FITZGERALDS Presents:
Wesley Stace Record Release Show! w/ special guest Dag Juhlin

Thu Sep 17 2026

8:30 PM (Doors 7:30 PM)

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB

6615 W Roosevelt Road Berwyn, IL 60402

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB

6615 W Roosevelt Road Berwyn, IL 60402

$29.53 - $220.60

Ages 21+

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FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:

Wesley Stace  (formerly John Wesley Harding) w/ special guest Dag Juhlin

$25 General Admission / Reserved Tables Available 

One Last Heist: he thought he was out, but they managed to reel him back in for one final job, the big payday. If all goes well, he gets to retire, hang his holster up by the fire, maybe tend the garden, play some Yahtzee, get to know his granddaughter. But what if it doesn’t?

And just like that, a new album from Wesley Stace, formerly (and occasionally still) known as John Wesley Harding. One Last Heist: Metaphor? Reality? Doesn’t matter. It’s being released by the venerable Pravda Records, September 2 on 12” LP vinyl, CD, digital download and streaming services.

Recorded at Studio 1935 in Philadelphia’s historic BOK Building, One Last Heist is produced, arranged and written by Wes and longtime collaborator David Nagler. The core band comprised Nagler himself (keyboards), Eddie Carlson (bass), and Stéphane San Juan (Caetano Veloso, David Byrne, Marcos Valle) on the drums. These backing tracks were supplemented by stellar guitar work from Joe Gore (Tom Waits, Tracy Chapman) and Justin Mazer (Bob Weir), extra drums from Patrick Berkery (The War on Drugs) and backing vocals by Chris von Sneidern. The bells and whistles - string quartets, clarinets, flutes, flugelhorns etc - were contributed later by friends all over.

This heist began with frustrations about the one before, Stace recounts: “We'd intended the previous album Late Style to be the most elegant record imaginable, but COVID was a scruffy time and much of it was recorded in isolation in far-flung locations, without the chemistry and esprit de corps of musicians playing together in real time in the same space. It just couldn’t be done how we wanted. So the prime motive here was to go one better, to arrange the songs first, then record them as a band, playing live in the studio, to let it be a ‘players’ record, allowing for expressive solos, room to relax a little. Studio 1935 is open plan, very welcoming, not lots of isolated booths, so we were all able to congregate, interact, and improvise.”

The sound is expansive, generous, lush, even groovy, by turns dramatic and mellow, a far cry from Stace’s strummy folk-rock records of yore. What’s happened? “There’s no reason why my songs shouldn’t swing like I want them to, despite all their words, like those CTI and Kudu records I listen to in the kitchen. Check out Esther Phillips doing Gilbert O’Sullivan, Johnny Hammond doing Cat Stevens. Why not? 

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

 

  • Wesley Stace (formerly John Wesley Harding)

    Alternative Folk

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General Admission

Some Seating Available, First Come First Served

$29.53 ($25.00 + $4.53 fees)
Reserved Table for 2
High Top Table, East Wall
SOLD OUT
Reserved Table for 4

$148.50 ($140.00 + $8.50 fees)
Reserved Table for 6

$220.60 ($210.00 + $10.60 fees)

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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.

Thank you for purchasing a ticket to FITZGERALDS!

If you selected Will Call, you'll check in at the entrance when doors open for the show. Please have an ID ready. If the event is General Admission, there is no Reserved Seating. Under 21 ok if accompanied by parent or guardian. Tickets are NOT mailed to you unless you select delivery. 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. Parking is available on the street with no permit restrictions or meters; DO NOT park in business or mini-mall lots or you will be towed. NO Filming or Audio Recording without written consent from the performing artist

Outside food and/or drink is not allowed. Enjoy dinner at our restaurant BABYGOLD BARBECUE before the show or inside both The Club & Sidebar. Place a reservation here: https://resy.com/cities/brwy/babygold-barbecue - view the menu here: https://www.babygoldbbq.com/
FITZGERALDS Presents:

Wesley Stace Record Release Show! w/ special guest Dag Juhlin

Thu Sep 17 2026 8:30 PM

(Doors 7:30 PM)

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB Berwyn IL

$29.53 - $220.60 Ages 21+

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS:

Wesley Stace  (formerly John Wesley Harding) w/ special guest Dag Juhlin

$25 General Admission / Reserved Tables Available 

One Last Heist: he thought he was out, but they managed to reel him back in for one final job, the big payday. If all goes well, he gets to retire, hang his holster up by the fire, maybe tend the garden, play some Yahtzee, get to know his granddaughter. But what if it doesn’t?

And just like that, a new album from Wesley Stace, formerly (and occasionally still) known as John Wesley Harding. One Last Heist: Metaphor? Reality? Doesn’t matter. It’s being released by the venerable Pravda Records, September 2 on 12” LP vinyl, CD, digital download and streaming services.

Recorded at Studio 1935 in Philadelphia’s historic BOK Building, One Last Heist is produced, arranged and written by Wes and longtime collaborator David Nagler. The core band comprised Nagler himself (keyboards), Eddie Carlson (bass), and Stéphane San Juan (Caetano Veloso, David Byrne, Marcos Valle) on the drums. These backing tracks were supplemented by stellar guitar work from Joe Gore (Tom Waits, Tracy Chapman) and Justin Mazer (Bob Weir), extra drums from Patrick Berkery (The War on Drugs) and backing vocals by Chris von Sneidern. The bells and whistles - string quartets, clarinets, flutes, flugelhorns etc - were contributed later by friends all over.

This heist began with frustrations about the one before, Stace recounts: “We'd intended the previous album Late Style to be the most elegant record imaginable, but COVID was a scruffy time and much of it was recorded in isolation in far-flung locations, without the chemistry and esprit de corps of musicians playing together in real time in the same space. It just couldn’t be done how we wanted. So the prime motive here was to go one better, to arrange the songs first, then record them as a band, playing live in the studio, to let it be a ‘players’ record, allowing for expressive solos, room to relax a little. Studio 1935 is open plan, very welcoming, not lots of isolated booths, so we were all able to congregate, interact, and improvise.”

The sound is expansive, generous, lush, even groovy, by turns dramatic and mellow, a far cry from Stace’s strummy folk-rock records of yore. What’s happened? “There’s no reason why my songs shouldn’t swing like I want them to, despite all their words, like those CTI and Kudu records I listen to in the kitchen. Check out Esther Phillips doing Gilbert O’Sullivan, Johnny Hammond doing Cat Stevens. Why not? 

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

 

Wesley Stace (formerly John Wesley Harding)

Alternative Folk

Please correct the information below.

Select ticket quantity.

Select Tickets

Ages 21+
limit 6 per person
General Admission
Some Seating Available, First Come First Served
$29.53 ($25.00 + $4.53 fees)
Reserved Table for 2
High Top Table, East Wall
SOLD OUT
Reserved Table for 4
$148.50 ($140.00 + $8.50 fees)
Reserved Table for 6
$220.60 ($210.00 + $10.60 fees)

Delivery Method

eTickets
Will Call

Terms & Conditions

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. Thank you for purchasing a ticket to FITZGERALDS!

If you selected Will Call, you'll check in at the entrance when doors open for the show. Please have an ID ready. If the event is General Admission, there is no Reserved Seating. Under 21 ok if accompanied by parent or guardian. Tickets are NOT mailed to you unless you select delivery. 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. Parking is available on the street with no permit restrictions or meters; DO NOT park in business or mini-mall lots or you will be towed. NO Filming or Audio Recording without written consent from the performing artist

Outside food and/or drink is not allowed. Enjoy dinner at our restaurant BABYGOLD BARBECUE before the show or inside both The Club & Sidebar. Place a reservation here: https://resy.com/cities/brwy/babygold-barbecue - view the menu here: https://www.babygoldbbq.com/