Gene Simmons playing with someone other than Kiss? No, that is not a typo. It's going to happen. For the first time ever, Gene Simmons will be taking part in an all-star jam band.

Listen to this lineup of  phenomenal musicians that are planning a tour for April and May. The project is going to include Joe Elliot of Def Leppard, singer Sebastian Bach, former members of Guns & Roses Duff McKagan, guitarist Gilby Clarke, drummer Matt Sorum and legendary Deep Purple and current Black Country Communion frontman, Glenn Hughes, just to name a few.

Plans were unveiled Thursday at a press conference at the famous Roxy club in Los Angeles.

Here is footage from the press conference:

The only dates right now are in South and Central America:

4/19 – Asuncion, Paraguay

4/21 – Sao Luis, Brazil

4/23 – Buenos Aires, Argentina

4/25 – Santiago, Chile

4/27 – Lima, Peru

4/29 – Quito, Ecuador

5/1 – Guatemala City, Guatemala

5/3 – San Jose, Costa Rica

5/4 – Panama City, Panama

5/5 – Bogota, Colombia

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