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, by calling 1-800-792-8244 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 (For a list of locations, please download the full press release from the Assets column on the right).

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.

(Photo of KISS courtesy of Regal CineMedia)