One of the hottest tours this summer was recently announced by the members of KISS and Mötley Crüe groups. Kiss members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer along with Motley Crue's Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee have gathered on Wednesday, March 21st at L.A.'s Roosevelt Hotel to confirm their first tour together since 1982. Titled The Tour, the summer joint kicks off July 20th in Bristow, Virginia and runs through September 23rd in Hartford, Connecticut. Each band will play about 90 minutes and KISS will close every night.

Calling it The Tour is a bold proclamation. But after more than 60 combined years on the road, both bands feel comfortable with living up to that title. "You will scream your head off until it’s no longer on your shoulder and then you’ll feel great. You’ll be drenched, exhausted, and completely satisfied without ever having anyone touch your schmekel," Gene Simmons told Rolling Stone.

KISS' Paul Stanley has loftier goals though, namely surpassing the band's reputation as one of the great live acts. "What we’re hoping for, and certainly I am, is whatever people’s expectations are, we blow them out of the water," Stanley told Rolling Stone. "I want people to hope for the legend that they’ve heard about and find out it’s greater than that. I think that the longer we’re around the more invincible we become."

Speaking at the conference, Motley Crue bassist revealed: Growing up, I had a Kiss poster, Aerosmith poster and Sweet on the wall, and for me to go out and do this together, it's an honor. I know what Kiss is about, I've been watching them for years and I think it's a perfect, perfect match. Maybe a match made in hell, in some places in America they may think, but it's a perfect match and it's gonna be all night long; hits, bombs, girls, topless a few. I can't wait to experience it myself.

Kiss And Motley Crue 'The Tour' 2012 Summer Dates:

• Jul 20: Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
• Jul 21: Virginia Beach, VA - Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
• Jul 22: Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
• Jul 24: Atlanta, GA - Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
• Jul 25: Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
• Jul 27: West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheater
• Jul 28: Tampa, FL - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
• Jul 31: Pelham, AL - Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
• Aug 3: Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
• Aug 4: Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavillion
• Aug 7: Albuquerque, NM - Hard Rock Casino Presents The Pavilion
• Aug 8: Englewood, CO - Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
• Aug 10: Phoenix, AZ - Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
• Aug 11: Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Arts Center
• Aug 12: Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
• Aug 14: Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
• Aug 16: Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
• Aug 18: Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
• Aug 19: Ridgefield, WA - Sleep Country Amphitheater
• Aug 24: Grand Junction, CO - Rock Jam
• Aug 26: Tulsa, OK - BOK Center (on-sale 3/30)
• Aug 27: Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
• Aug 29: Minneapolis, MN - Minnesota State Fair (on-sale 3/31)
• Aug 31: Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend MusicCenter
• Sep 1: Noblesville, IN - Klipsch Music Center
• Sep 2: Pittsburgh, PA - First Niagra Pavilion
• Sep 4: Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
• Sep 5: Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
• Sep 7: Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
• Sep 8: East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
• Sep 11: Allegan, MI - Allegan County Fair (on-sale 5/5)
• Sep 12: Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
• Sep 13: Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
• Sep 15: Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
• Sep 16: Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
• Sep 18: Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
• Sep 19: Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
• Sep 21: Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
• Sep 22: Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
• Sep 23: Hartford, CT - Comcast Theatre

Kiss and Motley Crue Tickets are on sale from 9am on Friday 23rd March. Both bands will have fan club pre-sales starting 10am on Wednesday 21st March.