Australian-American hard rock outfit The Dead Daisies has been a touring juggernaut ever since forming in 2012, and their blitz continued in 2016 when KISS tapped them for their Freedom to Rock Tour. It's easy to see why KISS wanted the talented rockers along for the ride—every time The Dead Daisies take the stage, they conjure up arena rock's heyday with lighters-in-the-air performances that put powerful musicianship front and center. The band's rotating lineup features members of legendary hard rock groups like Mötley Crüe, Thin Lizzy, and Whitesnake, and the skilled showmanship The Dead Daises bring to the stage makes every performance crackle with live-wire energy. Ticket buyers looking to "Lock 'N' Load" with these hard rock vets can expect plenty of head-banging fun any time they kick out their anthemic tunes in concert.

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The Dead Daisies was formed in 2012 by a group of seasoned hard rock players living in Los Angeles and Sydney, Australia. They recorded their self-titled debut in a mere two weeks and garnered critical acclaim almost immediately with the song "Lock 'N' Load", which was co-written with—and featured an epic guitar solo by—legendary Guns N' Roses axeman Slash. The band spent most of 2013 touring in support of big acts like ZZ Top, Aerosmith, and Jane's Addiction, and in early 2014 they embarked on their first headlining tour of Australia. By year's end they had added two successful US tours to their resume—one with Bad Company/Lynyrd Skynyrd and one with KISS/Def Leppard—and in 2015 they became the first western rock band to perform in Cuba since the Obama Administration reopened trade ties with the island nation (the band chronicled their Cuban adventures with the 2015 album and documentary film Revolución). With their aptly titled third album Make Some Noise generating big buzz in 2016, The Dead Daisies have fans everywhere ready to rock out to the new tunes at one of their hard-hitting live shows.