Nothin' but a good time: Bret Michaels, Night Ranger and friends set to rock Hertz Arena
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Bret Michaels is bringing the party to Southwest Florida ― just in time for Christmas.
The Poison frontman's Parti-Gras Holiday Tour visits Hertz Arena on Friday, Dec. 13, the Estero venue announced Monday. Tickets go on sale this week.
The tour stop is a continuation of 2023's Parti-Gras Tour and features guest stars Night Ranger and Dee Snider of Twisted Sister. Snider will perform a "mash-up" of Twisted Sister's hits with Michaels' band.
The tour is meant to have a fun, Mardis Gras feel celebrating both Michaels' fans and the music.
“I created Parti-Gras as a sincere and grateful thank you to the fans, friends, and family who have rocked with me over the years," Michaels said in a 2022 news release announcing the tour. "I promise to deliver positive energy, live, raw, real music, and all the bands will deliver sing-a-long hit after hit songs. Your voice will be hoarse after an epic, big, fun stage show.“
Bret Michaels: Poison frontman and reality TV star
Michaels is best known as the host of the VH1 show "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" and as frontman for glam rockers Poison. The '80s rock band's hits include "Talk Dirty to Me," "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" and "Unskinny Bop."
He last played Southwest Florida in 2018 at The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon in Fort Myers.
There’s a big difference between rock fame and TV fame, Michaels told The News-Press in 2016.
“Rock is very much a cult following,” said Michaels, who's release both rock and country music as a solo artist. “At moments, it gets very popular. At moments, it goes underground.
“But rock and country fans are extremely loyal… They bring their families and kids, and it keeps going on as long as you stay true to who you are.”
Then there’s TV fame, which taps into a much bigger, more mainstream audience.
“All of the sudden, if you have a show that hits — if you’re doing ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ or ‘Rock of Love’ — it influences people in their living rooms,” Michaels said. “So they either learn to like you or dislike you for what they watch you do."
How to get tickets for Bret Michaels at Hertz Arena
Tickets for the Hertz Arena show start at $39.50, plus taxes and fees. Parking on site is $30 (cash not accepted).
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, April 26. Pre-sales for qualifying buyers start at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 23.
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The show begins 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. For more information, visit ticketmaster.com or hertzarena.com.
Charles Runnells is an arts and entertainment reporter for The News-Press and the Naples Daily News. To reach him, call 239-335-0368 (for tickets to shows, call the venue) or email him at crunnells@gannett.com. Follow or message him on social media: Facebook (facebook.com/charles.runnells.7), X (formerly Twitter) (@charlesrunnells), Threads (@crunnells1) and Instagram (@crunnells1).
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Bret Michaels tour hits SW Florida's Hertz Arena with Night Ranger
