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KISS Announces Dates For ‘Freedom To Rock’ Tour

By Lindsay McCane
Published on: 13:41 PST, Apr 9, 2016

KISS is preparing to hit the road with an all-new tour set to kick off this summer. The iconic band announced the dates and details for their Freedom to Rock tour on Friday, April 8, revealing that they will be traveling across the United States to perform in cities they haven’t been to in over a decade.

According to KISS’ official website, the Freedom to Rock tour will kick off in Boise, Idaho, on July 7 at the Taco Bell Arena, and will conclude two months later on September 10 in West Virginia at the Big Sandy Arena. Caleb Johnson, the winner of American Idol season 13, will be opening for KISS during the first half of their tour, and then the rock band The Dead Daisies will open for the second leg of the Freedom tour.

KISS announced 36 tour dates on Friday, and promise to announce more stops in the coming weeks. Tickets for the tour will go on sale on Friday, April 15, for the majority of the concert dates (tickets for the Grand Rapids, MI, and Youngstown, OH, shows will go on sale on Monday April 18). Pre-sale for those in KISS’ ARMY Fan Club will take place on April 12.

Check out the complete list of KISS’ Freedom to Rock tour dates below:

July 7 – Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena
July 9 – Eugene, OR @ Matthew Knight Arena
July 10 – Kennewick, WA @ Toyota Center
July 15 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
July 16 – Bozeman, MT @ Breeden Fieldhouse
July 18 – Colorado Springs, CO @ World Arena
July 20 – Independence, MO @ Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
July 22 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
July 23 – Springfield, MO @ JQH Arena
July 25 – Wichita, KS @ Intrust Bank Arena
July 27 – Sioux City, IA @ Tyson Events Center
July 29 – Cheyenne, WY @ Cheyenne Frontier Days
July 30 – Minot, ND @ North Dakota State Fair
August 1 – Mankato, MN @ Verizon Wireless Center
August 3 – Duluth, MN @ Amsoil Arena
August 5 – Moline, IL @ iWireless Arena
August 6 – La Crosse, WI @ La Crosse Center
August 8 – Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Bradley Center
August 10 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center
August 12 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum
August 13 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
August 15 – Saginaw, MI @ Dow Event Center
August 17 – Springfield, IL @ Illinois State Fair
August 20 – Rockford, IL @ BMO Harris Bank Center
August 22 – Dayton, OH @ Nutter Center
August 24 – Toledo, OH @ Huntington Center
August 26 – Youngstown, OH @ Covelli Centre
August 27 – Erie, PA @ Erie Insurance Arena
August 29 – Rochester, NY @ Blue Cross Arena
August 30 – State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
September 1 – Allentown, PA @ Great Allentown Fair
September 3 – Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
September 4 – Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena
September 7 – Bridgeport, CT @ Webster Bank Arena
September 9 – Richmond, VA @ Richmond Coliseum
September 10 – Huntington, WV @ Big Sandy Arena

Prior to their summer tour, Kiss will be hitting the big screen with footage of their 2014 residency. The movie, titled Kiss Rocks Vegas, was filmed at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas and will be heading to theaters worldwide on May 25, according to TeamRock.

“See us on the big screen with the awesome power of surround sound. Feel like you are in Vegas and don’t be shy – Shout It Out Loud,” frontman Paul Stanley said.

KISS’ Freedom to Rock tour is produced by National Shows 2, Frank Productions, and CMoore Live.

[Photo by Paul Kane / Stringer/ Getty Images]

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