Kiss & Def Leppard ~ The World’s Biggest Rock Bands Set to Tour This Summer
Tickets for this once-in-a-lifetime event go on sale starting Friday, March 21 through the Live Nation mobile app and at livenation.com.
For a complete list of tour dates, please see below.
This summer, two of the world’s greatest rock bands, KISS and DEF LEPPARD, are set to deliver a massive tour dedicated to fans who wanna rock and roll all night! These two legendary rock bands spanning two continents announced today that they will launch the tour as KISS celebrates their 40th year in music. The summer’s biggest hit-fuelled rock tour, promoted exclusively by Live Nation, will storm through 40-plus cities throughout North America, kicking off on Monday, June 23 in West Valley City, UT at the USANA Amphitheatre.
KISS & Def Leppard posing with members of the US Military for the big tour announcement.
KISS and Def Leppard jointly decided to support our heroes and honor their dedicated fans in the armed services by partnering with numerous military organizations for the tour. Partnerships will include the USO, Hiring Our Heroes, Project Resiliency/The Raven Drum Foundation, August Warrior Project and the Wounded Warrior Project. All military personnel will be given exclusive access to discounted tickets for the tour with their own pre-sale through Military.com/Monster.com; they also participated in the tour launch announcement featuring a live-streamed Q&A with members of both bands in Los Angeles, California at the House Of Blues on Monday, March 17. Military charities will receive a portion of ticket sales with the money raised being split amongst all the non-profit organizations participating with the summer tour.
Military personnel will have access to a pre-sale hosted by Military.com on Tuesday, March 18 starting at 10:00 a.m. local time. KISS and Def Leppard fan clubs will also have access to a pre-sale on Tuesday, March 18 starting at 10:00 a.m. local time. Visit kissonline.com and defleppard.com for more information. Citi card members will have access to pre-sale tickets through its Citi Private Pass program beginning Wednesday, March 19 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Visit citiprivatepass.com for details.
With combined album sales of over 200 million, KISS and Def Leppard are more than just iconic; they remain TODAY’S dominant powerhouses of rock tallying 30+ chart-topping hits, countless sold out MEGA tours, and awards and accolades from around the globe. 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 along with KISS’s signature over-the-top pyrotechnics.
KISS is vocalist/bassist Gene Simmons, vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley, lead guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer. Def Leppard is vocalist Joe Elliott, guitarist Vivian Campbell, guitarist Phil Collen, bassist Rick “Sav” Savage and drummer Rick Allen.
KISS AND DEF LEPPARD SUMMER TOUR DATES
All dates, cities and venues below subject to change ~ All dates below on sale March 21 unless otherwise noted.
| Monday, June 23 | West Valley City, UT | USANA Amphitheater |
| Wednesday, June 25 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center |
| Friday, June 27 | Ridgefield, WA | Sleep Country Amphitheater |
| Sunday, June 29 | Auburn, WA | White River Amphitheatre |
| Wednesday, July 2 | Concord, CA | Concord Pavilion |
| Thursday, July 3 | Wheatland, CA | Sleep Train Amphitheatre |
| Saturday, July 5 | Irvine, CA | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| Sunday, July 6 | Chula Vista, CA | Sleep Train Amphitheatre |
| Tuesday, July 8 | Los Angeles, CA | The Forum |
| Wednesday, July 9 | Phoenix, AZ | Ak-Chin Pavilion |
| Saturday, July 12 | Austin, TX | Austin360 Amphitheater (on sale March 22) |
| Sunday, July 13 | Dallas, TX | Gexa Energy Pavilion |
| Tuesday, July 15 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| Wednesday, July 16 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
| Friday, July 18 | Atlanta, GA | Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood (on sale March 22) |
| Saturday, July 19 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion |
| Sunday, July 20 | Raleigh, NC | Walnut Creek Amphitheatre |
| Tuesday, July 22 | West Palm Beach, FL | Cruzan Amphitheatre |
| Wednesday, July 23 | Tampa, FL | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre |
| Friday, July 25 | Bristow, VA | Jiffy Lube Live |
| Saturday, July 26 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center (on sale March 22) |
| Friday, August 1 | Mansfield, MA | Xfinity Center |
| Saturday, August 2 | Atlantic City, NJ | Boardwalk Hall |
| Sunday, August 3 | Camden, NJ | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| Tuesday, August 5 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Saratoga Performing Arts Center (on sale March 22) |
| Wednesday, August 6 | Wantagh, NY | Nikon At Jones Beach Theatre (on sale March 22) |
| Friday, August 8 | Virginia Beach, VA | Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach (on sale March 22) |
| Saturday, August 9 | Scranton, PA | Pavilion at Montage Mountain |
| Sunday, August 10 | Hartford, CT | Xfinity Theatre |
| Tuesday, August 12 | Toronto, ON | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre |
| Wednesday, August 13 | Darien, NY | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (on sale March 22) |
| Friday, August 15 | East Troy, WI | Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
| Saturday, August 16 | Tinley Park, IL | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
| Sunday, August 17 | Minneapolis, MN | Target Center |
| Wednesday, August 20 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena |
| Friday, August 22 | Noblesville, IN | Klipsch Music Center |
| Saturday, August 23 | Clarkston, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre (on sale March 22) |
| Sunday, August 24 | Burgettstown, PA | First Niagara Pavilion (on sale March 22) |
| Tuesday, August 26 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Blossom Music Center |
| Thursday, August 28 | Maryland Heights, MO | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (on sale March 22) |
| Friday, August 29 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center |
| Sunday, August 31 | Woodlands, TX | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
MORE 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 100 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. KISS is currently featured in a major advertising and marketing campaigns for John Varvatos and Google Play. This April, KISS launches their inaugural Arena Football League Season with the LA KISS Football team bringing professional football back to Los Angeles. This summer, AMC will begin airing a new reality series in prime time about The LA KISS first season. 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. This year KISS will be celebrating two major milestones, their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well as the band’s 40th Anniversary.
