Montgomery Fest 2026 – Brass on Fire

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.