KISS singer/bassist Gene Simmons is gearing up to perform with his band, the Gene Simmons Band, at a show on June 13 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.

In a recent interview with Desert Sun ahead of the concert, Simmons reflected on building setlists for fans who never got to see KISS live.

“You’re kind of damned if you do and damned if you don’t,” he said.

“If you play their favorite tunes, then the ones who’ve seen you a few times say, ‘Yeah, I heard that on the last end.

Why don’t you play deeper cuts?’ Then, if you play deep cuts, then the ones who are seeing you for the first time say, ‘Hey, how come you didn’t do ‘God of Thunder?’…somewhere in between playing your favorite tunes, let’s surprise you with some stuff you’ve never heard, because KISS never played ‘Rocket Ride.’” The Gene Simmons Band has been featuring mostly KISS songs in their recent setlists, including deeper cuts like “Strange Ways” and “Rocket Ride.” They've also covered Van Halen's “House Of Pain” and Motorhead's “Ace Of Spades.” The band will be headlining the Legends of Rock Expo presented by Gene Simmons himself on September 25-27 at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.

Tickets are now available online.

The festival promises to bring together some of rock music’s greatest icons and legends, including Gene Simmons (KISS), Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Stewart Copeland (The Police), and Dave Davies (The Kinks).

Other scheduled performers include Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer of KISS, as well as Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge), Vinnie Appice (Dio), Graham Bonnet (Rainbow), Lita Ford, Bruce Kulick (formerly of KISS), John Moyer (Disturbed), Nelson Matthew & Gunnar, Stephen Pearcy (Ratt), Saving Abel, and Jerry Scheff (Elvis Presley).

More talent will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Gene Simmons Band is also currently on tour across Canada with their trek kicking off on November 30 in Edmonton, AB.

The schedule can be found online.