Four kits and a double kick pedal have been reported stolen
Multiple drum kits Rikki Rockett used on tour with Poison have been stolen. In a post on the Drummers of the Pacific Northwest Facebook Group, Donn Bennett, who operates Donn’s Drum Vault in Bellvue, Washington, shared that at least four custom-painted and curated kits were stolen from their warehouse in Burien, Washington.
“Stolen Drums!! Several drum sets from the collection of Rikki Rockett from Poison were stolen from our warehouse in Burien WA. They are all extremely unique and easily identified. Please let me know if you see them anywhere,” Bennett writes with photos of each.
Among the kits stolen are the DW green and grey flamed kit used on the band’s 2022 Stadium Tour, DW black, purple and pink flamed kit, a Rockett Drum Works green and purple kit that features paintings of each member on different drums, and Rockett Drum Works wood-based skull kit with crystals. An Axis long board double kick pedal was also stolen.
Rockett shared the post on his Facebook page, stating, “I’m floored.”
It’s unclear if any additional items were stolen. Details of the theft are scarce, but anyone who may have information is encouraged to contact the Burien Washington Police Department at 206-296-3311.
Poison will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its debut album Look What the Cat Dragged In in 2026 with a possible tour. Several members were hoping to tour in 2025, but frontman Bret Michaels says those plans were derailed by his health concerns. He has high hopes to reconvene the group, which also features guitarist CC DeVille and bassist Bobby Dall, for the group’s ruby anniversary in 2026.
