August, September and October will bring the end of summer, the beginning of fall, and a co-headlining tour featuring '70s rock behemoths KISS [ tickets ] and Aerosmith [ tickets ].

The two groups have announced plans to mount a 30-plus-city U.S. tour that kicks off on Aug. 2 in Hartford, Conn. An initial itinerary featuring dates and cities appears below. Venue information is still pending for all but two dates: Aug. 13 in Cincinnati, and Sept. 27 in Maryland Heights, Mo.

The veteran rockers have tapped fledgling rock outfit Saliva [ tickets ] to open.

Tickets for the run will begin hitting box offices on April 26, according to the tour's promoter, Clear Channel Entertainment.

On Friday night (4/18), Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton will join KISS anchormen Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley during a special 90-minute radio program that will air on radio stations throughout the U.S. The broadcast is slated to begin at 10 p.m. Eastern Time, 7 p.m. Pacific, according to a press release.

In addition to revealing the details about their summer tour, the groups' members will also be playing music from their respective--and sizeable--catalogs, and taking calls from fans.

A list of the cities and stations where the program will air appears on Aerosmith's website.

Aerosmith spent much of 2001 and 2002 on the road in support of 2001's "Just Push Play." The group is expected to release a "blues type album" some time this year, according to the group's fan club, Aero Force One.

In March of 2000, the original KISS lineup launched what it called its "Farewell Tour." The group has toured on and off ever since.

By early 2002, KISS founders Stanley (vocals, guitar) and Simmons (vocals, bass) had replaced original members Peter Criss (drums, vocals) and Ace Frehley (guitar, vocals) with musicians who wore Criss's and Frehley's costumes and make-up. Criss has since rejoined the group, while guitarist Tommy Thayer continues to portray Frehley's spaceman character.

Memphis quintet Saliva is touring behind its second major-label release, last November's "Back Into Your System."