Here's the KISS Crew getting ready for tonight's show in Milan earlier today.


Photos by Keith Leroux for KISSONLINE.

The Arena Football League in conjunction with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment launched today an Ultimate ArenaBowl Contest, featuring an up close experience with the legendary rock band, KISS. One lucky fan will win a once in a lifetime “KISS Experience” for four at ArenaBowl XXVI in Orlando, courtesy of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and Orlando Predators Sports Group, LLC.

The grand prize winner will receive round-trip airfare for four people to Orlando; hotel accommodations for three nights; tickets to the AFL Celebrity Gala; front row seats to the KISS concert at the Amway Center; a KISS makeup makeover the night of the concert; access to the stage prior to the show for a meet and greet with KISS; an autographed Gene Simmons bass guitar; VIP tickets to ArenaBowl XXVI; and the opportunity to attempt a 25-yard field goal at halftime of the game for a chance to win $100,000.

The contest kicks off today and will run through June 30, across more than 300 Clear Channel Active, Classic and Mainstream Rock; Sports and News Talk stations. Fans can enter to win on all participating station websites and on iHeartRadio.com/KISS.

Here's KISS just before the curtain drops at Villa Manin in Codroipa - Udine, Italy.

Photos by Hab Haddad for KOL.

Here's a cool clip featuring a montage of several song from last night's KISS show in Udine, Italy.

Great concert tonight in Udine (Italy) ...thanks KISS!

Vanes Coseani

LETTERS

KISS ROCKED MASSIVE CROWD IN RIO THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY!

On June 18th, 1983, KISS performed before 137,000 fans at Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janerio, Brazil. This was the largest crowd of the band's career and the second show of three KISS shows on this mini Brazil tour. Portions of this show were recorded and broadcast on TV and radio by Globo TV. The three dates were the first South American shows for KISS ever and were also the last that KISS performed in makeup until 1996!

Set List:

Creatures Of The Night / Detroit Rock City / Cold Gin / Calling Dr. Love / Firehouse / I Want You / I Love It Loud / War Machine / Love Gun / God Of Thunder / I Still Love You / Black Diamond / Strutter / Rock And Roll All Nite

Here's KISS with the huge crowd at tonight's show at Villa Manin in Codroipa - Udine, Italy.


Photo by Dean Snowden for KISSONLINE.

Here's KISS rocking Villa Manin in Codroipa - Udine, Italy tonight.


Photos by Hab Haddad for KISSONLINE

KISS' Rock & Brews will 'Shout It Out Loud' in Overland Park in early 2014
Posted by Jonathan Bender

KISS is hoping to be on your lips and in your stomachs, Overland Parktonians. Rock & Brews, a beer-garden concept from KISS' Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, is opening in the Prairiefire development (135th Street between Nall and Lamar) in early 2014. The outdoor patio "captures the excitement of your favorite classic rock concert performances in a family friendly environment." It's like really jamming out on your Discman while getting behind the wheels of a well-made push mower. Rock & Brews will be dishing up Steak Rattle & Roll sandwiches, Purple Rain Chocolate Drops and Surfin' Safari Shrimp Pesto Pizza.

The bandmates, who are still touring, have big plans for the franchise, intending to open 100 restaurants in the next five years. In the past 15 months, they've opened the first three locations (although an additional four are in various stages of construction). The Rock & Brews bar in Kansas will be the first outside Hawaii or California.

Ross Halfin was in Prague photographing KISS on Friday night, and as usual the results were great!

CLICK HERE to view Ross' KISS Prague concert photo gallery.

KISS will rock Villa Manin in Udine, Italy tonight! Pictured is the promotional poster for the show.

Thanks to Deuce News for the image.

Here's KISS backstage in Prague just before going on-stage.


_{Photos by Hab Haddad for KISSONLINE.}

FIRST OFFICIAL US KISS CONVENTION

KISS began the North American leg of the first Official Worldwide KISS Convention Tour on June 17th, 1995 in Burbank, California. Peter Criss makes a surprise appearance at the Convention and joins Gene, Paul, Bruce and Eric on stage, singing two KISS classics -"Hard Luck Woman" and "Nothin' To Lose".

The unique and revolutionary KISS Convention tour featured a traveling KISS Museum displaying vintage KISS stage outfits, instruments, and memorabilia. Performances by KISS tribute bands, KISS collectors/dealers buying, selling and trading KISS merchandise, precedes an evening appearance by KISS themselves, appearing live and in person, conducting a question and answer session, autograph signing, and a two-hour plus unplugged set comprised mostly of spontaneous fan requests. Both Eric Singer and Bruce Kulick also performed clinics at the events.

Official KISS Conventions were held in Australia, Canada and the United Sates.

Songs performed at the KISS Conventions:

Comin' Home / Plaster Caster / Goin' Blind / Domino / Nothin' To Lose / Sure Know Something / Calling Dr. Love / C'mon and Love Me / Spit / I Still Love You / God Of Thunder (Country version) / See You Tonite / Do You Love Me / A World Without Heroes / Every time I Look At You / Rock Bottom / Shandi / Strutter / Hide Your Heart / Black Diamond / Heaven's On Fire / Rock And Roll All Nite

KISS also played (at least portions of) Strange Ways / Love Her All I Can / Love Gun / Take Me / Love Theme From KISS / Just A Boy and many more!

Here are some of the many great photos that KISSONLINE has received since the European Tour began in Stockholm. Thanks for sharing them with us and keep them coming!

Mayla Furano loves KISS and Rock & Brews!! Thanks to her proud grandfather, Dave Furano for sending us this great picture for Father's day!