Gene Simmons and his solo band kicked off their 2025 tour with gigs in Georgia and Kentucky, albeit the first was cut short due to weather.
Simmons and company only made it through six songs at the tour kickoff show on Friday (May 2nd) at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City, Georgia. The setlist opened with two KISS classics, “Duece” and “Shout It Out Loud,” and Gene later ran through a cover of Van Halen’s “House of Pain” before the gig was called off due to heavy rain.
The following night (Saturday, May 3rd) went better, with Simmons’ band running through the full setlist at the Beaver Dam Amphitheater in Kentucky. The first six songs remained the same, with Simmons also throwing in covers of Motörhead (“Ace of Spades”), Thin Lizzy (“Bad Reputation”), and The Beatles (“And Your Bird Can Sing”). The rest of set was filled out by Gene’s own solo songs and material he penned for KISS and even some he didn’t (i.e. Ace Frehley’s “Cold Gin”).
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The Gene Simmons Band will be on the road through a May 15th show in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and you can get tickets here. The North American trek was supposed to kick off in April, though 17 tour dates were postponed for undisclosed reasons.
As previously reported, Simmons is offering an eyebrow-raising VIP package for these solo shows that lets one fan be his roadie and personal assistant for a day — if they fork over $12,500 to the KISS founder. Simmons caught some flak for the steep price of the package, which he has chalked up to “astronomical” insurance costs.
Below you can watch fan-filmed video of both shows and see the setlist for each.
Gene Simmons Setlist (Peachtree City, Georgia):
Deuce
Shout It Out Loud
Are You Ready
War Machine
I Love It Loud
House of Pain (Van Halen cover)
Note: Concert cut short due to inclement weather
Gene Simmons Setlist (Beaver Dam, Kentucky):
Deuce
Shout It Out Loud
Are You Ready
War Machine
I Love It Loud
House of Pain (Van Halen cover)
Ace of Spades (Motörhead cover)
Jam
Parasite
Cold Gin
Bad Reputation (Thin Lizzy cover)
Charisma
Spit / Whole Lotta Love
And Your Bird Can Sing (The Beatles cover)
Calling Dr. Love
Rock and Roll All Nite
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