Gene Simmons Is Letting Enthusiasts Turn out to be His Roadie for a Day

Mythical KISS bassist Gene Simmons is giving enthusiasts the risk to are living out their desires of rock stardom via allowing them to be his roadie for an afternoon – however it comes with a hefty price ticket.

In 2024, Gene Simmons defined to Billboard that he was once saving cash on excursion via touring gentle. “There’s no managers, no personal jets, no 20 tractor trailers, no 60-man workforce, no massive displays,” he defined, revealing he makes extra money now than as a member of KISS. “The native promoters give you the again line, and we simply rise up there and play,” he provides.

In reality, the entire manufacturing is slightly of a skeleton workforce. Along Simmons, the workforce additionally options drummer Brian Tichy, and guitarists Jason Walker and Brent Woods, with the latter additionally managing go back and forth and live performance manufacturing main points. Best two others are at the street, together with an assistant who is helping with trade tasks and Simmons’ safety, and one workforce member for the musicians.

Now, Simmons has introduced a relatively compelling method of saving cash whilst increasing his workforce, and all of it comes to permitting enthusiasts to pay for the privilege. 

Because the Gene Simmons Band prepares to hit the street once more in April, the eponymous rocker has introduced a handful of Reports which enthusiasts should purchase forward of the impending dates. One among them is the Gene Simmons Bass Revel in, which permits you (and 3 visitors) the risk to satisfy Simmons after the level. 

Along the facility to take pictures and movies (and the prospective to “to find that Gene Simmons could be very down-to-earth, humorous, and a professional on virtually any topic”), purchases may also be capable to take house one in every of Simmons’ bass guitars, which may also be signed and customized. Along with the unique price ticket worth, this revel in prices $6,500 for a “non level performed” tool, and $12,500 for an tool that Simmons has prior to now performed on level.

The opposite of those studies (dubbed ‘The Final Gene Simmons Revel in’) permits the buyer to turn into “Simmons’ private assistant & band roadie for the day.” 

Along a handful of merch advantages (a workforce blouse and hat, a VIP laminate, and a signed setlist), it supplies the chance to assist with load-in on the venue, level set-up, and the facility to take a seat in on sound test and hang around behind the curtain. In the meantime, photograph alternatives are ample, Simmons will sign up for the buyer for a meal, after which will introduce the fortunate roadie all over the display.

This bundle prices a complete of $12,495 (along with the unique price ticket worth), and in addition features a bass guitar that have been utilized by Simmons all over a KISS practice session. Just one revel in consistent with live performance is to be had, with 26 dates recently scheduled throughout North The united states between April and August.

Regardless that some would possibly cringe at one of these prime worth for the chance to paintings on Simmons’ excursion, it’s a long way from essentially the most distinctive providing that the musician and his bandmates have put in the marketplace. Again in 2001, the Kiss Kasket was once presented, giving enthusiasts the risk to take their fandom into the afterlife. Regardless that now not on the market, the object was once alternatively utilized by various folks, together with Pantera and Damageplan individuals “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott and his brother Vinnie Paul Abbott.

“That is without equal KISS collectible,” Simmons mentioned on the time. “I really like livin’, however this makes the other glance beautiful rattling excellent.”