Gene Simmons Band Announces Spring Tour Dates
KISS bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons is headed out on the road next year with his eponymous solo band. The short run will include stops in Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Texas. KISS played their final farewell show one year ago, making the Gene Simmons Band the only way to see “The Demon” perform now.
Simmons is joined by guitarists Brent Woods and Zach Throne and drummer Brian Tichy.
The bassist said his new group is more profitable per gig for him than KISS. Simmons was on the Steve-O’s Wild Ride podcast in August when he brought it up.
“By the way, I designed a business model that is just semi-genius,” he said (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “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 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:
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Tallahassee, FL | The Moon |
| May 3 | Beaver Dam, KY | Beaver Dam Amphitheater |
| May 5 | Red Bank, NJ | Basie |
| May 22 | Dallas, TX | House of Blues |
| May 24 | Houston, TX | House of Blues |
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So the point is to let everybody know how much money he’s making?
It”s only ever been about the money. It sure doesnt have much to do with the quality of the music, that’s for sure
What a dick. Is he calling this one the “egg on my face tour” after all the nonsense he was spouting during the plandemic!??