Gene Simmons is set to embark on tour dates with his solo band, and he’s offering his fans a dream job: the chance to be his personal assistant and roadie for a day. The only catch is that you have to pay him.
The KISS legend kicks off his Spring US tour with his solo band on April 3rd in Anaheim, California (get tickets here). The exclusive meet-and-greet fan experience runs a whopping $12,495 and is available to only one big spender per concert date.
Simmons has always been vigorously entrepreneurial, so it’s not too surprising to see him offer a package in which he gets paid five figures for the extra help. That said, the description on his website doesn’t sound like too much work.
Those who take the dive on the fan package can bring one guest and will be “on the GS Band Team Crew for the entire day,” first meeting up at the hotel to go over the day’s plan. You will share a meal with Gene (at the hotel or backstage), help with load in, sit in on soundcheck, hang out backstage, and Simmons will bring you out onstage at some point during the show.
The experience also has some physical swag, including a signed setlist and other items, a VIP backstage laminate, a crew hat/shirt, and a signed Gene Simmons bass used during a KISS rehearsal, which at least somewhat justifies the gargantuan $12,500 price tag for the experience.
There is also a “bass only” experience for about half the price that doesn’t include the assistant/roadie commitments. Visit Simmons’ website for more details.
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