CHICAGO
Mershon Auditorium
November 8
TICKETS GO ON SALE Friday, June 20 at 10AM at Ticketmaster.com
June 16 – Multi-Grammy award winning band and Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago announced today that they will play Mershon Auditorium on November 8. TICKETS GO ON SALE Friday, June 20 at 10AM.
Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era, the legendary rock and roll band with horns, Chicago, came in as the highest charting American band in Billboard Magazine’s Top 125 Artists Of All Time. Chicago is the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades.
Chicago released CHICAGO GREATEST CHRISTMAS HITS, a new collection combining songs from all three of its beloved Christmas albums, in 2023 via Warner Music Group/Rhino. They released their 38th studio album, BORN FOR THIS MOMENT in 2022, which included the hit single “If This is Goodbye.” BORN FOR THIS MOMENT, captures the true heart of the band over 14 vibrant new songs encapsulating the unique blend of award-winning and personal songwriting, multilayered harmonic vocalizations, and world-class arrangements that have been electrifying audiences across the globe for decades.
In Fall of 2022, Gravitas Ventures released Chicago’s documentary “The Last Band on Stage” directed by Peter Curtis Pardini and narrated by the band’s longtime friend and actor Joe Mantegna telling the incredible story of how the 57-year-old band survived a pandemic that stopped the world in its tracks. The funny and informative documentary offers a look at how the legendary band was able to produce content even during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.” said Gravitas Ventures’ Acquisition Coordinator, Mackenzie Maguire.
Chicago received The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the GRAMMYS. The Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates performers who have made outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording. Eligible since 1994, they were inducted into the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame upon their first nomination. Chicago’s first album, Chicago Transit Authority, perfectly fusing pop, rock and jazz together was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2014.
Robert Lamm and James Pankow have become inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017. These legendary songwriters wrote mega-hits such as, “25 or 6 to 4,” “Saturday In The Park,” “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day,” “Make Me Smile,” and others. The International Trombone Association presented its 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award to James Pankow. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes people who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to the trombone profession over a long career.
Chicago’s lifetime achievements include two Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, Founding Artists of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 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 38 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 48 gold and platinum awards.
Chicago have toured every year since the beginning – they’ve never missed a year. The original three band members are Robert Lamm on keyboards and vocals, Lee Loughnane on trumpet and vocals and James Pankow on trombone. The band line-up also includes Wally Reyes, Jr. on drums, Tony Obrohta on guitar, Loren Gold on keyboards and vocals, Ray Herrmann on sax and flute, Neil Donell on vocals, Eric Baines on bass and Ramon “Ray” Yslas on percussion.
From the signature sound of the Chicago horns, their iconic Vocalists, and a few dozen of ever-Classic Songs, this band’s concerts are celebrations. 2024 marks the band’s 57th consecutive year of touring! Chicago are true ambassadors for their beloved hometown, carrying the city’s name with pride and dignity around the world.
Some of Chicago’s hits:
Make Me Smile Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
25 or 6 to 4 Saturday In The Park
Beginnings Questions 67 and 68
Happy Man (I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long
Street Player Introduction
Old Days Free
Just You ‘N’ Me Feelin’ Stronger Every Day
If You Leave Me Now Hard To Say I’m Sorry
Look Away Wake Up Sunshine
Hard Habit To Break Baby, What A Big Surprise
Colour My World Another Rainy Day In New York City
Call On Me Dialogue (Part I and II)
I’m A Man You’re The Inspiration
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