Name: The Gene Simmons Band
Start: 2025-04-25T20:00:00
Location: Ruth Eckerd Hall

Bobby Lee Rodgers

Ruth Eckerd Hall

International rock legend and co-founder of KISS, Gene Simmons brings The Gene Simmons Band to Ruth Eckerd Hall with special guest Bobby Lee Rodgers! Simmons continues to hit the stage with his Gene Simmons’ Band, which in addition to Simmons includes Brent Woods (Sebastian Bach, Vince Neil of MÖTLEY CRÜE), Zach Throne (Mother Pearl, The Pink Floyd Experience, Cody Carpenter) and Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Billy Idol, Foreigner, Sass Jordan, and Ozzy Osbourne). Simmons’ was inspired to become a rock star when he saw a televised performance by the Beatles as a kid. In the winter of 1972, with a desire to create the “ultimate” rock band, not just “another” rock band, Simmons and Paul Stanley formed KISS with original band members Peter Criss and Paul "Ace" Frehley. Inspired by his love of comic books and horror films, Simmons conceived the concept of his face paint. The addition of elaborate costumes, frenetic stage performance and ostentatious concert effects catapulted KISS to international stardom and a coveted position as one of the most recognized rock and roll bands in the world. Since their inception, KISS has developed millions of fans around the world, also known as the KISS Army. With over 100 million CDs and DVDs sold worldwide, KISS continues to sell out stadiums and arenas around the world, breaking box-office records set by Elvis and The Beatles. KISS was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 and in 1999 received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In December of 2023, KISS held its last two concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York.