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Event: Lawn Summer Nights
Where: Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club
When: July 7
Who: Cystic Fibrosis Canada
What: Lawn bowling tournament over four nights
Featuring: Prizes for best-dressed teams and team names, funds go to Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Event: Kiss Freedom to Rock tour
Where: Rexall Place
When: July 12
Who: Kiss
What: Epic rock concert
Featuring: Pyrotechnics, makeup, classic rock and roll, and Gene Simmons’ tongue
Social Seen: Lawn Summer Nights and Kiss Freedom to Rock tour
Fans have a blast at the Kiss concert and lawn bowlers dress up on a summer night.
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![Ultimate Gene Simmons lookalike Travis Roberts is flanked by his wife, Jennifer Roberts, and his father, Mike Roberts before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton, on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.]()
Ultimate Gene Simmons lookalike Travis Roberts is flanked by his wife, Jennifer Roberts, and his father, Mike Roberts before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton, on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
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![Tyler McDiarmid, left, Stephanie Pollock, Laura-Anne Bowal and Ryan McDiarmid pose for a photo during Lawn Summer Nights at Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club in Edmonton on Thursday, July 7, 2016.]()
Tyler McDiarmid, left, Stephanie Pollock, Laura-Anne Bowal and Ryan McDiarmid pose for a photo during Lawn Summer Nights at Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club in Edmonton on Thursday, July 7, 2016.
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![Kelly Veenstra, left, poses for a photo with Ryan Nouta, who is wearing Gene Simmons makeup, before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton, on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.]()
Kelly Veenstra, left, poses for a photo with Ryan Nouta, who is wearing Gene Simmons makeup, before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton, on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
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![Murray Davison, left, Mary-Ellen Davison, Tineke de Jong and Teyler de Jong pose for a photo during Lawn Summer Nights at Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club in Edmonton on Thursday, July 7, 2016.]()
Murray Davison, left, Mary-Ellen Davison, Tineke de Jong and Teyler de Jong pose for a photo during Lawn Summer Nights at Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club in Edmonton on Thursday, July 7, 2016.
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![The Berezowski family is pictured before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Tuesday, July 12, 2016. From left are Keandra, 7, their father Russell, "J-Roc," 9, and Kaden, 11.]()
The Berezowski family is pictured before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Tuesday, July 12, 2016. From left are Keandra, 7, their father Russell, "J-Roc," 9, and Kaden, 11.
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![Darcie Bouteiller, left, Chelsea Carver, Rachael Simand and Jac Kitzan pose for a photo during Lawn Summer Nights at Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club in Edmonton, on Thursday, July 7, 2016.]()
Darcie Bouteiller, left, Chelsea Carver, Rachael Simand and Jac Kitzan pose for a photo during Lawn Summer Nights at Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club in Edmonton, on Thursday, July 7, 2016.
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![Roslyn Anderson and Jared Grieve before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.]()
Roslyn Anderson and Jared Grieve before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
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![Tiana and Nathalie DeCosta pose for a photo before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.]()
Tiana and Nathalie DeCosta pose for a photo before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
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![MJ Mohagen, left, Lindsay Elms and Robyn Strain pose for a photo during Lawn Summer Nights at Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club in Edmonton, on Thursday, July 7, 2016.]()
MJ Mohagen, left, Lindsay Elms and Robyn Strain pose for a photo during Lawn Summer Nights at Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club in Edmonton, on Thursday, July 7, 2016.
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![Liam Winfield poses for a photo with Shauna O'Connor before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.]()
Liam Winfield poses for a photo with Shauna O'Connor before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
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![Cheryl Dwyer, left, Garfield Sherrington and Daren Harrod of the band Rock It Science pose for a photo before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.]()
Cheryl Dwyer, left, Garfield Sherrington and Daren Harrod of the band Rock It Science pose for a photo before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
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![Drew Yeoman, left, Matt Wilson, Cody Schoepp and Dave DeBruin pose for a photo during Lawn Summer Nights at Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club in Edmonton on Thursday, July 7, 2016.]()
Drew Yeoman, left, Matt Wilson, Cody Schoepp and Dave DeBruin pose for a photo during Lawn Summer Nights at Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club in Edmonton on Thursday, July 7, 2016.
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![Zach, left, Tami and Curtis Holmes pose with Myles Gauld before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.]()
Zach, left, Tami and Curtis Holmes pose with Myles Gauld before the Kiss concert at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
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![Eleanor Joel, left, Alex Ryan, Roberta Hawkes and Katrina Sholdice pose for a photo during Lawn Summer Nights at Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club in Edmonton on Thursday, July 7, 2016.]()
Eleanor Joel, left, Alex Ryan, Roberta Hawkes and Katrina Sholdice pose for a photo during Lawn Summer Nights at Commonwealth Lawn Bowling Club in Edmonton on Thursday, July 7, 2016.
