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Bret Michaels

BRET MICHAELS
TRUE GRIT TOUR
Presented by Overstock.com and sponsored by PetSmart

LIVE AT THE

 

MAINE STATE PIER
PORTLAND, ME

THURSDAY, JUNE 25th
Tickets On Sale
Friday, May 1st at 12:00PM

 

Portland, ME – Bret Michaels, multiplatinum global superstar, will be bringing his 2015 True Grit Tour Sponsored by Overstock.com and PetSmart to the Maine State Pier in Portland, ME on Thursday, June 25th as part of the Machias Savings Bank Concert Series.

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 44 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 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).

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.

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.

 

 

GENERAL PUBLIC TICKET SALE BEGINS
FRIDAY, MAY 1st AT 12:00PM

General Admission & Reserved Seating Ticket Prices
$19.75 to $49.75

 

– PLUS ANY APPLICABLE FEES DEPENDING ON PURCHASE OUTLET –

Tickets available via waterfrontconcerts.com,
or charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 or locally
at The Drum Shop located at 965 Forest Ave in Portland

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