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Exciting events and experiences happening this month in Berwyn.
Big Band & BBQ: CHICAGO GRANDSTAND
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FITZGERALDS PRESENTS: GRANDSTAND BIG BANDFREE! Click Book Now to make a reservation Grab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUEOr enjoy full service dining inside the club when doors open. ***PARKING***There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw.
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HENRY CARPENDER live in the SIDEBAR!
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FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR Presents: HENRY CARPENDER QUINTETFREE SHOW! RESERVATION AVAILABLE! Henry Carpender is a trombonist, composer, and educator based in the city of Chicago. An artist who is equally informed by his classical training, love of Jazz, and childhood playing rock music (primarily with his father John Carpender), Henrys playing and writing is a charming blend of punchy, sensitive, quirky, and dripping with love for life and self expression. Henrys dedication to music making began at age 13 when he played his first gig with the much beloved local band Expo 76. Since then, through both his education and the beginning of his professional freelance career, Henry has been fortunate enough to share the stage with Dag Juhlin, Billy Harper, Robbie Fulks, Tanya Darby, Cathy Richardson, NRBQ and the Canadian Brass. Henry has also enjoyed a healthy start to a career as a private instructor and group music educator, running a small studio of dedicated middle and high schoolers across the Chicagoland area. When hes not playing or teaching, he can be found playing video games, cooking a new dish, or relaxing on Montrose beach.This show will be an opportunity to premiere new work, revisit some favorites, and share arrangements of some of Henrys favorite artists. Tommy Sagins on Drums, Jack Sundstrom on Bass, Aval Stanley on Keys, and special guests Abram Collier on Bari Sax & Voice, and Ricardo Jimenez on Trumpet and VoiceGrab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUE***PARKING***There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw. ***AGE RESTRICTIONS***ALL AGES!
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Jazz Album Tributes Vol. XVI: Frank Catalano's "A Love Supreme Collective" ft. a performance of Coltrane's Classic Record AND Catalano's 2015 #1 Record
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FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:Jazz Album Tributes Vol. XVI: Frank Catalanos A Love Supreme Collective ft. a Performance of Coltranes Classic Record AND Catalanos 205 #1 Record$25 General Admission SEAT / Reserved Tables AvailableFitzgeralds is proud to welcome back Legendary Saxman Frank Catalano and his All-Star Band for an evening of World Class Jazz! Frank will be interpreting John Coltranes iconic album Love Supreme. Frank will also be celebrating the 10 year anniversary of his #1 Billboard charting album Love Supreme Collective. He will also be playing songs from his new #1 Billboard Charting Album Set Me Free as well as classics he has performed/recorded with Tony Bennet and a few surprises. Grab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUEOr enjoy full service dining inside the club when doors open.***PARKING***There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw. ***AGE RESTRICTIONS***21+, minors admitted with guardian
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ANDON DAVIS Album Release Show!
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FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:ANDON DAVIS ALBUM RELEASE SHOW$15 General Admission // $20 a Seat Reserved Tables Andon Davis has been playing music in the Berwyn- Oak Park area for 32 years and along with the many bands he has been inThe Riptones,Anna Fermins Trigger Gospel,Situation Davis,Heartsfield,Ron Lazzaretti Band,Naomi Ashley band,Jenny Bienemann,Bunkertown,Real Pretenders, Currently he has recorded and releasing an 8 song Album with backing from the various bands he has been playing with since 1993. Grab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUEOr enjoy full service dining inside the club when doors open. ***PARKING***There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw.
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Sidebar Happy Hour w/ THE MENARDS
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HAPPY HOUR IN THE SIDEBAR FEATURING:The Menards FREE SHOW! Click Book Now to RESERVE YOUR TABLE. we always leave room for walk ins so cmon over! Band namesake Tim Menard is a Chicago veteran. Tims hand-picked a coterie of his favorite players his wonderful, fiddle-playing bride, Cathie Van Wert Menard, drum legend Paul Bivans, veteran bass ace Michael Krayniak, guitar master Jim ODonnell, and pedal steel guru Gabriel Stutz. Featuring Tims indelible original tunes mixed with some carefully curated covers, the Menards spin aspects of folk, rock, blues and country into a rich web of Americana.Enjoy dinner from BABYGOLD BARBECUE***PARKING***There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw.
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Lowdown Brass Band Returns to FITZGERALDS Nightclub!
