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Chicago has started announcing its 2010 tour dates, including shows in Japan, the Philippines and Canada, as well as US cities such as Irvine (CA), Thousand Oaks (CA), Santa Rosa (CA), Orlando (FL), Biloxi (MS), Huntsville (AL), Valdosta (GA), Elizabeth (IN) and Atlanta City (NJ). See the tour page for more details, and check back often for more announcements.
In Time For The Holidays: Lots of Great Chicago Gifts & Big Discounts on Recent Tour Gear - November 3, 2009Chicago Fans take note: In time for the holidays, the official Chicago store has lots of great gifts, including a new hooded sweatshirt and a 3-CD Greatest Hits (in special collector’s tin). You’ll also find 20-80% discounts on a wide range of recent tour gear. For more information, click here www.chicagomerch.com.
Chicago Sun-Times Praises Chicago/Schivarelli Home - October 29, 2009Chicago Sun-Times columnist Stella Foster Praises Chicago's contribution to Hannah and Friends:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/foster/1852500,CST-FIN-stella29.article
The Hannah and Friends Farm, a residential community for individuals with special needs, welcomed its first residents with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Monday September 28th, with Maura Weis playing host to the event. Four women officially moved into the Peter Schivarelli and Chicago Home, named after the rock band and its manager (Schivarelli played football for the Irish in 1969-70). Hannah and Friends was founded by Irish football coach Charlie Weis and his wife Maura in honor of their daughter. For pictures from this wonderful day, please click here:
http://www.hannahandfriends.org/
or
http://www.midrocks.com/HANNAH.html
Following the Peter Schivarelli & Chicago house will be a second Hannah and Friends residence, the Jon Bon Jovi Home. The Chicago Family congratulates the Weis Family on their tremendous dedication and important work.
MUSSELMAN’S APPLESAUCE PRESENTS
BRIAN BOITANO SKATING SPECTACULAR
STARRING MUSICAL GUEST CHICAGO
DECEMBER 12, 2009 - 7:30PM
ARENA AT HARBOR YARD
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 - 10:00AM
BOITANO TO SKATE and CO-HOST THE EVENING
WITH PEGGY FLEMING
FEATURING MICHAEL WEISS, YUKA SATO, KIMMIE MEISSNER,
ALISSA CZISNY, STEVEN COUSINS, ELENA LEONOVA & ANDREI KHVALKO, MARIE-FRANCE DUBREUIL & PATRICE LAUZON
Olympic gold-medalist Brian Boitano and musical guest Chicago star in Musselman’s Applesauce
presents BRIAN BOITANO SKATING SPECTACULAR, a new theatrical figure skating event with music
performed live by Chicago. Special guest stars include three time National Champion and two time World
Bronze Medalist Michael Weiss, World Champion Yuka Sato, as well as World Champion Kimmie Meissner, U.S National Champion Alissa Czisny, Eight-time British Champion Steven Cousins, Two-time World Professional Champions Elena Leonova & Andrei Khvalko, and World Silver Medalists Marie-
France Dubreuil & Patrice Lauzon.
This one-night-only gold medal spectacular will play Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Saturday, December 12 at 7:30pm. Tickets for the one-night event are: $115.25, $95.25, $59.25 and $39.25. Tickets may be purchased at the Arena CLICK IT or TICKET Box Office, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone 800.745.3000. Group information (15+) is available by calling 203.345.2307. Tickets for Musselman’s Applesauce presents BRIAN BOITANO SKATING SPECTACULAR starring Chicago go on sale Friday, October 16 at 10:00am.
Musselman’s Applesauce presents BRIAN BOITANO SKATING SPECTACULAR will feature music performed live by the band Chicago, the recipient of the Grammy and multiple American Music Awards and is the first band to chart Top 40 Albums in 5 decades. They will be performing 9 songs during the evening.
“Chicago is a band that transcends time and their music is classic” said Brian Boitano. “Even our new skaters Kimmie and Alissa know Chicago’s music. Timelessness is always in style, whether in music or skating.”
The event will be taped, and broadcast on NBC Monday, January 1, 2010 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM ET. Metabolife® has also committed to a Presenting Sponsorship and the National Breast Cancer Foundation is the official charity of this live show and NBC telecast. Musselman’s Applesauce presents BRIAN BOITANO SKATING SPECTACULAR is directed and
choreographed by Renee Roca, three-time U.S Champion. This is Renee’s 5th year directing and choreographing Boitano’s show. Executive Producer is Disson Skating. White Canvas Productions is the producer (Scott Williams, Producer and Brian Boitano, Artistic Director.) Comcast-Spectacor entered
into a partnership with Disson Skating in January of 2006, to take figure skating to a whole new level and has quickly become the leading producers of televised ice skating shows in the United States and Canada. The lighting and set design is by David Finley Associates with costume design
by Beaver Bauer.
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BRIAN BOITANO
Olympic champion Brian Boitano changed the face of figure skating single-handedly raising the level of professionalism in the sport. Boitano captured his first National title in 1985 and went on to win two World titles and the 1988 Olympic Gold Medal. Brian is known for his powerful command of the ice and of course the Olympic Gold battle of the Brians. Boitano’s competitive record is unmatched. It includes 4 national titles, 2 world titles
and more professional titles than any other skater in the history of the sport. Among those titles are 6 World Professional Championships. Brian is a member of the USOC
Hall of Fame. In addition, Boitano starred in his own tour "Boitano/Witt Skating" and won a Primetime Emmy for his starring role in Carmen on Ice (HBO). In 1994, he formed
White Canvas Productions, the company where he serves as President and Artistic Director. Brian recently debuted a television series on the Food Network in his weekly
cooking show, "What Would Brian Boitano Make?" which showcases his culinary skills and witty off ice personality. The January 1st broadcast on NBC marks the
20th skating special that White Canvas has produced.
CHICAGO
CHICAGO, the legendary American rock and roll band with horns. Everyone has a favorite Chicago song. Some of their many hits include: “Make Me Smile”, “25 or 6 to 4”, “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?”, “Saturday In The Park”, “Just You'N Me,” “Wishing You Were Here”, “If You Leave Me Now”, “Hard To Say I'm Sorry”, “Hard Habit To Break”, “You're The Inspiration” - and so many more. Lifetime achievements include a Grammy Award, multiple 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 32 albums have been certified platinum, and Chicago is the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in five decades. In Billboard Magazine's recent list of Top 100 artists of all time, Chicago came in at #13, the highest charting American band. Philanthropically, Chicago actively supports two charities through their concert ticket sales. The band donates a portion of each ticket sold to the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation and to Hannah & Friends, an organization started by Maura Weis and her
husband, current Notre Dame Football Coach Charlie Weis, which works to improve the quality of life for children and adults with special needs. Recently, Hannah and Friends Farm welcomed its first full-time residents, four special needs women, to the Peter Schivarelli and Chicago Home, as part of their residential community that provides housing and care for individuals with different abilities.
Chicago will make a special performance appearance this Wednesday, July 29, on the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. Look for the band to perform an all-time classic on the program, which airs weeknights at 11:35 pm nationally (10:35 pm central), on NBC. For more information, click to:
http://www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com/episode-guide/
Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire have just begun one of the most exciting tours of the 2009 summer concert season, and home audiences will have a chance to enjoy some of their incredible energy when the two bands join up on the CBS Early Show, on Friday, June 19. The bands will perform live from the historic Intrepid, a World War II-era aircraft carrier now located in New York City.
Local fans who want to see the performance in person are invited to board! Doors open at 5:00 am and close at 6:45 am. The show begins airing live on the East Coast starting at 7:00 am. Military personnel are especially welcome!
For more information on getting to the Intrepid, click to http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/Plan-Your-Visit/Getting-Here.aspx.
For more information on the CBS Early Show, click to
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/earlyshow/main500202.shtml
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LEGENDARY GROUPS CHICAGO AND EARTH, WIND & FIRE
CREATE UNIQUE MUSIC PROMOTION TO BENEFIT FOOD BANKS NATIONWIDE
CONCERT GOERS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DOWNLOAD THREE NEWLY RECORDED SONGS BY THE GROUPS
BANDS REUNITE FOR NATIONAL CO-HEADLINING U.S. SUMMER TOUR, 30-CITY MAJOR VENUE RUNS JUNE 5 - AUGUST 1, 2009
Los Angeles, CA - May 18, 2009 - Music legends Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire have announced that they will raise money for local food banks nationwide on their 30-city national co-headlining summer concert tour beginning June 5 in Orange Beach, AL (dates below). In exchange for cans of food or a donation, fans will be able to download three new songs recorded earlier this year.
Although the fans will recognize two of the songs, the recordings will catch them by surprise, as Chicago recorded Earth, Wind & Fire's "I Can't Let You Go," and Earth, Wind & Fire recorded Chicago's "Wishing You Were Here." Together the bands created a new original song written by Earth, Wind & Fire entitled, "You." These newly recorded songs will be available during the summer tour with a donation by the concert goers.
The donation promotion of "Three songs for Three cans or Three dollars" will benefit specific food banks in each city. Coordinating the effort will be World Hunger Year, Inc. (WHY). WHY is dedicated to fighting the root causes of hunger and poverty by supporting grassroots organizations that create self-reliance, economic justice and equal access to nutritious and affordable food.
The organization will collect the cans and/or donations, and in exchange, the fans will be given a download card to access the three songs. For those fans interested in participating, but unable to make it to the shows, they can go to www.EWFandChicago.com to make a donation and download the songs.
Earth, Wind & Fire's founding member and singer Philip Bailey originally conceived the program; “This is a dream come true. We are honored to align with the WHY organization and help the local communities with their important work.”
Chicago took it and ran with it, contacting World Hunger Year, Inc. (WHY founded by Harry Chapin). Chicago's Lee Loughnane, "We want to invite everyone to help us do our small part to help feed America. We worked with WHY on last year's tour. They are a great organization and we are proud to work with them again."
The 2009 Summer Tour will be presented by AEG Live. Each band will perform a full set, and the two bands will come together at the beginning and the finale featuring both bands onstage together. In 2004 and 2005, the two bands teamed up for what is still talked about as one of the great musical spectaculars in recent touring history. A DVD filmed in 2005 at the Los Angeles shows was certified double platinum almost immediately upon release - a tribute to the extraordinary and unique quality of this collaboration.
Chicago has written, recorded and performed some of the most popular and musically innovative songs in rock history. Billboard Magazine positioned the band at #13 on their Hot 100 chart's All-Time Top 100 - a byproduct of having sold more than 100,000,000 records and having earned 20 Top hits, 5 Number One albums, 5 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. Chicago has also won a Grammy Award, American Music Awards, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, had a downtown Chicago street renamed in their honor, and been celebrated with an exhibit at the Chicago History Museum. An incredible 25 of their 30 albums have been certified platinum, and Chicago is the first American band to chart Top 40 albums in five decades. Through it all, Chicago remains a working band, touring continually since forming in 1967. On the philanthropic front, Chicago actively supports two charities through their concert ticket sales. Since 1995, the band has donated a portion of each ticket sold to the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation, which seeks a cure to the fatal children's disease, Neimann-Pick Type C. For the last four years, the band has donated an additional portion of ticket sales to help raise money for Hannah & Friends, which works to improve the quality of life for children and adults with special needs. Hannah & Friends is the personal mission of Maura Weis and her husband, current Notre Dame Football Coach Charlie Weis.
Earth, Wind & Fire made international news recently when President Obama declared in an interview with RollingStone Magazine that the group was among his favorites in his iPod. He said, they are “rhythm and blues and pop staples for me.” The group was invited by President Obama to perform in the East Room on February 22 at the White House for the first social event of the new administration. The Earth, Wind & Fire 11-piece band is among the most influential, commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands of the last three decades. Formed in 1969 in Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire's 39-year history resulted in millions of albums sold worldwide and distinguished awards and accolades. Founding members: Maurice White (leader, vocalist, songwriter); Philip Bailey (lead vocalist, percussionist); Verdine White (bassist); Ralph Johnson (drummer and percussionist) have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and are credited with eight Grammy Awards, 20 Grammy nominations, Four American Music Awards, honors from the NAACP, the BET Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The principal members of Earth, Wind & Fire have received honorary Doctorate Degrees from the Arts and Media College at Columbia College Chicago. To this day, Earth, Wind & Fire remain one of the top globally popular touring attractions. Influencing top artists including Prince, Mary J Blige, Outkast and many more, Earth, Wind & Fire's signature sound and distinctive musical styles fuse pop, soul, jazz, rock n' roll, psychedelic, African roots music and disco with a base in funk.
