Are you ready to ‘Rock and Roll all Nite?’ KISS to perform Rupp Arena concert
Rock ‘n’ roll legends KISS will make a stop in Lexington next year for “The End of the Road” tour, the band announced Thursday.
KISS is set to perform at Rupp Arena Feb. 13 — a day before Luke Combs’ sold-out show. Tickets for the KISS show go on sale Friday, Nov. 22 at LiveNation.com with presale tickets for Citi credit card holders beginning Nov. 20.
The legends known for their black and white face paint have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide since the 1970s and are considered one of the top touring acts.
In 2014, KISS was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The group has previously played at Rupp Arena eight times, last in 2000.
“All that we have built and all that we have conquered over the past four decades could never have happened without the millions of people worldwide who’ve filled clubs, arenas and stadiums over those years,” KISS said in a statement. “This will be the ultimate celebration for those who’ve seen us and a last chance for those who haven’t. KISS Army, we’re saying goodbye on our final tour with our biggest show yet and we’ll go out the same way we came in... Unapologetic and Unstoppable.”
But that’s not the only concert Rupp Arena announced Thursday. The Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band announced Thursday that “The Owl Tour” will arrive at Rupp Arena for a concert on March 6, 2020.
Tickets for the concert, which will feature Amos Lee and Poo Bear, will go on sale Friday, Nov. 22 at ZacBrownBand.com and LiveNation.com. Citi credit card users will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Wednesday, Nov. 20.
The band’s most recent album, “The Owl,” was released in September. Zac Brown Band took the tour to 32 sites this year and will continue it with 20 shows in the spring.
“The energy throughout ‘The Owl Tour’ has been electric at every stop,” Zac Brown in a statement. “It’s been an unforgettable year and we’ve had so much fun sharing the new music with our fans. We can’t wait to get back on the road next spring.”
Rising to fame in 2008 with their hit song “Chicken Fried,” Zac Brown Band has had five albums debut No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Albums chart.
The concerts add to an already stacked 2020 lineup at Rupp Arena. The Holiday Jam Featuring Xscape will be at Rupp on Jan. 19; Luke Combs stops by on Valentine’s Day; Sturgill Simpson and Tyler Childers on Feb. 28; Winter Jam 2020 on March 7; Lauren Daigle on April 30; and Elton John will bring his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour to Rupp on June 5.
This story was originally published November 14, 2019 at 8:19 AM.