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FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:Lowdown Brass Band Returns to FITZGERALDS Nightclub!$25 General Admission / Reserved Tables Available Embodying the vibrant Chicago music culture, LowDown Brass Band is a one-of-a-kind horn ensemble weaving the rhythm of the streets with conscious hip hop, reggae, and soul. Rigorously touring, LowDown has performed on the most unique stages, from the Montreal Jazz Fest to the Cotai Jazz Fest.Despite the last four years, LowDown has stayed busy, releasing Three albums, The Reel Sessions, LowDown Nights and $itizens of the World, which showcase their unique sound and further push the boundaries of their genre. Leaning on their talent and unconventional style, LowDown Brass Band continues to carve out a path, defying convention and charting their own course in the ever-evolving landscape of music.Grab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUE (link to restaurant website)Or enjoy full service dining inside the club when doors open. ***PARKING***There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw. ***AGE RESTRICTIONS***21+, minors admitted with guardian
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Friday Night in the Sidebar w/ OTTER PETTER!
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LIVE IN THE FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR:Friday Night in the Sidebar w/ OTTER PETTEROn their latest EP Cobwebs, the Chicago, IL quartet Otter Petter charms with a beguiling blendof chiming, soaring classic mid-aughts indie rock buoyed by a measured dose of engaging popanthemics. Fittingly, the record exhorts us to search for hope withing the darkness of daily life; theundeniable melodic optimism playing perfect counterpoint to the deeply human lyricism. Shortly after inception, Otter Petter brothers Michael (guitar, vocals) and William Pritchard(drums), and Nate Lindsey (bass) was chosen by the Chicago Tribune to compete in theMetromix Rock n Vote contest. Readers voted with their hearts, and Otter Petter was chosen asone of four winning bands to play a show at Metro in Chicago.In 2008, the bands first full-length album Fireflies and Lamplights was greeted with glowingreviews. The 2010 follow up Nice Night for a Knife Fight was similarly lauded, breaking intothe CMJ Top 200 and being selected by Huffington Post as one of the top Chicago records of theyear. Following the release of the 2018 single Movies, the band began work on new material with thehopes of a new release not too far down the horizon. Though slowed by the global pandemic,Michael continued writing songs quietly in his basement. As vaccines spread and fear began tofade, the occasional fully masked jam session moved things along at a slightly less glacial pace.Soon enough, the band moved into a practice space in Ft. Knox Studios in Chicago. It was then thatthe arrangements and vibes for many of the new songs started to come into form. In 2022 the trio met Hillary Stone (keyboards) at a gig she was playing with another band. She was agreat fit right away, filling a void wed had at keyboards and vocals says Michael. The new quartetdove into the work of crafting new arrangements and was soon ready to head to the studio. To track the record, the band headed to Transient Sounds Studios and producer / engineer StevenGillis (Filter, Los Lobos). Steven really helped the band grow, particularly from a productionstandpoint tells Michael. He encouraged us to try new approaches and parts to help fully realizethese songs potential. Things like experimenting with alternative tunings, unique drum fills andparts, and vocal arrangements. He was amazing to work with. From those sessions Otter Petter is proud to bring you Cobwebs. A concise collection of undeniableearwigs, flecked with bittersweet introspection, ready to bring both joy and companionship. So, leaninto the jubilant melodies and the oohs and ahhs because thats kind of what life is.FREE SHOW! Click Book Now to reserve a table. We always leave room for walk-ins so if you cant find a reservation, dont sweat it, cmon over!Grab dinner from BABYGOLD BARBECUE***PARKING***There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw. ***AGE RESTRICTIONS***ALL AGES
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SIDEBAR Supper Club w/ SOUL MESSAGE BAND
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FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR PRESENTS:SOUL MESSAGE BAND FREE SHOW! Click Book Now to reserve a table.We always leave room for walk-ins so if you cant find a reservation, dont sweat it, cmon over!Chris Foreman is a masterful musician and heir to the throne occupied by the soulful, bluesy jazz organ legends who were once his influence. Blind at birth, Foreman started playing piano at age five and began formal training at seven. As a teenager he was attracted to the organ sounds of Jack McDuff, Groove Holmes, JimmySmith and Jimmy McGriff. This attraction led Chris to pursue playing jazz on the organ, which he undertook through intensive study of recordings. Unlike many African- American musicians whose musical knowledge begins and is established through the church, Chris didnt start his apprenticeship as a church organist until he was almost twenty years old - well after his jazz roots were established. He has arrived at a most exciting blend of blues-gospel and jazz and has developed a stunning command and range on the instrument. The blend of his sound is evident in his professional experience, which has included work with Hank Crawford, Albert Collins, Bernard Purdie, The Mighty Blue Kings and Deep Blue Organ Trio.Drummer Greg Rockingham began playing when he was just three years old and debuted as a professional musician at age five in his fathers jazz