Gene Simmons has added extra exhibits to his 2025 solo band tour.
The Kiss rocker initially started unveiling dates on the finish of 2024. He’s steadily added to his schedule since then, and what started as a spattering of appearances is now a 25-date tour. The trek kicks off April 3 in Anaheim, California and now runs by way of the top of Might, culminating with a efficiency in Houston.
Simmons’ solo band encompasses a assortment of rock veterans, together with guitarist Brent Woods (Sebastian Bach, Vince Neil), guitarist Jason Walker and drummer Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Billy Idol).
Whereas Simmons’ solo band exhibits nonetheless lean closely into the Kiss catalog, they’re a far cry from the theatrical nature of the bassist’s makeup-clad group. In an look on the Steve-O’s Wild Journey podcast, Simmons famous that his solo exhibits additionally supply a monetary windfall.
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“I designed a enterprise mannequin that’s simply semi-genius. I present up with my guitar decide. That is it. There is no supervisor, no roadies, no vehicles, no tools. Every part is supplied by the promoter,” the rocker defined. “The flights, the lodges, all of the amplifiers, the drums, all the things is rented regionally. That is the promoter’s value, and no matter six-figure or extra quantity there may be, I pocket. And I actually earn more money per gig being Gene Simmons and the Gene Simmons Band than I did in Kiss — not counting the ancillaries and all that — as a result of you do not have a 60-man crew, three double deckers, personal jet that is on name seven days every week and 20 to 24 tractor trailers.”
Gene Simmons Band 2025 Tour Dates
April 3 – Anaheim, CA @ Home of Blues
April 4 – Temecula, CA @ Pechanga Resort On line casino
April 5 – Rohnert Park, CA @ The Occasion at Graton Resort & On line casino
April 8 – Auburn, WA @ Muckleshoot On line casino Resort
April 10 – Magna, UT @ The Nice Saltair
April 11 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
April 25 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Corridor
April 26 – Miami Seaside, FL @ Fillmore
April 28 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Moon
April 29 – Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theater
April 30 – Orlando, FL @ Arduous Rock Stay
Might 3 – Beaver Dam, KY @ Beaver Dam Amphitheater
Might 5 – Purple Financial institution, NJ @ Basie
Might 6 – Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont
Might 8 – Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek On line casino
Might 9 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
Might 11 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Solar Area
Might 14 – Northfield, OH @ MGM
Might 15 – Niagara Falls, ON @ Fallsview On line casino
Might 17 – Hammond, IN @ The Horseshoe
Might 18 – Rockford, IL @ Arduous Rock
Might 20 – Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Middle
Might 22 – Dallas, TX @ Home of Blues
Might 23 – San Antonio, TX @ Tobin Middle
Might 24 – Houston, TX @ Home of Blues
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