Paul Stanley 0 Report post Posted September 7, 2003 Rock Legends KISS Hit Big Screen with The Melbourne Australia Symphony Orchestra In Special Regal Entertainment Theatres HD Concert Event KISS Symphony Concert Premieres in 21 markets, September 9th NEW YORK – August 26, 2003 – KISS, the legendary rock band that has sold more than 80 million albums, will “rock and roll” the big screen September 9th, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in a special concert presentation in select Regal Entertainment Group (REG, NYSE: RGC) theatres across the country. The KISS Symphony concert will be presented in High Definition in REG theatres in 21 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, among others. The High Definition special concert event, presented by Regal CineMedia (RCM), Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and Spring Communications, coincides with the September 9th release of KISS Symphony: The DVD, available nationwide via KISS Records/Sanctuary Records. This special, in-theatre concert presentation will feature KISS members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Tommy Thayer playing classic songs such as “Rock And Roll All Nite,” “Deuce,” “Love Gun,” and “Detroit Rock City” accompanied by the 60-member Melbourne Symphony Orchestra all sporting full KISS makeup. Advance tickets may be purchased for $6 at participating theatre box offices or online at www.RegalCM.com . Event day tickets are $8.50. The Big Screen Album Premier™ is the result of a partnership between Regal CineMedia, Spring Communications and AEG to present music in a High Definition, theatre sound format. “KISS has always been the leaders in finding exciting new ways to reach their tremendous fan base,” said Tommy Nast, AEG executive vice president, business development. “This is an amazing performance and KISS fans will enjoy the big screen event to launch the band’s latest DVD,” added John Rubey, president, Spring Communications. “Regal CineMedia’s exclusive Digital Content Network gives us the ability to broadcast concerts and entertainment events, including this night of rock and roll with the legendary KISS on the big screen,” said Dan Diamond, RCM vice president, business development. The concert will be broadcast in HD at the following locations on September 9th: ATLANTA - HOLLYWOOD STADIUM 24 @ NORTH I-85 3265 N.E. Expressway Access – Chamblee, GA BOSTON - SOLOMON POND 15 591 Donald J. Lynch Blvd. – Marlborough, MA CHICAGO - LINCOLNSHIRE STADIUM 20 plus Imax 300 Parkway Drive – Lincolnshire, IL DALLAS - GALAXY THEATRE STADIUM 10 11801 Mccree Road – Dallas, TX DENVER - PAVILIONS 15 500 16th Street #310 – Denver, CO DETROIT - COMMERCE TOWNSHIP STADIUM 14 3033 Springvale Drive - Walled Lake, MI GRAND RAPIDS - CROSSROADS 10 6600 Ring Road – Portage, MI JACKSONVILLE - AVENUES STADIUM 20 9525 Phillips Highway – Jacksonville, FL LOS ANGELES - IRVINE SPECTRUM 21 65 Fortune Drive – Irvine, CA MIAMI - MOVIES @ THE FALLS 12 9000 S.W. 136th Street – Miami, FL MINNEAPOLIS - BROOKLYN CENTER STADIUM 20 6420 Camden Avenue North – Minneapolis, MN NEW HAVEN - BRANFORD 12 325 E. Main St. – Branford, CT NEW YORK - UNION SQUARE STADIUM 14 850 Broadway - New York, NY PITTSBURGH -MORAINE POINTE CINEMA 10 300 Moraine Pointe Plaza – Butler, PA PORTLAND - LLOYD CENTER STADIUM 10 CINEMA 1510 NE Multnomah Blvd. – Portland, OR PROVIDENCE - SILVER CITY MALL 10 NEW BEDFORD 2 Galleria Mall Drive – Taunton, MA SAN DIEGO - MIRA MESA STADIUM 18 10733 Westview Parkway - San Diego, CA SEATTLE - AUBURN STADIUM 17 THEATRES 1101 Super Mall Way – Auburn, WA TAMPA - CITRUS PARK STADIUM 20 7999 Citrus Park Town Center Mall – Tampa, FL W. PALM BEACH - ROYAL PALM BEACH STADIUM 18 1003 State Road 7 – Royal Palm Beach, FL WASHINGTON D.C. - BALLSTON COMMON STADIUM 12 671 N. Glebe Road - Arlington, VA The KISS Symphony concert event will utilize Regal CineMedia’s Digital Content Network (DCN), the world’s largest theatre video and communications network for the delivery of digital content. The DCN is used to distribute pre-feature entertainment, advertising and alternative presentations including sports, entertainment and educational events on a national basis in theatre environments. RCM has previously used its DCN to present live HD broadcasts of Major League Soccer games; an HD simulcast of a college football game; live concert events with musical artists such as Korn and Tom Petty; and an interactive, “virtual classroom” event with Academy Award-winning director James Cameron to discuss his latest feature film, “Ghosts of the Abyss.” The digital network is also used to distribute RCM’s new pre-feature program, The 2wenty, a mix of short-form entertainment segments, interspersed with primarily made-for-cinema advertising. --- I'll be at the Brookyln Center screening which is 71% sold out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
