Gene Simmons Extends 2025 Solo Band Tour
Gene
Simmons
has
added
more
shows
to
his
2025
solo
band
tour.
The
Kiss
rocker
initially
began
unveiling
dates
at
the
end
of
2024.
He’s
steadily
added
to
his
schedule
since
then,
and
what
began
as
a
spattering
of
appearances
is
now
a
25-date
tour.
The
trek
kicks
off
April
3
in
Anaheim,
California
and
now
runs
through
the
end
of
May,
culminating
with
a
performance
in
Houston.
Simmons’
solo
band
features
a
collection
of
rock
veterans,
including
guitarist
Brent
Woods
(Sebastian
Bach,
Vince
Neil),
guitarist
Jason
Walker
and
drummer
Brian
Tichy
(Whitesnake,
Billy
Idol).
While
Simmons’
solo
band
shows
still
lean
heavily
into
the
Kiss
catalog,
they
are
a
far
cry
from
the
theatrical
nature
of
the
bassist’s
makeup-clad
group.
In
an
appearance
on
the
Steve-O’s
Wild
Ride
podcast,
Simmons
noted
that
his
solo
shows
also
offer
a
financial
windfall.
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“I
designed
a
business
model
that
is
just
semi-genius.
I
show
up
with
my
guitar
pick.
That’s
it.
There’s
no
manager,
no
roadies,
no
trucks,
no
equipment.
Everything
is
provided
by
the
promoter,”
the
rocker
explained.
“The
flights,
the
hotels,
all
the
amplifiers,
the
drums,
everything
is
rented
locally.
That’s
the
promoter’s
cost,
and
whatever
six-figure
or
more
amount
there
is,
I
pocket.
And
I
literally
make
more
money
per
gig
being
Gene
Simmons
and
the
Gene
Simmons
Band
than
I
did
in
Kiss
—
not
counting
the
ancillaries
and
all
that
—
because
you
don’t
have
a
60-man
crew,
three
double
deckers,
private
jet
that’s
on
call
seven
days
a
week
and
20
to
24
tractor
trailers.”
Gene
Simmons
Band
2025
Tour
Dates
April
3
–
Anaheim,
CA
@
House
of
Blues
April
4
–
Temecula,
CA
@
Pechanga
Resort
Casino
April
5
–
Rohnert
Park,
CA
@
The
Event
at
Graton
Resort
&
Casino
April
8
–
Auburn,
WA
@
Muckleshoot
Casino
Resort
April
10
–
Magna,
UT
@
The
Great
Saltair
April
11
–
Denver,
CO
@
Paramount
Theatre
April
25
–
Clearwater,
FL
@
Ruth
Eckerd
Hall
April
26
–
Miami
Beach,
FL
@
Fillmore
April
28
–
Tallahassee,
FL
@
The
Moon
April
29
–
Jacksonville,
FL
@
Florida
Theater
April
30
–
Orlando,
FL
@
Hard
Rock
Live
May
3
–
Beaver
Dam,
KY
@
Beaver
Dam
Amphitheater
May
5
–
Red
Bank,
NJ
@
Basie
May
6
–
Montclair,
NJ
@
Wellmont
May
8
–
Bethlehem,
PA
@
Wind
Creek
Casino
May
9
–
Huntington,
NY
@
The
Paramount
May
11
–
Uncasville,
CT
@
Mohegan
Sun
Arena
May
14
–
Northfield,
OH
@
MGM
May
15
–
Niagara
Falls,
ON
@
Fallsview
Casino
May
17
–
Hammond,
IN
@
The
Horseshoe
May
18
–
Rockford,
IL
@
Hard
Rock
May
20
–
Nashville,
IN
@
Brown
County
Music
Center
May
22
–
Dallas,
TX
@
House
of
Blues
May
23
–
San
Antonio,
TX
@
Tobin
Center
May
24
–
Houston,
TX
@
House
of
Blues
Kiss
Solo
Albums
Ranked
Worst
to
Best
Counting
down
solo
albums
released
by
various
members
of
Kiss.
Gallery
Credit:
Matthew
Wilkening