Kiss have announced the second annual Kiss Kruise Land-Locked In Vegas, taking place November 13–15 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, co-produced by Pophouse, Vibee, and Topeka.
Paul Stanley addressed the crowd at Indy Kiss Fan Expo: “So, the funny thing with the Kiss Kruise — a couple of things. When we were first approached with the idea of doing a Kiss cruise, when we first heard about it, I went, ‘Who is gonna go on a Kiss cruise?’ And we’ve had people from 33 countries around the world every time we went out. So it was amazing. But the crazy part about it is that over the years, everybody started doing cruises, so we can’t get a ship most of the time. So last year we decided, I said, ‘Well, let’s do a “Kiss Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas.”’
“So we did that, and it was really fun. Having the band play was amazing, and seeing everybody was great. And that was the first one. We’ll do it again this coming year. We’ll do it in November. And as good as that one was, this one’s gonna be so much better, because we learn as we’re going. And this next Kiss Kruise in Vegas is gonna be awesome. I mean, we can’t wait to play, and we can’t wait to have the bands we’re gonna have and be with you again. So, pack your bags,” he added.
Kiss — Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, and Eric Singer — will perform two unmasked shows across the weekend, alongside an all-star Ace Frehley tribute featuring Kiss member sit-ins and surprise guests. Other confirmed performers include Night Ranger, former Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick, Slaughter, Faster Pussycat, Keel, and Chris Jericho’s Kiss tribute act Kuarantine.
The weekend marks the 50th anniversary of Kiss’s album Rock And Roll Over. A pre-party on November 12 will feature Enuff Z’Nuff, the Ace Frehley Band “Tribute To Ace” performing Rock And Roll Over in full, and Beasto Blanco — the group fronted by longtime Alice Cooper bassist Chuck Garric.
Returning panelists include Simmons, Stanley, Thayer, Singer, manager Doc McGhee, and legendary Kiss photographer Barry Levine. New this year: a look-alike contest, Kiss karaoke, late-night DJs, artist meet-and-greets, and a “Future Of Kiss” panel.
Kiss Army VIP pre-sale begins April 30. General on-sale is May 5. Details at this location.