WHY (World Hunger Year, Inc.) is dedicated to fighting the root causes of hunger and poverty by supporting grassroots organizations that create self-reliance, economic justice and equal access to nutritious and affordable food. Founded in 1975 by the late Harry Chapin and current Executive Director, Bill Ayres, WHY works to put an end to hunger suffered by 36.2 million Americans and nearly 1 billion people worldwide. WHY's main programs include the National Hunger Hotline 1-866-3-HUNGRY, which refers individuals in need of emergency food assistance to soup kitchens, food banks, government programs and community organizations in their neighborhoods; the Grassroots Action Network, which provides information, networking opportunities, capacity building and access to over 8,000 anti-hunger and poverty community organizations across the United States and around the world; and Artists Against Hunger & Poverty which is supported by Bruce Springsteen, Michael McDonald, Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire, Joss Stone, Darryl McDaniels, Jackson Browne, O.A.R, and many others. www.whyhunger.org
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Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire
Summer Concert Tour - 2009
FRI 6/5/09 Orange Beach, AL The Amphitheater at The Wharf
SAT 6/6/09 Atlanta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre At Encore Park
TUE 6/9/09 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
WED 6/10/09 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
FRI 6/12/09 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Event Center
SAT 6/13/09 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Event Center
SAT 6/14/09 Bethel, NY Bethel Performing Arts Center**
TUE 6/16/09 Boston, MA Agganis Arena
WED 6/17/09 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
FRI 6/19/09 Mashentucket, CT MGM Grand Theatre at Foxwoods
SAT 6/20/09 Verona, NY Turning Stone Resort Casino**
SUN 6/21/09 Columbus, OH Value City Arena at Jerome Schottenstein Center
TUE 6/23/09 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
WED 6/24/09 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
FRI 6/26/09 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
SUN 6/28/09 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
TUE 6/30/09 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
WED 7/1/09 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
FRI 7/10/09 Houston, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
SAT 7/11/09 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
MON 7/13/09 Sandia, NM Sandia Amphitheatre
TUE 7/14/09 Denver, CO Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
FRI 7/17/09 Seattle, WA WaMu Theater
SAT 7/18/09 Portland, OR Rose Garden Theater Of The Clouds
TUE 7/21/09 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
WED 7/22/09 Ontario, CA Citizens Business Bank Arena
FRI 7/24/09 Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena
SAT 7/25/09 Las Vegas, NV The Joint @ The Hard Rock & Casino
TUE 7/28/09 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
FRI 7/31/09 Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre at UC-Berkeley
SAT 8/1/09 Lake Tahoe, NV Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey's
**Non AEG Live dates
AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring for a variety of programming, and multi-media production. AEG Live, the nation's second-largest concert promotion and touring company, is comprised of special event, broadcast and exhibition divisions, fourteen regional offices, and numerous state-of-the-art venues nationwide. The company's national promotion arm is currently producing tours and productions including Bette Midler “The Showgirl Must Go On” and Cher at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas; and “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs,” an international tour of the artifacts of King Tut. Recent and upcoming promoted concert tours have included artists such as Justin Timberlake, Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, Hannah Montana, Spice Girls, Prince, Britney Spears, Kenny Chesney, So You Think You Can Dance, Paul McCartney, High School Musical, American Idols Live and The Color Purple. Goldenvoice, the company's Southern California-based regional promotion division, created and operates the award-winning annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival as well as Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival. The company operates Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie in Texas, Nokia Theatre Times Square, Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE and the recently opened Club Nokia. For more information, go to www.aeglive.com.
Hopefully you had a chance to catch Chicago's performance on the Ellen DeGeneres show, which aired on Earth Day.
What you might not know is that the band recorded a second song exclusively for Ellen's website. If you click here and scroll through, you'll find it:
http://ellen.warnerbros.com/videos/
Enjoy!
Chicago will be the special guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, airing Wednesday April 22. It’s her special Earth Day show, and the band will perform a classic hit. You can find more information here:
http://ellen.warnerbros.com/thisweek/
You can find when it’s on local to you right here:
http://ellen.warnerbros.com/about/whenitson.php
Enjoy!
Sunday, April 12th at 9 am - Only on A&E’s PRIVATE SESSIONS - the legendary rock ’n’ roll band with horns is back with The Best of Chicago. Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow and Walter Parazaider sit down for an in-depth interview with Lynn Hoffman about their amazing body of work. Plus, they perform their monster hits “25 or 6 to 4”, “Saturday in the Park”, “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?”, “You're the Inspiration” and “Hard Habit to Break”. Don’t miss it! Check out www.aetv.com/privatesessions/
Chicago’s 2009 Tour Merchandise is on sale now at the official home for Chicago gear, www.chicagomerch.com. The new designs and colors are top-notch, as is the quality of the clothing itself. Enjoy!
