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Thanks to the Bauer family of Texas for sharing these KISS nesting dolls with us that they found in Russia.

FIRST OFFICIAL US KISS CONVENTION

On this day in KISSTORY - June 17, 1995 - KISS began the North American leg of the first Official Worldwide KISS Convention Tour 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!

See Paul Stanley today, Saturday, June 16th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Wentworth Gallery in Phipps Plaza, Atlanta! For more information, please call (404) 233-0903 or email phipps@wentworthgallery.com. Visit www.wentworthgallery.com.

REUNITED ‪‎KISS‬ ROCKED CALIFORNIA

On this day in KISSTORY - June 15, 1996 - the recently reunited original KISS performed a one off show at the KROQ Annual Weenie Roast.This was the first concert where Gene, Paul, Ace and Peter performed together in makeup since late 1979 and also the first time that any KISS lineup had performed a show in makeup since June 25th, 1983!

On this day in KISSTORY - June 15, 1979, KISS opened their DYNASTY Tour at the Lakeland Civic Center in Lakeland, Florida.

KISS performed over 75 shows in the US and Canada. Opening acts including Cheap Trick, John Cougar, Loverboy and Judas Priest. The tour, which ended December 16th in Toledo, Ohio, was also Peter Criss' final tour with KISS until the REUNION Tour in 1996.

Here's "King of the Night Time World" from the DYNASTY Tour:

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See Legendary KISS Frontman, Paul Stanley on Saturday, June 16th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Wentworth Gallery in Phipps Plaza, Atlanta! For more information, please call (404) 233-0903 or email phipps@wentworthgallery.com. Visit www.wentworthgallery.com.