KISStory World Premiere – Tribeca Festival

NOIAFT covered the KISStory world premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Festival. After the screening of the A&E documentary, KISS made a special appearance, reopening NYC with 5 classic songs.

Setlist:

Detroit Rock City

Shout It Out Loud

War Machine

Heaven’s On Fire

Rock And Roll All Nite

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KISStory Synopsis: After 50 years, the No. 1 Gold Record-selling band of all time, KISS, is sharing their story of success in this definitive documentary. Founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons tell the wild story of the band’s iconic rise to superstardom before smashing their last guitar and extinguishing the fire-breathing demon.

CAST & CREDITS: NETWORK: Produced by Critical Content and Big Dreams Entertainment for A&E Network

DIRECTOR: D.J. Viola

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (MAIN CREDIT): Leslie Greif, Jenny Daly, Elaine Frontain Bryant, Brad Abramson

PRODUCER: Tony Yates, D.J. Viola

SCREENWRITER: D.J. Viola

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Andrew Zeiderman

EDITOR: Alexander Myrvold, Daniel Strange

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Brad Abramson, Leslie Grief, Jenny Daly

CAST: Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Peter Criss, Dave Grohl, Tom Morello, Doc McGhee, Eddie Kramer, Bob Ezrin, Matt Pinfield, Tommy Thayer, Eric Singer

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