KISS, Anaheim 1976 returns on August 21
Published on 08/20/2026 at 22:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
KISS is back in the news with a release that reaches into the band’s early peak. According to the official KISS site, KISS Destroys Anaheim ’76 arrives on August 21, 2026 and revisits the August 20, 1976 Anaheim Stadium show.
The Anaheim tape
The official site says the concert drew more than 42,000 fans, the largest KISS audience at that point. The same page notes that Eddie Kramer newly mixed the recording from the original multitrack tapes.
That makes the release more than a simple archive issue. It turns one of the most famous early KISS shows into an officially available live document for the first time.
A release with scale
The new album collects 17 songs, including Detroit Rock City, Shout It Out Loud and Rock and Roll All Nite. Universal Music Canada and several rock outlets have carried the same August 21 release date, which lines up with the band’s own site.
The timing also gives the story a German angle. On Napalm Records’ German store page, the album is listed for August 21, 2026 and tagged as hard rock, a neat reminder that KISS still moves through German retail channels as a catalogue act with current releases.
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Where KISS stands now
KISS remains active around the release cycle, while the next live appearance is currently set for November 13-15, 2026 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas for KISS Kruise: Land-Locked in Vegas. The official site describes that weekend as the band’s 2026 live return.
How the record sounds
KISS Destroys Anaheim ’76 sits squarely in the band’s mid-1970s hard-rock phase, when the set lists still leaned on lean riffs, theatrical choruses and a fast stage pace. The 17-track running order captures the same era that made Destroyer and Alive! central to the band’s legacy.
KISS at a glance
- Act: KISS
- Genre: Hard rock
- Origin: New York City, United States
- Active since: 1973
- Lineup: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, Eric Singer
- Label: Universal Music Group
- Key works: Destroyer (1976), Alive! (1975), Love Gun (1977), Revenge (1992)
- Current album/single: KISS Destroys Anaheim ’76 (August 21, 2026)
- Charts/certifications: 42,000+ fans at Anaheim Stadium on August 20, 1976
- Next live date: November 13-15, 2026, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Common questions about KISS
When does KISS Destroys Anaheim ’76 come out?
It is scheduled for August 21, 2026. The band’s official site and Universal Music Canada both use that date.
What is the next live date for KISS?
The next confirmed appearance is KISS Kruise: Land-Locked in Vegas, scheduled for November 13-15, 2026 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
What makes the Anaheim recording important?
The official site says KISS played in front of more than 42,000 fans there on August 20, 1976, which was the band’s largest audience to that point.
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