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It was my first howler and from all the hype ive heard every year i thought it would be better i guess, not sure what i was expecting but it didnt live up to my expectations. the bands were great tho!
Awesome concert! Gold circle seats which we never sat in as we raced to front of stage as soon as the lights dimmed. Bret looked amazing (HOT HOT HOT HOT) & sounded amazing.Crazy awesome music! He made an effort to shake as many & touch as many hands as possible. The only negative about this event is that it was too short. However one must consider Bret's health issues, so understandable. After the show, which was loud and rocking, we had a meet and greet to attend. Now this was extremely rushed & no autographs (grrrrr) and was forced to have pic taken with people I came with rather than one on one with Bret. He is so friendly and real. What you see is what you get it seems. He greeted me with a huge bear bug and a kiss! WOOT! Then a pic, He asked if we enjoyed etc and thanked us and said goodbye mentioning my name. That I thought was very cool as most wouldnt even pay attention to what you said your name was. I hope Bret comes back as Ive been spoiled now....I want another meet and greet and front center stage ! Wishing Bret good health :)
Bret maximized every attempt to raise money for various causes...changed his shirt, hats, and head bands a bunch of times so he could auction them off at the end of the show...he also sold 200 dollar meet and greets....wow. The show was disappointing and the covers of Sweet Home Alabama and the Sublime cover were particularly hurting.
We saw Bret Michaels on October 15th in Coquitlam at The Red Robinson Theatre. He is an amazing entertainer and keeps his audiences connected with the show. I have seen him with Poison as well, the energy he has on stage is contageous and flows through his audience. My husband even found it very entertaining and he has never been a Poison or Bret Michaels fan....so my compliments to Bret on a great concert and wish him luck with his health issues. We hope they find a cure for juvenille diabetes in the near future!
The lights dimmed at 8:15 pm as Red Robinson left the stage after his introduction. From the extremely loud PA came the recorded sound of, "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns & Roses. The sound mix was piercing from Row E (5) right - centre stage. It was exciting. Behind the darkened, simple stage was your typical rock banner hanging down from the rafters. As Axl's voice and Slash's guitar faded away, the Bret Michaels Band (Evick when not touring with Bret), pounced out on stage followed by the arrival of Bret bounding out from stage left towards the centre of his ring...and the show was underway! Several hundred fans rushed to the front of the stage with hands, arms, cameras and phones in the air! Bret is an unstoppable force of boundless energy. Slapping and shaking the hands of everybody he could reach. I went from my seat to the front of the stage on two occasions and got to shake his hand both times as he looked me squarely in the eye with a broad smile across his face. Throughout the show he made an extra effort to greet as many fans as he could...always the friendly ambassador of his own empire. Bret's band were a hard rocking bunch. The lead guitarist, Pete Evick, seemed to be having an absolute blast playing his silverburst Sparrow guitar with wild enthusiasm and with the biggest smile across his face...really seemed to be into it and having the time of his life as did the other members of the band. Great to see musicians having good old fashioned fun playing rock and roll. The stage set-up and lighting was basic yet effective enough for this brand of music. Refreshing to see a scaled-down rock concert after so many big U2 and Rolling Stone type spectacles. I'm a concert veteran. I've been to over 100 concerts. This was an enjoyable show with a good mix of Poison classics and Bret's newer solo material. If there's one word to capsualize the show, in my opinion, it would be...FUN! The pure energy of Bret and his band was fun to watch. The songs were fun to hear. The performance was fun to watch. It was cool to see Bret's oldest daughter, Raine, standing in the wings just steps from actually being on stage as she jumped and danced non-stop and sang all the words while her Daddy was rockin' away on stage just a few feet away. At one point Bret pulled out his harmonicas and played...piercing loud through the PA! About halfway into the set the drummer, Chuck Fanslau, broke into a drum solo...aka..washroom and bar break for many! A couple songs later, Bret was on stage with his 12-string for the classic, Every Rose Has It's Thorn. A couple songs later he was saying goodnight and left the stage, but returned for an encore. After the final song, he and his daughter Raine went from one side of the stage to the other shaking hands and high-fiving hundreds of fans...including me! Two minor negative notes about the show would be the length and the decibel level. Bret hit the stage at 8:15 and the show was over before 9:30 pm, so this was a very short concert. In my 100+ concerts...this was by far the shortest one ever. However, considering the health issues and set-backs Bret recently faced...it's amazing that he's still performing and with so much high level energy. Still, for Golden Circle seats at $100 per...a show lasting just a touch over an hour is very short. Left the theatre looking at our watches in disbelief at how early it was, and wishing we could've been in the theatre longer enjoying more music. And finally, the sound level seemed to be extremely loud for the size of the theatre...it's like they were using hockey arena audio settings for a theatre holding just over 1000 people. I love my music loud and clear, don't get me wrong. But, I strongly feel that the audio mix wasn't quite right and reached distorted, piercing levels much of the time. The ears were definately ringing for a long, long time after this show! But, hey...in the end it's rock and roll and as long as I don't receive permanent ear damage it's all good. Perhaps in the future Bret needs to stretch out his shows a little longer. Nothing wrong with having the drum solo, guitar solo, bass solo and let the band jam a few tunes while Bret takes a side-stage rest. Also, there wasn't an opening act. An opening act would've helped a bit to make the evening feel longer. When many of the audience members came from good distances to enjoy a concert which began at 8:15...many of them likely left the theatre with ringing ears as they looked at their watches wondering what to do now since it wasn't even 9:30 yet!!! Trooper said it best I guess, "We're here for a good time, not a long time".
