PAUL STANLEY has confirmed that KISS will perform at the 2026 edition of "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas," continuing the band's innovative twist on their long-running fan cruise tradition. The announcement came during the Indy KISS Fan Expo held in Indianapolis on April 11, where the frontman delivered the news directly to an enthusiastic crowd of devoted fans.
The "Landlocked In Vegas" format emerged as a creative solution after the traditional KISS Kruise concept — which had operated eleven ocean voyages departing from Los Angeles, Miami, and New Orleans — became increasingly difficult to sustain as cruise tourism boomed and suitable ships grew harder to secure reliably. The inaugural landlocked edition took place in November 2025 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and featured KISS's first live performances in nearly two years, with the added significance of the band appearing unmasked in the fan cruise context.
The 2026 edition is scheduled for November in Las Vegas. Additional artist lineups and full event details are set to be announced later in April. The inaugural 2025 edition featured performances from Quiet Riot, Stephen Pearcy, and Bruce Kulick alongside the KISS headliner set.
Stanley was characteristically enthusiastic: "We can't wait to play, and we can't wait to have the bands we're gonna have and be with you again."
KISS continue to navigate life after their official End of the Road farewell tour with creative live formats that keep them connected to their most dedicated fans. The Landlocked Vegas concept appears to have found a winning formula — bringing the spectacle of a KISS show to an intimate fan-festival environment without the uncertainty of ocean scheduling.