Bret Michaels in Essex Junction

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.