Southern Illinois Steel Guitar Show
April 11 & 12, 2025
At Granada Theatre
108 N. 9th St.
Mt Vernon, Illinois 62864
Welcome to our 22nd Annual Benefit Show in support of Shriners Hospitals for Children. We are proud to provide our audience two full days of Classic Country Music featuring the Pedal Steel Guitar with performances by nationally acclaimed artist and local musicians. The Southern Illinois Productions Board has worked very hard to bring you the best star-studded entertainment available. Enjoy the show!
We have the fabulous and legendary Justin Trevino performing Friday evening. A singer and song writer for three decades Justin has traveled and performed with many talented musicians and his idolized heroes; Tony Booth, Curtis Poter, Darrell McCall, and in the Johnny Bush Band for nine years. Justin’s signature song and most requested is “Texas Honky Tonk”. Also, featuring the sensational 20-year-old pedal steel player and Recording Artist, Jack Phillips. Jack has been quoted as having “Talent as tall as Texas”.
The Malpass Brothers, Chris & Taylor, performing Saturday evening. Influenced by the Louvin Brothers and Hank, to Haggard and Jones…they are the definition of country music. They have their own tv show and can be heard every Saturday night on RFD-TV 8:00 pm ET. Featuring, on pedal steel, Jack Phillips.
Also performing on Saturday is the Honky Tonk Fiddler, Dennis Stroughmatt and Friends. Dennis will dazzle the audience with his diverse style of entertainment as an artist, vocalist, story teller and educator. Dennis plays all his music with great passion from Traditional Country and Country Swing to French Creole Music. Influenced by Ray Price, Bob Wills, Tony Booth, Wade Ray, Cherokee Cowboys and a hint of Haggard and Tillis. Dennis is an Award-Winning Honky Tonk-Creole-Swing Fiddler and Vocalist, Heart of Texas Records Artist and 2015 Old Time Fiddlers Hall of Fame.
Partial List of Steel Players we are expecting; Mike McGee, Darrell Cummings, Mike Sweeney, Jack Phillips, Barry Wheeler, Eddie Long, johnny Norris, Larry Dolan, Dave Flanagan, Dave Bolin, Gary Sill, John King, Virgil Franklin, Gary Lloyd, Ron Kyne, Kendell Scott and Clayton Deering.
Partial List of additional artist includes singer and song writer
Joe Arview and his band, the incredible and legendary
Leona Williams, soft spoken
Ron Williams and the inspiring
Stoffel Gospel Show. Our talented and devoted Stage Band Members;
Rick Boyer,
Joe Arview, Jeff Stoffel, Earl Erb, Mark Fitch,
Dennis Stroughmatt and Jerry Mayo.
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https://www.facebook.com/S.I.SteelGuitarShow/
On behalf of the Southern Illinois Productions Board,
we appreciate your loyal support for our 2024 Cord Fitch
Memorial Southern Illinois Steel Guitar Show
in Mt Vernon, Illinois and You are truly making a
difference and Shriner’s Hospitals for Children
values your support tremendously.
SIP Board Members puts on only one show per year
and since we are a not-for-profit organization,
we work very hard to raise as much money as possible
for the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. We appreciate
each and every one of you that came to the show
and our donors and we wouldn’t be where we are
today without your support.
Because of your support we are able
to give $10,000 to Shriner’s Hospitals for Children this year.
Thank You!
Sincerely,
The SIP Board Members
you can visit our website; https://www.southernillinoisproductions.org/
