I have been a bit of a Kiss fan since I was 11 years old or so. It never reached a fanatic level, I had a few albums and the Psycho Circus game on Dreamcast, but that was the extent of it. I thought I knew what to expect cause I had seen them on TV, listened to their music, and read about them many times. I knew nothing.

This is by far the best concert I have ever been to. To start with, the audience was a part of this city I have never seen in such a mass. A range from children to big biker dudes to little old ladies with oxygen tanks and Peter Chris face paint (not even kidding). I went with my dad who had been a Kiss fan for years before but never had gone to a concert. 2 bands played before them then the stage was cleared and the big KISS sheet went up.

The lights went out, the sheet dropped, then the voice screamed "You wanted the best! You got the best! The hottest band in the world, Kiss!" And the stage lit up with fire and explosions as a mechanical tray brought band out to the front stage. What then proceeded was a 3 to 4 hour sensory overload. The guys' playing and singing was right on and the visuals were mind blowing. I usually don't sing along or clap with songs, but Paul Stanley pointed and told me to, so I did and it was a blast. By the time it was over I had looked down to realize that the whole line of people had moved back about 6 feet. And these were the cheap seats.

I really don't mean to be dramatic, but damn. It really made my day (and probably my year) and it gave me some fond memories to attach to this city.