
FITZGERALDS Presents:
TERRANCE SIMIEN & The Zydeco Experience at FITZGERALDS Nightclub
Thu, 10 Sep, 8:30 PM CDT
Doors open
7:30 PM CDT
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
6615 W Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL 60402
Description
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:
TERRANCE SIMIEN & The Zydeco Experience!
$25 General Admission / Reserved Tables Available
Two-time Grammy Award–winning, genre-blending, Terrance Simien brings more than
40 years of powerful, high-energy performances rooted in Black American zydeco
music traditions. A seventh-generation multicultural Louisiana Creole, Simien fuses
infectious rhythms, soulful vocals, and deep cultural storytelling into shows that move
audiences across generations and borders.
Leading a dynamic intergenerational band of veteran masters and rising Gen Z
musicians, Simien delivers a live experience that honors tradition while pushing the
music forward—making every performance both a celebration and a cultural statement.
Simien has music placed in TV shows and product advertisements as well as multiple
theatrically released films including a classic animated Disney film, The Princess &
The Frog that introduced millions, many for the first time, to zydeco music. Simien also
has music on the new Disney ride based on the film “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” that
opened at both US theme parks in 2024.
He’s shared studio, stage and tours with Los Lobos, Art Neville, the meters, Robert
Palmer, Dave Matthews Band, Dr. John, Marcia Ball, David Hidalgo, Randy Newman
and Stevie Wonder even joined him on stage once to play harmonica.
40+ years, 45 countries and over 8,500 performances and a student, youth and family
program, Creole for Kidz and the History of Zydeco has reached 250,000 K-12
students, helping raise their cultural IQ while having fun!
The Zydeco Experience Band: Danny Williams, keyboards, vocals; Stan Chambers,
bass guitar, vocals; Ian Molinaro-Thompson, drums (when Ian can’t Sam Colgate can,
also on drums); Noah Boshra, saxophone; Robbie Wallace, trombone.
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
Event Information
Age Limit
21+
Refund Policy
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.

Zydeco
Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
Zydeco
For 38 years, two- time GRAMMY award winning artist Terrance Simien and 8th generation Louisiana Creole has been shattering the myths about what his indigenous Zydeco roots music is – and is not. Leading his Zydeco Experience bandmates – long time members Danny Williams, keyboards and Stan Chambers, bass, horn players, Lance Ellis, sax and Curtis Watson, trumpet, and newest member (2019), drummer Ian Molinaro – Thompson – Simien has become one of the most respected and accomplished artists in American roots music today. He and his band mates have performed over 9000 concerts, toured millions of miles to over 45 countries during their eventful career.