BRET
MICHAELS
LIVE IN CONCERT
His mark on the
music scene makes him an important part of rock history. Legendary
albums such as "Look What the Cat Dragged In," "Open Up
and Say Ahh!" and "Flesh and Blood" will always be fan
favorites, but his
solo albums and touring proves Michaels is still an important part of
the music scene today.
Simply put, he is
the ultimate front man. He has the ability to incorporate a charismatic
stage presence with a high energy performing style. In addition, he
exhibits great showmanship, interacting with the fans and treating them
all like friends and family. He gives the fans what they crave ... pure
rock'n'roll attitude!
His solo concerts
feature some cuts from his solo albums" Songs of Life”, “Freedom of Sound”,
and "Rock My World", along with all of his hits from
Poison which include “Nothin' but a Good Time"," Talk Dirty
to Me”, “Unskinny Bop”, “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”, and
“Something to Believe In”.
BIO
Bret Michaels is, if nothing else, a true survivor. He has survived a life long battle as an insulin dependent diabetic, a well publicized near fatal car crash in 1994 and the countless musical trends and fads of the last two decades.
"As soon as I ever start to just go through the motions I'll quit," confessed the
45 year old singer, songwriter, producer, director and actor in a recent interview. But there's little chance he'll even slow down let alone quit anytime soon. In fact, after more than 20 years in the business this award winning, multi platinum superstar's career continues to move at warp speed.
As front man for the legendary rock band Poison, Michaels has sold 25 million records and scored an amazing 15 chartbusting Top 40 singles including "Talk Dirty to Me," "Something to Believe In," "Nothing But a Good Time" and the timeless #1 smash "Every Rose Has its Thorn." And in the new millennium Poison's music has been featured in such big screen flicks as Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Grandma's Boy and Deuce Bigelow-European Gigolo. They continue to be one of the industry's top grossing concert attractions and their 2006 20 Years of Rock CD was a bona fide Top 20 gold smash. Their single, a remake of the 1974 Grand Funk Railroad classic "We're an American Band" was produced by Don Was (The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bonnie
Raitt).
Michaels has also produced and written material for other artists including Stevie Nicks. He wrote and produced the song "Love's a Hard Game to Play" which appeared on Nicks' platinum album
"Timespace: The Best Of Stevie Nicks". More recently Michaels could be heard providing background vocals along with Phil Vassar on the Kenny
Chesney/Uncle Kracker duet single "Last Night Again."
In the mid-90s Michaels formed a film production company with actor Charlie Sheen. The partnership ultimately led to Michaels writing, directing and starring in several films including "A Letter From Death Row" which he executive co-produced with Sheen.
As an actor, Michaels has made regular appearances on such hit television shows as "Yes Dear," "Martial Law," and "The Chris Isaak Show." And he has also co-hosted "Access Hollywood" and been a judge on the wildly popular "Nashville Star" program.
His first two season's of VH1's reality series "Rock of Love"
attracted millions of viewers. In addition, “Rock of Love 2” has
been the #1 original cable series on Sunday throughout its run.
Setting his musical sights beyond Poison, Michaels released his debut solo album Songs of Life in 2003 followed by the
rootsy, Americana flavored sophomore record Freedom of Sound in 2005.
His new CD released June 3rd is "Rock My World". The album is
a 'best of Bret Michaels compilation' with all the best tracks
from his albums "Freedom Of Sound" and "Songs Of
Life", along with 4 awesome new tracks: "Go That Far" the
theme song for Rock Of Love, "Fallen", "Start Again"
and a remix of "It's My Party".
"I would play music whether I made it or not," Michaels told a journalist in 2002 and it's that commitment to his art that continues to keep him at the forefront of the entertainment industry.
Season 1 - The
first season of the series propelled Vh1’s ratings to new heights as it
posted the highest ratings of any show on the network. Rock Of Love
continues to be the #1 most streamed content on vh1.com, and the finale of
the series attracted a staggering 5.4 million viewers.
