Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Creamtastic KISS Tonight at Sommet Center
Posted by Adam Gold on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 1:29 PM
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Don't forget, tonight is KISS night in Nashville. As I posted yesterday, the band will throw the Lick it Up on Lower Broad pre-party down on uh, Lower Broad, before taking the stage at Sommet Center. Unfortunately, Buckcherry will be there. Ace and Peter won't. But you can still count on seeing some pyro, hits, Paul, Gene and the floor as you topple towards it. Since I'm partyin' in my cubicle all day, I'm ready to rock 'n' roll all night. Consider me sold. Below is what I had to say about the band in this week's print edition of the Scene:
Do you really need a critic to tell you why you should go see KISS rock the Sommet Center? From hair-singeing pyro, a band name in blinding lights, gargantuan costumes and more makeup than Queen Elizabeth I, to the obligatory mention of the concert city's name in and in between each song, KISS practically wrote the book on arena rock clichés, and they're damn proud of it. The most market-savvy band in rock history, KISS applied the "New Coke approach" to their career when they shed their iconic makeup in 1983 and forced world to see their ugly mugs for 13 years before bringing back the greasepaint--and original lineup--in 1996. It was a genius move in that it allowed the band to re-enter the spotlight without showing a wrinkle. They have a new album out called Sonic Boom. It's their first in 11 years, and it's probably terrible, but so is the idea of being buried in a KISS coffin, and those have been a success. Luckily, the band is smart enough to know that their fans "want the best," and that's what they'll get--KISS has promised to play all the hits.
You can still get KISS tickets here for as little as $17.50. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. Don't drink and drive!
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