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Australia holds a very special place in the story of Ace Frehley's final chapter - and now it becomes the setting for his greatest tribute. 
 

It was on Australian stages in August and September 2018 that four elite Nashville musicians, the backing band for KISS legend Gene Simmons on his first ever solo tour - were handed an extraordinary challenge. Ace Frehley, who was opening those shows, asked Simmons if he could borrow his band. With zero rehearsal, they pulled it off. By show three they were on fire. Ace was blown away. So blown away that he disbanded his existing lineup and made it official: these were his people. He kept them by his side until the very end. 
 

Australia is where this story started. It is only right that Australia is where we celebrate it. 
 

Christopher Williams (drums), Philip Shouse (bass/guitar), Jeremy Asbrock (guitar), and Ryan Spencer Cook (guitar/bass) - four of the most in-demand rock musicians working today, with credits spanning Gene Simmons, Accept, Hair of the Dog, Kid Rock, Andrew W.K., Rex Brown (Pantera), Mick Mars (Motley Crue), Alice Cooper, John Corabi, and performances across more than 50 countries – are proud to announce A Celebration of Ace Frehley: A Tribute by the Ace Frehley Band, an Australian tour in 2026. 

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These are not tribute musicians. This is the band that was there – the musicians who shared Ace's stage longer than any other lineup in his solo career, who knew his music and his spirit intimately. Jeremy Asbrock holds the record as the longest-serving consecutive guitarist in Ace's solo band history. They played with him until his final concert. 

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The band will perform Ace Frehley's landmark 1978 self-titled solo album in its entirety – the record that gave the world New York Groove, Rip It Out, Ozone, and Wiped-Out, and outsold every other KISS member's solo record that year. The album that, nearly five decades later, still hits like a freight train. 

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Alongside the full album performance, the night goes deep – fan favourites, anthems, and the deep cuts that only true Space Soldiers know, drawn from Ace's extraordinary solo career and his foundational years with KISS. This is the complete journey of the Spaceman, delivered by the people who lived it with him. 

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Special Guests ​

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KISSIT 

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Brisbane's KISSIT have built a fierce reputation on the Australian rock circuit for one simple reason: they don't mess around. No makeup. No gimmicks. Just raw, precision-delivered KISS. Specialising in the often-overlooked 1982-1992 era, KISSIT bring the fire of Creatures of the Night, Lick It Up, Asylum, Crazy Nights, Hot In The Shade and Revenge to the stage with the authenticity and ferocity those albums deserve. For fans who have always believed that era of KISS is criminally underrated, this is your moment. 

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This Is a Once-In-A-Lifetime Event 

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Three acts. One night. The musicians closest to Ace Frehley performing his 1978 solo album in full. Deep cuts for the diehards. The non-makeup era delivered by one of Australia's most respected tributes. And a celebration of a man whose playing shaped the sound of rock and roll for generations. 

This does not happen twice. Get there.