4th Of July Fun At The American Music Festival At Fitzgerald’s

Big Sandy and the Neanderthals perform at Fitzgerald’s, January 8, 2004.
Big Sandy and the Neanderthals perform at Fitzgerald's, January 8, 2004.
Big Sandy and the Neanderthals perform at Fitzgerald’s, January 8, 2004.
Big Sandy and the Neanderthals perform at Fitzgerald's, January 8, 2004.

4th Of July Fun At The American Music Festival At Fitzgerald’s

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Nothing says summer like the 4th of July holiday and nothing says the 4th of July holiday like the American Music Festival at Fitzgerald’s in Berwyn. 

Now in its 35th year, the roots music club brings together artists of just about every brand of American music from zydeco and country to soul, jazz and funk; not to mention good ol’ rock and roll. 

Venue owner Bill Fitzgerald stops by the Morning Shift with a preview and some memories of festivals past.