Hot off the recent Stadium Tour, Bret Michaels is noted for an unbroken upbeat spirit, the charitable donations in each city he performs and constantly delivering a positive high-energy show of big hits for the fans. This resolve due in some part no doubt, to the fact that the Poison frontman, solo performer and US media personality is the son of a veteran and himself been a lifelong type 1 diabetic.
Michael’s creation of this summer’s Parti-Gras Tour in the USA was no exception. A unique concept that Michaels produced and created that seamlessly intertwined his Poison and solo hits with those of other great artists and friends that joined the tour including Journey, Sugar Ray, Night Ranger and Jefferson Starship. Although considered at different ends of the musical spectrum, the fans seemed to feel that both Bret Michaels and Taylor Swift had` delivered the feel-good tours of Summer 2023.
Rick Franks, President of North American Touring at Live Nation, stated, “Bret Michaels debut Summer 2023 Parti-Gras Tour, which was created and produced by Bret, was a fantastic first-year success for his concept in select cities. In fact, in true Bret Michaels fashion, he over-delivered. As Bret promised me while he was on the 2022 Stadium Tour, he absolutely brought a celebration of the fans, the bands and the music to create a night of all-killer hits, no filler.”
“I could not have had a better time this summer,” said Michaels. “With three generations of fans coming together for an awesome night of big hits and big fun – It truly has been the feel-good tour of the summer I wanted it to be.”
“Bret brought nothing but good times and good vibes to every single slam-packed amphitheatre across the country,” said Bruce Flohr of Red Light Management, co-manager for Michaels, as well as the likes of Dave Matthews, Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan and Phish. “As he always does, Bret also had a charitable element to all of his shows, giving back to the communities he entertains, as well as steadfastly honouring our veterans and hometown heroes on stage while making sure to keep it a celebration of our freedoms with no political messaging involved. As Bret himself states, ‘Always one big happy musical family.'”
In the words of former MTV Networks President Judy McGrath, “Bret naturally brings people together, and is a cultural touchdown that lives by his own motto: music is a universal language meant to unite us not divide us.”
Apparently, the teams at Live Nation, Red Light Management and Michaels Entertainment Group could not thank him enough for his tireless work ethic and constant positive energy every single night. Live Nation is looking forward to the return in 2024 of the Bret Michaels summer version of Parti-Gras 2.0 and are excited to see who he will bring out to deliver hit after hit, and who his surprise special guest will be at each show. Until then, Bret Michaels continues on with his Fall Ball Parti-Gras into the holidays through to the new year. UK fans are no doubt quite envious and no doubt hoping this event branches out across the Atlantic.
