KISS is an American rock band formed by Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss in 1972. They are perhaps most famous for their elaborate outfits and trademark face paint, with individual designs for each current member. After a decade of success and the release of several studio albums, original members Criss and Frehley briefly left the group in 1982, until the group reunited in 1983, this time sans makeup. By the 1990s, nostalgia had caused the group’s popularity to surge once again, and the makeup made a return in 1996. This aspect of the group has caused some controversy; Frehley and Criss each left the group for good in 2002 and 2004, respectively, and their makeup was taken over by their replacements, causing uproar among fans.
Most recently, KISS tried something that no other band had done: to allow their fans to choose when and where they perform. Fans were allowed to “demand” a concert in their hometown via KISS’s Web site, and once votes were tallied the group revealed the destinations for its 2009 “Alive 35” tour, encompassing 40 cities throughout the United States and Canada.
KISS, rock and roll legends who have been on their “End of the Road” farewell tour since early 2019, have announced the planned conclusion to that run and their long career as a band, plotting a final stretch that concludes in December of 2023. The tour will wrap up...
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Ohio’s Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival announced plans for its return with a rock-heavy headlining group including Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Kiss, and the Foo Fighters – returning to the stage this spring following the death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins. The festival, which drew more...
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With its 2021 event complete, Welcome to Rockville wasted no time in unveiling its 2022 slate, planning its return to the stage in May with four straight nights of rock headliners at Daytona International Speedway. Kiss will anchor the bill on the first night, with Korn on night two,...
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Kiss has cancelled scheduled residency dates in Las Vegas that were scheduled for late this year and into early 2022. The shows were planned for a brief run surrounding new year’s, then again in late January and into February, but will no longer be held. No official reason was...
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Kiss saw several performances postponed or cancelled after Paul Stanley and then Gene Simmons tested positive for COVID in the past two weeks. Stanley’s positive test forced the postponement of a show scheduled for late August at Pavilion at Lake Star in Burgettestown, PA. Now with Simmons impacted, the...
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Live Nation is celebrating the return of full scale live entertainment this summer, and is offering tickets at a steep discount to help get fans back to seeing their favorite artists. The entertainment giant announced a Return to Live promotion that will see $20 all-in tickets available for nearly...
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While the iconic rockers of Kiss will carry on with their “End of the Road” tour, meet-and-greets have been cancelled. The band’s manager announced in a statement to Blabbermouth that the meet-and-greet have been cut due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Shows are still slated to...
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Post Malone and Harry Styles are among the chart-topping artists releasing tickets on Friday. Post Malone just announced the second leg of his Runaway tour. The rapper/singer will start in the midwest with shows in Omaha and Kansas City, then move to the east coast and wrap up on...
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The Piano Man proves he’s still got it as Billy Joel took the No. 1 spot on Wednesday’s best-sellers, according to Ticket Club sales data. The singer’s Orchard Park show took the top spot, as part of his stadium tour next year. Garth Brooks’ Detroit show took the No....
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MLB spring training tickets and Barry Manilow’s Las Vegas residency are among tickets going on sale Wednesday. The Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres spring training sessions in Peoria will go on general sale, giving baseball fans a chance to see their first glimpse of the teams heading into...
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