Rock
of Love Tour 2008
February
1 - Ruth Eckard Hall, Clearwater, FL *SOLD OUT
February 2 - Mardi Gras, Universal, Orlando, FL *OVER
THE TOP
February 14 - Ameristar Casino, St. Charles, MO *SOLD
OUT
February 22 - Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
February 23 - North Fork Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, NY
*SOLD OUT
February 23 - The White House, Hampton Bays, NY - Aftershow Party *SOLD OUT March 7 - Wild Horse Saloon, Nashville, TN *SOLD
OUT
March 8 - Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI *SOLD
OUT
March 9 - Joe's, Chicago, IL *SOLD OUT
March 10 - Caesars Indiana, Elizabeth, IN *SOLD
OUT
March 11 - 13 - Sweet Caroline's, Winchester, VA *SOLD
OUT
March 14 - Alrosa Villa, Columbus, OH *SOLD OUT
March 15 - Kewadin Casino, Sault Ste. Marie, MI *SOLD
OUT
March 29 - Meridian, Houston, TX *OVER THE TOP
April 3 - Arizona Bike Week/Westworld, Scottsdale, AZ *ATTENDANCE
RECORD
April 4 - Viejas Casino/Dreamcatcher Showroom, San Diego, CA *SOLD
OUT
April 5 - Dolphin Stadium, Miami, FL
April 11 - Fox Theater, Salinas, CA *SOLD OUT
April 12 - Sunset Station Casino, Henderson, NV *SOLD
OUT
April 13 - Club 90, Sandy, UT *SOLD OUT
April 15 - Grizzly Rose, Denver, CO *SOLD OUT
April 17 - Myth, Maplewood, MN *SOLD OUT
April 18 - Voodoo Lounge at Harrah's, N. Kansas City, MO *SOLD
OUT
April 19 - Five Flags Center, Dubuque, IA *OVER
THE TOP
April 20 - The Machine Shop, Flint, MI *SOLD OUT
April 21 - Oneida Casino, Green Bay, WI *SOLD OUT
April 23 - Alley Cat, Charlotte, NC *SOLD OUT
April 24 - High Five Restaurant, Raleigh, NC (Outdoors)
April 25 - Survivor's Motorcycle Rally Cherokee, NC
April 26 - Lake of the Torches Casino, Lac du Flambeau, WI *SOLD
OUT
May 1 - Mulcahey's, Wantagh, NY *SOLD OUT
May 2 - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, NH *SOLD
OUT
May 3 - GoodFellas Cafe, Pottsville, PA *SOLD OUT
May 4 - Bamboozle Fest, East Rutherford, NJ
May 8 & 9 - Ameristar Casino, Vicksburg, MS
*SOLD OUT
May 10 - The Drink, Chattanooga, TN Hosting
Appearance
May 16 - Riverwind Casino, Norman, OK *SOLD OUT
May 17 - Wildflower Arts & Music Festival,
Richardson, TX
May 22 - Texas Music Hall, Baton Rouge, LA
May 23 - Riverdome, Bossier City, LA
May 24 - Hard Rock Hotel/Casino, Biloxi, MS
May 26 - Rock of Love Super Beach Party, Clearwater Beach, Des Moines, IA
May
28 - The Machine Shop, Flint, MI
May 29 - Velvet Bar, Hard Rock Hotel, Orlando, FL
May 30 - The Valarium, Knoxville, TN
May 30 - Knoxville Food & Drink, Knoxville, TN After Show Party
May 31 - Waterloo Days, Waterloo, IA
June 1 - The Machine Shop, Flint, MI
June 3 - Earl W. Brydges Artpark, Lewiston, NY
June 5 - Taste Of Summer, Waukesha, WI
June 7 - Sweden Rock Festival, Solvesborg w/Poison
June 12 - Crocodile Rock, Allentown, PA
June 13 - House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ
June 13 - The Pool@Harrah's, Atlantic City, NJ After Show Party
June 14 - Twin River Events Center, Lincoln, RI
June 17 - Quechan Paradise Casino, Yuma, AZ
June 20 - Emerald Casino, Tacoma, WA
June 20 - El Corazon, Seattle, WA After Show Party
June 21 - Cache Creek Casino, Brooks, CA June 28 - Flaming
Gorge Days, Green River, WY
July 3 - Club Vegas, Salt Lake City, UT After Show Party
July 10 - Rocklahoma / Pryor Creek Festival Grounds, Pryor, OK
July 12 - The Dry Bean, Madison, WI After Show Party
July 13 - Underworld, Columbus, OH After Show Party
July 15 - Club Jager, Peoria, IL After Show Party
July 17 - Dewey's Roadhouse, Chippewa Falls, WI After Show Party
July 22 - Floyd's @ Seminole Hard Rock, Tampa, FL After Show Party
July 23 - Mr. G's Rock Bar & Grill, West Palm Beach, FL After
Show Party
