CLARKSTON, MI – Bret Michaels wore three hats, err bandanas, on this night. He was the headliner, master of ceremonies and a fan.
The Poison frontman brought his “Parti Gras 2.0″ to Pine Knob on Friday, August 23. And he brought with him Eagles legendary guitarist, Don Felder, country’s Chris Janson, former Foreigner lead singer, Lou Gramm, and Twisted Sister’s, Dee Snider.
Pine Knob was actually the sight of the very first “Parti Gras” concert anywhere, taking place last summer. At that show, Michaels brought along Jefferson Starship, Night Ranger, Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath and former lead singer of Journey, Steve Augeri. And he says he’s going to do a 3.0 in 2025.
The late arriving crowd was treated to a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer as Felder took the stage just before 7:00 p.m.
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The crowd filled in quickly as he played mostly Eagles hits for 45 minutes, including “Take it Easy,” “One of These Nights” and “Hotel California.”
The variety show, of sorts, continued with Janson, who acknowledged he was the only country artist at a rock concert.
Chris Janson performs at “Parti Gras 2.0” at Pine Knob in Clarkston, Michigan on Friday, August 23, 2024.Photo by Edward Pevos | MLive
His 45 minute set included hits “Fix a Drink,” “Good Vibes” and “Buy Me a Boat.” He also did a mashup of “Great Balls of Fire” out of “Redneck Life” and a snippet of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.”
His set was energetic and interactive. He was having fun and making sure the crowd was, too.
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And that’s exactly how Bret Michaels does it. He is still a ball of energy at 61 as he took the stage just after 9:00 p.m. and kicked things off with some Poison hits with “Talk Dirty to Me” and Ride the Wind.”
“It is good to be, and for real, one of the greatest cities, one of the most unbelievable, hospitable people… Michigan, we love you.”
He then brought Felder and Janson out and the three performed “You’re Mama Don’t Dance” together.
Michaels then introduced another Rock Hall legend in Gramm, who performed three of Foreigner’s biggest hits with “Cold as Ice,” “Hot Blooded” and “Jukebox Hero.”
Lou Gramm performs at “Parti Gras 2.0” at Pine Knob in Clarkston, Michigan on Friday, August 23, 2024.Photo by Edward Pevos | MLive
Michaels looked like he enjoyed watching from the side of the stage just as much as the fans did.
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Next came more Poison hits with “Look What the Cat Dragged In,” “Something to Believe In” and “Unskinny Bop.”
As Michaels always does, the son of a military veteran, he brought out a number of area veterans on stage while playing “Something to Believe In,” calling them the real rock stars of the show. It’s always a touching and inspirational part of his concerts.
More rock royalty was next with Snider, who went right into “We’re Not Gonna Take it.” The crowd was so into it, he sang a part of it with the audience without any music.
Dee Snider performs at “Parti Gras 2.0” at Pine Knob in Clarkston, Michigan on Friday, August 23, 2024.Photo by Edward Pevos | MLive
Snider then performed “I Wanna Rock,” before Michaels joined him for a cover of AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell.” Snider probably received the loudest ovation of the night.
And whether he wanted to or not, Michaels asked him to come back on stage for “Nothin’ But a Good time,” which was still a couple of songs away.
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Before that was, you guessed it, Poison’s biggest hit, “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn” before Michaels delivered the final song of the night.
What can you say about this concert, other than, like last year’s “Parti Gras,” it was just pure fun, a variety show where you didn’t really know what to expect next and it was exactly what the crowd paid for.
Kylan Boswell (4) scored 15 points for the Illini but Yaxel Lendeborg (23) scored 16 in Michigan’s win. Geoff Stellfox / Getty Images
Michigan has left no doubt about Big Ten superiority — the No. 3 Wolverines’ 84-70 romp Friday at No. 10 Illinois gives them an outright conference championship with two regular-season games remaining.
The win gives Michigan its first outright title since 2021, and it’s another top-shelf win that gives Michigan (27-2, 17-1 Big Ten) a boost in its pursuit of the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 seed. This matters for the Wolverines because they would be lined up for a potential Final Four matchup with the No. 4 seed rather than either of the two teams that are also in contention for No. 1 — Duke, which beat Michigan last week to gain the inside track, and Arizona.
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Friday’s lone meeting of the regular season between two purported national contenders left Michigan looking much the part, and Illinois looking a tier lower. This was domination, a comfortable second half for a Michigan team that led by as many as 21.
Michigan sophomore big man Morez Johnson Jr., who transferred from Illinois in the offseason, heard a lot of jeers from fans at State Farm Center and responded with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Big man Aday Mara also scored 19. Yaxel Lendeborg, the star of Michigan’s jumbo frontcourt, had 16 points and seven rebounds.
That interior helped the Wolverines to a 42-32 edge in points in the paint and 22 second-chance points. Keaton Wagler had 23 points to lead Illinois (22-7, 13-5), which projected as a No. 2 seed in Tuesday’s Bracket Watch but has lost two straight games and four of six. The Illini are trending in the wrong direction and potentially heading to the three-line.
The No. 1 seed also gets to choose its tournament path, and Michigan has requested Philadelphia as its first-weekend site. Otherwise, the Wolverines will likely be placed in Buffalo, which is closer to Ann Arbor.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Shelby Township woman stopped for some pizza and a Michigan Lottery ticket during her lunch break. Then, she won a $822,159 Club Keno The Jack prize.
Sue Strong, 65, matched her easy pick The Jack number, 10-26-33-50-56-58-60-67-70, to nine of the 20 Club Keno numbers that were drawn in draw 2569809, according to the Michigan Lottery.
“I regularly play Club Keno, and I always add The Jack to my ticket,” said Strong. “I went out and bought a Club Keno ticket and pizza on my lunch break and then watched the drawings on my phone while I ate. When I saw all my The Jack numbers come in and the jackpot reset to $10,000, I was shocked! It was nerve wracking and exciting, and to be honest, I’ve hardly slept since!”
The lucky player purchased her winning ticket at Party Palace Liquor Inc., at 49133 Schoenherr Road in Shelby Township.
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She plans to share her prize money with her family, pay bills and then save the rest.
This is the largest The Jack prize a player has ever won on the Club Keno game.
The previous record was set in March 2025, when a player won $677,141 from a ticket purchased at JP’s Trolley Stop in Taylor.
The Jack is an optional add-on to a Club Keno ticket that costs $1 per draw.
When playing The Jack, participants receive nine quick-pick numbers and try to match them with the numbers drawn in Club Keno. Prizes range from $1 up to the jackpot, which begins at $10,000 and increases until claimed. To hit the jackpot, all nine numbers must be matched.
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