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KISS rolls out more tour dates for Rock the Nation tour

Published July 7, 2004 07:24 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

KISS [ tickets ] founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley--the band's only remaining original members--lead their group on a summer tour that now stretches into mid August.

The in-progress run--presented by VH1 Classic and dubbed the Rock the Nation tour--has been expanded to include a number of new stops throughout the South and in Texas. Tickets for most of the tour's dates are on sale now, and tickets for several of the new August additions hit the box office on Saturday (7/10). Details are shown below.

KISS's performance features "rarely heard gems from the entire KISS catalog along with more fire, more screaming guitars and more spectacle than ever," according to a press release. Fellow rockers Poison [ tickets ] open the show.

Joining bassist/singer Simmons and guitarist/singer Stanley on stage are drummer Eric Singer--who first played with the group during the band's non-make-up years--and guitarist Tommy Thayer. In concert, Singer and Thayer wear the makeup and costumes made famous by original members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley, respectively.

Thayer has been playing with the group since Frehley resumed his solo career in 2001, following what KISS had billed at the time as its farewell tour.

Criss claimed earlier this year that Simmons and Stanley had not renewed his contract with the group, and had not contacted him about the matter.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

July 2004
7 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre
9 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center
10 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheater
11 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
13 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
14 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Six Flags P.A.C.
16 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
17 - Atlantic City, NJ - Trump Taj Mahal
18 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
20 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
21 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
23 - Scranton, PA - Ford Pavilion @ Montage Mountain
24 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
25 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
27 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
28 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
30 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
31 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre @ Florida State Fairgrounds

August 2004
1 - Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Civic Center
3 - Pelham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Center
4 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
6 - Memphis, TN - The Pyramid (on sale 7/10)
7 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena (on sale 7/10)
8 - North Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena (on sale 7/10)
10 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Center (on sale 7/10)
12 - Laredo, TX - Laredo Entertainment Center (on sale 7/10)
13 - Hidalgo, TX - Dodge Arena
14 - Monterrrey, Mexico - Arena Monterrey
16 - El Paso, TX - El Paso County Coliseum