KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has posted the following update via Facebook:

"Leg 1 of the KISS/Def Leppard Tour is over and ended spectacularly in Houston with a record, sold out concert. Thanks to our road crew for making it all possible. They break their backs every day to put on a show for the fans.

But it ain't over. We're just beginning. Europe. South America. Japan. Australia. SE Asia. ISRAEL, and more. We have just begun to rock..."

Stay tuned for new tour dates, to be announced soon.

The KISS 40th Anniversary Tour book and other KISS tour merchandise is now available at this location.

 

 

KISS will perform live at Fashion Rocks at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn next Tuesday, September 9th. The evening will feature performances by some of music’s most innovative trendsetters including KISS, Afrojack, Duran Duran, Jennifer Lopez, Miranda Lambert, Nico and Vinz, Pitbull, Rita Ora, The Band Perry and Usher. The event will be broadcast as a two-hour extravaganza on the CBS television network (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

 

 

Tickets can be purchased online via Ticketmaster by visiting Ticketmaster.com or BarclaysCenter.com or by calling 800- 745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center beginning Saturday, August 2 at noon (if tickets are still available). For information on individual suites, please call 718-BK-SUITE.

KISS will play a nine-show Las Vegas residency this fall. KISS Rocks Vegas hits The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino beginning November 5th. Tickets are on sale now. To purchase or for more information visit the Hard Rock Hotel box office here or charge-by-phone at 1-888-9-AXS-TIX. VIP ticket and room and show packages are available at HardRockHotel.com.

Watch a new video trailer for the Vegas run below:

"Whatever you're used to with KISS, this will pump it up that much more," says guitarist Paul Stanley. "If KISS is on steroids, this is a double dose." Tickets for KISS Rocks Vegas will start at $49.50 and are on sale at AXS.com. Vegas Hard Rock spent more than a year trying to book a KISS residency, says Chas Smith, vice president of entertainment. The Joint previously has hosted extended stays by Santana, Motley Crue, Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard and Tiësto.

He's preparing the Hard Rock for a full-scale KISS Army invasion. "The activation will encompass the entire property for the month they're out here — from the performances onstage to wrapping the hotel with Kiss stuff to having team members wearing Kiss shirts," Smith says. Under the KISS Rocks Vegas configuration, The Joint will seat about 3,200.

For the Vegas shows, KISS will have a stage production "that's different from what they're touring with and make it one of a kind," says Smith, who is in discussions with members of the KISS production team. "That's really exciting, considering what Kiss has done in the past. They've got some crazy ideas for what they want to do in this venue. In a smaller environment, doing some of those elements will almost make it like a 3-D atmosphere."

Read more at USA Today.

KISS Rock Vegas dates:

November

5 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
7 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
8 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
12 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
14 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
15 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
19 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
22 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
23 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV

A video message from the band about the shows follows: