MIDWEST AVENUE

Midwest Avenue Known for their Fiddle Blazin' Banjo String Raisin' Bass Beatin' Country show, family members Scott Joseph Phares, Scott R Phares,  and Steve Vincent,  blends three extremely talented musicians, with incredible harmonies, an explosive stage show and a fresh, dynamic sound produced by an array of instruments to create an unforgettable experience for the audience. 

Moon Goes Down (2023) their debut album was recorded in Nashville TN at the legendary Blackbird Studios with producer Mark Rubel. Following that they released the Waterfront Sessions recorded in Springfield IL which features Slim Gambill on lead guitar (Lady Antebellum), Rusty DanMeyer (LeAnn Rimes) on steel guitar. They have also been featured on CBS local syndicates, Finished #3 in Opening Act Contest 2023 (Over 40,000 acts Nationwide), USO Tour to Honduras and Bogota, Columbia, Played all post game after parties for all St Louis Cardinals Home Games in 2022 and 2023, played the Illinois State Fair 2024 and released a LIVE Christmas EP "This Christmas LIVE" at the end of 2024.

Scott Joseph Phares [Vocals and Guitar] (Son of Scott R. Phares / 3rd Cousin to Steven Vincent) An absolute huge fan of professional wrestling and football! Has been playing/writing music since he was a kid (prior to jumping into the Country music world he was a solo emo/pop/indie artist known as City Like Drive touring IL, IN, TX, KY, OK, WI! Also played 2 Warped Tours!) and has been nominated as a songwriter at the Nashville Universe Awards in ‘14 and ‘16. Played for the USO at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras and the 4th of July Celebration at the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia! He also is a huge fan of stand up comedy!

Steven Dale Vincent [Fiddle, Banjo, Keyboard, Vocals] (2nd Cousin to Scott R Phares and 3rd Cousin to SJP) He honed his Fiddle skilled by working with some Nashvilles greats Stuart Duncan and Mark O’Conner! What some may not know about Steve is that he’s very handy with a lot of things including changing a van tire faster than a NASCAR pit crew in the middle of a blizzard in freezing temperatures! He also has released two Christian music albums and has his own career doing that as well! He also donates instruments to kids in countries that need them! As part of Midwest Avenue he brings his extreme talent to stage along with being hilarious with his jokes! 

Scott R. Phares [Drums] (Father to SJP and 3rd Cousin to Steve Vincent) Some of Scott’s secret skills are that he is a very talented artistic drawer and loves to dabble in other creative things such as Halloween masks! He traveled the US as part of the group Two for the Show (last band to win the Gong Show) for a lot of years as well as TNT and the Dynamite Cowboys opening for major acts (Trace Adkins, Loretta Lynn, Tracy Lawrence and many more!) and was part of the house band at Nashville North in Taylorville IL! Also once to be mistaken for Trace Adkins when opening for him (back when he had longer hair)!