KISS recently announced that it will reunite for a special unmasked performance at the KISS Army Storms Vegas fan gathering, taking place November 14–16 at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Now, new details have been revealed about the reunion concert and other performances and activities that will be part of the three-day event.
KISS has confirmed that the band’s longtime guitarist Tommy Thayer will be playing with the group during the unmasked show.
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Also newly added to the lineup of the KISS Army Storms Vegas bash will be ex-Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach and Thayer’s former band Black ’N Blue. Two KISS tribute bands, KISS Nation and Mr. Speed, will be performing at the event as well. In addition, the original co-founders of the KISS Army fan club, Bill Starkey and Jay Evans, will make a special appearance at the gathering.
As previously reported, KISS Army Storms Vegas will celebrate the KISS Army’s 50th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of the first KISS fan convention.
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Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, who played with the band from 1984 to 1996, will give a special performance during the event. Various surprise guests also are expected to appear and/or perform.
In addition, KISS co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley will take part in an exclusive Q&A session along with the band’s longtime manager, Doc McGhee. The presentation, Simmons, Stanley, and McGhee will share stories, reminisce about behind-the-scenes moments, and answer fan questions.
More Details About the KISS Army Storms Vegas Event
Vibee is offering packages for the KISS Army Storms Vegas experience that include a three-night hotel stay, an unmasked photo with KISS, a Q&A with the band, themed activities, a curated “KISS Army Storms Vegas” gift, other memorabilia, exclusive merch, and more.
Tickets to the event are on sale to the general public now. Visit KISSArmyStormsVegas.com for more information.
More About KISS’ Unmasked Concert
KISS’ last full performance took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 2, 2023, the finale of the band’s End of the Road farewell tour.
While KISS vowed never to play another tour date after the completion of the End of the Road trek, Simmons insisted that the band isn’t going back on its promise, because the Las Vegas show will be unlike one of the group’s over-the-top, large-venue concerts.
“We will not do the makeup. We will hold true to the promise,” Simmons told The Las Vegas Review-Journal in a recent interview. “There’s no stage show. There’s no crew. We won’t have 60 people levitating drum sets and all that stuff. This is more personal gathering of the tribes, where we meet them, greet them, maybe have a Q&A.”
About Simmons’ Upcoming Solo Tour Plans
Simmons initially announced an expansive 2025 tour with his solo band, but the majority of those shows recently were either postponed or canceled. The Gene Simmons Band currently has 10 confirmed concerts left on its 2025 itinerary.
The group will play a nine-date spring outing running a May 2 concert in Peachtree City, Georgia, through a May 15 show in Niagara Falls, Canada. The band also will perform at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip festival in Sturgis, South Dakota, on August 3.
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