The last we talked Kiss, the iconic American rock band had just been given the cold shoulder by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In much better news for Kiss Army, the outfit has announced plans for an extensive summer tour.

The leg, which kicks off on July 23rd in Cheyenne, Wyoming, follows two months of heavy traveling across Europe. The U.S. leg will feature the band’s usual batch of headlining gigs and state fair appearances, the latter of which will include stops at the North Dakota, Indiana, and Minnesota state fairs. It will also be used to provide a showcase for one unsigned band; Kiss has teamed up with Guitar Center for a competition that will provide one wining band with the opportunity of opening for Kiss on its upcoming tour.

Tickets for many of the upcoming dates will go on sale starting Friday, June 4th. Head to LiveNation and Ticketmaster.com for more info.

Kiss 2010 Tour Dates:
05/25 – Leipzig, DE @ Leipzig Arena
05/26 – Berlin, DE @ O2 World
05/28 – Budapest, HR @ Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena
05/29 – Bratislava, SL @ Bratislava Stadium
05/31 – Hamburg, DE @ Colorline Arena
06/01 – Oberhausen, DE @ Koenig Pilsner Arena
06/03 – Nurburgring, DE @ Rock Am Ring
06/05 – Zeppelinfeld, DE @ Rock Im Park
06/08 – Trondheim, NO @ Lerkendal Open Site
06/10 – Tampere, FI @ Sauna Rock
06/12 – Stockholm, SE @ Stockholm Stadium
06/13 – Malmo, SE @ Malmo Stadium
06/14 – Oslo, NO @ Valhall
06/16 – Aalborg, DK @ Gigantium
06/18 – Arnhem, NL @ Gelredome
06/20 – Clisson, FR @ Hellfest
06/22 – Madrid, ES @ Palacio De Los Deportes
06/24 – Barcelona, ES @ Palau Sant Jordi
06/25 – Vitoria, ES @ Azkena Rock Festival
06/27 – Dessel, BE @ Grasspop
07/23 – Cheyenne, WY @ Cheyenne Frontier Days
07/24 – Minot, ND @ North Dakota State Fair
07/29 – Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
07/30 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
07/31 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Stadium
08/06 – Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
08/07 – Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
08/09 – Indianapolis, IN @ Indiana State Fairgrounds
08/13 – Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
08/14 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
08/15 – Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
08/19 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Arena
08/20 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
08/21 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
08/27 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Virginia Beach Amphitheater
08/28 – Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
08/29 – Raleigh, NC @ Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
09/02 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre
09/03 – Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
09/04 – St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota State Fair
09/10 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
09/11 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
09/12 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
09/17 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
09/18 – Dallas, TX @ Pizza Hut Park
09/19 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
09/22 – Sandy, UT @ Rio Tinto Stadium
09/24 – Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion