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FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:Hot Club of Cowtown Matinee Dance Party! $22 General Admission Dance Floor / $29 General Admission SEAT / Reserved Tables Available For nearly thirty years, the Austin-based Hot Club of Cowtown has built a global brand on jaw-dropping musicianship, three-part harmonies, and exhilarating live shows. This legendary triocelebrated for an authentic Texas virtuosity that effortlessly bridges Western swing and European hot jazzis thrilled to return to FitzGeralds. Over the years, this iconic century-old venue has deeply shaped the bands career, and they are incredibly eager to return and reconnect with their dedicated Chi-town audience. Whether the show takes place in the historic main hall or out on the vibrant outdoor patio and dance area, it promises to be a night of pure, foot-stompin fun.Since their last performance at FitzGeralds, the band has achieved major milestones, most notably their recent induction into the International Western Music Association Hall of Fame. They have spent the past two years continuing to serve as world ambassadors of their high-energy sound, commanding major festival stages and high-profile performances nationwide.To make this homecoming performance even more unforgettable, founding members Elana James and Whit Smith will be joined on stage by the incredible Beau Sample on bass. Bringing their signature down-home elegance to the venue, this appearance promises a spectacular night of historic melodies and improvisational wizardry. Grab a plate of Babygold Barbecue, head to the dance floor, and welcome them back for an incredible evening of world-class American roots music! 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

LIVE ON FITZGERALDS PATIO:GREASY GRAVYFREE SHOW! Click Book Now to reserve a table. We always leave room for walk-ins so if you cant find a reservation, dont sweat it, cmon over! Greasy Gravy is the acoustic styled trio of Matt Hendricks and Rick Sherry, and Beau Sample. Matt leads the band (vocals, fingerpicking and slide guitar) and is a veteran of the Chicago solo acoustic scene. Rick (washboard, harmonica, clarinet, jug, and kick drum) has also been a Chicago fixture, playing old American music with Devil In A Woodpile, Sanctified Grumblers, The Hat Stretchers, Hillbilly Frolic, and as an accompanist of delta blues legend David Honeyboy Edwards for many years. Beau Sample plays upright bass and is a prolific bottom man who plays with a huge number of bands in Chicago and throughout the national indie music scene (too many to name!). Its a natural match due to the trios shared love and output of the pre-war genre and Matts storied originals. Grab dinner from BABYGOLD BARBECUE***PARKING***There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw. ***AGE RESTRICTIONS***ALL AGES

No two creative lives unfold the same way, and for Robert Earl Keen, the story was never going to end with a quiet retreat. After decades on the road, with 21 albums, countless shows, songs sung by legends like George Strait and The Highwaymen, and honors ranging from the BMI Troubadour Award to the Texas A&M Distinguished Alumni Award, he might have had every reason to slow down. But Keen has always seen the open road as a beginning, never an end.Rather than closing the book, Keen has turned the page to something vivid, unpredictable, and wide open. A new chapter not so much about winding down as it is about doubling down. And if the last year is any indication, he is just getting started.Keens calendar is fuller than ever, and the stages are getting bigger. This year alone, he made his Grand Ole Opry debut, joined Tyler Childers for a sold-out performance at the Hollywood Bowl, and helped his longtime friends Turnpike Troubadours bring the house down at Red Rocks Amphitheater. He continues to headline iconic venues across the country, host his Americana Podcast: The 51st State, write a forthcoming book, and currently working on a new studio album.This creative bloom is not a resurgence, but a renaissance. Keen moves through it with the clarity and confidence of someone who knows exactly what he wants to express, and precisely how to shape it. Long admired for his painterly approach to songwriting, Keen writes with a visual sensitivity that brings scenes and emotions into sharp focus. His songs unfold like carefully rendered portraits or landscapes, each line adding color, texture, and depth. He captures fleeting detailsa gesture, a glance, a shift in lightand transforms them into something enduring. His ability to balance specificity with subtlety gives the listener a sense of place and presence. Keens songwriting creates a fine line between complex story-telling and audience appeal. Beneath it all is not just momentum, but a quieter, hard-earned joy, a rhythm that comes from moving forward with purpose and the steady confidence of someone who has found his true pace.But even as he looks ahead, Robert Keen keeps his roots close. His Annual Homecoming Weekendan ever-growing celebration of friends, family, fans, and musicculminates in the free Fan Appreciation Day concert at John T. Floores Country Store, a beloved Texas institution. The event reflects Keens signature combination of authenticity and altruism, and his enduring connection to the people who have walked alongside him throughout his journey. This year, he also led Applause for the Cause, a major benefit concert raising over three million dollars for flood relief in the Texas Hill Country. It was a testament not just to his influence, but to his commitment to the community that has nurtured him for over two decades.Onstage, Keen and his band are sharper, and more alive than ever, playing not to prove anything, but to celebrate everything. And every night, as the lights go up and the chorus swells, one truth becomes unmistakably clear: the road goes on forever, the party never ends, and Robert Earl Keen is still at the center of it all, guitar in hand, moving forward with grace, grit, and boundless imagination.

