GENE SIMMONS Joins With WIZARD WORLD To Perform At Local Shows In Five Cities
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Wizard World, Inc., the preeminent producer of Wizard World Comic Cons across North America, has formed a new touring unit in partnership with veteran music and technology executive Nick Turner. The new unit will bring vibrant live entertainment to Wizard World shows, building on the Wizard's initiative to create an atmosphere of a weekend festival at every Wizard World show.
Wizard World is proud to announce that the first venture of Wizard World Touring is a joint venture production with Gene Simmons by which the legendary KISS bassist and rock icon will perform "An Evening With Gene Simmons And His Band" and attend five Wizard World Comic Con events as an iconic star attraction in 2017. The club venue concerts are in conjunction with appearances at conventions in Cleveland (March 18-19), St. Louis (April 8-9), Philadelphia (June 2-3), Chicago (August 26-27) and Austin (November 17-18).
Evening concerts are planned on Friday in each of the respective cities, with Simmons on hand each Saturday to greet fans, pose for photo ops, sign autographs and conduct live interactive question-and-answer sessions at each Wizard World Comic Con.
"I'm excited to bring rock and roll back to Wizard World Comic Con in 2017," said Simmons. "It will be great to meet fans and perform for them in every city."
John D. Maatta, president and chief executive officer of Wizard World, stated: "We are thrilled to be working with Gene for our inaugural production by Wizard World Touring. Gene is a showman-businessman hyphenate, and there is no better entertainer whom the fans love more." Maatta continued: "We are working very hard at Wizard World to build it into a 'best of breed' entertainment/live event company. Wizard World Touring is another aggressive step forward into a sector that is extremely promising for us — it is a brand new day at Wizard World. We are very pleased to have a seasoned executive of the caliber of Nick Turner to guide us into this space."
For more on the 2017 Wizard World Comic Con series, visit www.wizardworld.com.(Source: www.blabbermouth.net)
