Kiss founding member Gene Simmons
Kiss will celebrates its 40th anniversary and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by co-headlining a summer tour with Def Leppard.
The 40-plus city North America begins on June 23 in West Valley City, Utah. Two New England stops are planned: Friday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m. at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Mass.; and Sunday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford.
Mansfield tickets are priced at $79.50 to $175 and Hartford seats are between $69.50 and $169.50. Tickets for both shows go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. through livenation.com
Kiss has planned a series of reissues and a compilation. Def Leppard is at work on a new studio album.
Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott told USA Today that he had first discussed the idea of touring with Kiss with Gene Simmons when the two musicians played together as part of the Rock ‘N’ Roll All Stars – a supergroup that also contained current and former members of Guns N’ Roses, the Cult, Alice in Chains and more and toured Latin and South America last year.
June 23 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheater
June 25 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
June 27 – Ridgefield, WA – Sleep Country Amphitheater
June 9 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
July 2 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
July 3 – Wheatland, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 5 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 6 – Chula Vista, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 8 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
July 9 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
July 12 – Austin, TX – Austin360 Amphitheater
July 13 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
July 15 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
July 16 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
July 18 – Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
July 19 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
July 20 – Raleigh, NC – Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
July 22 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre
July 23 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 25 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
July 26 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 1 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Aug. 2 – Atlantic City, NJ – Boardwalk Hall
Aug. 3 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
Aug. 5 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Aug. 6 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon At Jones Beach Theatre
Aug. 8 – Virginia Beach, VA – Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
Aug. 9 – Scranton, PA – Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Aug. 10 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
Aug. 12 – Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Aug. 13 – Darien, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Aug. 15 – East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Aug. 16 – Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug. 17 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Aug. 20 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
Aug. 22 – Noblesville, IN – Klipsch Music Center
Aug. 23 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 24 – Burgettstown, PA – First Niagara Pavilion
Aug. 26 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Aug. 28 – Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Aug. 29 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Aug. 31 – Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion