slightly off the beaten path for most Chicagoans but right on - for music lovers, FitzGerald's has been showcasing all kinds of roots music for more than 20 years in blue-collar Berwyn. - plays host to zydeco, country, swing, folk, and bluegrass acts - during the club's popular annual American Music Festival, perhaps all in the same night.
family-owned spot - well-mannered crowds of all ages - cozy, wood-framed roadhouse - looks right out of a movie set (Paul Newman, Tom Cruise filmed parts of "The Color of Money" here).
metromix.chicagotribune.com FitzGerald's 6615 W. Roosevelt Rd. Berwyn,IL 60402-1010 708-788-2118 Jimmie Dale Gilmore Nov. 11: 7 p.m. Price: $20
