Calling on the KISS ARMY!! You won't want to miss out on the first ever Cincinnati, Ohio KISS EXPO it is sure to be a rock-n-roll show. The Expo is Sunday March 23, 2003 the hours are 10AM-6PM at the Holiday Inn(north), located at 8355 Hauck Rd. at Rt. 42 and I-275 (exit 46).

Please call (513) 563-8330 for rooms and ask for the KISS EXPO expo rate! Call Allen Mullins at (937) 289-1605 for VIP Laminates, tickets, and vendor/dealer information. To charge by phone call ticket master at (513) 721-6100.

Eric Singer will be the special guest. He will do a question and answer session plus he will take photos and sign all your KISS items for all you awesome fans. Don't miss out!!! Steve Stierwalt from KISSFREAKS.COM will MC this event. Tribute band SSG just played Atlanta and kicked ass (as always). The Black Diamond Girls will be performing. Mr. Speed will also be playing the night before, and at the Expo, so they're READY TO ROCK CINCINNATI!!!

In addition to all the guests, we will have some of the biggest KISS dealers in the country, bringing with them tons of cool KISS collectibles. Frank Caraglio of Frank's KISS Kollectibles, Brian and Shelly Streeter, Phil Elliot of Creatures of the South, Inc., and Keith and Michelle from KISSshop.com, and my wife and I. There will be a few vendors selling off complete collections. You don't want to miss out on the great deals. Come be a part of the FIRST EVER ANNUAL CINCINNATI, OHIO KISS EXPO!!! Thank you, hope to see you all there!

Allen and Karen,
KISS KOLLECTIBLES KORNER

I thought I would never say I liked KISS without pyro and the effects. After seeing them at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas last weekend, I have changed my mind. I can only wonder is this how fans felt when they saw them in intimate settings across the USA about thirty years ago.

When arriving to the show, fans are greeted down the street by a KISS billboard advertising the show. More advertising as you get to the club outside and inside. No shortage of promotion for this one by the hotel. Of course KISS had a merchandise table that seemed to be doing very well. The line to get into the show spread throughout the casino. Although the line moved quickly and security got fans into the club very quick.

The opening band played for about 40 minutes. Very strange opening when they showed all the exits on the main screen. It was a good thing, very weird though. Its very cool they did it, sure wouldn't want another Rhode Island tragedy.

KISS took the stage very late I think it was like 9:30 or so before they hit the stage. Hard to remember I was having trouble thinking with bodies stacked on me.

There was no pyro, no Gene spitting blood or fire, no risers, etc. If you were there it really didn't matter, it was just a blast seeing them in that kind of setting.

Although it wasn't one of the longest shows KISS has ever played it did sound very good. It was kinda weird not seeing Ace in the Spaceman persona, but Tommy Thayer soon made you forget that. It was definitely one of the better shows I have seen since the Reunion Tour in 1996. Paul and Gene were in typical form, always putting on a good show.

Set List included:

Deuce King of the Night Time World Let Me Go Rock and Roll Shout it Out Loud Firehouse Lick it Up God of Thunder Calling Doctor Love Psycho Circus Strutter 100,000 Years Do You Love Me? Cold Gin I Was Made For Lovin' You Love Gun Partial covers Stairway To Heaven and Angie Black Diamond encores Beth Detroit Rock City Rock and Roll All Night. Not sure if it was the sound system or what, but the tape backing Peter on Beth sounded really off. I think they were trying some new type of background music for it, I don't think the sound system could be that bad. Although throughout the show on my side I could hear the amps cracking every now & then.

One of the major downers for the night was the size of the club. Fans that had general admission tickets were packed in like sardines. Its a good thing nothing major happened or it may have turned into a tragic night. I did see one incident that was handled very quickly by the club's security. Kudos to them. Otherwise fantastic show!

I had a blast in Vegas hanging out with Keith Leroux, his wife Michelle from kissshop.com and my wife. I have a feeling I will be back soon.

I will be at the show on Sunday night, if you see me be sure to say hello. Should be a blast. Viva Las Vegas!

From: jocelynpotter@sbcglobal.net
The 3rd Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp will take place in NY June 18th - June 22nd and features such Rock 'n' Roll Legends as The Who's Roger Daltrey, Ace Frehley of Kiss, Markie Ramone of The Ramones, Leslie West of Mountain, Simon Kirke of Bad Company, Joe Lynn Turner of Deep Purple, Ricky Byrd of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad, Bob Mayo of Hall & Oates, Liberty Devito of Billy Joel's band, Jack Blades of Night Ranger and Rod Price of Foghat. We will be confirming additional stars in the near future.

