After two medical emergencies landed him in the hospital this spring, rock musician Bret Michaels has confirmed that he will resume touring with a May 28 concert at Hard Rock Live in Biloxi, MS.
His itinerary features nearly 50 concert dates in all and is currently booked through an October 1 event at Sea World in San Antonio, TX. Michaels will also play 17 shows on Lynyrd Skynyrd’s summer tour, from June 10 at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL, through July 11 at First Niagara Pavilion in Burgettstown, PA.
Michaels’ ability to complete these live commitments was cast in doubt when he was hospitalized after suffering a subarachnoid brain hemorrhage on April 22. But a statement on his official Facebook page noted that the rocker “has been rehabbing since his release from ICU, [and] has increased his rehabilitation sessions to twice a day to prepare for his comeback” later this month.
The brain hemorrhage was the second medical setback for Michaels, who had been released from the hospital after having an emergency appendectomy just 10 days before the hemorrhage occurred.
His team is currently working to reschedule any dates that were postponed as a result of either hospitalization. The former Poison frontman also has plans to tour through the end of the year, according to the statement.
In addition to his recent medical problems, Michaels was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in his early childhood. He has been a longtime activist for the American Diabetes Association, and is playing to benefit the ADA as a finalist on the current season of “Celebrity Apprentice.”
Bret Michaels itinerary:
(Dates are subject to change.)
| May 28 | Biloxi, MS | Hard Rock Live |
| May 29 | St. Louis, MO | Rib America Festival |
| May 30 | Columbus, OH | Lifestyle Communities Pavilion |
| May 31 | Wheeling, WV | Wheeling Island |
| June 4 | Medina, MN | Medina Entertainment Center |
| June 5 | Fort Yates, ND | Prairie Knights Casino & Resort |
| June 10 | West Palm Beach, FL | Cruzan Amphitheatre * |
| June 11 | Fort Walton Beach, FL | The Swamp |
| June 12 | Austin, TX | Republic Of Texas Biker Rally |
| June 13 | The Woodlands, TX | The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion * |
| June 16 | Huntsville, AL | Sammy T’s |
| June 17 | Pelham, AL | Verizon Wireless Center Birmingham * |
| June 18 | Raleigh, NC | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion * |
| June 19 | Charlotte, NC | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre * |
| June 20 | Virginia Beach, VA | Virginia Beach Amphitheater * |
| June 24 | Clarkston, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre * |
| June 25 | Tinley Park, IL | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre * |
| June 26 | Maryland Heights, MO | Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis * |
| June 27 | Noblesville, IN | Verizon Wireless Music Center * |
| July 1 | Mansfield, MA | Comcast Center * |
| July 2 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center * |
| July 3 | Darien Center, NY | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center * |
| July 8 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Blossom Music Center * |
| July 9 | Bristow, VA | Jiffy Lube Live * |
| July 10 | Hartford, CT | Comcast Theatre * |
| July 11 | Burgettstown, PA | First Niagara Pavilion * |
| July 15 | Erie, PA | Roar On The Shore |
| July 16 | Atlantic City, NJ | Atlantic City Hilton & Resorts |
| July 17 | Hobbs, NM | Lea County Event Center |
| July 18 | Hyannis, MA | Cape Cod Melody Tent |
| July 22 | Sault Sainte Marie, MI | Kewadin Casino Summer Festival |
| July 23 | Sioux Falls, SD | Dakota Rock Fest |
| July 29 | Colorado Springs, CO | Cowboys |
| July 30 | Wendover, NV | Peppermill Casino |
| August 6 | Clearfield, PA | Clearfield County Fair |
| August 7 | Franklin, OH | J.D. Legends |
| August 13 | Three Forks, MT | Rockin’ the Rivers |
| August 14 | West Allis, WI | Wisconsin State Fair |
| August 18 – 19 | Quincy, IL | Backwater |
| August 28 | Shawnee, OK | Firelake Casino |
| September 3 | Indianapolis, IN | Rib America Festival |
| September 4 | Pittsburgh, PA | Heinz Field |
| September 10 | Puyallup, WA | Puyallup Fair |
| September 17 | Clinton, OK | Lucky Star Casino |
| September 25 | St. Petersburg, FL | Tropicana Field |
| October 1 | San Antonio, TX | Sea World |
*with Lynyrd Skynyrd