ensemble. An alumnus of the famed Interlochen Arts Academy and Northeastern University, he has won numerous musical awards from the Notre Dame Jazz Festival. Greg has performed or recorded with a wide range of famous names, including the orchestras of Glenn Miller and Guy Lombardo, vocalists Freddie Cole, Patty Page and Jerry Vale and instrumentalists Nat Adderley, Kenny Burrell, Charles Earland, Irene Reid, Ellis Marsalis, Nancy Wilson, and Deep Blue Organ Trio.Lee Rothenberg was born in Philadelphia and started playing guitar at the age of 14 after studying classical piano for 8 years. His obsession with jazz began at age 16 after spending a summer at Interlochen Arts Camp where he devoted many hours listening to Wes Montgomery, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane in the listening library. He moved to Evanston, IL in 2000 to attend Northwestern University where he studied with jazz pianist Mike Kocour. Since his arrival in 2005, guitarist Lee Rothenberg has emerged as an in-demand sideman in the Chicago Jazz Scene. Noted for a style that is deeply rooted in the Jazz Guitar Tradition, Lees playing exhibits the sacred elements of melody, swing, and creativity. Lee has performed as both a leader and sideman at venues such as The Green Mill, Andys, the Jazz Showcase, Pete Millerss, and the Jazz Estate with a venerable list of chicago artists such as Chris Forman, Dennis Carroll, Greg Rockingham, George Fludas, Greg Ward, Dan Trudell, and Bobby Broom. Currently he is working on a quartet record with legendary Multi-Instrumentalist, Ira Sullivan that includes Dennis Carroll on bass, and George Fludas on drums. Stay tuned!! Lee Rothenberg is a confident, groovin player that pulls his own weight!!, Chris Foreman.
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Shadowcaster does A PIXIES TRIBUTE SHOW
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FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:A PIXIES TRIBUTE SHOWperformed by a compelling cast of chicago rockers$20 GA // $28/seat reserved tables Because, sometimes, some magic words must be said again, some mystic notes played again, some songs must be sung again and again, like a torch held aloft in constant battle against the surrounding darkness. So too does a loose collection of troubadours fight the night by celebrating the songs of giants among the giants: The Pixies. These brave midway hawks include Allen Epley (Shiner/The Life and Times), Stephen Howard (Pinebender/Ambulette), Brandon Rios, Josh Johannpeter and featuring the stunning laryngeal powers of Ms Sara Jean Stevens. So Gouge Away friend, and ride that Wave of Mutilation. But be prepared for the apocryphal Cannonball across the bow. You may awaken with a Divine Hammer in your hand if youre not careful. Grab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUEOr enjoy full service dining inside the club when doors open. ***PARKING***There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw. ***AGE RESTRICTIONS***21+, minors admitted with guardian
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Big Band & BBQ w/ SHOUT SECTION BIG BAND
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FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:SHOUT SECTION BIG BAND - 7pmShout Section burst on to the scene in 2007. Since then, weve been entertaining audiences at swing dances, city concerts, school clinics, weddings and corporate events all over the Midwest. Weve been featured on WGN TV, WBEZ radio, and on the nationally syndicated television show, Vampire Diaries. Staffed by some of the best musicians in the Chicago area, youre going to love listening to and dancing to Shout Section Big Band!Grab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUEOr enjoy full service dining inside the club when doors open.
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Bluegrass Brunch in the NIGHTCLUB with The BOX BAND!
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BLUEGRASS BRUNCH in the NIGHTCLUBfeaturing: THE BOX BAND seen HEREFREE SHOW! Click Book Now to reserve a table.We always leave room for walk-ins so if you cant find a reservation, dont sweat it, cmon over!Some bands play shows, some bands make memories. With hundreds of performances spanning the last 8 years, The Box Band is well experienced in making memories for audiences young and old. The quartet (Drums/Fiddle/Guitar/Mandolin) plays a unique blend of bluegrass/folk/blues that always leaves audiences wanting more. The band prides itself on not only delivering a high quality musical experience but also an engaging one that makes everyone in attendance feel like they are part of the show.Enjoy BRUNCH from BABYGOLD BARBECUE***PARKING***There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw.
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VOICEBOX w/ Cathy Richardson!
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FITZGERALDS PRESENTS:VOICEBOX w/ Catchy Richardson: $15.00 General Admission 21 + , MINORS ADMITTED W/ GUARDIANGrab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUEOr enjoy full service dining inside the club when doors open.Cathy Richardson of Jefferson Starship joins Maureen Muldoon @ Voice Box. Storytelling and music mix in this innovative idea created by Maureen Muldoon. Stories inspired by a given song are told. After each one, Richardson performs a song inspired by the just told story. After these stories and songs, audience members are invited to share stories though they must be kept to five sentences. Check out themes at voiceboxstories.com Grab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUEOr enjoy full service dining inside the club when doors open. ***PARKING***There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw.
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