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Lee Loughnane hosts the Unabridged Guest DJ on SiriusXM’s The Bridge Channel 17. Show schedule is as follows: • Thurs Dec 17 1 PM ET • Friday Dec 18 8 AM ET/ 8 PM ET • Saturday Dec 19 10…

We hope you enjoy a few selections from our latest album CHICAGO CHRISTMAS. Check back for more to come. We are wishing you all a wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!   I’M YOUR SANTA CLAUS [vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/493735816/fcca899ea7″…

ABC News correspondent Aaron Katersky hosts “Celebrating the Arts.” The three-hour special profiles artists, artisans and creators who nourish Americans through their work. The program features interviews with Chicago’s Lee Loughnane and a variety of other artists. Tune in below…

Recording Academy® to honor 2020 Special Merit Award recipients with an eclectic lineup of performers and presenters in “Great Performances: Grammy Salute to Music Legends®” Special October 16 on PBS. The Recording Academy® will honor its 2020 Special Merit Awards…

“Night And Day” was the 18th chapter in a long line of gold and platinum smash albums for Chicago which begun in 1969. Featuring the award winning line-up of Robert Lamm (lead vocals/keyboards), the legendary horns of James Pankow (trombone),…

The International Trombone Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes people who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to the trombone profession over a long career. Born in St. Louis, Missouri of German and Irish descent, Pankow moved with his family to…

Over 1400 musicians come together in the fight against cancer. The Song Of Hope World Band. 1400 Musicians from 35 Countries playing One Song with One Mission. Just one month ago today, Ryan Anthony sadly left us. Through his foundation…

With our Summer Tour postponed and live shows on hold we’re bringing the tour to you in the only way we can. We hope you enjoy the Chicago Summer Concert Series, stay tuned as we will be bringing you more…

Fifty years after its original release, Chicago’s signature songs, “25 or 6 to 4,” has been reimagined as a hip-hop anthem about finding your inner warrior with fiery new vocals by indie rapper realnamejames. An abbreviated version of the remix…

RAVINIA FESTIVAL LAUNCHES WEEKLY RAVINIA TV Ravinia Festival today announced the launch of a 20-minute weekly variety show, RaviniaTV, webcast on Ravinia’s YouTube channel and Facebook page every Friday at 7 p.m. CDT. The series, sponsored by Exelon, kicks off…

An Original Song by Robert Lamm and Keith Howland “In the late 90’s – early 2000’s, Keith and I got together to write a couple of songs for the next Chicago album. This was a problem. After the “Night &…

The Chicago CEO Covid-19 Coalition has initiated a campaign to benefit local organizations in Chicago that are helping with critical efforts related to Chicago’s relief and recovery, along the following 4 themes: Food, Homelessness, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Community, and…

NBC Sports Chicago to host ‘Together We Can’ telethon Wednesday, April 29th. Musical performers will include Chicago (featuring founding members Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane and James Pankow), Plain White T’s, Brett Eldridge, Freddy Jones Band and Jim Peterik. Be Chicago:…

Chicago’s Lee Loughnane joins trumpeters from around the globe in this stirring tribute to honor healthcare workers. ‘A Hope for the Future’ was written as a tribute to the true frontline heroes, health care specialists dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic!…

Adam Schlesinger, Emmy- and Grammy-winning songwriter for film, television, and theater, died Wednesday.   “Can’t believe Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne) passed today. Covid19. So talented, Producer, Performer, Songwriter just 52 years old”  –  Robert Lamm.   Schlesinger was hospitalized…

“Speaking for all of us, we feel for all of the people in Chicago,” said Jimmy Pankow from the band Chicago. “And we pray and think of all the people in the city of Chicago and surrounding areas very, very earnestly…

The old adage says that you have your whole life to write songs for your debut album and then six months to write for the follow-up. In the case of Chicago, their 1969 debut (as the Chicago Transit Authority) was…

Chicago, the legendary rock band with horns, was just announced to receive The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The GRAMMY-winners are among the first acts to bring big jazz band-style horns into rock music. Following their 1969 debut album, Chicago…

Counting down to the GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, January 26th where Chicago will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award! We hope you enjoy this digital GRAMMY program book courtesy of the Recording Academy. We thank our friends and partners…

Chicago appeared on The Talk Monday, March 2nd – if you were unable to watch the program live you can view online now at CBS.com. We were thrilled to entertain the guests and hosts of The Talk! Below are a…

Need a holiday card for that special someone? Send them a Chicago e-card! Mr. Masayuki Funatsu has created custom artwork for each of the tracks from CHICAGO CHRISTMAS and we’ll be revealing one each day! Get your Chicago e-cards at…

Marmont Lane books is proud to release ROBERT LAMM SELECTED LYRICS, a folio collection of the lyrical work of Robert Lamm, founding member of the musical group “Chicago.” The collection contains more than 30 of Lamm’s compositions, including many of…

The Legendary “Rock Band With Horns” Gets Into The Spirit Of The Holiday Season With An Album That Mixes Original Christmas Songs And Yuletide Favorites Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Chicago, will celebrate the holidays this year with a…

Chicago has been on a roll this decade. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, lead composers Robert Lamm and James Pankow were similarly honored a year later by the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Then, last…

