Paso Robles, Calif. – February 13, 2023 – Chicago announced today that they will perform at Vina Robles Ampitheatre, Friday, August 25, 2023, at 8PM. Tickets go on sale via Ticketmaster, Friday, February 17, at 10AM.
Chicago is 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 came in as the highest charting American band in Billboard Magazine's Top 125 Artists Of All Time. And Chicago is the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades.
The band’s first album, Chicago Transit Authority, which fused pop, rock and jazz together, was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2014. Additionally, Chicago received The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the GRAMMYS and a special award ceremony and tribute concert celebrating the honorees was held in 2020.
Robert Lamm and James Pankow – the legendary songwriters responsible for mega-hits such as, "25 or 6 to 4," "Saturday In The Park," "Feelin' Stronger Every Day," "Make Me Smile," and many others – were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017.
More recently, the multi-GRAMMY award winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band released their 38th studio album, BORN FOR THIS MOMENT, last summer via BMG on the heels of the previously released single “If This is Goodbye.” The album is available for order HERE.
Additional Chicago 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 U.S. cities. Record sales top the 100,000,000 mark, and include 21 Top 10 singles, five 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 current 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. This year marks the band’s 56th consecutive year of touring as Chicago continues to be true ambassadors for their beloved hometown, carrying the city's name with pride and dignity around the world.