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.
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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Sincerely,
The SIP Board Members
President: Mark Fitch
Vice President: Dennis Stroughtmatt
Treasurer Tonya Fitch
Secretary Dan Huebel
Member Gerald Mays
Member Donnie Yearwood
Member Jeff Stoffel
Member Joe Arview
On behalf of the Southern Illinois Productions Board,
we appreciate your attendance and support of our
2023 Southern Illinois Steel Guitar Show in Mt Vernon, Illinois.
This years show was a huge success and we want to personally
thank you. You are truly making a difference and Shriner’s Hospitals
for Children value your support tremendously.
SIP Board 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 and wouldn’t be where we are without your support.
Because of your support we were able to give
$25,000
to Shriner’s Hospitals for Children in 2023.
Thank You!
Welcome
The Board, of the Southern Illinois Productions, welcomes you to the 20th Annual Southern Illinois Steel Guitar Show. We are so blessed to be able to finally have a show in Mt Vernon after a three year absence. A lot of thought, hard work and determination has been put into this years show and it will be one of the best and certainly the most memorable ever.
The headliners for Friday and Saturday evening are just perfect for a steel show like ours and are top shelf entertainers with Teea Goans on Friday and David Frizzell on Saturday evening. Our fan favorites Ron and Leoona Williams will entertain Thursday and Friday.
Dennis Stroughmatt will be helping out all weekend and has a show on Saturday afternoon. Darrell and mona MccCall entertain on Friday afternoon.
We have a tremendous group of steel players local and not so local (see our show schedule page) . Lets not forget our fabulous stage band members (see our stage band members Page).
Finally, the most important reason we put on this steel guitar show is to help support and raise funds for the Shriners Hospitals for Children. All proceeds beyond the operating expenses of the corporation are donated to Shriner's Hospitals for Children.
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