Shot of Poison, many Poison fans have said, is the best tribute to Poison they’ve ever seen. This group of talented, veteran musicians have created a top-shelf, authentic tribute to the 35th anniversary of Poison, the fun-loving, Los Angeles-based glam rockers who burst onto MTV in 1987 and created a phenomenon, putting the term “glam” back into the nation’s musical lexicon. Since then, Poison have sold over 50 million records worldwide and become legendary for their energetic live shows.

At a Shot of Poison performance, expect costuming accurate to Poison’s 2017-2018 tours, a party atmosphere, great lighting, a video show, CO2-jet effects, and theatrical, high-fidelity, spot-on musical performances of Poison’s classics (and sometimes cover songs they’ve recorded), with energy to spare. Christopher Long, who spent years on the road as a member of Poison’s touring staff (chronicled in his book A Shot of Poison) calls Shot of Poison “a really authentic tribute” and “the real deal!”

Poison owes its continuing popularity, in part, to lead vocalist Bret Michaels, who became a pop-culture icon for a second time in the 2000s by starring in some of the highest-rated reality TV series of all time on VH1, plus NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice. His solo recording career, movie roles, appearances on numerous talk shows, and even a spot on American Idol have kept Poison a household name for 35 years.Their 2.4 million followers on Facebook are vastly more than those of even monster classic rock acts like Steve Miller Band, Bad Company, John Mellencamp, Moody Blues, Cream, Boston, Genesis, Yes, Chicago, and the Doobie Brothers, to name just a few.

Shot of Poison’s members have amazing rock & roll credits, know their stuff, and aim to bring a full-on party every time, with the fun atmosphere of Poison’s rowdy arena-rock events, the music done right, and the imagery that so many grew up with in the 1980s.