Hey Gene,

I was at the Mid-America Arena in Council Bluffs, IA last Friday, December 11th. You and KISS rocked!! I am attaching the close-up picture of you. This is my best picture. I hope you like it.

Thank you for coming to Council Bluffs.

Robert Chadwick

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Take a look at these photos from the Pittsburgh show sent to KISSonline by fan Scott Halvorsen!

Scott writes, "I had a 10-hour drive in scary conditions, but the show was worth risking my life for, and I would do it again!"

Check out this fan-filmed clip of "Detroit Rock City" in Pittsburgh on Sunday night!

KISS recently appeared on the Brian McKnight Show. Here's a clip!

Penguins Coaches Enjoy Kiss Concert

By Rob Rossi

Inclement weather prevented the Penguins from gathering Sunday morning at a Waterfront restaurant for their annual holiday party, but head coach Dan Bylsma and his staff still found time to bond. Penguins coaches attended the KISS concert that night at Mellon Arena, though assistant coach Tony Granato joked that they opted against face paint in honor of their favorite band members - front man Paul Stanley for Granato.

KISS is excited to add the following dates to the 2010 Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour!

Sat, May 1 - Sheffield Arena
Sun, May 2 - Newcastle Arena
Tue, May 4 - Liverpool Arena
Wed, May 5 - Birmingham LG Arena - (moved from 11th)
Wed, May 12 - Wembley Arena

Also note the date change for the Birmingham show from May 11 to May 5. More info...

Check out the new artwork for KISS's Sonic Boom Over Europe tour!

Hello all!

I just wanted to share with you all a video I recently recorded. It's an all-percussion version of the latest KISS Klassic, "Modern Day Delilah." (I'm a 19-year old college student majoring in music business/communications.) It's got everything from marimbas, xylophones, vibraphones, snare drums, and even timpani piled on there. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed recording it (and listening to Sonic Boom!)

I think it only goes to show that contrary to popular belief, KISS can hold their own in musical bearing with the best of them, so thanks for being such a great influence (KISS has always been my favorite group; rather than growing up on Disney or Nickelodeon, I wore out two copies of KISS Meets The Phantom of the Park [maybe that explains the way I am!], and I saw you all when I was six on the reunion tour)!

Keep up the great work and hopefully I'll get to see you all on tour when you come back around to the US (Indiana please!)!

Who needs Chopin & Schubert when you've got Stanley & Simmons?!

Thanks & Happy Holidays!

Travis Humbert

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Check out this German television commercial for Sonic Boom!

By Scott Mervis, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Paul Stanley, the best in-between-song screamer in the history of rock 'n' roll, screeched last night, "We've been playing this place for so long -- it feels like church to us!"

OK, synagogue may have made more sense but that's not the point. The point is that when you think of bands that were able to transform the Igloo into some seedy house of hard rock Kiss is somewhere near the top. And the last time they came through this area it was all wrong. They were sent out to the pasture in Burgettstown and forced to open for Aerosmith in the daylight, which is like making Dracula walk on the beach. Last night, on the Kiss Alive 35 Tour, they made it right one last time under the silver dome.

KISS and AEG Live Regretfully Postpone Sold-Out
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Show Due to Inclement Weather

Show to be rescheduled for summer 2010

Los Angeles, CA. December 13, 2009 - KISS and AEG Live regretfully announce that the Tuesday, December 15th sold-out KISS performance at the Essar Center in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario will have to be postponed due to severe weather conditions between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where the band is performing tonight, and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

"While our attitude is always 'the show must go on,' the safety of our crew and drivers has to be our first priority," said KISS' manager Doc McGhee. "Concerns about unsafe driving conditions between the two cities cannot be ignored."

The Sault Ste. Marie KISS show will be rescheduled as part of the band's summer 2010 tour. Tickets for the December 15th show may be used for the rescheduled summer show or refunded at the point of purchase.

Here's a shot of Tommy and Eric with hockey legend/Pittsburgh Penguins owner, Mario Lemieux at tonight's Penguins game in Pittsburgh.

Photo by Spiro Papadatos for KISSonline.

KISS!

Thanks for a rocking show. The Dallas show was awesome. I saw KISS twice on the Rock the Nation Tour. I told my daughter when KISS tours again I would take her. It was my sixth concert and her first. We had great fifth row seats. She loved the show and even cried when it was over. We drove over four hours and it was worth it. Thanks again for the fun, rock, and memories.

Jeremy Cathey

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An image of KISS in concert was recently featured on a phone pictured in a Los Angeles Times article on Ustream Broadcaster, an app that allows streaming video.

Thanks to Ace Doggett for sending KISSonline the clip.