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
Brass on Fire Covers Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Check out our video as we cover Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Sarajavo/Christmas Eve. This was recorded live on Dec 1, 2023.
2024
Below is our list of performances for the 2024 season.
If you'd like us to play at your event, establishment or festival please contact us soon as our schedule will fill quickly. For booking inquireries email us at brassonfireband@gmail.com or message us on Facebook under Brass on Fire
Saturday, May 11 | McHenry VFW - McHenry, IL | 7 to 10pm
Saturday, June 8| Herner's Hide Away - Genoa City, Wi | 7pm to 11pm
Thursday, July 4 | 4th of July Celebration - Warrenville, IL | 4:30 - 6pm
Sunday, July 14 | Windmill City Days-Batavia, IL | 1pm-3pm
Thursday, July 18 | Fiesta Days, Concert in the Park - McHenry, IL | 7 - 9pm
Sunday, July 28| Clinton Homestyle Car Show - Clinton, WI | 11am - 3pm
Saturday, August 10 | Private Party |
Tuesday, August 20 | Cruise the Moose - Johnsburg, IL | 6 - 8pm
Saturday, August 24 | Herner's Hide Away - Genoa City, Wi | 7 to 11pm
Saturday, September 7 | Private Party |
Saturday, October 18 | Private Event
November, Date TBD | Moose Lodge - Johnsburg, IL | 7 to 10pm
About The Band
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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
The Music
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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 Ritchie
Beginnings - Chicago
Bend Me Shape Me - American Breed
Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
Brandy - Looking Glass
Brick House - The Commodores
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
Call on Me - Chicago
Careless Whisper - George Michael
China Grove - The Doobie Brothers
Colour My World - Chicago
December 1963 - Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons (Possible relation of Franking Vali)
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
Hip To Be Square - Huey Lewis & The News
Hold On I'm Coming - Sam & Dave
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr
Just You 'N' Me - Chicago
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
Make Me Smile - Chicago
Midnight Confessions - The Grass Roots
My Girl - The Temptations
My Old School - Steely Dan
Old Days - Chicago
On the Dark Side - John Cafferty
Penny Lane - The Beatles
Ride Like the Wind - Christopher Cross
Saturday In The Park - Chicago
September - Earth Wind & Fire
Shake Your Booty - KC & the Sunshine Band
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Smooth - Santana
Stay (Wasting Time) - The Dave Matthews Band
Soul Man - The Blues Brothers
That's the Way I Like It - KC & the Sunshine Band
The Final Countdown - Europe
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Vehicle - Ides of March
You May Be Right - Billy Joel