KISS will perform July 24 at the North Dakota State Fair.

KISS and Buckcherry will rock the new grandstand during the 2010 North Dakota State Fair. Tickets will go on-sale Wednesday, April 7 at 8 a.m., according to the State Fair office. KISS will be the first rock act to perform in the new grandstand on Saturday, July 24. KISS has been awarded 24 gold albums to date in the USA. The band has sold over 19 million records in the United States and their worldwide sales exceeded 100 million albums and 100 million in dvd sales. Top singles from KISS include “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “Detroit Rock City” and “Shout it Out Loud.” The legendary Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons are perfectly paired with newer band members Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer. “This is going to be a huge concert. We worked hard to get KISS here and we’re very excited to have them as the first rock group on the new Grandstand,” said Shannon Pearson, marketing director. Buckcherry, dubbed the Next Great American Rock Band, will perform on Thursday, July 29.