Guesting on Billboard's Behind The Setlist podcast, KISS legend Gene Simmons discussed the differences between touring with KISS versus his solo band. Following is an excerpt from the chat:

Simmons: "The Gene Simmons Band is a chance for me, with some friends who are monsters on their instruments, to go out there and just have a great time. It bears noting we don't have managers, road crew, nothing. No trucks, nothing. The local promoters provide the backline, and we just get up there and play. And there are no set-in-stone setlists. Fans can yell, 'Hey, why don't you do 'Almost Human' from 1804?' You betcha. And you break into it. Or, 'Do you guys know 'Whole Lotta Love'?' 'Yeah, I think so.' And you break into it. Or you jam. And at every show we bring fans up on stage. 'Can you sing?' 'Can you play? Let's have a party.'"

"I make more (money). Yeah, there's no managers, no private jets, no 20 tractor trailers, no 60-man crew, no huge shows. The pyro alone for every (KISS) show was 10 grand, sometimes 50, depending if you go outdoors. This is a decidedly different thing. It's almost as if you decided to rent some amps in a garage and plug in and then everybody from the neighborhood comes in and you have a much different relationship. There's none of that sort of prepared thing. It's very informal and an awful lot of fun."

Gene Simmons Band, the touring act around KISS singer/bassist, Gene Simmons, recently announced a string of 2025 tour dates. The Demon has added more shows to his 2025 slate, including dates in San Antonio, TX, Bethlehem, PA, and Rohnert Park, CA.

Simmons' tour dates can be found below, and tickets are available via genesimmons.com.

2025 tour dates:

April
5 – The Event at Graton Resort & Casino – Rohnert Park, CA
25 – Ruth Eckerd Hall – Clearwater, FL
26 – Miami Beach, FL - Fillmore
28 - The Moon - Tallahassee, FL  
29 – Florida Theater – Jacksonville, FL
30 – Hard Rock Live – Orlando, FL  

May
3 - Beaver Dam Amphitheater - Beaver Dam, KY
5 - Basie - Red Bank, NJ
6 – Wellmont – Montclair, NJ
8 – Wind Creek Casino – Bethlehem, PA
9 - The Paramount - Huntington, NY
15 – Fallsview Casino – Niagara Falls, ON
20 – Brown County Music Center – Nashville, IN
22 - House Of Blues - Dallas, TX
23 – Tobin Center – San Antonio, TX
24 - House Of Blues - Houston, TX