KISS & Def Leppard To Rock Summer

Two of rock’s biggest bands team up for a summer road trip as KISS and Def Leppard set forth to rock North America beginning in late June in Utah.  Fan club presales begin this week with general onsales launching Friday.

Photo: AP Photo / Chris Carlson
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, Calif.

It’s your chance to immerse yourself in a cavalcade of hits such as “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “Shout It Out Loud” and “Detroit Rock City” from KISS along with “Bringin’ On The Heartbreak,” “Photograph,” and “Pour Some Sugar On Me” from Def Leppard.  Promoted exclusively by Live Nation, the tour brings you decades of rock classics for one ticket.  How’s that for a deal?

Here’s the routing:

June 23 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Usana Amphitheatre
June 25 – Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center
June 27 – Ridgefield, Wash., Sleep Country Amphitheater
June 29 – Auburn, Wash., White River Amphitheatre
July 2 – Concord, Calif., Concord Pavilion
July 3 – Wheatland, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 5 – Irvine, Calif., Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 6 – Chula Vista, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 8 – Inglewood, Calif., The Forum
July 9 – Phoenix, Ariz., Ak-Chin Pavilion
July 12 – Austin, Texas, Austin360 Amphitheater
July 13 – Dallas, Texas, Gexa Energy Pavilion
July 15 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverbend Music Center
July 16 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
July 18 – Atlanta, Ga., Aaron’s Amphitheatre At Lakewood
July 19 – Charlotte, NC., PNC Music Pavilion
July 20 – Raleigh, N.C., Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
July 22 – West Palm Beach, Fla., Cruzan Amphitheatre
July 23 – Tampa, Fla., MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 25 – Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
July 26 – Holmdel, N.J., PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 1 – Mansfield, Mass., Xfinity Center
Aug. 2 – Atlantic City, N.J., Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
Aug. 3 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
Aug. 5 – Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Aug. 6 – Wantagh, N.Y., Nikon At Jones Beach Theater
Aug. 8 – Virginia Beach, Va., Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach
Aug. 9 – Moosic, Pa., Pavilion At Montage Mountain
Aug. 10 – Hartford, Conn., Xfinity Theatre
Aug. 12 – Toronto, Ontario,  Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Aug. 13 – Darien Center, N.Y., Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Aug. 15 – East Troy, Wis., Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Aug. 16 – Tinley Park, Ill., First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug. 17 – Minneapolis, Minn., Target Center
Aug. 20 – Des Moines, Iowa, Wells Fargo Arena
Aug. 22 – Noblesville, Ind., Klipsch Music Center
Aug. 23 – Clarkston, Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 24 – Burgettstown, Pa., First Niagara Pavilion
Aug. 26 – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
Aug. 28 – Maryland Heights, Mo., Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis 
Aug. 29 – Tulsa, Okla., BOK Center
Aug. 31 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Photo: Erik Kabik / Erik Kabik Photography
The Joint, Las Vegas, Nev.

To help out those serving their country KISS and Def Leppard have partnered with several military organizations including USO, Hiring Our heroes, Project Resiliency/The Raven Drum Foundation, August Warrior Project and the Wounded Warrior Project.  A presale for military members begins March 18 via Military.com at 10 a.m.

Fan club presales begin March 18 at 10 a.m.  Citi members can snag tickets through a presale by the credit card company’s Private Pass program beginning March 19 at 10 a.m.  All times local.

General onsales start March 21.  For more information click here for KISS’ website and here for Def Leppard’s internet home.