Rust Belt

American Southern rock jam band that has many years experience on the road. We have played stages all across the country. Both big and small and we approach them with a professional attitude. Music played from the heart and played with the soul. High end professional gear and attention to detail. You can expect open and precise communication with details that help both venues and booking agents feel taken care of by the band.

Rust Belt is a southeastern Wisconsin roots rock band that formed in April of 2016. Long time veteran musicians Paul Aceto (Bass), Brandon Shilts (Guitar), Don Miller (Drums), and Vinnie Cook (Hammond organ) joined forces in creating a powerhouse of a band. With their unmistakable sound of their songs they paint a vivid picture of the times and culture that surrounds them.
Along with the ability to do a several full night of original music, Rust Belt also covers bands and artists such as Ryan Adams, Jason Isbel, The Allman Brothers, Wide Spread Panic, Grateful Dead, Tom Petty, Paul Simon, Government Mule, Bob Dylan, Manfred Mann, Jerry Garcia, The Band, The Monkeys and more

Rust Belt generally uses a full 24 channels for a live sound gig. We travel with a full 1950’s Hammond B3 organ and a Leslie speaker for it. It requires both low and hi cabinet mics. We tour with our own preferred vocal mics and are more than happy to work with stage monitor people as well as front of house people. Rust Belt is flexible with most all situations and in most all environments. We do need four unique monitor mixes. Aga, we can certainly work within most any situation.