FitzGerald's 27th Annual American Music Festival - 4 days, 3 stages rain or shine, Wishbone's Southern Reconstruction Cooking!

 

Wednesday July 2nd through Saturday July 5th, 2008.


The American Music Festival offers a family-friendly alternative to typical holiday celebrations, as well as a welcome change from everyday outdoor activities.

Zydeco, Blues, Dixieland Jazz, Gospel, Soul, Bluegrass, Country, and all variations of Rock n' Roll can be found in Berwyn, as artists perform in the tent, club, and SideBar stages.

Festival Schedule


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Festival Band Descriptions



WED. JULY 2:   4:30pm to 1am, $25
Bryan Lee and the Blues Power Band – Tent, 5-6pm, 7:45-8:45pm
Guy Forsyth – Club, 5:45-7pm
Henhouse Prowlers – SideBar, all night
Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie – Tent, 6:30-7:30pm, 9-10pm
Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles – Club, 7:30-8:45pm
Pat McLaughlin – Club, 9:15-10:45pm
Cornmeal – Tent, 10:30-Midnight
Chuck Prophet – Club, 11:15pm-???

THURS. JULY 3:   4:30pm to 2am, $25
Bunkertown – Tent, 5-6pm
Cannonball – SideBar, 6 & 7:45pm
Susan Cowsill – Club, 6-7:15pm
Terry Evans – Tent, 6:30-7:45pm
Paul Sanchez – Club, 7:30-8:45pm
John Boutte – Club, 7:30-8:45pm
The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker – Tent, 8:15-9:30pm
Lee Boys – Club, 9:15-10:30pm
Susan Cowsill, John Boutte, Paul Sanchez – SideBar, 9:30pm-???
Tributosaurus become "The Allman Brothers" – Tent, 10:15-Midnight
Marcia Ball Band– Club, 11pm-???

 

 Save $5 with our ‘Early Bird’ discount,
during the first hour after opening each day.

 Children under 12 are only $5 and are
welcome until 10pm.

FRI. JULY 4:   1pm to 3am, $25
John Burnett Orchestra – Tent, 1:30-2:30,3-4pm
Janiva Magnes – Club, 2:15-3:30pm
Nicholas Tremulis – SideBar, 4pm-???
Paul Thorn – Club, 4-5:30pm
Victory Travelers & The Annointed Vessels Gospel Choir – Tent, 4:30-6pm
Kevin Gordon – Club, 6-7:15pm
Holmes Brothers – Tent, 6:30-7:45pm
Jon Dee Graham & the Fighting Cocks – Club, 7:45-9pm
Bonerama – Tent, 8:15-9:45pm
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band – Club, 9:30-11pm
Marcia Ball Band – Tent, 10:15-Midnight
Waco Brothers – Club, 11:30pm-???

SAT. JULY 5:   1pm to 3am, $30
Salty Dogs Jazz Band – Tent, 1:30pm, 3pm
Switchback – Club, 2-3:15pm
Johnny Burns – SideBar, 3pm
BS Brass Band – Tent, 2:15pm, 3:45pm
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Jeff & Vida – SideBar, 4:30pm-?
The Yellowhammers – SideBar, 4:30pm-?
Paul Cebar – Tent, 5-6:15pm
The Famous Potatoes – Club, 5:45-7pm
Rosie Flores – Tent, 6:30-7:45pm
Pine Valley Cosmonauts – Tent, 6:30-7:45pm
Joe Ely and Joel Guzman – Club, 7:30-9pm
The Hacienda Brothers – Tent, 8:15-9:30pm
Jon Dee Graham & the Fighting Cocks – Club, 9:30-11pm
Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men – Tent, 10-Midnight
Robbie Fulks – Club, 11:30pm-???

 

WISHBONE BBQ & Southern Treats everyday.

Admission is paid at the gate - no advance tickets are sold.

 

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FitzGerald's
6615 Roosevelt Rd.
Berwyn, IL
(708) 788-2118

 

 

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