KISS Meet & Greet Packages are on sale, or scheduled to go on sale for KISS' upcoming summer shows.

Package includes:

• Exclusive Meet & Greet with the members of KISS
• Personal photograph with KISS
• Autograph session (includes 8X10 photo)
• Specially Designed KISS Concert Shirt (high quality, Trunk brand)
• Collectible KISS Tour Lithograph(limited edition, numbered)
• Official Meet and Greet Laminate
• Set of official KISS guitar picks

* Please note:
Meet and Greet package does not include a ticket to the concert. Fans must purchase a ticket to the concert to attend the meet and greet.

Visit the KISS Tour page for to purchase KISS Meet & Greets.

Our 4th grade daughters recently performed a competitive twirl routine, in full make-up and costume, to Rock and Roll All Night. Check it out!

Vickie

LETTERS

Story and photo by Carol Christian

Legendary rock group KISS will be centre stage July 2 as the closing headliner of the three-day Canada Rocks Canada Day celebrations.

And Fort McMurray is the only Alberta stop on the band's summer tour.

Events Wood Buffalo and MacDonald Island Park — the venue for all the concerts and festivities — unveiled all the details of the headlining events Tuesday.

Some 10,000 tickets will be sold for KISS, ranging in price from $99 for general admission to $250 each for VIP tickets. Box office opens noon May 6.

"We expect those tickets to go very, very fast," predicted EWB executive director Claude Giroux, decked out in his finest Gene Simmons leather.

"MacDonald Island Park and Events Wood Buffalo teaming together with the entire community to present the biggest show on earth right here in Fort McMurray," he raved.

Events Wood Buffalo has been around now for a couple of years, mused Giroux explaining how the special events agency was able to contract such a band as KISS.

"I've spent a lot of time on the phone talking to a lot to agents about a lot of different shows and we knew this year we really wanted to bring a big, big show, a big A-list type show up to the community and this one just kind of came together for us."

While the location on MacIsland will be the same as last year's Barenaked Ladies show, the set-up will be very different because the stage is almost three times as large.

For all concert tickets call 780-791-0070 or visit www.eventswoodbuffalo.com.

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

Here's a Gene-like face in a data-logging software advertisement which states "I Was Made For Loggin' You Baby!"

Thanks to Fabio Mainardi for sending the image to KISSonline.

Monster Mini Golf Signs Lease for World's First KISS-Themed Golf Course

LAS VEGAS, NV --- April 28, 2011 --- Legendary rock band KISS is about to add KISS Monster Mojo to the fun and games of Las Vegas!

KISS and Monster Mini Golf announced today the signing of a lease for the first KISS-themed Monster Mini Golf Course in the world: Monster Mini Golf presents KISS. Construction is underway at the indoor glow-in-the-dark course, located across from the Hard Rock Hotel, at the Shoppes at Harmon Square.

A KISS-raising rock and roll opening is set for late 2011.

The custom-designed, frightfully fun course will feature animated KISS and monster props lurking in all 18 fairways. A live DJ will rock the raucous house with continuous KISS music, trivia, contests, and prizes. A gift shop will offer unique KISS and Monster souvenirs. And for party monsters, one-of-a-kind KISS themed event rooms will host KISS and monster-themed parties, events and wedding celebrations.

"At Monster Mini Golf presents KISS, rockers and golfers of all ages can enjoy a screamingly good time at affordable family-friendly prices," explains Christina Vitagliano, Monster Mini Golf Founder. "There's nothing like this venue anywhere else in Las Vegas or the world. So, it's beyond cool. It's KISS!"

Dell Furano, CEO of Live Nation Merchandise adds, "KISS and Monster Mini Golf will create a powerful and full entertainment mini golf experience, complete with amazing music, special effects, and monster-sized swagger. KISS continues to be the leader in great and unique entertainment products."

The number of fans on KISS' Facebook page surpassed the 4 MILLION mark earlier this week! Thank you, KISS Army!

If you're not a fan of KISS on Facebook yet, head over to KISS' official Facebook page to "Like" us.

"MINI Rocks the Rivals" competitive test drive tour is an epic, face-melting competitive test-drive event! Come rock out in the bigger, four-door Countryman or take one of our competitors out for a spin.

