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Cadillac's KISS Monument

This monument honors the band's impromptu performance at Cadillac highschool's homecoming decades ago.

Cadillac, Michigan

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Stop #3 on the tour - Old City Hall/Firehouse   SCaloia / Atlas Obscura User
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Front of the Cadillac KISS monument   SCaloia / Atlas Obscura User
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Stop #4 on the tour - Mitchell Street Parade Route, The Sweet Shop   SCaloia / Atlas Obscura User
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During the 1970s, the football coach at Cadillac High School would often blare KISS before games and practice to motivate his players. Word of this routine eventually got back to the band, and in 1975, KISS came to visit the school, performing a concert during homecoming. In 2015 on the 40th anniversary of the concert, the monument was unveiled to commemorate the event.

The monument is believed to be the only one of its kind in the world dedicated to the band. It stands well over 8 feet tall and is laser-etched onto a massive slab of granite. The monument is located on the south side of the high school football field. 

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