No two creative lives unfold the same way, and for Robert Earl Keen, the story was never going to end with a quiet retreat. After decades on the road, with 21 albums, countless shows, songs sung by legends like George Strait and The Highwaymen, and honors ranging from the BMI Troubadour Award to the Texas A&M Distinguished Alumni Award, he might have had every reason to slow down. But Keen has always seen the open road as a beginning, never an end.Rather than closing the book, Keen has turned the page to something vivid, unpredictable, and wide open. A new chapter not so much about winding down as it is about doubling down. And if the last year is any indication, he is just getting started.Keens calendar is fuller than ever, and the stages are getting bigger. This year alone, he made his Grand Ole Opry debut, joined Tyler Childers for a sold-out performance at the Hollywood Bowl, and helped his longtime friends Turnpike Troubadours bring the house down at Red Rocks Amphitheater. He continues to headline iconic venues across the country, host his Americana Podcast: The 51st State, write a forthcoming book, and currently working on a new studio album.This creative bloom is not a resurgence, but a renaissance. Keen moves through it with the clarity and confidence of someone who knows exactly what he wants to express, and precisely how to shape it. Long admired for his painterly approach to songwriting, Keen writes with a visual sensitivity that brings scenes and emotions into sharp focus. His songs unfold like carefully rendered portraits or landscapes, each line adding color, texture, and depth. He captures fleeting detailsa gesture, a glance, a shift in lightand transforms them into something enduring. His ability to balance specificity with subtlety gives the listener a sense of place and presence. Keens songwriting creates a fine line between complex story-telling and audience appeal. Beneath it all is not just momentum, but a quieter, hard-earned joy, a rhythm that comes from moving forward with purpose and the steady confidence of someone who has found his true pace.But even as he looks ahead, Robert Keen keeps his roots close. His Annual Homecoming Weekendan ever-growing celebration of friends, family, fans, and musicculminates in the free Fan Appreciation Day concert at John T. Floores Country Store, a beloved Texas institution. The event reflects Keens signature combination of authenticity and altruism, and his enduring connection to the people who have walked alongside him throughout his journey. This year, he also led Applause for the Cause, a major benefit concert raising over three million dollars for flood relief in the Texas Hill Country. It was a testament not just to his influence, but to his commitment to the community that has nurtured him for over two decades.Onstage, Keen and his band are sharper, and more alive than ever, playing not to prove anything, but to celebrate everything. And every night, as the lights go up and the chorus swells, one truth becomes unmistakably clear: the road goes on forever, the party never ends, and Robert Earl Keen is still at the center of it all, guitar in hand, moving forward with grace, grit, and boundless imagination.

