KISS extends 'Alive 35' with December shows

Days after releasing its first studio album in 11 years, KISS has added several new late-year dates to its ongoing "KISS Alive 35" tour.

The new stretch begins with a Dec. 8 show in Tulsa, OK, and runs through a Dec. 15 date in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The trek, which launched last month in Detroit, continues tonight (10/9) in Uniondale, NY. Details are included below.

"We are thrilled that the demand for additional KISS dates has been so overwhelming," frontman and co-founder Paul Stanley said in a press statement. "We're excited to show off the new pyrotechnics and costumes for our die-hard followers."

"Sonic Boom," the band's first new studio set since 1998's "Psycho Circus," went on sale earlier this week, and is exclusively available at Walmart stores. The $12 album comes as a three-disc set, including a re-recorded greatest hits CD and a live DVD filmed in Argentina during the group's recent South American tour.

The veteran heavy rockers also unveiled their own "KISS Korner" in Walmart locations nationwide. The special section features merchandise including T-shirts, make-up kits, masks, wigs, candies and collectible KISS Mr. Potato Head figures, along with "Sonic Boom" and the band's past discography, according to a press release.

The Stanley-produced "Sonic Boom" was recorded in Los Angeles with a lineup also consisting of co-founder Gene Simmons, along with guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer, who replaced original members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, respectively.

TOUR DATES
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October 2009
9 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
10 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
12 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
13 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
16 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
17 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
19 - Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Civic Center
21 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
22 - Sunrise, FL - Bank Atlantic Centre
24 - Birmingham, AL - Birmingham Jefferson Arena
26 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
28 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
29 - Little Rock, AR - Verizon Arena
31 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Experience

November 2009
6 - Chicago, IL - United Center
7 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
9 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
10 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
12 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
14 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
15 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
17 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
19 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
21 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
22 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
24 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
25 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
27 - San Diego, CA - Sports Arena
28 - Las Vegas, NV - Pearl Concert Theatre

December 2009
1 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
2 - El Paso, TX - UTEP Special Events Center
4 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
5 - Houston, TX - Toyota Centre
6 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Centre
8 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
10 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
11 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
13 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
15 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario - Essar Centre

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