{"id":79030,"date":"2018-06-25T18:44:48","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T22:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=79030"},"modified":"2018-06-25T23:50:32","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T03:50:32","slug":"christkindlmarkts-25th-season-officially-underway-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=79030","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNothin\u2019 but a Good Time\u201d at Allentown, PA\u2019s PPL Center  &#8211; Photos &#038; Story by: Kimberly Kanuck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/Kimberly_Kanuck_Photography\/\">Photos &amp; Story by: Kimberly Kanuck<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It really was \u201cNothin\u2019 but a Good Time\u201d this Saturday night at Allentown, PA\u2019s PPL Center. The \u201cPoison\u2026Nothin\u2019 But A Good Time 2018\u201d Tour came to town to entertain fans ready to rock and kick off the summer! POISON is headlining with all its original members and they are joined by CHEAP TRICK and Pop Evil on their US summer tour. POISON band members are the original crew of Bret Michaels (lead vocals\/guitar), Bobby Dall (bass),Rikki Rockett (drums), CC DeVille (guitars).<\/p>\n<div id=\"su_carousel_69f4467b5b619\" class=\"su-carousel su-carousel-centered su-carousel-pages-yes su-carousel-responsive-yes su-lightbox-gallery\" style=\"width:100%\" data-autoplay=\"3000\" data-speed=\"600\" data-mousewheel=\"true\" data-items=\"2\" data-scroll=\"1\"><div class=\"su-carousel-slides\"><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8016.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8016-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8016\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8018.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8018-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8018\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8019.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8019-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8019\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8020.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8020-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8020\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8021.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8021-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8021\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8022.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8022-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8022\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8023.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8023-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8023\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8024.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8024-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8024\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8025.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8025-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8025\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8026.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8026-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8026\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8027.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-10\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_8027-182x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8027\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-nav\"><div class=\"su-carousel-direction\"><span class=\"su-carousel-prev\"><\/span><span class=\"su-carousel-next\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-carousel-pagination\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Prior to the show I had read a quote from Bret Michaels stating, \u201cThe all original POISON is headlining again this summer. It\u2019s going to be a mega concert and party combined. We will be playing all the hits and bringing high energy rock and roll good times. I promise this will be awesome.\u201d So now that I had a chance to catch them perform in Allentown, I can confirm that it really was a fun high-energy show! I think this show was extra special for them because most of the band members are originally from PA and had family in the audience. They have a very special love for PA and its fans.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t recall a moment where their fans weren\u2019t screaming, cheering, dancing, and singing along to the songs. POISON opened up with \u201cLook What the Cat Dragged In\u201d and the hits kept flowing. They played more favorites like\u00a0 \u201cI Want Action,\u201d and \u201cTalk Dirty to Me.\u201d During \u201cSomething to Believe In\u201d Bret called up members of the Armed Forces that he knew personally to pay his respect. And then there was C.C. DeVille\u2019s guitar solo with a metal\/hard rock tone. This was one of my favorite parts of the show. It\u2019s hard to describe this man\u2019s talent. But the way he played the guitar, so fast, so passionate, so effortlessly&#8230;I now see why his fans love him! This led into \u201cFallen Angel\u201d and \u201cUnskinny Bop,\u201d which really got the crowd excited! Rikki\u2019s drum solo was also quite powerful, which he dedicated to all of his family in the audience. And then Bobby had his chance to shine with his rockin\u2019 bass solo. They wrapped up with 2 more fan favorites. During \u201cEvery Rose Has Its Thorn,\u201d fans swayed their phones in the air and sang along. And of course the band turned back up the energy and excitement to wrap up with \u201cNothin\u2019 but a Good Time!\u201d Bret told the crowd that he couldn\u2019t thank them enough. He was thrilled that there were 3 generations\u00a0 of fans in attendance. He said that song reminded him of Summer BBQs in PA. He said, \u201cIt\u2019s good to be in PA.\u00a0 I can\u2019t stop smiling.\u201d It was evident that these guys still love playing, love their fans, love PA, and just want to give us \u201cNothin\u2019 but a Good Time.\u201d And that they did&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>For more information about POISON and their tour, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poisonofficial.com\/\">www.PoisonOfficial.com<\/a> . And please visit www.pplcenter.com for more exciting upcoming concerts and events. Thank you POISON and PPL Center for allowing me to cover this awesome show!<\/p>\n<p>For more exciting shows at PPL Center, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pplcenter.com\/events\">http:\/\/www.pplcenter.com\/events<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos &amp; Story by: Kimberly Kanuck It really was \u201cNothin\u2019 but a Good Time\u201d this Saturday night at Allentown, PA\u2019s PPL Center. 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