Chicago concert date rescheduled to May 17, 2021
The legendary rock and roll band, Chicago, has rescheduled its concert to Monday, May 17, 2021 at the Topeka Performing Arts Center. Showtime is 8 p.m. The show was originally slated for April 3, 2020 and then rescheduled to November 8 dates due to COVID-19. All tickets purchased for the previous dates will be honored for May 17 – Refunds can be made until September 13, 2020 at the original point of purchase (The TPAC Box Office or www.ticketmaster.com). For more information, visit https://www.topekaperformingarts.org/events/2020/chicago
Chicago was inducted into the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Chicago’s first album, Chicago Transit Authority, 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 many others.
On October 4th, Chicago celebrated the holidays this year with a new Christmas album, CHICAGO CHRISTMAS that spotlights the legendary group’s trademark sound on eight original songs, two yuletide favorites and one timeless classic that embraces the spirit of hope. Shortly after its release, Chicago Christmas went to #1 on Billboard’s Holiday Chart. After fifty-two years, Chicago is still earning historic chart achievements. Amazing!
Chicago’s lifetime achievements include to 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. Twenty-five of their 36 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 47 gold and platinum awards.
Chicago has toured every year since the beginning. The three original 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, 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 Ramon “Ray” Yslas on percussion. 2020 will mark the band’s 53rd consecutive year of touring, without missing a single concert date!
