THE BLACKLITES
Manager, Michele Rourke

MICHELE ROURKE HAS BEEN WITH THE BLACKLITES FOR 6 YEARS.
SHE BEGAN FOLLOWING THEM AS A LOYAL FAN, BOOKED
THEM TO PLAY AT HER OWN WEDDING IN 2007 AND QUICKLY
BECAME CLOSE FRIENDS WITH THE BAND.
SHE BEGAN AS THEIR WEBMASTER AND MOVED INTO THE ROLE
OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND BOOKING MANAGER FOR THE BAND.
SHE NEVER LEAVES THEIR SIDE AND ACCOMPANIES THEM TO EVERY
PERFORMANCE TO ENSURE THEY HAVE EVERYTHING THAT THEY
NEED BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THEIR PERFORMANCES.
SHE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR BEING THEIR "STAGE MANAGER" AND
MAKING SURE THE GUYS ARE ON STAGE IN A TIMELY MANNER AS WELL
AS KEEPING PROMPT PERFORMANCE TIMES FOR EACH SET.
SHE INTRODUCES THE BAND AND MAKES SURE HER BOYS ARE WELL
HYDRATED DURING THE HIGH ENERGY PERFORMANCES.  DURING THEIR
PERFORMANCES, YOU WILL SEE MICHELE TAKING PICTURES AND VIDEOS
AND WORKING HARD TO MAKE SURE EACH PERFORMANCE IS SEAMLESS.
SHE REFERS TO HERSELF AS A PROUD MOMMY WHO WILL
NEVER LEAVE THEIR SIDE.
MICHELE IS A SYSTEMS CONSULTANT AT OCM BOCES CENTRAL NEW
YORK REGIONAL INFORMATION CENTER AND IS THE MOTHER OF
TWO GROWN SONS, PETER AND NIKO.  SHE LIVES A VERY BUSY
LIFE BUT MANAGES TO KEEP THINGS TOGETHER FOR THE BLACKLITES....