‘End of the Road’ farewell tour.

The New York natives will cap the run of shows at Madison Square Garden with back-to-back shows on Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2.

“KISS was born in New York City. On 23rd Street. Half a century ago,” the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band shared on Instagram. “It will be a privilege and honor to finish touring at Madison Square Garden, 10 blocks and 50 years from where we first started.”

And if you want to apply your face paint kiss KISS icons Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer goodbye, it isn’t too late to grab last-minute tickets.

Some are quite cheap too.

At the time of publication, our team found tickets going for as low as $35 before fees on Vivid Seats.

Other shows have seats starting anywhere from $40 to $300 before fees.

Wonder how much tickets cost for the show closest to you?

Keep reading, KISS Army.

We’ve got everything you need to know and much more about KISS’ 2023 ‘End of the Road’ farewell tour below.

All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.

KISS 2023 tour schedule

A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:

KISS 2023 tour datesTicket prices
start at
Oct. 19 at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH$53
Oct. 20 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI$40
Oct. 22 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, OH$35
Oct. 23 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN$54
Oct. 25 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO$58
Oct. 27 at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX$102
Oct. 29 at the Moody Center in Austin, TX$125
Nov. 1 at the Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, CA$113
Nov. 3 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA$76
Nov. 6 at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA$48
Nov. 8 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, CA$79
Nov. 10 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB, CA$99
Nov. 12 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB, CA$98
Nov. 13 at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, SK, CA$74
Nov. 15 at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB, CA$84
Nov. 18 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, CA$85
Nov. 19 at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, QC, CA$48
Nov. 21 at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, CA$74
Nov. 22 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, CA$99
Nov. 24 at the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN$102
Nov. 25 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN$76
Nov. 27 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL$75
Nov. 29 at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD$83
Dec. 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY$226
Dec. 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY$309

(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)

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Ace Frehley 2023 tour

It may be the “End of the Road” for the “Detroit Rock City” rockers but they’re not all leaving the touring life behind.

Former lead guitarist Ace Frehley has eight concerts lined up this year.

Here’s how you can see the icon perform live these next few months.

Ace Frehley tour dates
Oct. 27 at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater in Peekskill, NY
Oct. 28 at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, PA
Nov. 2 at the Brown County Music Center in Nashville, IN
Nov. 3 at the Paramount Theatre in Anderson, IN
Nov. 10 at the Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading, PA
Nov. 11 at the Stereo Garden in Patchogue, NY
March 28, 2024 at the Sony Hall in New York, NY
March 30, 2024 at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland, VT

KISS set list

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees have defied convention every step of the way on their one-of-a-kind career.

However, now more than 50 years deep into their tenure, they tend to favor order over chaos when it comes to what they play at live shows.

Here’s a sample set list of what you can likely expect at “End of the Road” shows when the band comes to a venue near you.

01.) “Detroit Rock City”

02.) “Shout It Out Loud”

03.) “War Machine”

04.) “Heaven’s on Fire”

05.) “I Love It Loud”

06.) “Cold Gin”

07.) “Guitar Solo”

08.) “Lick It Up”

09.) “Calling Dr. Love”

10.) “Psycho Circus”

11.) “Drum Solo”

12.) “100,000 Years”

13.) “Bass Solo”

14.) “God of Thunder”

15.) “Love Gun”

16.) “I Was Made for Lovin’ You”

17.) “Black Diamond”

Encore:

18.) “Beth”

19.) “Do You Love Me”

20.) “Rock and Roll All Nite”

Set list comes courtesy of Set List FM. Their site has a comprehensive history dating back to 1973 documenting what the group has played at live shows over the years.

KISS band members

While legendary KISS alum Ace Frehley and Peter Criss most likely won’t play with the group on this run of shows, here’s who you can expect to see under the famous black and white makeup when you attend the KISS show of your choosing:

Gene Simmons lead and backing vocals, bass guitar (1973–present)
Paul Stanley lead and backing vocals, rhythm and lead guitar (1973–present)
Eric Singer drums, backing and lead vocals (1991–1996, 2001−2002, 2004–present)
Tommy Thayer lead guitar, backing and lead vocals (2002–present)

You can see the band’s somewhat emotional interview with Stern from March 1, 2023 below.

Hard rockers on tour in 2023

For those about to rock, we salute you.

We also have a few suggestions for high-profile shows to check out.

Here are just five of the biggest hard rock concert tours you won’t want to miss live over the next few months.

• Metallica

• Guns N’ Roses

• Alice Cooper

• Sammy Hagar

• Tool

Want to see who else is out there? Check out our list of the 22 biggest classic rock tours in 2023 here.