Cord Fitch Memorial Southern Illinois Steel Guitar Show April 11-12 *Updated with Vendors

[Dennis Stroughmatt]

Friday and Saturday April 12-13, 2025 in Mt Vernon, IL at The Granda Theater

The Cord Fitch Memorial Southern IL Steel Guitar Show returns to Mt Vernon, IL at The Granada Theater for two filled days of steel guitar, vocal artists, vendors, and all for the benefit of The Shriners Hospitals for Children. Featured steel players this year include Mike Sweeney, Cowboy Eddie Long, Jack Phillips, Mike McGee, Gene Mulvaney, Darrell Cummings, and more. Featured vocalist shows will include Justin Trevino (from the Heart of Texas) with MC Tracy Pitcox, Leona and Ron Williams, The Malpass Brothers, Joe Arview, and Dennis Stroughmatt. On Saturday morning, April 12, GFI Pedal Steel Artist Mike McGee will give a 2 hour pedal steel guitar instructional workshop. Please follow the link for info on motels and tickets. https://www.southernillinoisproductions.org/

Current Vendor List
Emmons Custom Shop
Rittenberry Steel Guitars
Sill Music Supply
Dan Burnham - BMI Steel Guitars
John Arview Steel Guitar Custom Work
Tom Sosbe Music
Heart of Texas Records - Tracy Pitcox
Malpass Brothers
Bobby Reed Music on Saturday

The Schedule
Friday April 11, 2025

11:00 am Doors Open (Set up 3 Steels)
11:30 Gary Sill
12:00 Janice Zilm
12:30 pm Gary Lloyd
1:00 Break (Set up 3 Steels)
1:15 Barry Wheeler
1:45 Ron Kyne
2:15 Break (Set up 3 Steels)
2:30 Clayton Deering and Nick Stine w/guests
3:00 Kendall Scott
3:30 Larry Dolan
4:00 Dianne Johnson (Shriners Hospitals for Children)
4:30 Dinner Break (Set up 3 Steels)
5:45 Cowboy Eddie Long
6:15 Joe Arview
7:00 Mike McGee
7:30 Ron and Leona Williams (with Mike McGee)
8:30 Jack Phillips
9:00 Justin Trevino (with Jack Phillips)
9:45 Closing of Today's Show

Saturday April 12, 2024
10:00 am Doors Open (Set up 5 Steels)
10:15 Dan Burnham
10:45 Virgil Franklin
11:15 Barry Wheeler
11:45 Ron Kyne & Gary Lloyd
12:15 pm Break (Set up Steels)
12:30 Janice Zilm
1:00 Carl Borders
1:30 John King
2:00 Clayton Deering & Nick Stine
2:30 Gene Mulvaney
3:00 Kendell Scott & Special Guest
3:30 Dave Bolin
4:00 Stoffel Family Gospel Show
4:45 Dinner Break (Set up 3 Steels)
6:00 Darrell Cummings
6:30 Johnny Norris
7:00 Dennis Stroughmatt (with Mike Sweeney)
8:00 Mike Sweeney
8:30 Jack Phillips
8:45 Malpass Brothers (with Jack Phillips)
9:45 2025 Steel Show Shriners Benefit Recap

[Gary Lloyd]

will be a great time to see everyone the malpass brother is a great country show dont miss it.
see you there

[Mike Sweeney]

Looking forward to it.

[Dennis Stroughmatt]

Now including vendor list

[Gary Sill]

Sill Music Supply will have a booth at the Mt. Vernon Show in April. We will be offering a sign up sheet for musicians interested in the new Nashville Session amps and the LTD/Session Preamp pedal. We have a confirmed order for these products with Peavey and will be on the first shipment when that occurs in the June-July estimated time frame. Please visit us to place your order for the new Peavey products. We also will have a new Mullen Discovery for sale at the show. We have some new Quilter clearance amps and speakers for sale. We have a complete assortment of accessories and some used items for sale at the show. Gary is playing first on the show on Friday, so come early and stay late. Many great musicians will be featured for 2 days of entertainment. 217-433-7455

[Dennis Stroughmatt]

Going to be a great show!

[Michael McGee]

I send a SINCERE THANK YOU for allowing me to be a small part of your 2025 show. Incredible steel players and staff band members as always, but the older I get, the more special each one becomes. The lifelong friendships that I formed as a result of playing this show are priceless treasures to me. Thanks to the entire staff for your hard work and tireless efforts. Special thanks to Mark Fitch and Dennis Stroughmatt... you are the BEST.