Bret Michaels Shoots For VH1 Video at Rib America

I had the opportunity to strike a pose for a photo with Bret Michaels after his concert at Rib America, Friday, September 3rd at Military Park in downtown Indy. The Poison rocker and winner of Celebrity Apprentice hit the stage around 9 p.m. before a very enthusiastic crowd and rocked the house with long-time favorites such as, “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn.”

He kept the pace up with several of his signature tunes, but after an hour, Michaels told the crowd he had to call it a night due to his recent health problems(a recent appendectomy and life threatening brain hemorrhage). He vowed to return to Indy soon and “rock all night!”

A camera followed Brett on stage the entire time, getting plenty of footage for his new VH1 show debuting the Fall. “Bret Michaels: Life as I know it” debuts in October and will feature his Indianapolis performance from Rib America. The rocker also did a tribute song to our soldiers by asking the crowd of 10,000 to raise their hands and sing “Something to believe in” … a song the soldiers have been downloading since 1990. Bret Michaels is surprisingly warm and personable with his fans. He gathered with a few of us after the show in front of his tour bus adorned with his Juvenile Diabetes Foundation logos. When it was my turn to meet him, he posed for a couple photos, then gave me a hug and said, “Have a nice rest of the summer!” Rock on Bret Michaels!