Show was excellent but way to short...only about 1hr and 15 min...at almost $100 per ticket the show could have been longer, at least 2 hrs. or more ...I expected Brent to play a lot more songs. Venue was excellent !!!
Excellent event..everyone seemed to be in a party mood. The drummer was fantastic and bret michael's is always amazing!
it was awesome!! He looked great and sounded even better!!!
October 15, 2010 was a night I will NEVER forget: Bret ROCKED the stage at the Red Robinson Theatre. The night was a perfect balance of old school Poison (beginning with TALK DIRTY TO ME), an AMAZING COVER of Sweet Home Alabama, songs from his new album CUSTOM BUILT and ending with NOTHING BUT A GOOD TIME (accompanied by his daughter Raine). The energy of the audience fuelled Bret's inner- 80s-Hair-Band-rocker turned father turned Reality TV star turned sexy-rocker-solo artist and left me (and the rest of his legions of fans) begging for more. Hurry back, Bret!
I bought tickets and went to the show, thinking.....hmm, i like Bret Michaels, but......? This show exceeded my expectations by a landslide. Bret Michaels was awesome and the concert was like a flashback to the 80's....complete with a drum solo. My only criticism was it was only 90 mins....
This was a great show, Bret looked like he was having a blast playing, the band was tight,played poison classics and his solo songs, would see again, prefer to see him with Poison but it was good had alot of fun.
OMG...this Bret Michaels concert was awesome...not only is he even more drop dead gorgeous in person but his stage presence and performance qualities are amazing...and as for the his band....whoo hoo not only can they totally rock but they aint so bad to look at either....i have been to alot of concerts and i have to say that i think this way the best one i have ever been to!!!
Bret was full on energy and connected with the audience! It was a fairly short concert but Bret packed in new hits with old Poisin hits. Everyone was on their feet dancing throughout! Red Robinson Theatre a bit difficult to get too especially on a Friday night! Would have preferred River Rock also for dinner choices nearby preshow.. but otherwise awesom!
What a fantastic show. Bret had more energy than most artists of today and he kept the crowd thoroughly entertained. There was very minimal down time between songs which kept the excitement of the crowd high. I would most definitely recommend this concert to others his voice is like none other!
Bret Michaels was on stage a little after 8 and never stopped. He was amazing! Time went by so quickly. He sang old songs and new songs. He included the crowd. He had a quick change/break and was back at it. All the fans were on their feet most of the night singing and dancing. BEST concert that I have attended in awhile. The meet and greet opportunity was incredible. I felt like I was re-connecting with an old friend. I would do this all over again in a heart beat. Next time it would be great if my under aged son could be there.
Bret put on an amazing show, really working the audience and having us participate! The bonus is me and my friend got to meet him after the show!
If you thought seeing Brett Michaels would be like seeing the guy you fell for on TV, think again. It's all old school rock n roll and no audience charm. He makes this very clear at the beginning of the concert by stating he has loads of songs to get through and no time for chatting us up. We left after 2 songs. Looked like several folks in the audience expected something different than an all out rock concert like us too. Had we been entertained by some chatting and singing it would have been better. I am sure diehard Brett and Poison fans would love the show.
The show was amazing and the Red Robinson show theatre was a great place to host it!!!
I've seen Bret one time before this at the Emerald Queen and this show tops that one definately. With the show he put on you would never know of his last years worth of troubles. I will be at any show he chooses to do here in the Northwest. Talented, smart and good looking is a pretty unusual combination for any career track and he's got them all.
