Gene Simmons Band Adds West Coast Dates With Lita Ford, Sebastian Bach, Quiet Riot

J.R. Lind
9:36 am, Thursday, 04/02/2026
News, Tour Announcements

GettyImages 2166365970 — Gene Simmons of Gene Simmons Band performs at Alcatraz Metal Fest on August 11, 2024 in Kortrijk, Belgium. (Photo by Elsie Roymans/Getty Images)

Rock legend Gene Simmons and his eponymous band have added a handful of West Coast tour dates and a trio of 80s rockers are coming along for the ride.

The Gene Simmons Band will play Fresno’s Save Mart Center July 17; Murphys, California’s Ironstone Amphitheatre July 18; and Tahoe Blue Event Center in Stateline, Nevada July 19. Lita Ford, Sebastian Bach and Quiet Riot will support on the first two dates with Bach and Ford also on the bill in Tahoe.

Tickets for all three dates are on sale now

Simmons, KISS bandmate Paul Stanley and their long-time manager Doc McGhee along with Pophouse CEO Jessica Koravos are slated to delivered a Rainmakers session on Day One of this year’s Pollstar Live! conference.