Saturday Night In The SIDEBAR w/ THE FRAN BANISH TRIO
Schedule
Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR | Berwyn, IL
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FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR PRESENTS:FRAN BANISH TRIO seen HEREFREE SHOW! Click Book Now to RSVP for guaranteed entry.Original and classic Blues, Rock, and Funk. Travel through musical space and time with us from Chicago to Memphis and New Orleans, from San Francisco to London, Outer Space and all points in between! Fran is on guitar and vocals, Nick Fane is on bass and backing vocals, and Jahari Thompson is on drums.Fran Banish is a Chicago born, formerly Los Angeles based Blues-Rock guitar legend. After receiving radio play in Chicago in the late 80s with the progressive pop-rock band Security, he toured and recorded internationally, earning a Gold Record award playing lead guitar and co-writing on Duncan Sheiks Grammy nominated 1996 debut for Atlantic Records. Hes done stage and session work with Keb Mo, Rami Jaffe of The Wallflowers and The Foo Fighters, Dan Lavery of Tonic and The Fray, Berry Oakley Jr., Janiva Magness, Chris Stills (son of Stephen of CSNs Ginger Baker) among others. Hes also been an in-demand guitar coach with clients including Keb Mo, Bob Dylan and family, Doug Ardito of Puddle Of Mudd, Brian Bell of Weezer, and celebs like Christian Bale, Ethan Hawke, Brad Pitt, Will Ferrell, and Josh Charles. Fran also contributed guitar to the Golden Globe and Emmy winning Amazon comedy-drama, Transparent, and in 2018 played Robert Johnsons guitar parts for NBC TVs Timeless King Of The Blues episode. some of the most incredible, sizzling six-string play around. LA Weekly wicked slide guitar. LA Weekly the best young blues player in LA, Fran Banish. Los Angeles MagazineGrab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUE***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!
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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/
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FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR, Berwyn, United States
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