FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR PRESENTS: GERALD DOWD seen HERE  w/ Special Guest CHRIS NEVILLE! Chris Neville is a lifelong musician and composer, playing across many genres and styles. He is the long time musical director of Chicago phenomenon Tributosaurus, and is a current member of several bands including The Meadowlark Lemons, The Zimmermen, The Freddy Jones Band, Courtesy Patrol, The Bono Brothers, and The Loaded Dice, and has performed live with numerous artists, including Jim Peterik’s World Stage, Deion Peyton and the 43rd Street Blues Band, Bobby Keys, Don Stiernberg, Van Ghost, Poi Dog Pondering, Cathy Richardson, Suzanne Palmer, Robbie Fulks, and many more. He also regularly works as a studio player and has appeared on numerous albums. Mr. Dowd hosts a monthly residency in FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR. It's called SONG OF THE MONTH CLUB, and for a damn good reason: each month he and his invited guest will debut one BRAND NEW SONG. among the many other cool things they will do. You'll want to be in the room when it happens.   FREE SHOW! Click “Book Now” to Make a Reservation    Enjoy dinner from BABYGOLD BARBECUE ***PARKING*** There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw.  MORE ON THE DOWD: Gerald Dowd has been described as “the hardest working drummer in Chicago” (Richard Milne, WXRT), playing on over 100 albums, and averaging 150 live dates a year around the world. In recent years, he's been releasing solo albums of original material, starting with his 2012 release, Kingsize EP. In 2014, he was the recipient of an IAP arts grant from Chicago's Dept. Of Cultural Affairs/Special Events (DCASE), which led to his first full-length solo album, Home Now, produced by Grammy-nominated producer Liam Davis, and featuring, among others, Chicago legends Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor. To celebrate the release, he held a benefit concert (DAY OF THE DOWD) at which he played for 13 hours straight with 16 different bands, raising over $10,000 for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. __________________________________ Grab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUE