KISS: A Surreal Experience

JAMBASE - By Wesley Hodges

Photo by Dino Perrucci

It is a truly surreal experience to watch KISS in concert for the first time. I'd always viewed them as one of those iconic, canonized bands that only existed in the movies (and on reality TV) until this show.

Perhaps the most appropriate band to ever close Halloween night, the Detroit rock heroes didn't disappoint in New Orleans, with their stage production highlighted by the word "KISS" blazing behind them in big white lights and a generous pyrotechnics display. The band looked great in their classic face paint and leather.

The fist pumping ensued as KISS played the hits and played into just about every possible rock cliche with their stage banter. But, I would expect, and hope for, nothing less from my first KISS concert.