Billy Croft & The 5 Alarm is a red-hot smokin’, top 40 Country band, burnin’ up the country music scene in Illinois! With hits from country superstars like Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert and Luke Bryan, and hot country music from mega-groups like Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry, Little Big Town and Florida Georgia Line, Billy Croft & The 5 Alarm will play YOUR favorite country songs all night long. If you are looking for FUN and have a taste for country music that kicks like moonshine, Billy Croft & The 5 Alarm has got you covered!
Billy Croft & The 5 Alarm includes Billy Croft, (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar), Dave Eno, (Lead Guitar, Vocals), Chris Plasch, (Keys, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals), Lucy Hix Croft, (Vocals), Chris Babb, (Bass), and Derrick Martens, (Drums).
Shows:
Date
Time
Venue
Address
4/21/2018
7pm
The Name Game Country Music Party with River Country 101.7FM
Sterling, IL
4/28/2018
9pm
Skooters Roadhouse
700 W Jefferson St, Shorewood, IL 60404
5/01/2018
8pm
Rivers Casino
3000 S River Rd
Des Plains IL 60018
5/19/2018
5:30pm
St. Mary's Pig Roast
Sandwich Fairgrounds
1401 Suydam Rd
Sandwich IL 60548
6/09/2018
8pm
Private Party
Iowa
6/13/2018
4pm
HPPO Golf Outing/ Private Event
West Chicago, IL
6/16/2018
8pm
Pellegrin Wedding/ Private Event
Yorkville
6/19/2018
7pm
Crystal Lake Concert Series
300 Lakeshore Dr.
Crystal Lake IL
6/29/2018
6pm
Goodenow Forest Preserve Music In The Moonlight Concert Series
To Book Billy Croft & The 5 Alarm for your corporate or private event, club, venue, charity event, or special occasion, please contact:
Billy Croft
Phone: (630) 674-5018
E-mail: billycroft@sbcglobal.net
News
01.03.17
01.02.17
Happy 2017 everybody! 2017 marks our 7th year of performing in and around the Chicago-Land area! We want to thank all of you that keep on supporting what we do! We are looking forward to another great year! 01.06.16
Happy New Year! BC5A would like to thank you all for making 2015 a total blast! We are looking forward to another fun and productive year in 2016! Be sure to get connected with us on all of our social media pages so you stay up to date with all that’s happening with the band! And lastly, we want to hear from you, our fans, because we respect what you have to say! You can email me with your feedback, song suggestions at billycroft@sbcglobal.net. Thanks again for all your support! 10.26.15
Well, it’s another summer in the books and it was a great one! It was our first full year with our new drummer, Derrick Martins! Derrick also got married to an amazing woman named Stef! Congrats to the two of them! BC5A played many great Festivals this summer, but one of the highlights was Naperville RibFest where we opened for The Band Perry! The best part of summer was meeting all of you and making new friends and fans! Thank you all for all of the support and love you have showed this band over the past 5 years! So whats on tap for next year you ask? Well, we are already putting together an all new, bigger and better show, that will knock your boots off for 2016! Dont forget to stay connected by liking our fan page on Facebook! Thanks again for making what we do so much fun!
06.11.15
It’s summertime!!!! Festival season is here and we are super excited to be performing at so many great Fests! We are constantly adding new songs to our playlist from some of the best artists in country music and a few other surprises that will blow your mind! You can find our entire tour schedule right here on our website! Don’t forget to “LIKE” us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and make it out to one of our many shows this summer! A BIG thank you to our amazing fans for your continued support! We will see you out on the road as we chase that neon rainbow! Peace!
04.28.15
Can you believe it’s been 5 years! We will be celebrating this special milestone May 2nd at Mike & Denises in Aurora IL! Lot’s of cool giveaways all night long! Please share our event on Facebook and be eligible to win a FREE pizza the night of the PARTY! 5 years for the 5 Alarm! Come help us celebrate! 01.26.15
How the heck ya doing y’all? We have taken a little winter break to re-charge our batteries, but beginning in Feb. we will be hitting it hard again! Mark your calendar’s BC5A fans! Feb. 7th we will be back at The Big Rock Fire Dept’s annual dance to help raise money for equipment and training! It’s only $10 to get into the door and that gets you a pulled pork dinner and all the popcorn you can stuff in your mouth. Cash bar and one of the HOTTEST country bands around, Billy Croft & The 5 Alarm! Show starts at 8:30pm, but come early to get a seat because this is one party you don’t want to miss! Delicious food, great band and a wonderful cause! Hope to see you there!! Chris Babb with Jeff Koehling of the Big Rock Fire Dept with Lucy Croft photo bombing! 01.08.15
Happy New Year Y’all! BC5A would like to thank all of our friends and fans for making 2014 such an awesome year! BC5a is gearing up for another epic tour schedule in 2015! Be sure to check out our tour dates here on our website or on our Facebook page! And if you haven’t “Liked” us yet on facebook, please do!! Thanks again for making what we do so much fun! 10.31.14
BC5A would like introduce Derrick Martens as our new drummer! Welcome to the family Derrick!
“Derrick Martens has been rocking the Chicago music scene and touring the country since his return from L.A. 5 years ago. While out in LA he studied at the world famous Musicians Institute under some of the best musicians in the industry. Bands he has performed live with include, JP and the Cats, Empire State Express, The Top Shelf Lickers, The Paige DeChausse Band, The Possom Hollow Boys, The Chicago Blues Angels along with an extensive list of studio dates. Derrick is also an educator, and works very hard to hone his craft that he shares with the world.”
10.04.14
Are you looking to heat things up tonight? Well, we got just the thing to warm you up on a cold October night! Come on out tonight to Firewater Saloon in Edison Park Chicago, and check out one of the hottest country bands in Illinois! Party starts at 10pm! 09.20.14
ATTENTION PLEASE!!! Hey Y’all! Our show today in Hoffman Estates has been CANCELLED at 1pm! Please come out tonight in Yorkville starting at 6pm if you wanna get your good time on! That is all!
09.16.14
What a weekend Y’all! Garth Brooks on Thursday night with Dave, Mike, Chris P., Lucy, Anna and Amy Croft! BC5A then topped it off with a rockin’ show at Toby Keith’s on Saturday night! Don’t forget to visit our concert schedule here on the web-site! Three shows this weekend with two on Saturday!!!! Hope to you soon! Peace out!Having a blast at the Garth Brooks concertBilly Croft at Toby Keith’s
09.15.14
Welcome to our new and improved web-site! Please make sure you check out the entire site and let us know how you like it on our Facebook page! www.facebook.com/bcfivealarm
Billy Croft & The 5 Alarm is a red-hot smokin’, top 40 Country band, burnin’ up the country music scene in Illinois! With hits from country superstars like Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert and Luke Bryan, and hot country music from mega-groups like Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry, Little Big Town and Florida Georgia Line, Billy Croft & The 5 Alarm will play YOUR favorite country songs all night long. If you are looking for FUN and have a taste for country music that kicks like moonshine, Billy Croft & The 5 Alarm has got you covered!
