Free Press Houston and Pegstar.net Concerts, the people who brought you Free Press Summer Fest, are proud to announce they will be the new operators of legendary Houston live music venue Fitzgerald's effective September 2010.
After 33 historic years of live music in Houston, owner and founder Sara Fitzgerald will be retiring and passing the torch. Having opened its doors in 1977, Fitzgerald's has hosted such legendary acts as James Brown, Tina Turner, Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Ramones, R.E.M. among countless others.
The new owners will carry on that fabled tradition while adding an energetic new vigor the venue has not seen in some years. The 'current' Fitzgerald's will continue its operations through early September yet close its doors for a couple of weeks for renovations. Besides aesthetic changes to the nearly 100-year-old building, crucial improvements will be made to the sound system despite it being one of the best sounding rooms in the city.
New website, full lineup, and details on grand re-opening will be released in coming weeks. Expect big things.