July 26 - Iron Horse Cafe, Hoover, AL After Show Party
July 30 - Nacho Mamas, Hempstead, NY After Show Party
August 2 - Tanner's Grill & Bar, Kimberly, WI After Show Party
August 3 - Joe's, Chicago, IL After Show Party
August 7 - The Cavern Club @ Hard Rock Cafe, Boston, MA After Show
Party
August 9 - TNTs Bar & Grill, Clinton Township, MI After Show
Party
August 14 - Barley House, Akron OH After Show Party
August 16 - Blue Note, Cincinnati, OH After Show Party
August 19 - Prairie Capital Center, Springfield, IL After Show Party August
29 - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa, Kelseyville, CA
Special Appearance
September 6 - Ecks Saloon, Lakewood, CO After Show Party September 13 - Heritage Hall, Ardmore, OK
September 13 - Two Frogs, Ardmore, OK After Show Party
September 28 - Bayfest, Corpus Christi, TX
October 11 - Gonzales Thunder Rally, Gonzales, TX
October 13 - The Big Fresno Fair, Fresno, CA
October 18 - Silver Legacy Casino, Reno, NV
October 24 - Pensacola
Interstate Fair, Pensacola, FL
November 29 - Morongo Casino, Cabozon, CA
Bret's Solo Tunes
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“LIVE,
RAW & UNCUT SUMMER TOUR 2008”
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS DOKKEN AND SEBASTIAN BACH
July 3 - Energy Solutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT
July 5 - Greeley Stampede, Greeley, CO
July 7 - Route 66 Casino, Albuquerque, NM
July 8 - Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
July 9 - Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, MO
July 11 - Moondance Jam 17, Walker, MN
July 12 - Willow Island, Madison, WI
July 13 - Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
July 15 - Peoria Civiic Center, Peoria, IL
July 17 - Rockfest, Cadott, WI
July 18 - Jackpot Junction Casino, Morton, MN
July 19 - MetroCentre, Rockford, IL
July 20 - Eastern KY Expo Center, Pikeville, KY
July 22 - Ford Amphitheater, Tampa, FL
July 23 - Cruzan Amphitheater, W. Palm Beach, FL
July 25 - Coushatta Casino, Kinder, LA
July 26 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Birmingham, AL
July 27 - Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA
July 29 - Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT
July 30 - Nikon @ Jones Beach, Wantagh, NY
July 31 - Nissan Pavilion, Washington, DC
August 2 - Greenville Lions Park, Greenville, WI
August 3 - FMB Pavilion, Chicago, IL
August 5 - Musikfest, Bethlehem, PA
August 7 - Bank of America Pavilion, Boston, MA
August 8 - Hershey Park Pavilion, Hershey, PA
August 9 - Freedom Hill, Detroit, MI
August 10 - Post Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA
August 12 - PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
August 13 - Innsbrook Pavilion, Richmond, VA
August 14 - Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH
August 15 - Verizon Wireless Music Center, Indianapolis, IN
August 16 - Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
August 17 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, St. Louis, MO
August 19 - Prairie Capital Convention Center, Springfield, IL
August 20 - Pershing Center, Lincoln, NE
August 22 - The Pearl, Las Vegas, NV
August 23 - Gibson Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA
August 24 - Dodge Theater, Phoenix, AZ
August 27 - Antelope Valley Fair, Lancaster, CA
August 28 - Pala Casino, Pala, CA
August 29 - Konocti Harbor, Kelseyville, CA
August 30 - Oregon State Fair, Salem, OR
August 31 - Boulevard Casino, Vancouver, BC
September 4 - Eastern Idaho State Fair, Blackfoot, ID
September 5 - Rock Jam, Grand Junction, CO
September 6 - Coors Amphitheatre, Denver, CO
September 7 - Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson, KS
BRET
MICHAELS
