Chicago is the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades
Date/Time: Sep 1 2018, 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
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Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era” by former President Bill Clinton, the legendary rock and roll band with horns, Chicago, came in at #9, the highest charting American band in Billboard Magazine’s Hot 200 All-Time Top Artists.
Chicago was inducted into the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Their first album, Chicago Transit Authority, was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2014. And Robert Lamm and James Pankow have become the latest inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017.
This year CHICAGO is planning a show unlike any other that they’ve done before. Chicago will perform their historic album, Chicago II in its entirety.
Chicago II contains the hits “25 Or 6 To 4,” “Make Me Smile,” “Wake Up Sunshine” and “Colour My World,” the #1 song for weddings and proms for more than 40 years. Chicago II is being considered for the Grammy Hall Of Fame. This will be followed by the “world’s longest encore,” as the band jokingly refers to it, filled with their greatest hits. The concert will be the band’s longest show ever.
Chicago’s lifetime achievements include two Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Chicago street dedicated in their honor, and keys to and proclamations from an impressive list of US cities. Record sales top the 100,000,000 mark, and include 21 Top 10 singles, 5 consecutive Number One albums, 11 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. An incredible 25 of their 36 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 47 gold and platinum awards.
Chicago have toured every year since the beginning. 2018 marks the band’s 51st consecutive year of touring, without missing a single concert date! The original four band members are Robert Lamm on keyboards and vocals, Lee Loughnane on trumpet and vocals, James Pankow on trombone and Walt Parazaider on woodwinds. The band line-up also includes Wally Reyes, Jr. on drums, Keith Howland on guitar and vocals, Lou Pardini on keyboards and vocals, Ray Herrmann on sax and flute, Neil Donell on vocals, Brett Simons on bass and Danny Reyes on percussion.
Chicago continue to be true ambassadors for their beloved hometown, carrying the city’s name with pride and dignity around the world.
Please Note: Concert tickets DO NOT include Fair Gate Admission. You will also need to purchase a Fair Gate Pass.
Seats start from $25
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