A QUICK BREAKDOWN:

PLEASE NOTE: There are fees to enter the Friday night Tailgate, Football game & Saturday Concert only, all other activities are free and open to the public.

OCTOBER 5 – MONDAY

• The 22nd Annual Cadillac Marching Band Review from 5 pm – 9 pm at Veterans Stadium featuring performances by 14 area high school bands. Admission is $5/Adult, $3/Student, $12/Family.

OCTOBER 7 – WEDNESDAY

• KISS Cadillac Preview on Michigan This Morning, TV 9&10
  
• Noon – 4pm, Ticket & Merchandise sales (while supplies last) and EARLY VIP PACKAGE PICKUP, Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau (201 N. Mitchell St, Suite 103)

OCTOBER 8 – THURSDAY

• Noon – 4pm, Ticket & Merchandise sales (while supplies last) and EARLY VIP PACKAGE PICKUP, Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau (201 N. Mitchell St, Suite 103)

OCTOBER 9 – FRIDAY

• Noon – 4pm, Ticket & Merchandise sales (while supplies last) and EARLY VIP PACKAGE PICKUP, Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau (201 N. Mitchell St, Suite 103)
• 4pm – 7:30, Ticket & Merchandise sales at Boosters Tail Gate at CHS (between school & Linden Street)
• 5 – 6 PM – Homecoming Parade.
• 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM – Viking Athletics Booster Club tailgate.
• 6 – 7pm, Photo Op at Cadillac Fire Department, with ACME FireTruck, recreation of 1975 pose. Local Fire Fighters who were there in 1975, please join us!
• 7:30 PM – Homecoming Football Game.
• 10 minutes after the Football game ends – ALL VIP ticket holders, join us on the 50 yard line!

OCTOBER 10 – SATURDAY

• 11:00 AM – KISS Monument Dedication.
• 12:00 Noon – Mr. Speed VIP Meet & Greet in Auxiliary Gym.
• 1:00 PM – VIP early entrance into concert venue (CHS Gym).
• 1:15 PM – General Admission into the gym.
• 2:00 PM – Mr. Speed Concert.
• 4:00 PM – Concert ends. Mr. Speed interacts with concert attendees.
• 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM – Concert Afterglow Party at Evergreen Resort

AND ALL THE DETAILS…

PLEASE NOTE: There are fees to enter the Friday night Tailgate, Football game & Saturday Concert only, all other activities are free and open to the public.

OCTOBER 5 – MONDAY

• Kick off homecoming week with a blast of great music. The 22nd Annual Cadillac Marching Band Review is from 5 pm – 9 pm at Veterans Stadium featuring performances by 14 area high school bands. Admission is $5/Adult, $3/Student, $12/Family.

OCTOBER 7 – WEDNESDAY

• Wake up early and watch a KISS Cadillac Preview on Michigan This Morning, TV 9&10.
• Noon – 4pm, Ticket & Merchandise sales (while supplies last) and EARLY VIP WILL CALL PICKUP, Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau (201 N. Mitchell St, Suite 103)

OCTOBER 8 – THURSDAY

• Arrival Day Color Tour – The leaves in Northern Michigan will be ablaze with brilliant hues of reds, oranges, and golds. Tourists flock to the Cadillac area each fall for this spectacular natural show. This color tour is a bonus as you head to Cadillac for the KISS Cadillac Homecoming 40^th Anniversary Celebration.
• KISStorical Sites Tour – All weekend enjoy a stroll through downtown Cadillac. Mitchell Street was the route KISS traversed as part of the 1975 homecoming parade. Check out the KISStorical plaques in downtown, especially the one in front of the old firehouse (now the office of the Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau). The CAVB will be happy to provide you with more information about the Cadillac Area.
• Noon – 4pm, Ticket & Merchandise sales (while supplies last) and EARLY VIP WILL CALL PICKUP, Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau (201 N. Mitchell St, Suite 103)

