Since New Year's Eve 1999 at Cleveland’s Bottom Line Saloon, Bonfire has rocked clubs thoughout the Cleveland area along with Pennsylvania, Illinois and West Virginia. They've even played as far as Green Bay where they drew record attendance for a county fair. This local AC/DC tribute band leaves crowds wanting more by playing tunes from both the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras. Every hard core AC/DC fan has a great time hearing the riffs of the greatest hard rock band of all time.
Bonfire is made up of five rock-and-roll-loving, AC/DC fans. Though there have been a few line-up changes, the present members make Bonfire the strongest it's ever been. The band's founder and rhythm guitarist, Steve Papes, created the band through various 'Band Members Wanted' ads. Jeff Endemann, the band's lead guitar player, masters the job of Angus Young with his duck walking and strip routine. Wes Lauderback is Bonfire's bassist and has been involved in bands for most of his life. The thump behind the band belongs to Kenny Struhar, who also has much experience with local bands. Last but not least, singer and bagpiper Scott Mattocks can be heard belting out AC/DC tunes from the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras.
Bonfire has rocked many big events, including a gig at Cleveland's Hard Rock Cafe for an AC/DC album release party in 2000. The band also played pre-AC/DC concert parties dealing with 2000-2001's “Stiff Upper Lip Tour.” Cleveland rock station WMMS sponsored two shows at The Odeon Concert Club where fans could purchase AC/DC tickets before they went on sale to the public and rock with Bonfire as the nights went on. The Angus Army even made a stop at a Bonfire show in the spring of 2001. This past year, Bonfire packed a local bar for a Bon Scott tribute night, and also played to a full house in Illinois for a St. Jude benefit show. Most recently, Bonfire played in front of a sold out crowd in Parma for the 26th anniversary of Bon Scott's death. Look for many more big shows in the future.
So if you’re in the mood to rock out to some classic and newer AC/DC tunes, head out to a Bonfire show. Grab a cold one, throw a fist in the air and listen as Bonfire does what it does best, which is rock!
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BONFIRE JOINS NBTB ENTERTAINMENT -
BONFIRE has joined the NBTB Entertainment roster. We are now booking BONFIRE for dates all across the westrern U.S.A. If you would be interested in booking BONFIRE please email us at bookings@nbtbentertainment.com
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