Pophouse Entertainment is constructing a $200 million venue in Las Vegas, and it’s all for classic rock band Kiss. Avatar-based Kiss shows are scheduled to start in 2028. The location remains undisclosed.
“You have to build an arena to make sure everybody’s seat is the perfect viewing distance and angle,” Paul Stanley said in an interview with USA Today. “But quite honestly, I don’t think anybody is going to sit. It’s not going to be like, ‘Gee, that looks just like an amplifier.’ It’s not a concert in that sense; it’s an immersive experience.”
Gene Simmons also described the production to the publication. “There’s a motion picture. There’s a script. There are directors…” he said. “We’re like that caterpillar that looks like it’s at the end of its life and goes into its cocoon, but what comes out is more beautiful than it’s ever been.”…