Classic Rock
Gene Simmons tells why he’s charging $12K for fans to be his roadie
The Kiss co-founder, bassist and singer Gene Simmons recently announced a special VIP package for his solo shows which is called: “Personal Assistant and Band Roadie for the Day”. If a fan wants to pay $12,495 dollars for that, he will be able to do a lot of things only authorized personnel can (see the details below).
A lot of people criticized that kind of package and now, in an interview with New York Post, Simmons explains why he announced this kind of experience.
Gene Simmons explains why he is charging 12k for fans to be his roadie
“When I was a kid and went to see shows, I was always curious, ‘What’s it like when they’re in a hotel? What’s it like when the stage is set up? What’s it like being onstage when they’re performing and seeing the audience from the stage?'”
“I decided, ‘You know what, nobody’s ever done it. Why not open the idea to be my personal roadie for the day?’ You meet at the hotel where you have breakfast together or, you know, whatever floats your boat”.
“You ride with me to the gig. You can set up amplifiers and drums to your heart’s content. You’re onstage, right offstage to my right. You can video the crowds, whatever. And I pull you onstage to sing a song with me,” Gene Simmons explained.
The musician recently announced the postponement of many April solo tour dates to 2026. Kiss will reunite again this year. They band will perform, unmasked, at the three-day Kiss Army Storms Vegas event, which will happen next November 14 to 16 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
Paying Gene Simmons $12,495, you will:
- Meet Gene and his band members early in the day (either at his hotel or designated location) to go over the band’s show day schedule.
- You will be on his team crew for the entire day!
- Get a crew member shirt and hat
- Get a crew member VIP laminate
- Have a meal with Gene Simmons (at the hotel or backstage at the show)
- Arrive and load in to the venue with the band
- Help the band set up for the show
- Hang out backstage
- Sit in on soundcheck
- Gene Simmons will bring you on stage during the show and introduce you
- Get a setlist signed by Gene Simmons
- You can take photos throughout your entire experience
- You may bring one guest
- You may bring four items for Gene to sign (no instruments, parts, etc.)
- You get a Gene Simmons (KISS-rehearsal-used) bass signed by Gene
Next solo tour dates
- 2 – Peachtree City, GA – The Fred Amp
- 3 – Beaver Dam, KY – Beaver Dam Amphitheater
- 5 – Red Bank, NJ – Basie
- 6 – Montclair, NJ – Wellmont
- 8 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Casino
- 9 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
- 11 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
- 14 – Northfield, OH – MGM
- 15 – Niagara Falls, ON – Fallsview Casino
August
- 3 – Sturgis, SD – Buffalo Chip
