KISS Sydney Concert Featured Eric Carr in 1980

KISS arrived in Sydney on November 22, 1980, and performed a 17-song concert with Eric Carr on drums. Eric Carr had replaced Peter Criss as the group’s drummer earlier that year. KISS was touring in 1980 in support of the Unmasked album. The concert opened with Detroit Rock City, Cold Gin and Strutter. The set list also included the two Unmasked songs Talk to Me and Is That You?.

Ace Frehley appeared at the Sydney performance during the final part of his time with the group’s early lineup. I Was Made for Lovin’ You brought the disco-influenced side of Dynasty into the concert set. Performances of God of Thunder and Rock and Roll All Nite were shown without cuts. The recording runs for more than 90 minutes and retains the concert pace during a period when KISS’s lineup, sound and identity were changing.

KISS closed the concert with an extended Black Diamond that provided Eric Carr with a vocal showcase. The uploaded concert identifies the lineup as Stanley, Frehley, Simmons and Carr. This specific upload was published in August 2025. When the page was recorded, the upload had reached more than 80,000 views.