Press Releases: Bret Michaels

Bret Michaels June 4, 2026  ·  Loudwire Bret Michaels' Guitarist Explodes on Freedom 250 Controversy

Bret Michaels' guitarist Pete Evick went off over the backlash received by Michaels after he was announced as a performer for the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair. Continue reading…

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Bret Michaels May 31, 2026  ·  Loudwire Rikki Rockett Defends Bret Michaels Exiting Freedom 250 Concert

"Bret is doing what is right for this situation," the Poison drummer wrote on social media last Friday (May 29). Continue reading…

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Bret Michaels May 30, 2026  ·  Rolling Stone Donald Trump Offers to Perform at Freedom 250 Concert Himself: ‘Only Great Patriots Invited’

Several artists, including Martina McBride, the Commodores, and Bret Michaels, have pulled out, citing being told it was nonpartisan

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Bret Michaels May 29, 2026  ·  Metal Injection POISON's BRET MICHAELS On Trump Admin's 'Freedom 250' Festival: It's "Evolved Into Something Much More Divisive Than What I Agreed To Be A Part Of"

He joins a list of four other artists to pull out of participating. The post POISON's BRET MICHAELS On Trump Admin's 'Freedom 250' Festival: It's "Evolved Into Somethin…

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Bret Michaels May 29, 2026  ·  Loudwire Bret Michaels Exits Freedom 250 Show + Explains Why

The Poison singer is the fifth act to withdraw from the event in the past two days. Continue reading…

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Bret Michaels May 29, 2026  ·  Billboard Bret Michaels Steps Out Of Great American State Fair Lineup: ‘This Isn’t About Politics’

Michaels is the sixth act to pull out of the festival.

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Bret Michaels May 27, 2026  ·  Loudwire Bret Michaels + More Booked For Freedom 250 Event in D.C.

Bret Michaels, Martina McBride, Vanilla Ice and more will be among those performing at the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair this summer. Continue reading…

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