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Melvin Taylor

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Born in Mississippi and raised in Chicago, Melvin Taylor is a blues/jazz guitarist known for eclectic slide and fingerpicking. A longtime European touring draw, he’s released Blues on the Run, Dirty Pool and Bang the Bell, and teamed with Lucky Peterson.

Concert Info

Genre: Rock, Blues, Jazz

Be part of the Melvin Taylor concert in Berwyn at FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB on Thursday, January 28, 2027, at 8:30 PM. Buy your tickets now!

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB PRESENTS: MELVIN TAYLOR

Reserved Tables Available. With shows that sell out all over the world, Melvin Taylor is one of the greatest guitarists in the history of rock, blues, and jazz. He is often referred to as a guitar player's guitarist. This self-taught master was influenced by many of history's true guitar pioneers including Albert King, Jimmy Reed, Wes Montgomery, and Jimi Hendrix. He has appeared on the same ticket with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carlos Santana, George Benson, Buddy Guy, and B.B. King.

Melvin Taylor was born in 1959 in Jackson, Mississippi. His musical roots however have always been in Chicago, where he moved with his family when he was 3 years old. The proverbial musical prodigy started playing guitar at age 6. Melvin was influenced and inspired by some of the world's greatest blues players, many of whom lived in or near his Chicago neighborhood. By the age of twelve, he was working in clubs. He taught himself slide playing, finger-picking, and flat-picking styles from listening to his favorite artists. By the time he was a teenager, Melvin's incredible ability and unique style was already grabbing attention on Maxwell Street.

In 1980, he joined veterans Pinetop Perkins and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith of the Muddy Waters Band to form the Legendary Blues Band and tour Europe. Melvin made an immediate impact on the European circuit, and while in France, he cut his first two albums - Blues on the Run (1982), and Plays the Blues for You (1984). Following his return to the US, Melvin recorded four additional CDs for Evidence Music - Bang That Bell (1999), Dirty Pool (2002), Melvin Taylor and the Slack Band (2003), and Rendezvous With the Blues (2004). Melvin also contributed to two tracks on John Mayall's 2022 Grammy Nominated album, The Sun Is Shining Down! Melvin is currently working on his new album coming out in 2027!

Dining

Grab dinner before the show at BABYGOLD BARBECUE or enjoy full service dining inside the club when doors open. 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/

Event Information & Policies

Age Restrictions: 21+, minors admitted with guardian. 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 if unaccompanied.
If you selected Will Call, you'll check in at the entrance when doors open for the show. Please have an ID ready.
Parking: There is rather limited street parking in the area, we recommend arriving by rideshare, bicycle, or rickshaw. 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.
All Tickets are Non-Refundable and Non-Transferrable.