Lucy Hix Croft and Billy Croft harmonize during Sunday's Summer Sampler at Mitchell Park. | Shauna Bittle~for Sun-Times Media
The new CD, "Billy Croft," features songs that showcase working class American values that speak to the typical blue collar family. The release party kicks off at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at the Limestone Brewery, 12337 S. Route 59 in Plainfield. | Submitted
Billy Croft and the Five Alarm perform at Limestone Brewery in Plainfield on Friday, September 9, 2011. Croft, a St. Charles native, is a Naperville firefighter by day and for the past 12 years has been trying to make his way in the music world. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media
Rob and Dawn Saarva (from left) and son Ben, 6, chat with singer Billy Croft as he steps out to greet the audience at Mitchell Park. | Shauna Bittle~for Sun-Times Media
6/23/11 Norridge Lisa Croft sings with Billy Croft and Dave Eno during their concert in the park on Thursday, June 23rd, hosted by the Norridge Park District. | Dan Luedert~Sun-Times Media
Singers Lucy Hix Croft (front, from left), Billy Croft and guitarist Dave Eno play in July during the Summer Sampler concert in Deerfield. | Shauna Bittle~For Sun-Times Media
Sound the alarm. Things are heating up at Naperville’s Ribfest. Firefighter and country music star Billy Croft & The 5 Alarm band are making their Ribfest debut at noon Monday on the Navistar Main Stage. The country crooner, whose band released its debut CD “Billy …
