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The Williams Center hosts Spirit of 76 Expo on Saturday

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originally published: 09/08/2026

(RUTHERFORD, NJ) -- The Williams Center hosts Spirit of 76 Expo with the Dressed to Kill KISS tribute band on Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 11:00am to 11:00pm. This event celebrates the 50th anniversary of KISS's legendary "Spirit of '76" Destroyer tour.

The "Spirit of '76" Destroyer Tour was deeply connected to America's Bicentennial Celebration .The tour began on July 3, 1976, and ended on September 12, 1976. Exactly 50 years later - to the Day,  they're picking up where the legendary "Spirit of '76" Tour left off .

The STAR of the "Spirit of '76 Expo" is a full-scale recreation of the legendary 1976 KISS Destroyer stage, faithfully built from the original 27-page full set of blueprints.

Inspired by the iconic Destroyer album cover, this massive stage was designed around the larger-than-life personas of KISS and the ruins of a conquered city. While the band was photographed and filmed throughout the tour, remarkably few photos and videos ever captured the entire stage in all of its glory.

For One Night Only, experience one of the most legendary—and least documented—stage productions in rock history, recreated and unveiled exactly 50 years to the day after its final performance.




 

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Presented by Dressed To Kill, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the "Spirit of '76 Expo" is a charitable fundraiser, with proceeds being donated to St Judes Childrens cancer research hospital.

The event will be celebrating all things ‘70s, including: The Soundtrack of the 70s: Classic Disco, Rock, Pop, and Punk of the 70s will be playing all day throughout the venue! Classic 70s Cinema: Take advantage of the multiple in house movie theaters and catch a showing of your favorite 70s flick! 70s Shopping Experience: Shop a variety of 70s vendors located inside the concert hall as well as the outdoor courtyard area.

Tickets range from $47.84 to $58.14 and are available for purchase online. The Williams Center is located at 15 Sylvan Street in Rutherford, New Jersey.




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Saturday, October 24, 2026
@ 2:00pm
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From the Tony Award-winning producers of Hadestown comes A Beat of Our Own — a brand-new musical comedy that pulls you straight into the pulsating rhythms, kaleidoscopic colors and raw energy of competitive bhangra dance. 

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