KISS have announced an upcoming show in Las Vegas – the first since they retired from touring in 2023.
The new date comes in celebration of the KISS Army celebrating its 50th year, and will take place at a three-day event in Nevada, running between November 14 and 16. It has been dubbed ‘KISS Army Storms Vegas’.
Initially, the news of a return to the stage was announced to members of the fan club in an email. Now, though, full confirmation has been shared, along with more details about what to expect from the event. According to a new press release, the show will see frontman Paul Stanley and bassist Gene Simmons perform “unmasked” and without makeup.
It will also see the two joined by “special guests”, although these have not been announced yet. On top of that, the band’s former guitarist Bruce Kulick is set to perform his own separate set, and there will also be appearances from tribute bands.
Kiss’ Gene Simmons performs live. Credit: Didier Messens/Redferns
Alongside the various performances planned for the three-day run, there will also be Q&A sessions with the band members and a panel with their longtime manager Doc McGhee. These additions all come as fans were asked to help shape the event and put forward suggestions as to what they’d like to see.
More details about planned events within three days are set to be shared at a later date. Experience packages for the ‘KISS Army Storms Vegas’ shows start from $999 (£772), and tickets go on sale on April 7. Pre-sale options will be available to members of the KISS Army fan club from April 2, and you can visit here for tickets.
The shows come after KISS wrapped up the final scheduled date of their extensive Farewell tour back in December 2023 at Madison Square Garden.
Just after they left the stage, the band first made an announcement telling fans that they were about to move into their ‘new era’ and plan some shows using virtual avatars – similar to that of the hit ABBA Voyage shows.
Paul Stanley of KISS at Madison Square Garden on December 02, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)
The following April, Pophouse acquired KISS’s catalogue, brand name and IP last April, suggesting that the show was well underway with being developed. Paul Stanley then described the vision as being as “Cirque Du Soleil meets Star Wars and a KISS concert”, while Simmons confirmed that the band’s virtual avatars will “get better” and said that “about 200 million” dollars was being invested in the technology.
In other news, Gene Simmons quietly postponed 17 dates on his upcoming solo tour in April and May. The dates were set to kick off at the Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, California on April 5, however, these have now been pushed back to “early 2026”. No official reason was shared for the cancellations, although his team did confirm that it was not due to health issues.
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