Legendary masked rockers Kiss have announced they will return to U.S. arenas and amphitheaters this summer, in support of their recent album 'Sonic Boom.' In addition to songs from the new record, the group promises both an updated stage show and to dust off some fan favorite songs that have been missing from recent Kiss tours. Rather than pair up with an established rock band for this tour, Kiss will team up with Guitar Center for a contest that gives unsigned bands the chance to open up for their heroes at each of 22 shows on the 'Hottest Show on Earth' tour. A grand prize winner will also receive a $10,000 Guitar Center shopping spree.
You can get the complete list of announced Kiss summer 2010 tour dates after the break. For more details on this story and other music news, check out the links below.

- Kiss Announces Summer 2010 Tour Dates -- Noisecreep
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- Ne-Yo's Upcoming Album Now Slated for June -- The Boombox
- Neil Young Debuts New Songs on 'Twisted Road' Tour -- Spinner
Kiss tour Dates:
7/23 -- Cheyenne, WY -- Cheyenne Frontier Days
7/24 -- Minot, ND -- North Dakota State Fair
7/29 -- Pittsburgh, PA -- First Niagara Pavilion
7/30 -- Cincinnati, OH -- Riverbend Music Center
7/31 -- Hershey, PA -- Hershey Park Stadium
8/06 -- Philadelphia, PA -- Susquehanna Bank Center
8/07 -- Boston, MA -- Comcast Center
8/09 -- Indianapolis, IN -- Indiana State Fairgrounds
8/13 -- Buffalo, NY -- Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
8/14 -- Wantagh, NY -- Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
8/15 -- Scranton, PA -- Toyota Pavilion
8/19 -- Uncasville, CT -- Mohegan Arena
8/20 -- Holmdel, NJ -- PNC Bank Arts Center
8/21 -- Washington DC -- Jiffy Lube Live
8/27 -- Virginia Beach, VA -- Virginia Beach Amphitheater
8/28 -- Charlotte, NC -- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8/29 -- Raleigh, NC -- Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
9/02 -- Milwaukee, WI -- Marcus Amphitheatre
9/03 -- Chicago, IL -- First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
9/04 -- St. Paul, MN -- Minnesota State Fair
9/10 -- Toronto, ON -- Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
9/11 -- Detroit, MI -- DTE Energy Music Theatre
9/12 -- Cleveland, OH -- Blossom Music Center
9/17 -- Houston, TX -- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
9/18 -- Dallas, TX -- Pizza Hut Park
9/19 -- San Antonio, TX -- AT&T Center
9/22 -- Sandy, UT -- Rio Tinto Stadium
9/24 -- Phoenix, AZ -- Cricket Wireless Pavilion

1. Can the summer of 2010 get any better? I'm going to see Rush in Vegas on 8-14-10 and KISS here in PHX. on 9-24-10! These two shows will be my 13th for Rush and my 18th for KISS!! I can't think of a better way to celebrate an upcoming 40th birthday(9-1-70). To all KISS and Rush fans:ENJOY BOTH CONCERTS! THE BIG BOYS ARE BACK!!
Posted at 1:17PM on May 24th 2010 by Val Tapia