Pure Live Evil

Expect a well polished, polite and punctual rock band to completely entertain both visually and musically. The performers use state of the art gear respective to the genre and harbour the same enthusiasm displayed by the genres creators

Founded by musicians institute alumni in January 1992, Wilkes Booth has dazzled crowds and radio stations from coast to coast for over 25 years now. Original member Dave Wilkes Booth is truly a legend, performing alongside world renowned classic metal bands, he delivers his own original music from the genre, as well as his colleagues’ covers from ac/dc to Zebra, culminating to what equates as a star studded mind blowing rock performance second to none. Although the lineup has changed from time to time, the message remains the same, have a good time all the time! The band’s four original albums can be found on YouTube, as well as official and unofficial video, and have been getting listens and views throughout the world. The band currently resides in upstate New York, they have several homes and own it’s own three story building with a full service nightclub on the first floor. Recent appearances have been few and far inbetween as they are enjoying the fruits of their labor, but if the right venue or event present themselves, the band brings its legendary and spectacular production and delivers, leaving nothing to be desired. A genuine rock act still surviving from the hair metal days, their longevity solidifies their position in the annals of legendary superstardom of bands from back in the day. Having worked with the industries top promoters and producers such as Lonn Friend and Tyson Steele, Wilkes Booth has been on the tip of the tongue of rock music’s biggest names for some time now. Although superstardom has eluded them, their success in carving out their niche in the business has already been fulfilled. This unique booking opportunity allows the customer not only full satisfaction from getting a bonafide legendary sunset strip top performer, but a significant and relevant spectacle, complete with entourage, road crew, trucking, lights and sound, the closest possible thing to the real deal performers from the likes of Kiss, guns and roses, the Beatles, the doors or Metallica! The buck stops here friends.

The band has it's own PA and lighting but prefers to use in house provided gear where applicable. The band also has state of the art trucking and dedicated production personnel