Bret Michaels

June 3, 2008

Opening Act: Seven Day Faith 

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.

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 current 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).

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.

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. 

"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.

Visit Bret Michaels online at www.bretmichaels.com