Brass on Fire - Video Contains:
25 or 6 to 4, Chicago - 0:00
La Vida Loca, Ricky Martin - 0:49
Got to Get you Into My Life, The Beatles - 1:34
Vehicle, Ides of March - 2:21
Smooth, Santana - 2:56
Hold On, I’m Coming, Sam and Dave - 3:38
Just You and Me, Chicago 4:12
Long Train Runnin’, The Doobie Brothers 5:01
The Final Countdown, Europe - 6:18
25 or 6 to 4 reprise, Chicago - 7:10
Saturday, Arpil 12 | McHenry VFW - McHenry, IL | 7 to 10pm
Saturday, June 7| Herner's Hide Away - Genoa City, Wi | 7pm to 11pm
Saturday, July 5 | Lakeside Festival at the Dole - Crystal Lake, IL | 6:00 - 8pm
Thursday, July 17 | Fiesta Days, Concert in the Park - McHenry, IL | 7 - 9pm
Sunday, July 27| Clinton Homestyle Car Show - Clinton, WI | 11am - 3pm
Saturday, August 23| Herner's Hide Away - Genoa City, Wi | 7 to 11pm
Saturday, Nov 1 | First Way Life Center Benefit- McHenry VFW | 6 to 9pm
Fall 2025 Date TBD | Moose Lodge - Johnsburg, IL | 7 to 10pm
Brass on Fire did a live cover of Trans-Siberian Orchestra's "Christmas Eve" as a special Christmas treatment.
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Brass on Fire is a high-powered 7-piece contemporary horn band made in the mold of the popular band Chicago that performs throughout NE Illinois and SE Wisconsin.
The band's story started in 1973 when Chicago and other horn bands such as Blood Sweat & Tears, and Ides of March were dominating the music scene. At that time BoF founder and guitarist, Tom Kranz, put together a horn band called Elysian Fields. Although that band was short lived, Tom was hooked and dreamed of some day putting together another horn band. After nearly 5 decades of playing in successful Chicagoland rock bands Tom decided to make his dream a reality and in the spring of 2021 he put Brass on Fire together.
To deliver the diverse and challenging music this genre demands Tom recruited an impressive lineup of versatile and accomplished musicians to fill out the BoF lineup. Tom and company worked hard over the next year to put together a set of high-energy, crowd-pleasing, tunes comprised of blazing horn lines, driving rhythms, and tight vocals. The band is super excited about these songs and is having an absolute blast performing them.
BoF features a musical repertoire that primarily covers the 1960s through the 80s with an occasional foray into more recent songs. Their set list includes the songs of Chicago, The Beatles, The Doobie Brothers, Santana, Huey Lewis & the News, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Ricky Martin, Sam & Dave, Ides of March, Europe, and more (see "The Music" below for a sampling of songs).
Brass on Fire was created for the express purpose of honoring and keeping alive the great power horn band sound of bands by giving people the chance to experience this timeless and powerful music in person.
Brass on Fire is:
Brian Anderson - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piccolo Trumpet, Vocals
Michael Bazan - Saxophones, Flute
Lou Thoms - Trombone, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Keyboard, Vocals
Tom Kranz - Guitar, Vocals
Lee Steinsdoerfer - Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
Gregg Szczesny - Bass, Vocals
Tim Noonan - Drums
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Here is a sampling of songs that Brass on Fire performs. We are constantly expanding our repertoire with songs from the 60s on through to today.
25 Or 6 To 4 - Chicago
All Night Long - Lionel Richie
Beginnings - Chicago
Bend Me Shape Me - American Breed
Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
Brandy - Looking Glass
China Grove - The Doobie Brothers
Does Anybody Really Know What Time it is - Chicago
Easy - The Commodores
Feelin' Stronger Every Day - Chicago
Gimme Some Lovin' - The Blues Brothers
Got To Get You Into My Life - The Beatles
Hard to Handle - The Black Crowes
Hello - Lionel Richie
Hip To Be Square - Huey Lewis & The News
Hold On I'm Coming - Sam & Dave
In the Mood - Glen Miller
It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr
Knock on Wood - Eddie Floyd
Lido Shuffle - Boz Skaggs
Listen to the Music - The Doobie Brothers
Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
Long Train Runnin' - The Doobie Brothers
Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles
Make Me Smile - Chicago
Movie Themes Medley - Various Artists
Midnight Confessions - The Grass Roots
My Girl - The Temptations
My Old School - Steely Dan
On the Dark Side - John Cafferty
Penny Lane - The Beatles
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Saturday In The Park - Chicago
Shake Your Booty - KC & the Sunshine Band
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Smooth - Santana
Soul Man - The Blues Brothers
Stand By Me - Stan Cook
Still - Lionel Richie
Sweet Home Chicago - The Blues Brothers
That's the Way I Like It - KC & the Sunshine Band
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Vehicle - Ides of March
You May Be Right - Billy Joel
