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Gene Simmons Announces First Solo Show Post-Kiss

The Kiss Frontman to Headline Summer Breeze Festival in Brazil with New Band Lineup

  • Gene Simmons, the Kiss frontman, has announced his first solo show post-Kiss with his band, the Gene Simmons Band, set to headline the Summer Breeze Festival in Brazil on April 26.
  • The Gene Simmons Band last performed in 2018 with a different lineup of musicians; the new lineup includes guitarists Brent Woods and Zach Throne, along with drummer Brian Tichy.
  • Simmons' solo show is the first post-Kiss activity from any of the remaining band members, sparking speculation that he might take his solo act on the road.
  • Kiss concluded their farewell tour with a final concert at Madison Square Garden in early December, promising fans that the band would live on as avatars in a digital version, expected to launch in 2027.
  • Other members of Kiss, including Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer, have also expressed plans to continue their careers in various forms post-Kiss.
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