In an interview with the Broken Record podcast in June, KISS frontman Paul Stanley teased that major changes to the upcoming KISS Army Storms Vegas fan gathering would soon be announced. Now those changes have been revealed.
The three-day event, which is scheduled for November 14–16 at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, has been rebranded as the lasted installment of the KISS Kruise, dubbed KISS Kruise XII: Landlocked in Vegas. Interestingly, in a number of recent interviews, Stanley had been describing the extravaganza as “a KISS Kruise without a boat.” Meanwhile, several updates to the lineup of events have been announced.
As previously reported, KISS will be reuniting to play an “unmasked” electric concert without makeup, marking the band’s first performance since its final show of its End of the Road farewell tour at Madison Square Garden on December 2, 2023.
Now, KISS has added an “unmasked” acoustic show to the festivities that will kick off the extravaganza on November 14.
In addition, a few new artists have added to the lineup of performers, including Quiet Riot and Pearcy DeMartini. The latter group features founding Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy and guitarist Warren DeMartini playing the music of their famous former band.
Also joining the fun will be famed producer Bob Ezrin and lauded rock photographer Lynn Goldsmith, who will take part in special panels, and comedian Craig Gass.