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Dec
2023

KIX REMIXES AND REISSUES CLASSIC ALBUMS - STAY TUNED FOR MORE NEWS

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23
Nov
2023

“WALKIN’ AWAY, THE FINAL SHOW” ONE OF A KIND COLLECTIBLE MERCHANDISE STILL AVAILABLE ON SALE

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Sep
2023

AFTER CELEBRATING 45 YEARS AS ONE OF HARD ROCK’S MOST BELOVED BANDS, KIX HAS RETIRED FROM PERFORMING LIVE

AFTER CELEBRATING 45 YEARS AS ONE OF HARD ROCK’S MOST BELOVED BANDS, KIX HAS RETIRED FROM PERFORMING LIVE

“KIX…Walkin’ Away, The Final Show,” the band’s final performance ever, took place September 17 2023 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD.
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AFTER CELEBRATING 45 YEARS AS ONE OF HARD ROCK’S MOST BELOVED BANDS, KIX HAS RETIRED FROM PERFORMING LIVE

AFTER CELEBRATING 45 YEARS AS ONE OF HARD ROCK’S MOST BELOVED BANDS, KIX HAS RETIRED FROM PERFORMING LIVE

BALTIMORE, MD (May 8, 2023) - It is with heavy hearts that KIX announced their retirement from performing live.  Lead singer, Steve Whiteman made the announcement from the stage at M3 Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion on May 7, 2023.

"After much thought we have decided to call it a career,” said Whiteman.  “It was obviously not an easy decision to make, but the right one at this time in our lives for our families and the band.”

KIX’s final performance ever took place September 17 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. “KIX…Walkin’ Away, The Final Show” featured the original band members Steve Whiteman, Brian Forsythe, Ronnie Younkins, Jimmy Chalfant, and longtime bassist Mark Schenker took the stage for the very last time.  The night also included some very special guests.

"We wanted to do this show for our fans,” said Whiteman.  “We owe a lot to them for their never-ending support over our long 45-year career.  It was tempting to just fade away and stop booking gigs and ride off into the sunset, but we wanted our fans to be part of a local farewell show and give them a chance to see the band one last time.”

KIX formed in Hagerstown, Maryland in 1978 and have enjoyed a lasting 45-year career as one of hard rock’s most notable groups. The band’s retirement signifies the end of an era as KIX was one of the last touring bands from the 80’s rock scene who were still at the top of their game. Highly respected by fans, peers, and critics, KIX is deservingly very proud of their long legacy.

KIX released many albums throughout their career including, 1985’s breakout album Midnite Dynamite.  From the slash-and-burn riffing of the album’s title track and the high-speed antics of “Layin’ Rubber,” to the Aerosmith-flavored groove of numbers like “Cold Shower,” and “Sex,” to the heart-break melancholia of the album’s sole ballad, “Walkin’ Away,” Midnite Dynamite was packed with material that delivered not only attitude in spades, but also pummeled the listener with hook after hook.

In 2014, KIX released Rock Your Face Off, their first studio effort since 1995’s Show Business. The album debuted at #1 on Amazon’s “Hard Rock and Metal “chart, in the Top 50 on Billboard’s “Top 200 Albums” chart, #5 on the “Independent Albums “chart, #11 on the “Top Internet “chart, #17 on the “Top Rock Albums” chart, #27 on the “Indie/Small Chain Core Stores” chart and #33 on the “Physical” chart.  In 2016, KIX released Can’t Stop The Show: The Return Of KIX, a two-disc DVD/CD set that entered the Billboard Top Music Video Sales chart at #3, and rose to the #1 position, the band’s highest charting debut and first #1 ever in their history.  The 71-minute film offered an in-depth look into KIX’s decision to record their first new album, 2014’s Rock Your Face Off, in almost 20 years. In 2018, KIX celebrated the 30th Anniversary of their biggest album, Blow My Fuse, with Blow My Fuse Re-Blown, a two-disc set with a remixed/remastered version of the album, along with the original demo recordings for all 10 songs. The reunion with long-time collaborator and the album’s original producer Beau Hill (Alice Cooper, Ratt, Warrant, KIX) for this remix sparked the initiative to revisit Midnite Dynamite and take a similar approach to updating KIX’s legacy. In 2020, on the 35th anniversary of the release of Midnite Dynamite, KIX once again partnered with Beau Hill to release Midnite Dynamite Re-Lit.

Whiteman concluded, “I just want everyone to end up on their feet and celebrate all the good times we’ve had over the years.  It’s a party and you are all invited!”

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Midnite Dynamite Re-Lit (2-CD Set)

Midnite Dynamite Re-Lit (2-CD Set)

November 20, 2020

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Fuse 30 - Reblown - 30th Anniversary Special Edition

Fuse 30 - Reblown - 30th Anniversary Special Edition

September 21, 2018

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Can’t Stop The Show CD/DVD

Can’t Stop The Show CD/DVD

October 21, 2016

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Rock Your Face Off

Rock Your Face Off

August 5, 2014

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Live In Baltimore CD/DVD

Live In Baltimore CD/DVD

September 25, 2012

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Hot Wire

Hot Wire

June 18, 1991

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Blow My Fuse CD / Vinyl

Blow My Fuse CD / Vinyl

September 6, 1988

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Midnite Dynamite

Midnite Dynamite

August 6, 1985

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Cool Kids

Cool Kids

January 1, 1983

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KIX

KIX

January 1, 1981

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