For more information, visit KissOnline.com.
MORE ABOUT DEF LEPPARD
With 100 million records sold worldwide and two prestigious Diamond Awards to their credit, Def Leppard continues to be one of the most important forces in rock music. The group’s spectacular live shows, filled with powerful melodic rock anthems, have become synonymous with their name. For the past thirty years, the band’s concerts have become must-see events and quickly made them an institution in the touring industry; to this day, they continue to sell out arenas worldwide.
For more information, visit defleppard.com.
KISS and Def Leppard are partnering with the following military organizations for their tour to support our heroes’ service and to honor their dedicated military fanbases.
United Service Organization (USO)
- Lifts spirits of America’s troops and their families millions of times each year at hundreds of places worldwide.
- Provides a touch of home through centers at airports and military bases in the U.S. and abroad, top quality entertainment and innovative programs and services.
- Provides critical support to those who need us most, including forward-deployed troops, military families, wounded warriors and families of the fallen.
- Private, non-profit organization – not a government agency. All programs and services are made possible by the American people, support of our corporate partners and the dedication of our volunteers and staff.
- Supported by individual donors, corporate sponsors, President’s Circle Partners, United Way and Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-11381).
Hiring Our Heroes
- Launched in March 2011 by U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
- Nationwide initiative to help veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses find meaningful employment.
- Works with U.S. Chamber of Commerce network of state & local chambers and partners from public, private and nonprofit sectors to create a movement across America in hundreds of communities where veterans and military families are returning every day.
- To date, Hiring Our Heroes has inspired more than 1,500 businesses of all sizes to hire 255,000 veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses.
- As a direct result of more than 680 job fairs in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, 21,600 men and women have found employment.
Augusta Warrior Project (AWP)
- 501 (c) 3 nonprofit that connects Warriors (past and present military) with existing resources to meet critical needs such as housing, education and healthcare
- Gold standard model that is being replicated in other communities seeking to help connect Warriors with local resources
- Helps all Warriors – both serving military and veterans of both pre- and post-9/11 eras.
- Help may also extend to families of Warriors, and Warriors do not need to have been wounded to qualify
- Operates by a four-step plan to improve the lives of Warriors and their families:
- Connect with Warriors
- Educate Warriors on resources available to them
- Advocate to ensure Warriors have access to needed and earned resources
- Collaborate with all organizations to ensure focus
Project Resiliency
- Mission is to serve, educate and empower veterans and people in crisis
- Provides holistic healing education programs for wounded warriors and their families that are living with post-combat injuries and post-traumatic stress.
- Programs serve participants through teaching somatic, contemplative, and practical tools of managing and healing the debilitating symptoms of PTSD.
- Project Resiliency is a program of the Raven Drum Foundation which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2001 by Rick Allen, drummer for Def Leppard, and Lauren Monroe Allen MA, LMT healing arts practitioner and educator.
Wounded Warrior Project®
- National, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
- Recognizing its ten-year anniversary, reflecting on a decade of service and reaffirming its commitment to serving Wounded Warriors for their lifetime.
- WWP’s mission is to honor and empower Wounded Warriors.
- WWP’s purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs.
- Nation’s largest military and veteran online news and membership organization serving active duty personnel, reservists, guard members, retirees, veterans, family members, defense workers and those considering military careers.
- Enables Americans with military affinity to access their benefits, advance their careers, enjoy military discounts, and stay connected for life.
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