Now, if only Poison was available on Rock Band… bizjournals.com - Bret Michaels, the front man of 1980s heavy metal band Poison and the subject of VH1’s highest-rated program “Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels,†will be at Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Harrison County next month to kick off a promotion.
Horseshoe, a Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. property, is seeking “bands†to compete in a battle of the bands competition using the popular “Rock Band†video game. Weekly competitions will be held between March 26 and April 16.
The overall winner of the competition at the Horseshoe will advance to a regional competition, held April 30 in New Orleans.
The winning band will move on to the championship competition, scheduled for May 8 in Atlantic City.
Regional winners at other Harrah’s properties will compete for $10,000 and a chance to share the stage with the B-52s rock band in an appearance May 9 at the House of Blues in Atlantic City.
The contest is being produced by MTV Networks Special Events. Competitions will be judged by representatives of MTV, Harrah’s and various local celebrities at each site.