Nashville-based artist Max McNown's rise has been meteoric, going from teaching himself guitar in just a few months to busking across Southern California to auditioning for, and ultimately turning down, a major TV talent show, all while building a massive following on TikTok, where he now has 2.6 million followers. Since blazing his own path as a singer-songwriter, the Oregon native's breakout hit 'A Lot More Free' has gone RIAA Certified Platinum in the U.S., amassed over 360M worldwide streams to date, and made its Billboard Hot 100 debut at #97, which launched him to the top of Billboard's Emerging Artists chart. Featured in his 2023 debut EP and his 2024 full-length Wandering album. No Resale Over Face Value Max McNown is using Ticketmasters Face Value Exchange to help fans get tickets at the original price. Tickets will be non-transferable and can only be resold on Ticketmaster at face value.

All Ages with Parent or Guardian / www.carolspub.comAcoustic show.All Ages with Parent or Guardian. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age, or is not accompanied by a parent or guardian will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund.About Hayden Blount:With a distinctly raw, plainspoken form of instinctual song craft, 23-year-old Hayden Blount has grown into the epitome of a real-deal country outsider... and hes got no intentions of changing that up. A native and current resident of Savannah, Tennessee, the self-taught talent wields a no-B.S. sound and a drive to cut his own path, earning breakout acclaim with the Gods-honest-truth as his only creative requirement. Because where Blount comes from, a mans word is his bond. Living out the lines of countless country songs, the rising star played baseball throughout high school before an injury derailed his plans, and rule-breaking country innovators like Zach Bryan and Tyler Childers refocused his attention. Proving a quick study with a gift for rural realism, the D.I.Y. singer-songwriter released his first independent tracks in 2023, and in 2024 the romantic rough edges of To Know You Were Mine cut through. Leading to a distribution deal with Santa Anna, Blount followed up with the 2024 EP debut Up, Out, and Leavingnine-songs which solidified his rustic sound and stripped-down melodic instincts, driven by a vocal built on character, not theatrics. Likewise, brutal honesty formed the bedrock of a unique creative vision, with solo-written songs keeping Blount focusedand never chasing trends. The burning desire behind 2024s Good God, Hot Damn gathered steam, and later that year Heaven on Earth became a bonafide hit. Built on a dusky but propulsive guitar-and-fiddlepairing, its racked up more than 25 million streams while standing in sharp contrast to the mainstream. Still based in Savannah, Blount will spend 2026 on the road. And with a new debut album in the works, that style is bound to evolve... but never stray from the truth. GA Tickets do not include seating. Reserved Table purchase includes entrance to the show and a reserved table for the designated number of people.Please arrive 30 minutes prior to showtime to claim your table. If your party has not arrived by that time, your table may be subject to be given away to another group and we will do our best to facilitate your group upon your arrival, however a table is no longer guaranteed.

With special opening act Logan Halstead. Event features a General Admission Dance Pit in front of the stage! New doors open time is 7:00pm. All sales are final, no refunds/exchanges permitted, but tickets may be transferred through your TM Account. Garcia's is fully ADA compliant featuring wheelchair lifts and ramps between the various levels of the venue, assisted listening devices upon request, and allows official service animals.

