Buckcherry has been selected to open for Kiss on their upcoming tour of North America. The band has been very successful as a headlining act, earning an average of $175k per show, according to Billboard Boxscore. When asked why the band is reverting back to be an opening act, guitarist Keith Nelson said "It's Kiss, they're the biggest band in the world. They're legends." The tour is set to kick off in September. The cities for the tour will be determined by fan vote on the social networking site Eventful. Click Here to vote for your city. In addition to helping ensure the tour will stop close to you there are perks for those who vote such as discounts on Kiss merch and an opportunity to buy tickets before the general public. Kiss recently completed a South American Tour and is currently in the studio working on their first new studio release in eleven years. Paul Stanley is producing the album.


-- Edited by newsbot on Thursday 28th of May 2009 02:42:22 AM