Southern Illinois Steel Guitar Show

April 11 & 12, 2025

At Granada Theatre

108 N. 9th St.

Mt Vernon, Illinois 62864

Welcome to our 22^nd 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.

Steel Players this year are Mike McGee, Darrell Cummings, Mike Sweeney, Jack Phillips, Barry Wheeler, Eddie Long, johnny Norris, Janice Zilm, Gary Lloyd, Ron Kyne, Dave Flanagan, Nick Stine, Dan Burnham, Larry Dolan, Carl Borders, Gene Mulvaney, Dave Bolin, Gary Sill, John King, Virgil Franklin, Kendell Scott and Clayton Deering.

Additional artist include the incredible and legendary Leona Williams, soft spoken Ron Williams, singer and song writer Joe Arview, and the inspiring Stoffel Family Gospel Show.

Our talented and devoted Stage Band Members; Rick Boyer, Joe Arview, Jeff Stoffel, Earl Erb, Mark Fitch, Jason Zilm, Polly Bug, Everett Bug, James Jinkerson, Peggy Bode, Dennis Stroughmatt and Jerry Mayo.

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