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Gene Simmons, Kiss. photo by Tim Cashmere

Gene Simmons, Kiss. photo by Tim Cashmere

Gene Simmons Melbourne Show Relocates To Festival Hall

by Paul Cashmere on July 4, 2018

in News

TEG Live have moved the Gene Simmons show away from Madge Caught Arena to the more appropriate Festival Hall.

Simmons will be in Australia for shows with his Kiss co-founder and former member Ace Frehley.

Gene Simmons will be touring Australia for the first time as a solo artist.

As an example of what to except, the setlist from his most recent show was:

Deuce (from Kiss, 1974)
Shout It Out Loud (from Destroyer, 1976)
Parasite (from Hotter Than Hell, 1974)
I Love It Loud (from Creatures of the Night, 1982)
Unholy (Partial) (from revenge, 1992)
Love Theme from Kiss (Partial) (from Kiss, 1974)
War Machine (from Creatures of the Night, 1982)
She’s So European (from Unmasked, 1980)
Calling Dr. Love (from Rock and Roll Over, 1976)
Charisma (from Dynasty, 1979)
I (from Music from The Elder, 1981)
Cold Gin (from Kiss, 1974)
Do You Love Me (from Destroyer, 1976)
It’s My Life (from box set (from Gene Simmons’ Vault, 2017)
Are You Ready (from Gene Simmons’ Vault, 2017)
Watchin’ You (from Hotter Than Hell, 1974)
Fits Like a Glove (from Lick It Up, 1983)
Let Me Go, Rock ‘N’ Roll (from Hotter Than Hell, 1974)
Rock and Roll All Nite (from Dressed To Kill, 1975)

Encore:
Christine Sixteen (from Love Gun, 1977)

GENE SIMMONS, with Very Special Guest Ace Frehley
30 August
Festival Hall
300 Dudley St,
West Melbourne, VIC 3003

Please note that existing ticket holders will require new tickets for Festival Hall. Ticketmaster will contact all existing ticket holders to organise delivery of replacement tickets. If you have not received your tickets by Friday 17 August 2018, please contact Ticketmaster on 136 100 or [email protected]

GENE SIMMONS With Very Special Guest Star Ace Frehley

AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES

Tuesday, 28 August 2018, Entertainment Centre Theatre, Adelaide
Thursday, 30 August 2018, Festival Hall, Melbourne
Friday, 31 August 2018, The Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Saturday, 1 September 2018, Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane

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