Fan Routed Tours

Are fan routed tours the wave of the future? I mention this, obviously, because KISS *sort of* announced their U.S. tour yesterday. In a press release, Gene Simmons said that fans should vote if they want KISS to come play in their hometown.

Now, this might be genius but something tells me it’s little more than a ticket scam. No class A market will be passed over for a major shed/arena tour. Seriously, can you see KISS skipping Los Angeles and playing in, well, the middle of nowhere? I can’t.

Granted, it gets old living in a B (ok, C market) and always having to drive an hour either direction to see a big show. Rarely, bands as big as Aerosmith come to Dayton, Ohio. If they do, it’s on a second pass of Ohio and because they’ve already been to Cincinnati. In this instance, I think I’ll vote for KISS to come to my hometown.

‘Ol Gene says KISS is ready to give back to the fans. I still don’t buy it because Gene never gives anyone, anything. He’s a money making genius so there is method to his madness here, people. Even so, you can vote for the KISS tour by clicking here. Allow me to point out the winning cities so far all seem to be major markets. Just sayin.’