Chicago’s longest running independent rock label founded in 1984 by Kenn Goodman - Pravda Records, is celebrating over 40 years by bringing back their music festival - PravdaFest, to Fitzgerald's nightclub in Berwyn IL on Sept 12, 2026. The fest will include legacy artists and current artists from the label’s diverse roster. 17 bands will perform throughout the day and evening across three stages.
Going to be an epic day in Berwyn!
Pravdafest 2024
Pravda Records celebrated 40 years by bringing back their music festival - PravdaFest, to Fitzgerald's nightclub in Berwyn IL. The fest included legacy artists and current artists from the label’s diverse roster. 17 bands performed throughout the day and evening across three stages.
Pravdafest 2022
In the summer of 2022, Pravda celebrated its 38th anniversary with PravdaFest, a two day music festival held at Sketchbook Brewery in Skokie, Illinois. PravdaFest was MC'd by Chicago podcaster James Van Osdol and saw performances by popular Pravda artists such as Josh Caterer and Steve Dawson, surprise reunion sets by The Service and The Slugs, and also debuted the limited edition lager, "Pravda 38", which was brewed specifically for the festival by Sketchbook Brewing.