Bret Michaels - born Bret Michael Sychak - has been a rock star and a TV star.
As the frontman for Poison, he provided the vocals for their No. 1 single "Every Rose Has Its Thorn." The song was written after a breakup in which his ex claimed that fame had changed him.
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On TV, he was a judge on the talent show "Nashville Now" and starred on the hit VH1 reality show "Rock of Love With Bret Michaels" and its sequel, "Rock My World." He was listed at No. 40 on Hit Parader's list of Greatest Heavy Metal Singers of All Time.
Michaels also has had a successful solo singing career, including his debut, "A Letter From Death Row," a soundtrack for a movie of the same name that he directed, wrote and starred in.
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It's fireworks night, so you will want to get there early, and there is plenty of great music to keep you entertained. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels will tear through their catalog of classic hits such as "Devil With a Blue Dress On," "C.C. Rider," "Jenny Take a Ride," "Little Latin Lupe Lu," "Sock It To Me Baby" and "Too Many Fish in the Sea."
For even more classic rock, you can hear Time Machine at 6:15 p.m. on the TVFCU Stage, The Beaters at 7:30 on the Chevy Stage and the Blues Beatles on the Unum Stage at 9:30.
Also tonight, The Cleverlys will play their clever versions of popular hits like "I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry, but done as a bluegrass song. They'll be on the TVFCU Stage at 7:45.
Local R&B singer Jimmy Allgood will be on the Unum Stage at 6:30 p.m.
TODAY'S SCHEDULE
Coke Stage
9:30-11 p.m. Bret Michaels
Bud Light Stage
6-7:30 p.m. The Austin Young Band
8-9:30 p.m. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
Unum Stage
5-6:15 p.m. Navy Brass Band
6:30-7:45 p.m. Jimmy Allgood
8-9:15 p.m. Masseuse
9:30-11 p.m. Blues Beatles
TVFCU Stage
6:15-7:30 p.m. Time Machine
7:45-9 p.m. The Cleverlys
9:15-10:30 p.m. Mean Mary & The Contrarys
Chevy Stage
6-7:15 p.m. Rock Skool Chattanooga
7:30-9 p.m. The Beaters