Poison
Rock band from Mechanicsburg, PA · formed 1983
- Shows on record
- 9
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 9
- Releases
- 24
- Last show
- Apr 29, 2017PNC Music Pavilion
About
Poison is a band from Mechanicsburg, PA, formed in 1983, tagged classic rock, glam metal, glam rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2001 to 2017, across 9 rooms in 9 cities.
- Poison formed in 1983 — MusicBrainz
- Poison is based in Mechanicsburg — MusicBrainz
- Bobby Dall: background vocals, bass guitar, keyboard, piano — MusicBrainz
- Bret Michaels: 12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar, harmonica, lead vocals, percussion — MusicBrainz
- Rikki Rockett: background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion — MusicBrainz
- Matt Smith: background vocals, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- C.C. DeVille: background vocals, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Richie Kotzen: background vocals, guitar, keyboard, mandolin, piano, resonator guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Blues Saraceno: background vocals, guitar, keyboard, piano (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Poison has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1986–2021 — MusicBrainz
- Poison (band) formed in 1983 — Wikipedia
- Poison (band) is from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Poison (band) plays Glam metal [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Poison (band) plays hard rock [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- Poison (band) plays heavy metal [ 3 ] — Wikipedia
- Poison has 1245954 listeners on Last.fm — Poison on Last.fm
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA — Poison on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
9 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20011 show
- 20035 shows
- 20061 show
- 20172 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | PNC Music Pavilion · CharlotteHeadlinerwith Extreme, Jackyl | Headliner | Extreme, Jackyl |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek · RaleighHeadlinerwith Extreme, Jackyl | Headliner | Extreme, Jackyl |
| Dec 31, 2006 | Orange County Fairgrounds · Costa MesaSupportwith Violent Femmes, Soul Asylum, Blondie, +11 | Support | Violent Femmes, Soul Asylum, Blondie, +11 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | Edmonton Convention Centre (ECC) · EdmontonHeadlinerwith Vince Neil, Headpins | Headliner | Vince Neil, Headpins |
| Sep 10, 2003 | Brandt Centre · ReginaHeadlinerwith Vince Neil, Headpins | Headliner | Vince Neil, Headpins |
| Sep 9, 2003 | Winnipeg Arena · WinnipegHeadlinerwith Vince Neil, Headpins | Headliner | Vince Neil, Headpins |
| Jun 22, 2003 | Azura Amphitheater · Bonner SpringsHeadlinerwith Skid Row, Vince Neil | Headliner | Skid Row, Vince Neil |
| Jun 3, 2003 | RBC Amphitheatre · TorontoHeadlinerwith Vince Neil | Headliner | Vince Neil |
| May 26, 2001 | Real Life Amphitheater · SelmaHeadlinerwith Warrant, Vince Neil, Quiet Riot, +3 | Headliner | Warrant, Vince Neil, Quiet Riot, +3 |
Where they play
9 rooms in 9 citiesRooms played most
- Azura Amphitheater · Bonner Springs1 show
- Brandt Centre · Regina1 show
- Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek · Raleigh1 show
- Edmonton Convention Centre (ECC) · Edmonton1 show
- Orange County Fairgrounds · Costa Mesa1 show
Cities played
- Bonner Springs1 show
- Charlotte1 show
- Costa Mesa1 show
- Edmonton1 show
- Raleigh1 show
and 4 other cities
Releases
24 releases, 1986–2021Behind the Grind (live 1990)
2021 · Album
Flesh & Blood / Open Up and Say... Ahh!
2014 · Compilation
Gold
2013 · Compilation
Double Dose: Ultimate Hits
2011 · Compilation
Nothin' But a Good Time: The Poison Collection
2010 · Compilation
10 Great Songs
2009 · Compilation
Collector’s Edition
2009 · Compilation
Live, Raw & Uncut
2008 · Album
Seven Days Live
2008 · Album
Poison'd!
2007 · Album
The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock
2006 · Compilation
Best of Ballads and Blues
2003 · Compilation
Poison: Rock Legends
2003 · Album
Hollyweird
2002 · Album
Rock Champions
2001 · Compilation
Crack a Smile... and More!
2000 · Album
Power to the People
2000 · Album
Poison’s Greatest Hits 1986–1996
1996 · Compilation
Native Tongue
1993 · Album
Swallow This: Live
1991 · Album
Flesh & Blood
1990 · Album
Open Up and Say… Ahh!
1988 · Album
Look What the Cat Dragged In
1986 · Album
20th Century Masters The Millenium Collection
Compilation
Lineup
- Bobby Dall · background vocals, bass guitar, keyboard, piano
- Bret Michaels · 12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar, harmonica, lead vocals, percussion
- Rikki Rockett · background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion
Former
- Matt Smith · background vocals, guitar
- C.C. DeVille · background vocals, guitar
- Richie Kotzen · background vocals, guitar, keyboard, mandolin, piano, resonator guitar
- Blues Saraceno · background vocals, guitar, keyboard, piano
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Poison on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Poison on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.