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Rock legends Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer which compose the four-man rock group KISS will be embarking on a 30-city US tour dubbed as the “Hottest Show on Earth”.

The group will be kicking off the tour on July 23 with a show in Cheyenne, WY and will cap off on September 24 in Phoenix. The band’s complete “Hottest Show” itinerary is posted over at their website.

Tickets for the said trek will be available to the public on June 4 through Live Nation. Early access to tickets will be made available to Citi cardholders starting on June 2.

KISS will also be teaming up with Guitar Center for the latter’s band competition which features unsigned rock acts. KISS’ front men Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons will be judging the said competition and the winner will not only receive $10,000 worth of shopping money at Guitar Center, but will also get to join KISS in the said tour as opening act.

In other KISS news, their fans can see the group live and even chat with them on June 1 via webchat through the band’s Facebook page and Ustream.

The band is currently concluding the overseas leg of their “Sonic Boom” tour in Europe to promote their album of the same title which is their first release in 11 years. “Sonic Boom” hit the shelves last fall and debuted at the second spot in the Billboard 200. The album is the band’s 19th studio album to date.

2010 KISS Concert Tour
May 2010
25 – Leipzig, Germany – Leipzig Arena
26 – Berlin, Germany – O2 World
28 – Budapest, Hungary – Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena
29 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Inter-Bratislava Stadium
31 – Hamburg, Germany – O2 World Hamburg

June 2010
1 – Oberhausen, Germany – Konig Pilsner Arena
3 – Nurburg, Germany – Nurburg Ring
5 – Nuremberg, Germany – Zeppelinfeld
8 – Trondheim, Norway – Lerkendal Stadium
10 – Tampere, Finland – Sauna Open Air Festival
12 – Stockholm, Sweden – Olympic Stadium
13 – Malmo, Sweden – Malmo Stadium
14 – Oslo, Norway – Valhall
16 – Aalborg, Denmark – Gigantium
18 – Arnhem, Netherlands – Gelredome
20 – Clisson, France- Hellfest
22 – Madrid, Spain – Palacio de Deportes
24 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
25 – Vitoria, Spain – Azkena Rock Festival
27 – Dessel, Belgium – Boeretang

July 2010
23 – Cheyenne, WY – Frontier Park
24 – Minot, ND – North Dakota State Fair Center
29 – Burgettstown, PA – First Niagara Pavilion
30 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
31 – Hershey, PA – Hershey Park Stadium

August 2010
6 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
7 – Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center
9 – Indianapolis, IN – Indiana State Fairgrounds
13 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
14 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
15 – Scranton, PA – Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
19 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
20 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
21 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
27 – Virginia Beach, VA – Virginia Beach Amphitheater
28 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
29 – Raleigh, NC – Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion

September 2010
2 – Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Amphitheater
3 – Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
4 – Saint Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair
10 – Toronto, Ontario – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
11 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
12 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
17 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
18 – Frisco, TX – Pizza Hut Park
19 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
22 – Sandy, UT – Rio Tinto Stadium
24 – Phoenix, AZ – Cricket Wireless Pavilion