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FITZGERALDS PRESENTS: THE CHICAGO SKYLINERS BIG BANDFREE SHOW! CLICK Book Now For Table ReservationsFULL SERVICE DINING BY BABYGOLD BARBECUE AVAILABLE IN THE CLUB The Chicago Skyliners Big Band was formed in 1988 for the sole purpose of prolonging the musical memory of the Big Band Era.Members of the band in the early days were informed that this was not a major money making proposition, only a mission to keep Big Bands alive.A house band at FitzGeralds Night Club in Berwyn since 1991, The Chicago Skyliners Big Band following has grown to become one of the top Big Bands in Chicagoland.Blue Birdland Jazz recording artists, besides original material, the Band features the music of Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Sammy Nestico, Stan Kenton, and Maynard Ferguson to name a few.Not your fathers big band music, the Chicago Skyliners feature contemporary arrangements of traditional big band hits. The Chicago Tribune stated, This group consistently found the ideal tempo, style and phrasing for the scores they played. Jazziz Magazine said, The band has a surplus of exceptional soloists coupled with high powered ensemble playing. Enjoy the big band swing sounds, Americas greatest contribution to world music history.

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:TRIBUTOSAURUS Christmas Spectacular! Seasonal favorites from all your favorite artists. December is a wonderful time for popular music; always has been. For decades, some of our favorite artists have mined the holidays to write songs of emotion and cheer, hoping to create a Christmas classic. Lets pick the best and play them all in one night, shall we?Join us on Tuesday December 23rd at FitzGeralds, as Tributosaurus brings you a Christmas Spectacular. Through the years weve played holiday killers from the likes of The Kinks, Paul McCartney, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, and David Bowiethose will be gathered along with songs weve always wanted to do from Donnie Hathaway, Darlene Love, The Pogues, and several more. Maybe well slide in a Hannukah track.Everything will be performed with reverence and authenticity, continuing the now 20 year tradition of the Tributosaurus ethos, where music is the star, and we the happy facilitators. You are an essential part of the processcome to commune over fabulous holiday music together with us.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

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:New Years Eve w/ ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO (2 Nights!)seen HERE w/ special guest Nora OConnor$48 General Admission Standing // Reserved Tables Available Alejandro Escovedos New Album ECHO DANCING is an Adventure in LifeNo one has really ever been able to define themselves and their music like singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo does. His life in music of all kinds sometimes feels like a swirl through the sky, where his songs point out all the majesty and mystery of how he sees the world. The sounds he makes take him places that he might not even predict, but once there, greatness always follows. Its just the way Escovedo is. It has happened over and over for decades, almost like a fateful agreement he has with the cosmos. There is a good chance it cannot be explained, especially by him.Maybe thats because this is a musician who feels magic, both in himself and the world around him, and is open to the experience of whatever comes his way. It is not always easy, and can have a high demand on how a person lives. But it is the way that Escovedo is always moving forward.On this new album, Alejandro Escovedo has taken a road rarely traveled, which is totally in keeping with how he has lived his life in music. Echo Dancing is an experiment in how to use the past to shape the future. By recording completely new and repurposed versions of songs from his past, Escovedo actually gets a chance to rewrite his own history. Its also an idea that pushes growth into the present, and asks an artist to see themselves anew. I always feel that a well-written song can withstand a lot of abuse, Escovedo says. It is an area of creativity that the man has always honored. Turning a past song inside out leads to discovery of new ideas youmight not have understood about the song, he says. Even lyrical refurbishing has proven helpful and effective. Its like interpreting your own work anew. The songs never seem to be complete. They are always evolving.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

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:New Years Eve w/ ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO (2 Nights!) w/ special guest JON LANGFORDseen HERE $48 General Admission Standing // Reserved Tables AvailableAlejandro Escovedos New Album ECHO DANCING is an Adventure in LifeNo one has really ever been able to define themselves and their music like singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo does. His life in music of all kinds sometimes feels like a swirl through the sky, where his songs point out all the majesty and mystery of how he sees the world. The sounds he makes take him places that he might not even predict, but once there, greatness always follows. Its just the way Escovedo is. It has happened over and over for decades, almost like a fateful agreement he has with the cosmos. There is a good chance it cannot be explained, especially by him.Maybe thats because this is a musician who feels magic, both in himself and the world around him, and is open to the experience of whatever comes his way. It is not always easy, and can have a high demand on how a person lives. But it is the way that Escovedo is always moving forward.On this new album, Alejandro Escovedo has taken a road rarely traveled, which is totally in keeping with how he has lived his life in music. Echo Dancing is an experiment in how to use the past to shape the future. By recording completely new and repurposed versions of songs from his past, Escovedo actually gets a chance to rewrite his own history. Its also an idea that pushes growth into the present, and asks an artist to see themselves anew. I always feel that a well-written song can withstand a lot of abuse, Escovedo says. It is an area of creativity that the man has always honored. Turning a past song inside out leads to discovery of new ideas youmight not have understood about the song, he says. Even lyrical refurbishing has proven helpful and effective. Its like interpreting your own work anew. The songs never seem to be complete. They are always evolving.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

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:Jazz Album Tribute Vol. XV: Grant Greens IDLE MOMENTS ft. Neal Algers Blue Note Quartet$15 General Admission SEAT / Reserved Tables Available Neal Alger - guitarScott Burns - tenor saxJohn Tate - bassGeorge Fludas - drums Neal Algers Blue Note Quartet returns to Fitzgeralds for a modern reading of the classic jazz guitarist Grant Greens Blue Note Records releaseIdle Moments from 1963. Steve Huey of AllMusic states Idle Moments is the essential first Green purchase, and some of the finest guitar jazz of the hard bop era. Neal will be joined by his longtime comrades in the quartet: Scott Burns on tenor sax, John Tate on bass, and George Fludas on drums. The second set will feature a smattering of Blue Note classics and obscurities that jazz audiences will be sure to love. Lauded as one of the most sensitive and creative guitarists in a city filled with them (Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune) and described as monstrously talented by Christopher Loudon (Jazz Times magazine), Neal Algers musical versatility has allowed him to perform with Howard Levy (jazz), New Black Renaissance (R&B/Soul), Bossa Tres (Brazilian samba), and Blend Acoustic (classic rock/pop). Neal has toured Europe, Canada, Brazil, South Korea, Russia, and the U.S. with vocalist/pianist Patricia Barber and he is featured on her Blue Note Records releases Verse, Live: A Fortnight in France, Mythologies, The Cole Porter Mix, and Higher. 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

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:WEBB WILDER & THE BEATNECKS seen HERE$25 General Admission / Reserved Tables AvailableLong before there were Kings of Leon, Keys of Black or Whites of Jack in Music City there was a riddle spewing prophet of roots rock and roll. A bluesy blast of baritone bombast. Equally versed in two glorious worlds, Rock and Roll with a strong side of Outlaw Country. He is a force on tour and a tour de force. He is the last of the Full Grown Men and Roots Rock Royalty. A native of Hattiesburg, Wilders 1986 debut album, It Came from Nashville, was named one of the 50 Best Southern Rock Albums of All-Time by Paste Magazine. Webb was honored to participate in Shemekia Copelands Grammy nominated LP Uncivil War co-writing and performing on the track She Dont Wear Pink. Webbs engaging personality led him to become one of Americas first Satellite DJs on XM Radio. Hes now a DJ and the host of the Americana Countdown show on WMOT radio/Nashville as well as continuing his three decade career as an Electrifying Artist on stages worldwide. His newest release is Night Without Love released in 2020 on Landslide Records. 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.