Bret Michaels & Night Ranger in Portage

Bret Michaels is an American singer-songwriter, born in 1963, best known as the lead vocalist of the hard-rock band Poison. His voice is associated with Poison songs including “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” “Talk Dirty to Me” and “Nothin’ but a Good Time,” while his solo work also draws on country rock. Poison reunited its original lineup for the Greatest Hits Reunion Tour in 1999, beginning another long period of concert activity for Michaels and the band. In 2022, Poison joined Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts on The Stadium Tour. Michaels then led the 2023 Parti-Gras Tour, which featured Night Ranger and Jefferson Starship.

Night Ranger is an American hard-rock band formed in San Francisco in 1979. The group became known through the albums Dawn Patrol and Midnight Madness, and songs including “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me,” “Sister Christian,” “When You Close Your Eyes” and “(You Can Still) Rock in America.” Night Ranger joined Kiss for dates on the Creatures of the Night Tour after releasing its debut album, then headlined arenas during the Midnight Madness and 7 Wishes album cycles. The original lineup reunited for concerts in the 1990s, returning the band to the road after several years apart. The United States accounts for much of Night Ranger’s touring, while Japanese runs have included Osaka and Tokyo. The live album Rockin’ Shibuya 2007 documents the latter city’s concerts.