WDCB Bluesday Tuesday w/ Host Tom Marker: MELVIN TAYLOR
Date and Time
Tue, Aug 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Location
FITZGERALDS PATIO
6615 W Roosevelt Road
Berwyn, IL 60402
Artists / Performers
Event Details
FITZGERALDS & WDCB PRESENT Bluesday Tuesday Hosted by Tom Marker: MELVIN TAYLOR LIVE ON FITZGERALDS PATIOFREE SHOW! Click Book Now to reserve a table.With 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 historys 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). Melvin also contributed to two tracks on John Mayalls 2022 Grammy Nominated album, The Sun Is Shining Down!Melvin is currently working on his new album coming out in 2025!We always leave room for walk-ins so if you cant find a reservation, dont sweat it, cmon over!$6 Hazy Hero Draft / $4 Everyday Hero Cans / $22 Everday Hero BucketsGrab dinner before or during the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUE
Important Event Information
Thank you for purchasing a ticket to FITZGERALDS! If you selected Will Call, you'll check in at the entrance when doors open for the show. Please have an ID ready. If the event is General Admission, there is no Reserved Seating. Under 21 ok if accompanied by parent or guardian. Tickets are NOT mailed to you unless you select delivery. All Tickets are Non-Refundable. All Tickets are Non-Transferrable. A NON-REFUNDABLE service charge will be added to the purchase price of each ticket - in the instance of a show cancellation, this fee will not be returned. Parking is available on the street with no permit restrictions or meters; DO NOT park in business or mini-mall lots or you will be towed. NO Filming or Audio Recording without written consent from the performing artist Outside food and/or drink is not allowed. Enjoy dinner at our restaurant BABYGOLD BARBECUE before the show or inside both The Club & Sidebar. Place a reservation here: https://resy.com/cities/brwy/babygold-barbecue - view the menu here: https://www.babygoldbbq.com/
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