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FITZGERALDS Presents:
THE SPECIAL CONSENSUS Returns to FITZGERALDS Historic Nightclub
Fri, 27 Jun, 8:30 PM CDT
Doors open
7:30 PM CDT
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
6615 W Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL 60402
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Description
FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:
THE SPECIAL CONSENUS seen HERE
$25 General Admission Seating / $30/seat Reserved Tables Available
The Special Consensus is a bluegrass band that has achieved a contemporary sound
in over four decades of performing. Band leader and founder Greg Cahill is a
recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Achievement Award from the
International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) and was inducted into the
Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA) Hall of
Greats. Special Consensus has received seven awards from IBMA and two
Grammy nominations.
These musicians - Greg Cahill (banjo), Greg Blake (guitar and 2023 IBMA Male
Vocalist of the Year), Dan Eubanks (bass) and Michael Prewitt (mandolin)
maintain their bluegrass center.
Rivers and Roads was nominated for a 2018 Grammy and was awarded 2018
IBMA Album of the Year. “Squirrel Hunters” from that recording received
the Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year award.
The band records for Compass Records and proudly celebrated its 45th anniversary
in 2020 with the release of Chicago Barn Dance. The title song “Chicago Barn
Dance” received the 2020 IBMA Song of the Year Award.
Great Blue North, the 21st Special C recording, was released in May of 2023. The
Gordon Lightfoot song “Alberta Bound” received the 2023 IBMA Collaborative
Recording of the Year award.
Grab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUE
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.
Music
The Special Consensus
The Special Consensus
Music
Formed in the Chicago area in 1975, Special Consensus is a four-person acoustic bluegrass band with a repertoire that features traditional bluegrass standards, original compositions by band members and professional songwriters, and songs from other musical genres performed in the bluegrass format. The band has released 19 recordings and has appeared on numerous National Public Radio programs and cable television shows, including The Nashville Network and the Grand Ole Opry at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. International tours have brought the band to Australia, Canada, Europe, South America, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Special C has appeared in concert with many symphony orchestras nationwide and has brought an informative in-school presentation to schools nationally and internationally since 1984. Band members include leader/banjo player Greg Cahill, guitar player Rick Faris, bass player Dan Eubanks and mandolin player Nick Dumas. The 2012 Compass Records band release Scratch Gravel Road was GRAMMY nominated for Best Bluegrass Album and two songs from the 2014 Compass Records band release Country Boy: A Bluegrass Tribute To John Denver received two International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards (Recorded Event of the Year and Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year). The 2016 Compass Records band recording Long I Ride received the IBMA Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year award and the 2018 Compass Records band release Rivers And Roads garnered two IBMA awards (Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year and Album of the Year) and a GRAMMY nomination for Best Bluegrass Album.