I've been getting a lot of email about the how Eric's site is going. I am plugging along. I do need your help though. I need photos of Eric from live shows. I really don't care if they are when Eric was with KISS or Alice Cooper or whatever band. Just send me some stuff. Of course I will make sure you get thanked on the site once I have it up. We hope to do some pretty cool interactive things with Eric once we have the site up, so it should have some great content for people to enjoy. Here is another picture of Eric from my recent visit to Los Angeles.

Make sure to stop by Eric's site and sign up for his email list for the latest updates on Eric and his projects.

www.stellar-horizon.net caught the full rehearsal on the night before the official KISS Symphony Concert in Melbourne, Australia on Thursday 27th February 2003. When we booked our tickets back in October 2002 we certainly did not bargain for this chance of a lifetime event!

We stopped outside the Telstra Dome stadium around 3 pm (Thursday 27th February 2003) to hear the KISS Symphony sound check however security guards prevented us from getting a glimpse of the band on stage.

Whilst we were unable to see KISS, we were fortunate enough to hear them rehearsing most of the set and were amused by the conversations between the band members as they prepared for the much-anticipated KISS Symphony, scheduled for Friday the 28th of February. Fans from around the world had gathered and were extremely excited about hearing the rehearsals from outside the stadium. It was a real treat!

From here we headed back to Melbourne central for a restaurant meal and decided to return later with the hope of hearing more KISS rehearsals from outside the Telstra Dome stadium. An hour or so later when we returned to the stadium we noticed a group of 150 or so fans lined up to enter the stadium. We raced down to join the group of KISS fans and were given pink wristbands, which would authorise our exclusive entry to view the KISS Symphony for the first time in the world! A chance of a lifetime!

Upon entering the stadium we realised that the cameras were rolling for the DVD release scheduled for later in the year. We were buzzing with anticipation as the select few raced to the front of the stage for the KISS Symphony rehearsal. We had paid AUD $405 per ticket back in October 2002, yet here we were preparing to see KISS for free…for us that was like someone coming up to us to tell us we'd just won a million dollars!

Our dreams were realised as Paul, Gene, Peter and Tommy hit the stage to unleash the most powerful performance yet experienced. The pressure-free, low-key vibe made for an intimate yet awesome full-blown KISS show. We really had to pinch ourselves to make sure we were not dreaming. AMAZING to say the least! This was the stuff my dreams were made of back in 1976, when I first heard KISS on the radio in New Zealand playing "Shout it out Loud". You would never imagine something like this in real. Unbelievable!

KISS started off with their unplugged segment playing songs like "Goin' blind" and "Shandi" effortlessly to the "family-like" audience. Peter Criss sang "Beth" and seemed competent yet a little nervous as the audience went wild. Paul Stanley was everything one would expect him to be as he interacted, conversing directly with the audience. He mentioned how lucky we were and how special the night would be for us…he was not wrong there! At one point Paul talked about where fans had travelled from…America, France, Japan and at that moment I shouted out "New Zealand" and in his unmistakeable accent Paul said curiously "New Zealand?". It was a thrill beyond comprehension.

With Ace Frehley absent, the fans warmly welcomed Tommy Thayer as they chanted "Tommy, Tommy, Tommy". At one point Paul asked, "how's Tommy doing?", needless to say the fans erupted with affection and enthusiasm. I must say that Tommy did a more than credible job as he delivered the goods without doubt. Although Ace Frehely would have been the fans choice, it was great to see Tommy on stage with KISS doing a fabulous job. Well done Tommy! Personally speaking, I am a BIG Ace Frehely fan and almost called off my trip to Australia when I heard he would not be there but I have to say Tommy Thayer rocked! Gene and Tommy horsed around on stage and the crowd seemed to receive Tommy on both nights, with open arms. It was very cool. Peter tried earnestly to keep up with the pace and it was a thrill to see him back in the hot seat again. Gene was amazing as usual. His "Alive" style costume looked awesome. It was very much like the KISS of old...studs and black leather in my opinion beats the hell out of the larger than life suits seen on previous tours. Paul was nothing less than fantastic. He made us feel like we belonged there...and we did! From the ensemble section to the classic KISS rock show and finally to the full on, no holds barred KISS Symphony spectacle, KISS gave us a very intimate and exclusive chance to see what the world would see the next day.

Thank you KISS, you truly are the greatest rock band on the face of this planet. www.stellar-horizon.net strongly recommends you purchase the DVD or CD version when it is released. We think it will be one you will fondly regard as AWESOME! Please visit www.kissonline.com for more information about the KISS Symphony concert….KISS rocks! Thank you for visiting stellar-horizon.net….we are New Zealand's coolest website! See you again soon!

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These are the special boxed set version that sold at Spencers. They are now out of them, so these cannot be found anywhere right now. Sure to increase in value as everything exclusive to Spencers usually does.

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