Special guests added to KISS Army Storm Vegas event

For their upcoming Kiss Army Storms convention and reunion event in Vegas, Kiss has revealed more special guests, including more bandmates, rock stars, and industry insiders who helped propel the group to fame. The event, which takes place from Nov. 14 to 16 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, will feature an unmasked electric show by Kiss principal members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, as well as longtime lead guitarist Tommy Thayer. This will be the band’s first performance since the end of their farewell tour in December 2023. Sebastian Bach, a self-described Kiss superfan and former frontman of Skid Row, will also participate in the event, as will Thayer’s old band, Black ‘n Blue. Mr. Speed and Kiss Nation: The Kiss Tribute Show are two more musical guests. Kiss Army Storms Vegas will also include a discussion with the band’s longtime manager Doc McGhee, Q&A sessions with band members, and special appearances by Kiss Army founders Jay Evans and Bill Starkey. Additionally, fans can anticipate Bruce Kulick, the former lead guitarist for Kiss, performing as originally planned.

The Kiss conventions began at the Kiss Kruises. We decided to do that, in essence, to get closer to the fans. Because when you’re up on that stage, whether you’re playing a stadium or arena, there’s all that energy going off the stage, visual and sound and all that. And even though there’s lots of energy coming from the fans up there, it’s not as personal, because there’s a lot of them. Gene Simmons