KISS KRUISE III: The PreParty at Will Call Miami confirms 18K+ gross for Sophie’s Place, Child Advocacy Centre.

Roman Fenandez

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Miami, FL – Organizers of the twelve hour “KISS KRUISE” Pre-Party to take place on Sunday, October 27th at Will Call Miami, confirm over $18,000 has been raised to benefit Sophie’s Place, Child Advocacy Centre. Sophie’s Place is a program of The Centre for Child Development in British Columbia named after its patron, Sophie Tweed-Simmons – daughter of infamous KISS frontman, Gene Simmons, and Canadian model turned actress, Shannon Tweed.

“We are not certain what the final tally will be yet since the event doesn’t take place until this Sunday”, admits entertainment director at Will Call Miami, Coz Canler, “…but we expect lots more ticket sales in the next few days”.

Sophie’s Place, Child Advocacy Centre is focused on providing specialized services to physically, mentally or sexually abused children in a child-friendly designed setting.

“It’s really important that kids have a place to go where they can be taken seriously, and where they can express what’s happened to them in a safe environment”, says Sophie Tweed-Simmons.

The full day festival will include KISS-related special guests, Q&A’s, meet and greets, raffles, activities, food, themed drinks, and live music. Amongst the special guests are Sophie Tweed Simmons, Alan G Parker, director of the new KISS documentary film in production, You Wanted The Best… You Got The Best!; author of newly released KISS biography, Ken Sharp; KISS producer and studio guitarist, Bob Kulick model and TV personality, Megan McCracken; and recording artist, Lyn Christopher, whose debut album in 1973 saw the first appearance of KISS’s Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley on a major record label release.

The raffle will include an autographed bass guitar by Gene Simmons, a cabin upgrade aboard the Norwegian Pearl on this year’s KISS KRUISE, autographed copies of the new KISS biography, Nothin’ to Lose, and other band related items. Live music will include Mr. Speed, voted best KISS tribute band of 2012 by the very members of KISS, Lyn Christopher, and local rockers: The No. 13’s and The Super Fuzz.

Event organizers are comprised of subsets of the “KISS KRUISE Maniacs,” a chapter of the group’s world-wide fan club known as “The KISS Army.”

The “KISS KRUISE” Pre-Party takes place at Will Call Miami on Sunday, October 27th from 3:00 pm to 3:00 am and is expected to continue until ship’s boarding time on October 28th. Admission is $10 from the Will Call Miami website: http://www.willcallmiami.com/ or $12 at the gate.

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Will Call Miami is located at 700 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33132 across the street from American Airlines Arena. The venue boasts a 24hr liquor license, over twenty TV screens, and live music every Friday and Saturday night. Miami New Times named Will Call Miami Best After-Hours venue in their “Best of Miami” 2013 issue. Log on to Will Call Miami’s website at: www.WillCallMiami.com <http://www.WillCallMiami.com>