Live In action at Ellis Grove, IL Bringing the house to their feet at POP A TOPS

Steve Brandes          11/10/07 Ellis Grove , IL   1/19/08 Collinsville, IL 2/16/08 Edwardsville, IL 3/01/08 DeSotta, MO 7/12/08  Ketchup Bottle Fest Collinsville, IL More Pending Appearing as the Easy Street Band   Live on stage with Steve Brandes     Great Show Steve!!     Click Here to go to Steve's web site : http://stevebrandes.com/     WOW!!!!     Thanks Steve for such a fun energy packed Show   Click Here to go to Steve's Gigmaster site : http://www.gigmasters.com/elvisimpersonator/SteveBrandes/           With new band, Elvis tribute artist ready to take care of business BY TERI MADDOX News-Democrat Elvis tribute artist Steve Brandes always has been able to find local musicians willing to learn and play his songlist, but not all have been devoted to the King's legacy. Last fall, Brandes teamed up with the Springfield-based Easy Street Band, whose members have been playing Elvis music for 23 years. "You can just call out an Elvis song, and they can play it," said Brandes, 38, of Troy. "There's no reading music sheets. It's all from memory." Brandes will take his new act to the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday at American Legion Leighton Evatt Post 365, 1022 Vandalia St. Tickets cost $12 at the door or $10 in advance at the American Legion or Mane Tamers in Collinsville. "I've finally found a band that clicks," Brandes said. "We fit together perfectly, and I just want to showcase that in my hometown (of Collinsville)." Brandes also has expanded his territory to include a 500-mile radius of Troy. He hopes to perform on an Elvis-themed cruise this year. Dates for upcoming metro-east shows include Feb. 16 at the Edwardsville Moose Lodge and July 12 at the World's Largest Catsup Bottle Summerfest in Collinsville. "I cover Elvis music from 1954 to 1977, but I present it the way Elvis presented it in the 1970s," Brandes said. "Some people like to call that the 'Las Vegas years.'" Brandes has performed Elvis tribute shows in the St. Louis region off and on for about 17 years. He has his Elvis reproduction jumpsuits custom-made by a seamstress in Highland. They cost about $1,500 each. "Elvis had roughly 62 jumpsuits in the '70s," Brandes said. "But I just buy the ones that I like." For more information on Saturday night's show, call the American Legion at 345-2508 or visit the Web site at www.stevebrandes.com. Tribute to Elvis Who: Elvis tribute artist Steve Brandes. Where: American Legion Leighton Evatt Post 365, 1022 Vandalia St. in Collinsville. When: 8 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Tickets: American Legion or Mane Tamers in Collinsville. Information: Call the American Legion at 345-2508 or visit the Web site at www.stevebrandes.com.

Bill Cherry  11/10/07 Pop a Tops Ellis Grove, IL New Years Eve Jail House Rock Trenton, IL Apperring as The Easy Street Band with Miss Gina on backup vocals

Bill Cobb 3/23/07 Hoogland Art Center - 3/24/07 Jail House Rock Trenton, IL - 4/14/07 Spfld, IL - 5/11/07 Spfld, IL - 5/26/07 Panther Creek  - 6/1/07 Virginia - 6/9/07 Decatur, IL  7/1/07 Spfld, IL - 8/25/07 Chandlerville, IL  9/28/07 Mother Road Festival Springfield, IL  1/25/08 Decatur, IL   Appearing as the Lonely Street Band w/ Tim Sutton   Click Here to go to Bill's web site: http://billcobbtcb.com

Rick Dunham  IL State Fair 8/11/07 through 8/19/07 9/21/07 Lincoln Square Jacksonville, IL 1/5/08 Jacksonville, IL 1/12/08 Auburn, IL 2/2/08 Appearing as the DTCB Band    http://www.gigmasters.com/hear_audio.asp?rowid=16187&sequenceID=1

Bill Cherry

Rick Dunham

Steve Brandes

	IL State Fair Numerous stages every year
	Bill Cobb Memories of Elvis

Jeff Caldwell at Jail House Rock