And to make it a truly epic event, MINI and the legendary rock band KISS have joined forces in suport of UNICEF to help children in Japan and emergency efforts around the world.

Four custom-pained, KISS-inspired MINI Countryman were designed as part of this epic collaboration. They will be auctioned off to benefit UNICEF on May 29th. Also, check out one of the KISS-inspired Countryman that will be on display at every tour stop.

The tour runs through June 7th with stops in 96 cities nationwide.

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We've been enjoying all the photos we're receiving from fans sharing their KISS-themed Easter Eggs! In addition to many submissions from the USA, KISS Army members from as far away as Bulgaria and Brazil sent egg photos too.

"We're doing these shows to honor our promise to play these cities. We said we'd do it, and we are!"

Just added KISS dates:

July 27 - Colosseum at Caesars Windsor in Windsor, ON
July 28 - Turning Stone in Verona, NY

General public tickets for both shows go on sale May 7 via Ticketmaster. Stayed tuned for details on KISS Army pre-sale.

Photos by Eric McKenna for KISSonline.

Ace, we hope you have a wonderful time on this special birthday!

A KISS ARMY Members-Only ticket pre-sale for five KISS summer shows begins today at 10AM local time. Premium KISS ARMY Members will have access to Members-Only tickets.

June 24 - Spokane Arena in Spokane, WA
June 26 - Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops, BC
June 27 - Entertainment and Sports Center in Abbotsford, BC
June 29 - CN Centre in Prince George, BC
June 30 - Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek, BC

Pre-Sale Start: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 from 10AM local time

If you are a Premium KISS ARMY Member: LOGIN NOW and visit the tour page to get information to access the presale.

If you are not a current Premium Member of the KISS ARMY and would like to participate in the Members-only Pre-sale: JOIN NOW .

"We're doing these shows to honor our promise to play these cities. We said we'd do it, and we are!"

Just added KISS dates:

June 23 - Comcast Arena in Everett, WA
June 24 - Spokane Arena in Spokane, WA
June 26 - Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops, BC
June 27 - Entertainment and Sports Center in Abbotsford, BC
June 29 - CN Centre in Prince George, BC
June 30 - Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek, BC
July 2 - MacDonald Island Park "Canada Rock" Festival in Fort McMurray, AB
July 26 - Casino Rama in Orillia, ON

Visit the KISS Tour page for ticket info.

We are sorry to announce that our friend Christopher "Critter" Smith lost his battle with leukemia and passed away last Thursday. Critter was just 13 years old.

Many members of the KISS Army have inquired about Critter since we first wrote about him on KISSOnline back in 2009, the same year he met the band in Milwaukee. We thank all of you who took the time to write to him, or to say hello in person at the INDY KISS Expo last year. Critter's family told us that it meant the world to him to be associated with KISS and the fans. Critter was a great kid, and we are lucky to have known him!

Share your memories, express your condolences and add photos in the Guest Book for Christopher J. "Critter" Smith at the link below.

Christopher "Critter" Smith guest book

Donations to the Christopher Smith Benefit Fund may be made at any Fifth Third Bank.

By Brian Mackey

Photo: Gene Simmons, left, and Tommy Thayer of KISS, perform in Prague’s O2 Arena on June 6, 2008. (Tomas Polivka/CTK via AP)

The classic rock powerhouse KISS will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 18 at the Prairie Capital Convention Center.

One of the hottest bands of the ’70s, KISS was known as much for its makeup and bombastic stage show as for its music. The group’s best-known hits include “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “Beth,” “Shout It Out Loud” and “Forever.”

“We’ve been trying to bring this show in for two-plus years,” PCCC general manager Brian Oaks said.

Tickets: $91 first 15 rows, $71 main floor and risers, $61 mezzanine, $51 balcony. They go on sale at 10 a.m. May 7 at the PCCC box office or through Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000.

"We're doing these shows to honor our promise to play these cities. We said we'd do it, and we are!"

New KISS dates:

July 12 - Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH
July 18 - Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, IL

General public tickets go on sale May 7th. Stay tuned to KOL for KISS Army pre-sale info.