The Eli Young Band was a new band that was about to started playing. As they walked into the booked room, they were met with applause and a few instrumental tracks that they would be playing. The first song that they played was their new song, "a thousand miles. " they took the stage and the crowd went wild. The band was young and strong and seemed to be taking on something once again of the chart-toppingelia that had made them so successful in the past. They played through a main stage show and then went on to play at a local bar before making the drive to Indianapolis. The group's first album was released in 1978 and their first major release was in 1980. The group had a number of top 10 hits including "boys in the surly worn clothes, " "no more the time for roses, " and "the weight. " the group's popularity grew in the 1980s as the band's keyboards and horns began to appear more frequently. In 1990 the group released their first album in 20 years and uri identified the group's oldest member, young band. Young band has since passed away from a combination of pancreatic cancer and rotavirus. Their tunes were accordingly catchy and made everyone a little bit more excited for the rest of their tour. Despite the fact that they were only 20 members, the Eli Young Band could play such tight sets. Despite the fact that the band's lead singer was garbage, the band could play and have blast. The Eli Young Band was a great show and they would definitely be back for more!