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SoundCheck: Steve Ames is having a birthday and wants you to be a part of it

Steve Ames and the County Lineup
Courtesy of Steve Ames
Steve Ames and the County Lineup

Steve Ames and the County Lineup will be on Studio Live Friday, December 13, 2024 at noon, followed by Studio Live Social Hour that same evening from 6-8 pm at Ruthie's Off C-Street.

Musician and public radio fan Steve Ames will turn 50 years old this Friday and to celebrate, he's bringing his seven-piece band to the airwaves for a show that's almost two years in the making.

The County Lineup is made up of Steve Ames on guitar and vocals, Adie Ames on vocals, Steven Sparks on guitar, Landon Rolfe on bass, Stevie Newman on guitar, Jody Bilyeu on keys, and Set Randolph on drums.

Studio Live Social Hour will then take a field trip up to the Commercial Street area for a birthday blowout at Ruthie's Off C-Street, 1611 N Campbell Ave. Here, Grant Maledy and members of the Horn Supremacy will be on hand to take it to the next level.

Jessica Gray Balisle, a Springfield native, grew up listening to KSMU. When she's not wrangling operations and compliance issues, she co-hosts live music show Studio Live and produces arts and culture stories. Jessica plays bass in local band the Hook Knives. She and her husband Todd live with their two cats, Ellie and Jean-Ralphio, and way too many house plants.