LOS ANGELES, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock 'n Roll doesn't get any bigger than this! KISS and MOTLEY CRUE... On the same stage... On the same night. This spectacle of spectacles announced today, KISS and MOTLEY CRUE are uniting to launch THE TOUR of 2012. The summer's biggest, baddest rock tour will level 40+ cities nationwide starting July 20th. The Live Nation promoted tour will go on sale beginning Friday, March 23rd at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. Both bands will have fan club presales beginning Wednesday, March 21st at 10am.
Citi® cardmembers will also have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, March 21st at 2pm local time through Citi's Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
With combined album sales of almost 200 million, KISS and MOTLEY CRUE are more than just iconic; they remain today as the dominant powerhouses of rock music tallying 30+ chart-topping hits, countless sold out tours and awards and accolades from around the world. Known for their elaborate and spectacular stage shows, each band plans to give fans the ultimate summer concert experience with the most impressive lighting and sound production ever and their signature over-the-top pyrotechnics. This is the first time KISS and MOTLEY CRUE will share a stage since 1982.
KISS consists of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer. MOTLEY CRUE consists of Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee.
These veterans of the music business are still at the height of their popularity. KISS is the juggernaut of them all, with 3,000 licensed merchandise products, including the KISS golf course in Las Vegas and a new album. KISS has broken box office records set by The Beatles and Elvis. MOTLEY CRUE is the first rock band in history to have just completed an epic sold-out Las Vegas residency at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The band is best known for continuing to reinvent not only their live show (with mind blowing elements such as Tommy Lee's 360 drum roller coaster) and music (brand new song due out this spring), but remain on the cutting edge via social media interaction. MOTLEY CRUE's New York Times bestselling book The Dirt is currently being adapted into a major motion picture. Last month, the band was featured in one of the highest rated Super Bowl ads of all time for the KIA Optima.
For tickets & VIP packages, including opportunities to meet KISS and MOTLEY CRUE, please visit www.KISSonline.com orwww.Motley.com
KISS AND MOTLEY CRUE THE TOUR:
DATE | CITY | VENUE |
Jul 20 | Bristow, VA | Jiffy Lube Live |
Jul 21 | Virginia Beach, VA | Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach |
Jul 22 | Raleigh, NC | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek |
Jul 24 | Atlanta, GA | Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood |
Jul 25 | Charlotte, NC | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
Jul 27 | West Palm Beach, FL | Cruzan Amphitheater |
Jul 28 | Tampa, FL | 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre |
Jul 31 | Pelham, AL | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre |
Aug 3 | Houston, TX | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
Aug 4 | Dallas, TX | Gexa Energy Pavillion |
Aug 7 | Albuquerque, NM | Hard Rock Casino Presents The Pavilion |
Aug 8 | Englewood, CO | Comfort Dental Amphitheatre |
Aug 10 | Phoenix, AZ | Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion |
Aug 11 | Las Vegas, NV | Mandalay Bay Arts Center |
Aug 12 | Chula Vista, CA | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre |
Aug 14 | Irvine, CA | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
Aug 16 | Concord, CA | Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord |
Aug 18 | Auburn, WA | White River Amphitheatre |
Aug 19 | Ridgefield, WA | Sleep Country Amphitheater |
Aug 24 | Grand Junction, CO | Rock Jam |
Aug 26 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center (on-sale 3/30) |
Aug 27 | Maryland Heights, MO | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
Aug 29 | Minneapolis, MN | Minnesota State Fair (on-sale 3/31) |
Aug 31 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend MusicCenter |
Sep 1 | Noblesville, IN | Klipsch Music Center |
Sep 2 | Pittsburgh, PA | First Niagra Pavilion |
Sep 4 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
Sep 5 | Clarkston, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
Sep 7 | Tinley Park, IL | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
Sep 8 | East Troy, WI | Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
Sep 11 | Allegan, MI | Allegan County Fair (on-sale 5/5) |
Sep 12 | Cleveland, OH | Blossom Music Center |
Sep 13 | Toronto, ON | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre |
Sep 15 | Darien Center, NY | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
Sep 16 | Mansfield, MA | Comcast Center |
Sep 18 | Scranton, PA | Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain |
Sep 19 | Camden, NJ | Susquehanna Bank Center |
Sep 21 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
Sep 22 | Wantagh, NY | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater |
Sep 23 | Hartford, CT | Comcast Theatre |
About KISS
KISS remains one of the most influential bands in the history of rock and roll. As one of America's top gold-record champions, KISS has released 44 albums and sold more than 90 million albums worldwide. Decades of record-breaking tours around the globe have included high-profile appearances at Super Bowl XXXIII, the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, the Rockin' The Corps concert dedicated to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and special guest appearance on the 2009 American Idol finale that boasted 30 million viewers and a 2010 Dr. Pepper Super Bowl commercial and advertising campaign in support of their Hottest Show On Earth tour.
The KISS legacy continues to grow, generation after generation. The unparalleled devotion and loyalty of the KISS Army to the "Hottest Band in the World" is a striking testament to the band's unbreakable bond with its fans, and just one of the reasons KISS was nominated for induction into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. KISS is currently in the studio recording "Monster", the followup to their 2009 chart topping album"Sonic Boom" and preparing fora major world tour starting in summer of 2012.
For more information, please visit www.KISSonline.com and follow the band: @KISSonline
About MOTLEY CRUE
Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, the quartet--Vince Neil (vocals), Mick Mars (guitars), Nikki Sixx (bass) and Tommy Lee (drums)--has commandeered the rock pantheon for over 30 years. In that time, they have accumulated worldwide album sales exceeding 80 million, seven platinum or multi-platinum albums, 22 Top 40 mainstream rock hits, six Top 20 pop singles, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, three Grammy nominations for Best Hard Rock Performance, a New York Times bestselling memoir, and countless sold out gigs across the globe, playing to millions of fans.
For more information, please visit: www.motley.com
Follow the band: @thevinceneil, @MrMickMars, @nikkisixx, @MrTommyLand
About Live Nation Entertainment:
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment and ecommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world's top five ecommerce sites, with almost 27 million monthly unique visitors.Live Nation Concertsproduces over 22,000 shows annually for more than 2,300 artists globally.Front Line is the world's top artist management company, representing over 250 artists.These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling nearly 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visitwww.livenation.com/investors.
SOURCE Live Nation Entertainment