NBC celebrates the holiday season in style with its hugely popular “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” special on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 8-10 p.m. ET/PT. Just before the lighting of the iconic tree in Rockefeller Plaza, audiences will be treated to…

It’s on – we’re rocking the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thanksgiving Day and you can watch it from the parade route in New York City or live on NBC! We are thrilled to be performing songs from our new…

In May 2019, Chicago went out on the road for the beginning of their summer concert tour. They brought recording equipment with them to record their fourth Christmas album. They recorded most of the album on the bus and in…

Robert Lamm and Lee Loughnane, founding members of revolutionary rock band Chicago, join Dan Rather for an all-new episode of the The Big Interview—airing Wednesday, October 16 at 8pE/5pP on AXS-TV. In this exclusive first look, Lamm discusses the creative…

CHICAGO, will have their award-winning documentary film, Now More Than Ever: The History Of Chicago reair on CNN on September 7th at 9pm ET / 6pm PT. Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago is the most comprehensive history of the group’s achievements….

It’s been brought to our attention that some fans had concerns with the audio quality of the CD copies of the Chicago Transit Authority 50th Anniversary remix. It is always the top priority for Chicago and Rhino that the audio…

INTRANSIENT AUTHORITY: THERE’S NO LOOKING BACK FOR THE SUPERGROUP CHICAGO “We’ve always loved Ravinia,” says Lee Loughnane, the sole trumpeter the band Chicago has had since its inception in 1967. “It’s great to be able to come back and play…

Chicago celebrates the 50-year Anniversary of the band’s record-setting debut with a newly remixed version of the double-platinum, double album – available on CD & 2LP from Rhino on September 13th! Chicago’s debut album, Chicago Transit Authority (self-titled at the…

The summer of 1969 saw a proliferation of a relatively new concert genre – the pop/rock festival. As we commemorate the the 50th Anniversary of the Woodstock music festival, we also reminisce on other iconic music festivals that Chicago (Transit…

As published in The Long Island Weekly on May 23, 2019 – Written by Dave Gil de Rubio. There are many sides to a band like Chicago—a self-described “rock and roll band with horns,” a steady presence on MTV during the early…

Chicago’s Lee Loughnane dropped in on the Westbury High School Band in Westbury, NY – Check out these outstanding young musicians led by Band Director Mike Rubenstein.  

Play it Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll is on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York in Gallery 199. The exhibition is co-organized with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and includes two horns once owned…

Last year, Chicago returned home to their namesake city to record a live version of the band’s second album Chicago II. Filmed at the historic WTTW-TV studio, the band hit the stage to perform every single song from the multi-platinum album,…

We would like to extend our congratulations to Rita Wilson, who has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In a statement Rita said “I was born and raised in Hollywood. This street was my backyard….

Dear Friend and frequent band photographer Guy Webster has passed away. His career spanned more than 40 years during which time he photographed scores of entertainers in the music and film industries along with several notable politicians. His work led him to…

Enter for your chance to win a Valentine’s Day trip for two to see Chicago Live in Vegas! One grand prize winner and a friend will receive a pair of tickets to the show on Friday, February 15 in Las Vegas…

Chicago is proud to participate in the Official Notre Dame Goodyear Cotton Bowl Party at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, TX on December 28th celebrating the Notre Dame Goodyear Cotton Bowl Game. This fund-raising event helps provide financial aid to…

The Chicago Sun Times new pole offers a chance to Vote Chicago for the Best Band in Illinois! Chicago was originally omitted from the list of contenders in a recent poll by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Click…

Announcing the vinyl debut of Live At The Isle Of Wight from 1970 and the CD/DVD Greatest Hits Live recorded last year – Both available from Rhino October 26th, 2018. Chicago has toured continuously for more than 50 years, helping…

Chicago returns to The Venetian Las Vegas for an eight show limited engagement in 2019, shows will be held on February 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. Tickets ranging in price from $59.95 to…

This Collector’s Edition includes the Steven Wilson Remix of the double LP and also on single CD along with CHICAGO II: Live on Soundstage on DVD and CD. CHICAGO II: Live on Soundstage was recorded on November 7th and 8th at…

Contest winners get the VIP Treatment at an upcoming Chicago concert! On our Summer Tour we gave Chicago fans the chance to win 2 tickets to an upcoming show in the U.S. including $1000 for airfare / travel! The lucky…

As Billboard celebrates the Billboard Hot 100‘s 60th anniversary, the magazine looks at the top-performing duos and groups in the chart’s history, dating to its Aug. 4, 1958, inception. The legendary rock and roll band with horns, CHICAGO, is the Top American Band…

Chicago with Max Schachter (front) and Neil Jacobsen of Live Nation Florida (front right) On July 20th we were honored and quite overwhelmed to meet the survivors and families of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school shootings in Parkland Florida….

Chicago went home to its namesake city last year to record a live version of the band’s multi-platinum second album, Chicago II. Recorded at the historic WTTW-TV studios, the performance features every song from that classic album, including several that…

Official Installation Ceremony held May 15th, 2018 The Orpheum Theatre Group is excited to announce a new addition to the legendary Orpheum sidewalk of stars. Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Chicago will receive their star ahead of their sold…