The Midwest is prime Bret Michaels country, and he has no problem continuing to prove it. 

Michaels just kicked off his summer Parti-Gras blockbuster tour in Detroit and already has plans to visit Chicago on July 29 and Indianapolis the following night. 

Now, the Fulton County Fair in Wauseon, Ohio, has announced Michaels will play the grandstand at their festival on Sept. 3 with opening act and former Journey singer Steve Augeri. 

Michaels always includes plenty of hits from Poison in his sets, so you are guaranteed to have “Nothin’ But a Good Time” during this Labor Day Weekend show. 

Michaels is also scheduled to play at the Blue Gate Performing Arts Center in Shipshewana on Nov. 17.

Dogstar releasing album

The recently reunited Dogstar, featuring actor Keanu Reeves, have announced their first album in more than two decades.

Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees is set to hit store shelves and streaming services on Oct. 6 followed by a tour that stops at Chicago’s Thalia Hall on Dec. 7 and Majestic Theatre in Detroit the following night. 

Dogstar formed in the early ’90s and released two albums, 1996’s Our Little Visionary and 2000’s Happy Ending, before breaking up in 2002.

The Church returning to U.S.

The Church will return to the United States this fall for a second round of dates in support of their 26th studio album, The Hypnogogue. 

The band, which played 20 dates in the U.S. in March and April, will play The Magic Bag in Detroit on Oct. 11 and finish the tour off at Space in Evanston, near Chicago, with a pair of shows, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. 

The new album is The Church’s first since the 2020 departure of founding guitarist Peter Koppes, leaving singer-bassist Steve Kilbey as the only original member. 

Lee Rocker visiting Defiance

You might know Lee Rocker as a member of rockabilly kings The Stray Cats. What you might not know is that he has also recorded with a virtual “who’s who” of music that includes Carl Perkins, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Willie Nelson, Leon Russell, Keith Richards, John Fogerty, and Scotty Moore, as a solo artist and with his band Phantom, Rocker and Slick. 

As a result, Rocker will have plenty of music from which to choose when he makes an appearance at Defiance College on Nov. 11.

Let’s Fest tickets on sale

Weekend passes are on sale for Let’s Fest Indy at Fountain Square. 

The festival, formerly held in the Summit City, takes place Sept. 28-Oct. 1 and features a weekend chock full of comedy, music and variety shows from some of the nation’s best talents including Kyle Kinane, Open Mike Eagle, Sam Tallent, David Gborie, Michael Rowland, Ali Macofsky, Jiaoying Summers, Megan Gailey, The Hard Times Live!, with more to be announced soon. 

Those early bird weekend passes are just $105.

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