FitzGerald's was built in the 1920s and has always been a gathering spot, from the early days as a hunting club and watering hole through its teen years as a jazz club during the '50s and '60s, featuring acts like Bob Scobey, Turk Murphy, Lil Armstrong, and the Original Salty Dogs. The FitzGerald family bought and renovated the building in 1980, and since then its reputation for great music in a casual, comfortable, unpretentious atmosphere has grown steadily. Chicago Magazine calls it “a musical gem,” and the club has consistently found itself in the top 5 in Chicago polls of favorite venues.

Directions: From the Far North Suburbs Take Highway 94 (east)- to Highway 294 (east)- to Highway 290 [Eisenhower Expressway] (east)- to the Harlem Ave. [Route 43] exit. Turn right (south) on Harlem. Go 4 blocks to Roosevelt Road and take a left (east) on Roosevelt. FitzGerald's is one mile ahead on the right (south) side of Roosevelt. From Near Northeast & Chicago Take Highway 94 (east) into Downtown Chicago. Take the interchange onto Highway 290 [Eisenhower Expressway] going west. Stay on 290 for 10 miles. Get off at the Austin Blvd exit (exits on left side). Turn left (south) on Austin and go 4 blocks. Turn right (west) on Roosevelt Road and go 1 1/2 miles. FitzGerald's is on the left (south) side of the street. From Southeast & Chicago Take Highway 90 (north) -OR- Highway 94 (north) into Downtown Chicago. Take the Highway 290 [Eisenhower Expressway] exchange going west. Stay on 290 for 10 miles. Get off at the Austin Blvd exit (exits on left side). Turn left (south) on Austin and go 4 blocks. Turn right (west) on Roosevelt Road and go 1 1/2 miles. FitzGerald's is on the left (south) side of the street

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