OCTOBER 9 – FRIDAY

• Arrival Day Color Tour – The leaves in Northern Michigan will be ablaze with brilliant hues of reds, oranges, and golds. Tourists flock to the Cadillac area each fall for this spectacular natural show. This color tour is a bonus as you head to Cadillac for the KISS Cadillac Homecoming 40^th Anniversary Celebration.
• KISStorical Sites Tour – All weekend enjoy a stroll through downtown Cadillac. Mitchell Street was the route KISS traversed as part of the 1975 homecoming parade. Check out the KISStorical plaques in downtown, especially the one in front of the old firehouse (now the office of the Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau). The CAVB will be happy to provide you with more information about the Cadillac Area.
• Downtown Cadillac – As you stroll through downtown Cadillac, be sure to sample the many shops, restaurants and businesses. Several will be offering KISS Cadillac specials. Prior to the parade, you may even see Mr. Speed.
• Noon – 4pm, Ticket & Merchandise sales (while supplies last) and EARLY VIP WILL CALL PICKUP, Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau (201 N. Mitchell St, Suite 103)
• 4pm – 7:30, Ticket & Merchandise sales at Boosters Tail Gate at CHS (between school & Linden Street)
• 5 PM – 6 PM – Homecoming Parade. The parade starts in downtown Cadillac and follows the route taken by KISS in 1975. Line the streets and see Cadillac High School floats, KISS themed floats, the Cadillac High School Marching Vikings playing KISS tunes, members of the 1975 and 1976 CHS classes, and much more. Then follow the parade to Veterans Memorial Stadium where the homecoming football game will take place. It’s within easy walking distance along the beautiful shores of Lake Cadillac.
• 6 – 7pm, Photo Op at Cadillac Fire Department, with ACME FireTruck, recreation of 1975 pose.  Local Fire Fighters who were there in 1975, please join us!
• 6 PM – 7:30 PM – Viking Athletic Booster Club tailgate. After the parade, relax at the homecoming tailgate party (just north of the football field). Enjoy some great food and meet other KISS fans.
• 7:30 PM – Homecoming Football Game. Cheer the Cadillac Vikings to victory in the annual homecoming game. From the home stands in Veterans Memorial Stadium, you’ll overlook Lake Cadillac, the City of Cadillac, and a blast of autumn colors. It’s one of the most impressive places to watch a high school football game in the entire country. The halftime show will feature the crowning of the homecoming queen and music by the Cadillac Viking Marching Band.
• 10 minutes after the Football game ends – ALL VIP ticket holders, join us on the 50 yard line!

OCTOBER 10 – SATURDAY

• 11:00 AM – KISS Monument Dedication. The only one of its kind in the world, the KISS Cadillac Monument will be unveiled. This eight-foot tall, black granite masterpiece features pictures of the 1975 KISS visit plus the stories of the 1974 and 1975 Cadillac High football teams and all the game-by-game scores from each season. Be a part of KISStory by being on hand for this ultimate salute to KISS and Cadillac.
• 11:30 AM – After the monument dedication and throughout the rest of the weekend, posing for a picture opportunity in front of the monument is something every KISS fan will want to do. Don’t leave town without taking your picture at the KISS monument.
• 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM – Mr. Speed VIP Meet & Greet in Auxiliary Gym. VIP ticket holders will meet with Mr. Speed and Jim Neff in the CHS auxiliary gym. VIPs will have a digital picture taken with Mr. Speed (available online for download after the concert) and then be allowed early entrance into the concert venue (CHS main gym) at 1:00 PM prior to general admission. VIPs will have have first choice of viewing locations for the concert.
• 1:15 PM – General Admission into the gym. After checking in at the doors of CHS, you’ll proceed down the same hall that Gene Simmons made famous as he led the CHS football team toward the gym. Along the hall, you’ll see the plaque commemorating the 1975 KISS visit (donated by the CHS Class of 1976), some cool KISS Cadillac artifacts in the trophy cases, the Viking Athletics Hall of Fame, and an opportunity to score a cool KISS Cadillac event tee shirt.
• 2:00 PM – The Concert in the Gym. Get ready to rock, because we’re going to re-create that KISStoric concert from 1975 with Mr. Speed, the “World’s Best KISS Tribute.” Mr. Speed delivers a full KISS tribute like no other band in the land, bridging the gap between KISS fans from the ’70’s and the new legions of the KISS Army. Their show combines elements reminiscent of a KISS performance and enough hits to go double platinum. Mr. Speed’s passion for KISS and for Cadillac will capture the imagination of every KISS fan. The gym will be set up as historically close as possible to the 1975 concert and will feature a big-arena sound system. It’s going to be a Rock and Roll party to remember.
• 4:00 PM – After the concert, meet Mr. Speed. Take some pictures, interact with the band, and check out the swag being offered by KISS Cadillac, Mr. Speed and the Cadillac Viking Athletic Boosters.
• 4:00 PM – ? – After the concert, plan to adjourn to one of the many restaurants or taverns in Cadillac. Meet other KISS fans, have dinner, swap stories, and cap off a perfect KISS Cadillac Homecoming day.
• 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM – Concert Afterglow Party at Evergreen Resort. Come hang out with fellow KISS fans and celebrate the nostalgia of 1975! Curly’s Bar @ Evergreen will featuring ‘Demons Blood’ cocktails, KISS themed menu and specialty platters.
  • KISS Karaoke
  • KISS Costume Contest ($100 prize to winner)

OCTOBER 11 – SUNDAY 

• KISS Monument Picture – Posing for a picture opportunity in front of the monument is something every KISS fan will want to do. Don’t leave town without taking your picture at the KISS monument.