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From: SOO EVENING NEWS Mayor Bosbous proclaimed Friday to be KISS Appreciation Day. "It may be the biggest event in the history of Sault Ste. Marie," said Mayor Tony Bosbous of the coming invasion scheduled for Friday. Since early April when tickets first went on sale at the Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste. Marie The KISS Army has mobilized in full force. A spokesperson at DreamMaker's Theater said tickets were still available for the outdoor concert and the weather appears as though it will be perfect for Friday's concert. "So far it looks good," she said adding the forecast indicates it will be "Nice and hot." Bosbous said the influx of KISS fans coming to Sault Ste. Marie might only be rivaled by one of the early I-500 Snowmobile Races in attendance. "It will certainly provide a tremendous economic benefit to the motels and restaurants," he said commending Kewadin Casino for putting together an event of this stature. Underscoring the significance of the event, Mayor Bosbous proclaimed Friday to be KISS Appreciation Day here in Sault Ste. Marie and while unable to attend the concert has assigned a willing representative in the form of Commissioner Ray Bauer to take his place. "I was completely surprised when Tony asked me to do this," said Bauer, who will present the band with a Key to the City of Sault Ste. Marie at some point during their visit. Bosbous noted this is a pretty rare honor. "It's significant," he said. "We kind of guard those." Having attended a number of rock concerts and having a good feel for those who will be in attendance Bauer admitted he would keep his comments to a minimum. "No one wants to hear a politician talk," he said of those who will gather for this event. Bauer recalled his days as an assistant program director with a North Carolina radio station where he spent some time backstage with the band in 1990 - procuring a hat autographed by GENE SIMMONS during the memorable visit. Bauer also recalled that management was reluctant to play a lot of KISS music well into the 1990s, but he still kicked off each weekend with "Rock and Roll All Nite." "I have seen, over the period of my career, a lot more acceptance of their music," he said. In proclaiming Friday, July 20 as KISS Appreciation Day the City of Sault Ste. Marie listed a number of reasons for bestowing this honor including: € The contributions KISS has made to the world of music since releasing its first album in 1973. € The sale of over 75 million albums worldwide. € The band's dedication to its fans and its support of The United States Military. |
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