Los Angeles, CA (Top40 Charts/ Live Nation) - Throughout their 37-year career, KISS (www.KISSonline.com) has sold 80 million albums, played in front of millions of people and become an integral part of American culture. Now, rock's most iconic band is unleashing another assault on North
America with The Hottest Show on Earth tour starting on July 23. KISS will perform such classics as "Detroit Rock City" and "Rock and Roll All Nite" as well as hits that they haven't played in the US in many years.
The Hottest Show on Earth tour, produced by Live Nation, will trek through a mix of arenas and amphitheaters throughout North America. Tickets for shows produced by Live Nation go on sale to the general public in select markets beginning June 4 at LiveNation.com. Citi cardmembers can access presale tickets beginning Wednesday, June 2 at 10 a.m. local time through Citi's Private Pass Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com. KISS is also giving back to the United States Armed Forces by donating one dollar from each ticket sold to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project.
Dr Pepper is a proud sponsor of the KISS tour and will be offering exciting contests and prizes in tour markets. Watch and listen for the Dr Pepper Cherry and KISS TV and radio spots that will be back on the air in late June.
KISS has given some of today's now-legendary bands their first shot by opening for the band at sold out arenas and stadiums around the world - AC/DC, BON JOVI, RUSH, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST and many others. Now, the legendary rockers are partnering with Guitar Center, the world's largest musical instrument retailer, for Guitar Center On-Stage, an unsigned band competition that will provide emerging artists the chance to open for KISS at 22 of the band's tour stops. In addition, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley will choose one grand-prize winner to receive a $10,000 Guitar Center shopping spree among other prizes. For more information, visit www.GCOnstage.com. Registration begins on June 1.
For the first time, KISS will host a live internet chat on Facebook via Ustream on June 1 to give fans an opportunity to speak directly with the band about the tour. Users can watch and interact by visiting the official KISS Facebook page at www.facebook.com/KISS.
There is no other band in the vast history of rock music that has mesmerized generations of music fans in the same way as this revolutionary and iconoclastic quartet that continues to acquire generations of new fans year after year.
For complete ticket and tour information visit www.KISSonline.com and www.LiveNation.com.
THE HOTTEST SHOW ON EARTH SUMMER TOUR DATES:
Fri Jul 23
Cheyenne, WY
Cheyenne Frontier Days *
Sat Jul 24
Minot, ND
North Dakota State Fair *
Thu Jul 29
Pittsburgh, PA
First Niagara Pavilion
Fri Jul 30
Cincinnati, OH
Riverbend Music Center
Sat Jul 31
Hershey, PA
Hershey Park Stadium
Fri Aug 06
Philadelphia, PA
Susquehanna Bank Center
Sat Aug 07
Boston, MA
Comcast Center
Mon Aug 09
Indianapolis, IN
Indiana State Fairgrounds *
Fri Aug 13
Buffalo, NY
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Sat Aug 14
Wantagh, NY
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Sun Aug 15
Scranton, PA
Toyota Pavilion
Thu Aug 19
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun Arena
Fri Aug 20
Holmdel, NJ
PNC Bank Arts Center
Sat Aug 21
Washington DC
Jiffy Lube Live
Fri Aug 27
Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach Amphitheater
Sat Aug 28
Charlotte, NC
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sun Aug 29
Raleigh, NC
Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
Thu Sep 02
Milwaukee, WI
Marcus Amphitheatre
Fri Sep 03
Chicago, IL
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 04
St. Paul, MN
Minnesota State Fair *
Fri Sep 10
Toronto, ON
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 11
Detroit, MI
DTE Energy Music Theatre
Sun Sep 12
Cleveland, OH
Blossom Music Center
Fri Sep 17
Houston, TX
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sat Sep 18
Dallas, TX
Pizza Hut Park *
Sun Sep 19
San Antonio, TX
AT&T Center
Wed Sep 22
Sandy, UT
Rio Tinto Stadium *
Fri Sep 24
Phoenix, AZ
Cricket Wireless Pavilion
* These shows are not produced by Live Nation
