Ace Frehley: “The night it all began at the Popcorn Club in Queens!” 1973 – The First KISS Show – 2024

Ace Frehley:

January 30, 1973 🎸✨ The night it all began at the Popcorn Club in Queens! 51 years of rockin’ and rollin’, and the journey ain’t over yet. What a wild ride! Hahah! 🚀🤟 Thanks to every fan who’s been part of this crazy adventure. Here’s to the next chapter in my story! Stay tuned, we’re just getting started. (no, this photo isn’t from that night, I just like it – hahaha!)

Wikipedia:

The first Kiss performance took place on January 30, 1973, for an audience of fewer than ten people at the Popcorn Pub (renamed Coventry shortly afterward) in Queens. The band were paid $50 for performing two sets that evening, following a cold-call Simmons had made to the venue, convincing them to hire the new band for a three-night stand.

Paul Stanley:

Our first show ever was at Coventry. Coventry was a study in contrasts. The first time we played there was nobody there. The last time we played there, you could barely get in the door.

WOW! 50 YEARS AGO TODAY! #KISSTORY Jan 30, 1973: We performed our very first concert at Popcorn (The Coventry) in Queens, NY. We did 2 sets at the club that night for a crowd of around 10. That was the beginning! #KISS50 https://t.co/eci8Hfr0D6

What was your 1st KISS show? pic.twitter.com/RfQqvAr1zC

— KISS (@kiss) January 30, 2023

… It all began 48 years ago today…

That time on January 30, 1973, when
KISS played their first gig at the Popcorn Club/The Coventry. #70sKISS pic.twitter.com/4F8BorsoNA

— Bob Nash (@bob_robertnash) January 30, 2021