FitzGerald's 38th American Music Festival

FitzGerald’s and Miller Lite present the 38thAmerican Music Festival (July 3-6) lineup and grid

Americana and roots music fans will find a full menu of talent at FitzGerald’s 38th Annual American Music Festival brought to you by FitzGerald’s and Miller Lite. The 4-day event (July 3-6), the longest running festival of its kind in the Chicago area, features more than 60 acts from Chicago and around the country.

You want it, we got it — blues, rock, pop, zydeco, soul, funk, jazz, country and folk. Headliners include JD McPherson, Tab Benoit, Alejandro Escovedo, The Iguanas, Tributosaurus becomes Bruce Springsteen, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Marcia Ball Band, The Cactus Blossoms, C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Nikki Hill, NRBQ, Blackfoot Gypsies and much more.

The 2019 lineup is as follows:

July 3(doors open at 4:30 pm):

IN THE TENT: Salty Dogs (5 pm), Robbie Fulks and Redd Volkaert (6:30 pm), Sarah Shook & the Disarmers (8:30 pm), JD McPherson (10:30 pm)

IN THE CLUB: Coyote Riot (5:30 pm), Sunny War (7 pm), Chicago Farmer (8:45 pm), The Commonheart (10:15 pm), Waco Brothers (11:45 pm)

IN THE SIDEBAR: Bunkertown (7 pm), Cannonball (8 pm), Joel Paterson Organ Trio (9 pm), Fox Crossing String Band (10 pm), Alewife (11 pm)

July 4(doors open at 1 pm):

IN THE TENT: South City Revival (1:30 pm), The Shortcuts (3 pm), The Heavy Sounds Stax Revue (4:30 pm), NRBQ (6:30 pm), The Cactus Blossoms (8:30 pm), Tributosaurus becomes Bruce Springsteen (10:15 pm)

IN THE CLUB: Hannah Wicklund & the Steppin’ Stones (2:30 pm), Katy Guillen (4:15 pm), Jon Dee Graham & the Fighting Cocks (6 pm), Kevin Gordon Band (7:45 pm), Nikki Hill (9:30 pm), Blackfoot Gypsies (11:15 pm)

IN THE SIDEBAR: Peter Joly Group (4:30 pm), Matt & the Natural Disasters (5:45 pm), Wild Earp (7 pm), Curtis McMurtry (8:15 pm), Sunshine Boys (9:15 pm), Mike & the Moonpies (10:30 pm)

July 5(doors open at 4:30 pm):

IN THE TENT: Expo ’76 & the Total Pro Horns (5 pm), Brave Combo (6:45 pm), C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band (8:45 pm), Tab Benoit (10:30 pm)

IN THE CLUB: Dead Horses (6 pm), Michael McDermott (7:45 pm), The Suffers (9:30 pm), Zenith Sunn featuring Eric Lindell and Anson Funderburgh (11:30 pm)

IN THE SIDEBAR: Jenny Bienemann & Friends (6:30 pm), The Menards (8 pm), Girls of the Golden West (9 pm), Gerald Dowd Trio (10:15 pm), The Dozen Buzzin’ Cousins (11:30 pm)

July 6(doors open at 1 pm):

IN THE TENT: Lindsay Beaver (1:30 pm), Nora Jane Struthers (3 pm), Edward David Anderson (4:45 pm), Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience (6:30 pm), Marcia Ball (8:30 pm), Alejandro Escovedo (10:30 pm)

IN THE CLUB: Working Mother (1:45 pm), Kory Quinn (2:45 pm), Charlie Parr (4:15 pm), Walter Trout (6 pm), The Zimmermen (7:45 pm), Cedric Burnside (9:30 pm), The Iguanas (11:15 pm)

IN THE SIDEBAR: Christine Melody (3:45 pm), Bill Bloomer (5 pm), Jimmy Burns (6 pm), Jarod Bufe Quartet (7 pm), Ron Lazzeretti Band (8 pm), Ryan Joseph Anderson (9 pm), Pie Eyed Pete & the New Dealers (10 pm), The Belvederes (11 pm), Mr. Gac (midnight)

What started out more than three decades ago, as a two-day event with a now legendary appearance by Stevie Ray Vaughan has become a multi-day festival featuring a wide array of American roots music. As far as we know, it’s the longest running festival of its kind in the Chicago area.

On the food front, those familiar with Tom "Festival" Cimms' past offerings consider his food a festival highlight. Tom is an old friend and former restaurateur who makes his specialties exclusively for our festival — look for a delicious mix of classic American and New Orleans favs.

FitzGerald’s American Music Festival takes place rain or shine on three stages — Club, Tent and SideBar. Hours are 4:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. on July 3, 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. on July 4, 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. on July 5 and 1 p.m. to 2 a.m. on July 6.

Advance tickets, $50/day are available at TicketWeb and in person at FitzGerald’s. (Each day of fest, $10 discount when you pay in cash at the door the first hour we are open.) A 4-day pass, $150, is available at TicketWeb only (lanyard picked up at will call during fest).

Children 12 and under are welcome with parents until 10 p.m. Tickets are $10; no children’s tickets will be sold in advance just pay at the door.

The TicketWeb link is http://www.ticketweb.com/venue/fitzgerald-s-berwyn-il/32814?pl=

For more information on FitzGerald’s and the American Music Festival, go to http://www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com/Fest2019