It\'s an exciting time for Chicago. In addition to the band\'s current dates and forthcoming summer tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, Chicago has several scheduled tv appearances, including Tuesday, March 24 on the Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS) and Thursday, March 26 on the Chris Isaak Hour (Biography). Check your local listings for times.
In April, Chicago will rock out on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. We\'ll post those details soon!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LEGENDARY GROUPS CHICAGO AND EARTH, WIND & FIRE
REUNITE FOR NATIONAL CO-HEADLINING U.S. SUMMER TOUR,
30-CITY MAJOR VENUE RUNS JUNE 5 - AUGUST 1, 2009
Los Angeles, CA – March 9, 2009 - Music legends Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago have announced that they will reunite for a 30-city national co-headlining summer concert tour, beginning June 5 in Orange Beach, AL (dates below). In 2004 and 2005, the two bands teamed up for what is still talked about as one of the great musical spectaculars in recent touring history. A DVD filmed in 2005 of their Los Angeles shows was certified double platinum almost immediately upon release – a tribute to the extraordinary and unique quality of this collaboration.
Earth, Wind & Fire’s founding member and singer Philip Bailey says, “The Chicago-Earth, Wind & Fire shows are magic and bring out the best in all of us – from the musicians onstage to the fans dancing in the aisles. We can’t wait to get out there with our friends again.” Chicago keyboardist and founding member Robert Lamm is equally enthusiastic, “Earth, Wind & Fire are phenomenal. When we first decided to tour together, we knew it would be good, but I don’t think we could have guessed that the Earth, Wind & Fire-Chicago shows would be some of our all-time favorites to play.”
The 2009 Summer Tour will be presented by AEG Live. Each band will perform a full set, and the two bands will come together both at the beginning of the night and for a final set that features both bands onstage together.
“What happens when you cross Chicago with Earth, Wind & Fire? You get a big, raucous, happy band, supercharging a packed house of fans.” - Daily Variety
Earth, Wind & Fire made international news recently when President Obama declared in an interview with RollingStone Magazine that the group was among his favorites in his iPod. He said, they are “rhythm and blues and pop staples for me.” The group was invited by President Obama to perform in the East Room on February 22 at the White House for the first social event of the new administration. The Earth, Wind & Fire 11-piece band is among the most influential, commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands of the last three decades. Formed in 1969 in Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire\'s 39-year history resulted in millions of albums sold worldwide and distinguished awards and accolades. Founding members: Maurice White (leader, vocalist, songwriter); Philip Bailey (lead vocalist, percussionist); Verdine White (bassist); Ralph Johnson (drummer and percussionist) have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and are credited with eight Grammy Awards, 20 Grammy nominations, Four American Music Awards, honors from the NAACP, the BET Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The principal members of Earth, Wind & Fire have received honorary Doctorate Degrees from the Arts and Media College at Columbia College Chicago. To this day, Earth, Wind & Fire remain one of the top globally popular touring attractions. Influencing top artists including Prince, Mary J Blige, Outkast and many more, Earth, Wind & Fire\'s signature sound and distinctive musical styles fuse pop, soul, jazz, rock n\' roll, psychedelic, African roots music and disco with a base in funk.
Chicago has written, recorded and performed some of the most popular and musically innovative songs in rock history. Billboard Magazine positioned the band at #13 on their Hot 100 chart’s All-Time Top 100 – a byproduct of having sold more than 100,000,000 records and having earned 20 Top hits, 5 Number One albums, 5 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. Chicago has also won a Grammy Award, American Music Awards, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, had a downtown Chicago street renamed in their honor, and been celebrated with an exhibit at the Chicago History Museum. An incredible 25 of their 30 albums have been certified platinum, and Chicago is the first American band to chart Top 40 albums in five decades. Through it all, Chicago remains a working band, touring continually since forming in 1967. On the philanthropic front, Chicago actively supports two charities through their concert ticket sales. Since 1995, the band has donated a portion of each ticket sold to the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation, which seeks a cure to the fatal children’s disease, Neimann-Pick Type C. For the last four years, the band has donated an additional portion of ticket sales to help raise money for Hannah & Friends, which works to improve the quality of life for children and adults with special needs. Hannah & Friends is the personal mission of Maura Weis and her husband, current Notre Dame Football Coach Charlie Weis.
AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring for a variety of programming, and multi-media production. AEG Live, the nation’s second-largest concert promotion and touring company, is comprised of special event, broadcast and exhibition divisions, fourteen regional offices, and numerous state-of-the-art venues nationwide. The company’s national promotion arm is currently producing tours and productions including Bette Midler “The Showgirl Must Go On” and Cher at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas; and “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs,” an international tour of the artifacts of King Tut. Recent and upcoming promoted concert tours have included artists such as Justin Timberlake, Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, Hannah Montana, Spice Girls, Prince, Britney Spears, Kenny Chesney, So You Think You Can Dance, Paul McCartney, High School Musical, American Idols Live and The Color Purple. Goldenvoice, the company’s Southern California-based regional promotion division, created and operates the award-winning annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival as well as Stagecoach: California\'s Country Music Festival. The company operates Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie in Texas, Nokia Theatre Times Square, Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE and the recently opened Club Nokia. For more information, go to www.aeglive.com.
All tour dates are now up in the tour section, here at www.chicagotheband.com
Chicago has just announced its first tour dates of 2009. More will follow soon, but we wanted you to know about these now! Check out the tour section of the website to get all the info.
2009 Chicago/CTA Calendar Available Now! - December 18, 2008It\'s here! Now is the time to order your Chicago/CTA calendar for 2009. Our seventh annual calendar is packed with 12 full color photos of the band, printed on high quality paper. As an added bonus, the birthday of each band member is highlighted. Make sure you get your order in today! The calendars are shipping now. Don\'t miss out on the fun!
For EACH calendar the price is $20.00 (plus $3.00 for shipping $5.00 for international shipping).
For more information, and to see the cover, click here:
http://www.ctaofficialfanclub.com/1calendar2009.htm
We frequently get questions about how to find your favorite Chicago logo merchandise. It’s all available at www.chicagomerch.com, and ordering now means that your gifts will arrive in time for the holidays.
Look for the new pewter keychain and magnet, and in addition, select items are on sale. Enjoy!
Billboard Magazine is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of its Hot 100 Song & Artist chart - the official singles chart that determines what the hits are. In looking at the history of the chart, Billboard was able to determine its all-time Top 100 artists. Chicago comes in at #13, surrounded by artists such as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart, Elton John, Prince, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, and many others. You can see the Top 20 here:
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-artists-20.shtml
And of course, it’s fun to scroll through the whole Top 100.
Congratulations to Chicago, and to all their fellow artists who have had such incredible careers!
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In his book, The Greatest Music Never Sold, author Dan Leroy writes about the Stone Of Sisyphus, the great \'lost\' Chicago album. Recorded in 1993 and produced by Peter Wolf, Sisyphus became a cult record immediately after Warner Bros. refused to release it because it wasn\'t the Chicago record that was expected. Knowing what they had created and not willing to compromise, the band left Warner Bros. and took the album with them.
Now, 15 years later, on June 17, this 11-song album with four bonus tracks will finally be available from Rhino Records at all physical and digital outlets, including www.rhino.com, for a suggested list price of $18.98 for CD and $9.99 for download.
Powered by Chicago\'s celebrated horn section, the tracks on SISYPHUS have bite, power and swing, and the \'fire in the belly\' that one associates usually with debut albums. The songs touch on a wide range of styles and moods including the energetic horn-driven title track, \"Stone Of Sisyphus,\" the cool funk groove of \"Mah-Jong,\" the anti-corporate rock broadside \"Plaid,\" the touching emotional lyrics of \"Pull\" and Robert Lamm\'s rap on \"Sleeping In The Middle Of The Bed.\" \"Bigger Than Elvis\" features contributions from musicians who worked with \"The King\" himself, including The Jordinaires and Jerry Scheff (father of Chicago bassist Jason Scheff).
\"We wrote songs that were more experimental, songs that were more daring in terms of musical direction and chord construction, more than anything,\" remembers James Pankow, whose innovative horn charts had been an integral part of Chicago\'s distinctive sound from the start. \"We got into really feeling our oats in terms of being the voice of Chicago again. It had been a long time since we had made a record like that.\"
Looking back, the band members wish they had found a way to release Sisyphus sooner, but there is intense pride in having stood up for their creativity integrity - a Chicago trademark. While Sisyphus became an underground classic, widely bootlegged by fans, Chicago continued to defy music business conventions by forming their own record company, and recording hugely successful big band and holiday records before it was the fashion.
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Check out the double-disc, limited edition CD set with 38 career-spanning tracks. In addition, the cover and liner art was created by Mark Rosenmeier, winner of our fan-art contest.
Congrats, Mark!
