Gene Simmons has added extra reveals 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 via the tip of Could, culminating with a efficiency in Houston.
Simmons’ solo band includes 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 reveals 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 reveals additionally provide 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 isn’t any supervisor, no roadies, no vehicles, no tools. Every part is supplied by the promoter,” the rocker defined. “The flights, the motels, all of the amplifiers, the drums, every little thing is rented domestically. That is the promoter’s value, and no matter six-figure or extra quantity there may be, I pocket. And I actually make more cash 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 @ Laborious Rock Stay
Could 3 – Beaver Dam, KY @ Beaver Dam Amphitheater
Could 5 – Pink Financial institution, NJ @ Basie
Could 6 – Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont
Could 8 – Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek On line casino
Could 9 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
Could 11 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Solar Area
Could 14 – Northfield, OH @ MGM
Could 15 – Niagara Falls, ON @ Fallsview On line casino
Could 17 – Hammond, IN @ The Horseshoe
Could 18 – Rockford, IL @ Laborious Rock
Could 20 – Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Middle
Could 22 – Dallas, TX @ Home of Blues
Could 23 – San Antonio, TX @ Tobin Middle
Could 24 – Houston, TX @ Home of Blues
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Counting down solo albums launched by numerous members of Kiss.
Gallery Credit score: Matthew Wilkening
