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NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2016


For More Information Contact:
Katie Schwartz Marketing & Media Coordinator
kschwartz@memorialcoliseum.com 260-480-3709

KISS: AMERICAS # 1 GOLD RECORD AWARD


WINNING GROUP OF ALL TIME IS COMING TO
THE MEMORIAL COLISEUM
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 AT 8:00 PM
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 15 AT 10:00 AM

FORT WAYNE, Ind. Americas # 1 Gold Record Award Winning Group of all time KISS, has announced its
2016 Summer American Freedom To Rock Tour and will visit 35+ cities nationwide with more markets
being announced soon. The long-awaited & highly anticipated Freedom To Rock Tour will kick off on
July 7th in Boise, Idaho and will travel the country throughout July and August and will close September
10th in Huntington, West Virginia. KISS will visit the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne
on Friday, August 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 15 at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at
the Memorial Coliseum Ticket Office, on Ticketmaster and charge by phone at (800) 745-3000.
The KISS Freedom To Rock Tour will bring epic rock to 25+ cities it hasnt been to in over 10+ years
and four brand new cities as well. KISS specifically wanted to take the Freedom To Rock Tour to its
fans in markets that havent had the chance to see them in some time or ever at all. This 35+ city tour
will rock those markets and allow fans across the country to see Americas favorite rock band of all time,
KISS.

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum


4000 Parnell Avenue Fort Wayne, IN 46805 260-482-9502 www.memorialcoliseum.com

Opening for KISS will be the All-Star rock band THE DEAD DAISIES. The Freedom To Rock Tour is
produced by: National Shows 2 (nationalshows2.com), Frank Productions (frankproductions.com) and
CMoore Live (cmoorelive.com).
Freedom To Rock Tour Dates include:
July 7
July 9
July 10
July 15
July 16
July 18
July 20
July 22
July 23
July 25
July 27
July 29
July 30
August 1
August 3
August 5
August 6
August 8
August 10
August 12
August 13
August 15
August 20
August 22
August 24
August 26
August 27
August 29
August 30
September 1
September 3
September 4
September 7
September 9
September 10

Boise, Idaho
Eugene, Oregon
Kennewick, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Bozeman, Montana
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Independence, Missouri
Lincoln, Nebraska
Springfield, Missouri
Wichita, Kansas
Sioux City, Iowa
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Minot, North Dakota
Mankato, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota
Moline, Illinois
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Saginaw, Michigan
Rockford, Illinois
Dayton, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Youngstown, Ohio
Erie, Pennsylvania
Rochester, New York
State College, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Worcester, Massachusetts
Portland, Maine
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Richmond, Virginia
Huntington, West Virginia

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Cheyenne Frontier Days
North Dakota State Fair
Verizon Wireless Center
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Allen County War Memorial Coliseum


4000 Parnell Avenue Fort Wayne, IN 46805 260-482-9502 www.memorialcoliseum.com

** Additional markets to be announced soon


ABOUT KISS:
As Americas #1 Gold Record Award winning group of all time, and thats in every category, KISS can
easily be named one of rocks most influential bands. The Rock N Roll Hall of Famers have released 44
albums and sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. Honored by their peers, KISS received the
illustrious ASCAP Founders Award in 2015. Over 40 years of record-breaking global tours have brought
KISS to their fans. They kicked off their recent world tour with 5 headlining shows in Japan and a #1
single in 2014 Samurai Son with pop group, Momoiro Clover Z. Their 40th Anniversary World tour also
rocked North America, South America and Australia. Additionally, once a year the KISS Army
becomes the KISS Navy as fans from across the globe board the KISS Kruise (this year will be their 5th
voyage). KISS teamed up with Warner Brothers in 2014 to create the well-received original movie
ScoobyDoo and KISS: Rock And Roll Mystery. Other high-profile appearances have included the Super
Bowl, the Winter Olympics, Rockin' The Corps concert, a FOX alliance with KISS appearing in multiple
episodes of Family Guy, plus two special guest performances on American Idol finales. KISS has been
featured in major advertising and marketing campaigns for John Varvatos, Google Play, Hello Kitty
even appearing in a Dr. Pepper Super Bowl commercial and advertising campaign in support of their
Hottest Show On Earth tour. This year represents the 3rd season of the LA KISS Arena Football League
team bringing professional football back to Los Angeles. KISS founding band members Paul Stanley and
Gene Simmons have also entered the culinary world by opening a string of successful restaurants aptly
named Rock & Brews. KISS is dedicated to numerous Veterans Organizations including: The Wounded
Warriors Project, The USO, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hire A Hero program, The Legacy
Organization in Australia, Help For Heroes United Kingdom and The Dr. Pepper Snapple Groups
Wounded Warriors Support Foundations. For more information, visit www.KissOnline.com
ABOUT THE DEAD DAISIES:
Influenced by 70s and early 80s hard rock, The Dead Daisies sound is soulful and accessible equal
parts of The Faces, Bad Company and Foreigner: muscular vocals, bluesy riffs, big choruses, powerful
melodies and strong hooks. With stellar musicianship and pulverizing live shows, fans across the globe
are discovering the band that is bringing back Rock & Roll! Since exploding onto the scene in early 2013,
The Dead Daisies have taken the Rock world by storm, releasing two albums to date & touring with the
biggest names in rock including: ZZ Top, Aerosmith, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bad Company, Judas Priest, KISS,
Whitesnake and Def Leppard. The Dead Daisies feature in their ranks some of the finest Rockers on the
planet. The band has just recently announced the addition of Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio) as their
new lead guitar player. He completes a powerhouse lineup that features John Corabi (Mtley Cre, The
Scream), Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), Brian Tichy (Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner) and David
Lowy (Red Phoenix, Mink). The current incarnation of The Dead Daisies is part of musical collective
created by a rotating line-up that have individually and collectively left their mark on the high-class
brand of Rock & Roll the band is known for. This includes names such as Richard Fortus (Guns N
Roses/The Psychedelic Furs), Dizzy Reed (Guns N Roses/Hookers and Blow), Darryl Jones (The Rolling
Stones, Sting), Charley Drayton (The X-pensive Winos/The Cult), Jon Stevens (Noiseworks/INXS), Tommy
Clufetos (Black Sabbath/Rob Zombie) and many more. Rock n Roll is alive and well!!!
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
4000 Parnell Avenue Fort Wayne, IN 46805 260-482-9502 www.memorialcoliseum.com

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Media Information:
Steve Webster
CMPR
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John Swidzinski
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Daniel
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Almond
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-MCABOUT THE ALLEN COUNTY WAR MEMORIAL COLISEUM


The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is the tri-state areas leading public and private event facility, hosting
over 1,000,000 visitors annually. Serving northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio and southern Michigan, the 80-acre
Memorial Coliseum Arena, Expo Center & Conference Center complex is host to the Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL), the
Fort Wayne Mad Ants (NBADL) and the Fort Wayne Derby Girls (WFTDA). The facility hosts national concerts, family
shows, business and philanthropic events, the areas largest tradeshow and consumer events and private
gatherings. For more information, visit www.memorialcoliseum.com.

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum


4000 Parnell Avenue Fort Wayne, IN 46805 260-482-9502 www.memorialcoliseum.com

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