ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra

Windy City Hot Dog Fest 2026

Brian — Thu, 28 May 2026 03:48:19 +0000

Festival season is back, and we’re happily returning to the Windy City Hot Dog Fest. We’re looking forward to seeing you!

Sunday, May 31, 3pm

We’ll be on the Community Stage on Milwaukee Ave near the intersection of Cicero and Irving Park.

Details here: https://chicagoevents.com/event/windy-city-hot-dog-fest/

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Returning to Montrose Saloon

Brian — Sun, 17 May 2026 01:46:29 +0000

We’re still talking about how much fun we had at our last Montrose Saloon show, and we’re excited to be headed back. For this outing we’ll be opening for Caro Granner and Some Years Later.

May 24
ChickenFat / Some Years Later / Caro Granner
Montrose Saloon
2933 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL

ChickenFat goes on at 6pm.

Additional info here:
https://facebook.com/events/s/caro-granner-some-years-later-/1950290305601613/

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ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra at Montrose Saloon

Brian — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 06:21:39 +0000

ChickenFat will be playing at Montrose Saloon next Sunday. It’s a fun place to catch live music. In fact, stick around after our set to hear our friends The VandaBobs. It’s going to be a fun evening.

ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra, live at Montrose Saloon
2933 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL
Sunday, February 1, 2026
6-7pm

(Please note: our previous announcement had a different venue listed, but that has since changed.)

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Updated Venue ChickenFat, Live at Montrose Saloon

Brian — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:20:22 +0000

The venue and time have been changed for our February 1 show. The updated information is below:

ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra, live at Montrose Saloon
2933 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL
Sunday, February 1, 2026
6-7pm

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ChickenFat Returning To Bucktown Arts Fest

Brian — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 20:13:42 +0000

We last played at the Bucktown Arts Fest in 2022 and had an amazing time. We’re happy to be returning this year to join another great lineup on the New Jazz Roots Stage. See the full lineup here: https://www.bucktownartsfest.com/music-lineup

ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra at the Bucktown Arts Fest
Sunday, August 24, 2025, 4-5pm
New Jazz Roots Stage
The corner of Leavitt and Lyndale in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago

(Bucktown Arts Fest 2025 poster via https://www.instagram.com/p/DKpTV_kxxke/)

For info on the rest of the Bucktown Arts Fest, see here: https://www.bucktownartsfest.com/

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ChickenFat at the Moods + Foods Performance Series 2025

Brian — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 22:54:13 +0000

Moods + Foods Performance Series is celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, and we’re happy to be returning! It’s a free, weekly outdoor concert series in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago.

Steve Kaiser will kick off the evening at 6pm with an exciting improvised jazz guitar set, then we’ll follow at 7pm.

Moods & Foods Performance Series

Thursday, August 7, 2025
Solidarity Triangle
Kimball & Diversey/Milwaukee
6:00-8:00pm

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Make Music Chicago 2025

Brian — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 00:54:27 +0000

Catch us at Make Music Chicago!

June 21, 2025

Willye B White Park

1610 W Howard, Chicago, IL

5-6pm

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Windy City Hot Dog Fest 2025

Brian — Fri, 30 May 2025 16:28:45 +0000

Our first gig of summer will be at the Windy City Hot Dog Fest. We’re looking forward to seeing you all again!

Sunday, June 1, 2:30pm

We’ll be on the Community Stage on Milwaukee Ave near the intersection of Cicero and Irving Park.

Details here: https://chicagoevents.com/event/windy-city-hot-dog-fest/

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ChickenFat, live at Manny’s Deli

Brian — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:29:47 +0000

We’re excited to be playing at historic Manny’s Deli on November 16. Come for a great meal and delightful music.

ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra
November 16, 2024
6-8pm
Manny’s Delicatessen
1141 S Jefferson St, Chicago, IL

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Make Music Chicago 2024

Brian — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:26:08 +0000

We had so much fun playing at Make Music Chicago last year that we’re excited to be doing it again!

June 21
Willye B White Park
1610 W Howard
7-8pm

Full lineup here: https://makemusicday.org/chicago/listings/venues/8b98fac6-e65b-408a-9943-d5fc8657a75d

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ChickenFat at the Moods + Foods Performance Series 2023

Brian — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 01:02:21 +0000

We have a really wonderful time playing at the Moods + Foods Performance Series last year, and we’re excited to share we’ll be back this year! We’ll go on at 6pm, followed by our good friends Rent Party at 7pm. It outdoors, free, and kid-friendly. Hope to see you there!

Moods & Foods Performance Series

     Thursday, July 20, 2023
     Solidarity Triangle
     Kimball & Diversey/Milwaukee
     6:00-8:00pm

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ChickenFat at Make Music Chicago 2023

Brian — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 03:39:39 +0000

Chicago shows its support for local music annually on June 21 with the event Make Music Chicago. Locations all over town will have free shows with great lineups. ChickenFat will be part of the festivities this year. It also happens to be the solstice, so come enjoy the longest day of the year with some delightful music.

Make Music Chicago logo

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Make Music Chicago, June 21, 2023

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Make Music Chicago, June 21, 2023

Make Music Chicago 2023
Willye White Park
1610 W Howard St, Chicago, IL

We go on at 7pm. Here’s the full lineup at this location:

4:00 PM Hot Club Band
5:00 PM TimCity
6:00 PM Lucky The Entertainer
7:00 PM ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra
8:00 PM Victoria Djembe and The Dog Beach Drummers

For the lineup elsewhere in the city, see https://makemusicchicago.org/.

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Horner Park Farmers Market Kids’ Day Show

Brian — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 05:58:20 +0000

Catch us this Saturday, September 17, at the Horner Park Farmers Market as part of their Kids’ Day musical lineup. We’ll be playing alongside some of our favorite bands that you won’t want to miss.

9am-11am Ice Bombe
11am-12pm Clamor & Lace Noise Brigade
12pm-1pm ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra

In addition to music, the event will have kids art making and other activities.

Saturday, September 17, 2022
Horner Park Farmers Market
2741 W. Montrose Ave

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ChickenFat at the Bucktown Arts Fest, New Jazz Roots Stage

Brian — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 00:34:34 +0000

Photo of a poster for the 2022 Bucktown Arts Fest, August 27-28, 11am-7pm, Free Admission

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ChickenFat will making our debut Bucktown Arts Fest appearance this year, performing at the New Jazz Roots Stage at 4pm on August 27. We love playing art festivals, and this one is one of the best.

Come early and stay late to check out the whole lineup:
Saturday, August 27, 2022, New Jazz Roots Stage
1:00 – 2:00 pm – Jones College Prep
2:30 – 3:30 pm – Lane Tech Jazz Combo
4:00 – 5:00 pm – ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Rum Velvet
(Rum Velvet is one of our personal favorites–you won’t want to miss them!)

The New Jazz Roots Stage is at Leavitt and Lyndale in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago.

For info on the rest of the Bucktown Arts Fest, see here: https://www.bucktownartsfest.com/
No admission fee. No donation request. Just fun.

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ChickenFat at the Moods & Foods Performance Series

Brian — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 15:20:55 +0000

We’re back! It has been absolutely too long since we’ve been able to share our music. That will be remedied this Thursday at the Moods + Foods Performance Series at Solidarity Triangle.

Adjacent Cruise will kick things off at 6pm with a set of Americana & folk, then we’ll go on at 7pm.

It is outdoors and free. See you there!

Moods & Foods Performance Series

     Thursday, August 04, 2022
     Solidarity Triangle
     Kimball & Diversey/Milwaukee
     6:00-8:00pm

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