RIKKI ROCKETT’s THE ROCKETT MAFIA Kicks Off Series Of Shows Celebrating 40th Anniversary Of POISON’s ‘Look What The Cat Dragged In’
Written by megarock on May 31, 2026
On May 21, founding POISON drummer Rikki Rockett kicked off a series of shows where he is paying tribute to POISON‘s “Look What The Cat Dragged In” album by performing the entire LP with his new band, THE ROCKETT MAFIA. This year marks the album’s 40th anniversary, which features the hits “Talk Dirty To Me”, “I Want Action”, “Cry Tough” and the album’s title cut.
Video of the May 21 concert at The Vixen in McHenry, Illinois can be seen below.
When the shows were first announced in April, Rikki said in a statement: “Playing POISON‘s first album with THE ROCKETT MAFIA is a full-circle moment for me. It’s raw, it’s fun, and it’s exactly how those songs were meant to be heard. Celebrating the 40th anniversary is really about giving the fans a chance to relive that moment with us.”
Rikki added in separate video message: “It’s gonna be a celebration of ‘Look What The Cat Dragged In’. We’re calling it ‘Look What The Mob Dragged In’, going across this country. We’re gonna perform everything, from the first chord to the last scream of that record, plus more, some fan favorites. But we’re not gonna stop there. We’re gonna offer some really cool VIP packages where you can, of course, meet the band, take a picture, come to a soundcheck, signed merch, all kinds of really cool stuff. Make sure to go to rockettmafia.com and get all that information on tickets and VIP packages, when and where we’re playing. We’re gonna upload some really cool content as well along the way.”
