CLEVELAND, Ohio – In 1978, KISS was on the verge of world domination. And the only thing that could stop the biggest rock band in the land was the weather.
In our latest episode of the CLE Rocks podcast, Gene Simmons, members of the KISS Army and more revisit the band’s “Alive II Tour” and the “Blizzard of ’78” concert at Richfield Coliseum. At the peak of its powers, KISS was snowed in as one of the most brutal winters the country had ever seen began.
[Listen to “KISS’ Blizzard of 1978” on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart and Acast]
The episode revisits KISS’ rise to fame, from a New York City band that couldn’t get a record deal to becoming the backbone of Casablanca Records thanks to the first “Alive” album.
KISS’ art director Dennis Woloch breaks down the epic “Alive II” gatefold photo that captivated the KISS Army, while the legend Gene Simmons offers his take on what period represented “peak KISS.” The answer will surprise you.
CLE Rocks is the music podcast from the birthplace of rock and roll. The series looks back at legendary tours and concerts that came through Northeast Ohio. You can check out some of our previous episodes below:
The Rolling Stones’ 1972 North American Tour
Bruce Springsteen’s 1978 “Darkness Tour” at The Agora and Richfield Coliseum
Chuck Berry and the Moondog Coronation Ball II
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