21+ / www.carolspub.comWith a vocal so expressive it builds into jaw-dropping eruptions of power and emotion, 22-year-old artist Preston Cooper represents the start of a new generation in Country Rock. The biggest voice to ever hail from the tiny town of Fredericktown, Ohio, Prestons soulful and blues inspired vocal is a potent force of nature, drawing comparisons to icons like Chris Stapleton and Bob Seger. First picking up guitar as a high school freshman, he joined the US Postal Service after graduation and found local fame as The Singing Mailman walking up to 14 miles each day while belting out raw, raspy vocal runs, then clocking out to perform across the region. Hundreds of shows later, hit-making legends Brad and Brett Warren (Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban) discovered Preston at a Toledo songwriters round, and quickly recognized his once-in-a-lifetime talent. With his debut album, Toledo Talkin, released August 29, the first chapter of this generational talents story unfolds. With 12 incendiary tracks all but three co-written by the no-frills newcomer Toledo Talkin was recorded with an old-school, full-band process, lashed together with sheer vocal intensity miles different from the Music Row norm. The album wields a mix of raw, organic Country and edgy Alt Rock, as evidenced on his show-stopping debut track Weak, emotive One More Place Ive Never Been, shot of nostalgia Numbers On A Mailbox, highway rocker One For The Road, and personal reflection The Takedown. Preston recently wrapped his run as direct support for Kameron Marlowes Keepin The Lights On Tour and select dates of Riley Greens Damn Country Music Tour. Preston made his Grand Ole Opry Debut on October 24th and was introduced by Vince Gill. Preston will keep busy in 2026 as he tours fairs, festivals, and a run of headlining shows. For more information, visit www.prestoncoopermusic.com. This event is 21 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund.GA Tickets do not include seating. Reserved Table purchase includes entrance to the show and a reserved table for the designated number of people.Please arrive 30 minutes prior to showtime to claim your table. If your party has not arrived by that time, your table may be subject to be given away to another group and we will do our best to facilitate your group upon your arrival, however a table is no longer guaranteed.

The story of Waterville, OH indie-folk trio Oliver Hazard - Michael Belazis (vocals, guitar) and Devin East (vocals, guitar), joined by Nate Miner (keys, vocals)is a modern take on classic band mythmaking. One member returned home to Ohio after leading camping trips in California and decided to make an album with two childhood friends. They won a Facebook raffle to record one song at a studiobut instead, they played their entire album straight through in a single take, resulting in their 2018 debut LP, 34 N River. The album was hailed as a folk-pop masterpiece by The Fader, and soon after, the band landed slots at Bonnaroo and Mountain Jam. In 2019, they released their 6-track EP, The Flood, which Billboard described as a souvenir. Their self-titled sophomore album followed in July 2023, incorporating music from their earlier Northern Lights EP along with five new songs. Most recently, they released their Raindrop River EP in December 2024. Oliver Hazards next chapter continues to tell the story of Waterville, Ohioa small town with a big heart. Their music serves as a soundtrack to everyday life, lifting spirits and inviting listeners to find beauty in the ordinary.

21+ / www.carolspub.comGrowing up just outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Braden Jamison found inspiration in the eclectic mix of sounds he discovered in the local music scene. Each style and genrefrom gospel, blues, classic and southern rock, to traditional country musichas influenced him and become part of his own sound. From the time he first picked up a guitar at eleven years old, he has been writing songs and creating his own distinct sound, which is undeniably country. His love for country music and storytelling brought him to Nashville in 2020, where he landed his first publishing deal as an artist-writer at Sea Gayle Music in 2024.He has been featured in numerous podcasts and publications and identified as a rising star in country music. His music has been described as a blend of 80s and 90s country with lots of soul, a little blues, and a touch of outlaw. He proudly wears the title, Your Moms Favorite Country Singer. Listeners can easily identify many of his influences in his voice, lyrics, and melodies, including Merle Haggard, Keith Whitley, Randy Travis, George Strait, Chris Stapleton, John Mayer, and the Eagles.When performing live, Braden Jamison is often backed by his band, The Neon Strangers. Together, they perform shows in a variety of venues across the United States. Braden Jamison and The Neon Strangers have opened for artists like Toby Keith, Randall King, and Jake Worthington, and they have played notable venues such as Cains Ballroom, Gruene Hall, John T. Floores Country Store, and many more. Braden released his latest EP, Criminal Record, in May, and he has plans to release more music in 2026. This event is 21 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund.GA Tickets do not include seating. Reserved Table purchase includes entrance to the show and a reserved table for the designated number of people.Please arrive 30 minutes prior to showtime to claim your table. If your party has not arrived by that time, your table may be subject to be given away to another group and we will do our best to facilitate your group upon your arrival, however a table is no longer guaranteed.