MELVIN TAYLOR Returns to FITZGERALDS Nightclub!

Fri, 10 Jan, 2025 at 08:30 pm UTC-06:00

FitzGerald’s | Berwyn

FitzGerald's Nightclub
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MELVIN TAYLOR Returns to FITZGERALDS Nightclub!
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$20 / Age 21 And Up
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FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:MELVIN TAYLOR Returns to FITZGERALDS Nightclub!$20 General Admission / Reserved Tables AvailableWith shows that sell out all over the world, Melvin Taylor is one of the greatest guitarists in the history of rock, blues, and jazz. He is often referred to as a guitar players guitarist.This self taught master was influenced by many of history's true guitar pioneers including - Albert King, Jimmy Reed, Wes Montgomery, and Jimi Hendrix. He has appeared on the same ticket with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carlos Santana, George Benson, Buddy Guy, and BB King.Melvin Taylor was born in 1959 in Jackson, Mississippi. His musical roots however have always been in Chicago, where he moved with his family when he was 3 years old. The proverbial musical prodigy, started playing guitar at age 6. Melvin was influenced and inspired by some of the worlds greatest blues players, many of whom lived in or near his Chicago neighborhood.By the age of twelve, he was working in clubs. He taught himself slide playing, finger-picking, and flat-picking styles from listening to his favorite artists. By the time he was a teenager, Melvins incredible ability and unique style was already grabbing attention on Maxwell Street. In 1980, he joined veterans Pinetop Perkins, and Willie Big Eyes Smith of the Muddy Waters Band to form the Legendary Blues Band and tour Europe. Melvin made an immediate impact on the European circuit, and while in France, he cut his first two albums - Blues on the Run(1982), and Plays the Blues for You (1984).Following his return to the US, Melvin recorded four additional CDs for Evidence Music - Bang That Bell (1999), Dirty Pool (2002), Melvin Taylor and the Slack Band (2003), and Rendezvous With the Blues (2004).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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FitzGerald’s, 6615 Roosevelt Rd,Berwyn, Illinois, United States

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