For fans who have ever dreamed of working behind the scenes at a rock concert, Gene Simmons has an offer that’s hard to ignore — if you’ve got $12,495 to spare. The Kiss bassist and vocalist is giving fans the opportunity to be his personal assistant and roadie for a day during his upcoming tour with the Gene Simmons Band.
This exclusive experience is limited to one person per show and includes a full day alongside Simmons and his band. The selected fan will meet up with Simmons and the band early in the day—either at his hotel or a designated location—to go over the show day schedule. From there, they’ll join the band’s crew, receiving an official Gene Simmons Band crew member shirt, hat, and VIP laminate.
But the perks don’t stop there. The fan-turned-roadie will get to have a meal with Simmons, help set up for the show, hang out backstage, and even sit in on soundcheck. During the concert itself, Simmons will bring them on stage and introduce them to the audience. The package also includes a signed setlist, the ability to take photos throughout the day, and permission to bring one guest along for the experience. Additionally, the participant can bring up to four items for Simmons to sign — though instruments and instrument parts are off-limits.
The highlight for many will likely be the signed Kiss-rehearsal-used bass that Simmons will personally gift at the end of the experience. However, there’s one notable exclusion: the $12,495 price tag does not include a ticket to the show itself, which must be purchased separately through the venue.
For more details or to secure this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, visit this location (where you can also sign up for a lower tier experience, named The Gene Simmons Bass Experience, which was $6500).
The broken down list of perks is as follows (in case it’s easier for you to read it like that before heading out towards your bank account):
- You will meet up with Gene and Gene Simmons 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 the Gene Simmons Band team crew for the entire day!
- You will get a Gene Simmons Band crew member shirt and hat
- You will get a Gene Simmons Band crew member VIP laminate
- You will have a meal with Gene Simmons (at the hotel or backstage at the show)
- You will arrive and load in to the venue with the band
- You will help the band set up for the show
- You will hang out backstage
- You will sit in on soundcheck
- Gene Simmons will bring you on stage during the show and introduce you
- You will 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.)
- And… you get a Gene Simmons (Kiss-rehearsal-used) bass signed by Gene Simmons
