If you have a party, and you’re the only one in the room, what kind of a party is that?” It’s never about the buildings,” Simmons said. For Simmons, the Pacific Northwest experience wouldn’t be what it has been over Kiss’ long career if it weren’t for the people. When it came to adding a Pacific Northwest location, Stanley and Simmons have many memories from the Portland area, from playing at Portland’s Paramount Theatre and the Veterans Coliseum and even trips to Ridgefield’s amphitheater. You come in here and people are having a great time,” Simmons said. Simmons hopes Rock and Brews will be an escape from the everyday Pacific Northwest life.

Each of them is different … So that’s a template for what we do, we want each one to be individual, and we want each one to respect the area that it’s in.”įor Kiss and rock fans, the upcoming Rock and Brews Restaurant and Concert Bar will provide a rock and roll atmosphere with live music and excitement. “We are always trying to up our game with Rock and Brews, and if you look at all of them, they are clearly not a cookie-cutter operation. “We tend to partner ourselves with people we respect, people we feel comfortable with, and, in this case, the Cowlitz Tribe are the kind of people that we want to work with throughout the future,” Stanley said. The ilani Casino Rock and Brews will be their first Pacific Northwest location and will open next spring. The chain of rock-and-roll-inspired restaurants has expanded to six states across the country.

Simmons and Stanley, along with business partners, co-founded Rock and Brews in 2010. Cade Barker / the midst of their final tour, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers and co-leads for the rock band Kiss Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley stopped by ilani Casino in Ridgefield, last week, for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate their upcoming venture at the casino, their newest Rock and Brews restaurant.

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