ChickenFat Returning To Bucktown Arts FestAugust 14, 2025We 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… Read More ChickenFat at the Moods + Foods Performance Series 2025August 2, 2025Moods + 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… Read More Make Music Chicago 2025June 19, 2025Catch us at Make Music Chicago! June 21, 2025 Willye B White Park 1610 W Howard, Chicago, IL 5-6pm… Read More Windy City Hot Dog Fest 2025May 30, 2025Our 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/… Read More ChickenFat, live at Manny’s DeliNovember 7, 2024We’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… Read More
ChickenFat 10th Anniversary Show! Join us for a celebration of 10 years of ChickenFat! Our band started in 2008 as a class at the Old Town School of Folk Music. At the encouragement of our teachers, we started playing live shows that year. In 2009 we officially became the ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra. Since then, we’ve played stages big and… Read More
A Delightful Time Was Had By All Thanks to everyone that came out for our show with The Polkaholics! So. much. fun. We hope to do it again. More photos from the show are here. Our next show is at the end of July: Sunday, July 26, 2015 The Atlantic Bar and Grill 5062 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL(map) 4-6pm… Read More