Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described "rock and roll band with horns" began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, generating several hit ballads. They had a steady stream of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Second only to The Beach Boys in Billboard singles and albums chart success among American bands, Chicago is one of the longest-running and most successful rock groups in history.
Doobie Brothers / Chicago Jun 29, 2017 East Lake-Orient Park, Florida, United States Added by Joshua B.
Chicago Sep 08, 2018 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Added by Sellersmith1962
Tanglewood Jul 21, 1970 Lenox, Massachusetts, United States Added by Concert Archives 3
Gary Moore / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers / REO Speedwagon / Chicago / Loverboy / A Flock of Seagulls Dec 18, 1982 Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Added by Concert Archives 3
Mississippi River Festival 1978 Jun 08, 1978 - Sep 09, 1978 Edwardsville, Illinois, United States Added by Concert Archives 3
Frampton, America, Chicago Oct 27, 2010 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Added by Concert Archives 3
Chicago Aug 01, 2007 Asheville, North Carolina, United States Uploaded by Nick Freitag
Mississippi River Festival 1978 Jun 08, 1978 - Sep 09, 1978 Edwardsville, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Louise Halsey
Jimi Hendrix / Chicago / Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys Apr 26, 1969 Inglewood, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Chicago / illinois speed press May 20, 1970 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
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We saw them in Berlin Germany in 1977 but not listed here
chicago at Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto Canada Monday February 1 1971. Concert delayed due to instruments held at the border. Started at 11:30 pm. Went to 2 am
I swear I saw Chicago and Three Dog Night in Honolulu in the early 70's. Anyone know about that?
I saw Chicago at the Konocti Harbor Resort on March 21, 1995 in Kelseyville, CA. That show isn't listed.
You are missing a concert in Salt Lake City UT, Salt Palace, July 15, 1974
Clippings have been posted for the Chicago concert at Hynes Auditorium: Boston, Massachusetts 1972-05-30/31
That's correct. I haven't seen them in Boston either. So why did you comment?
@Mike Belcher - You post the concerts/dates that you’ve been to, not ALL dates. I’ve never seen them in Boston...
Mike Belcher you need to post it on the site!
Missing a Chicago concert May 31, 1972 at John B. Hynes Hall, Boston, Mass.
Chicago is named after the city in which the band formed: Chicago, Illinois. However, the band also performed under other names before becoming Chicago. These included "Big Thing" and "Chicago Transit Authority". The band officially became “Chicago” in 1970.
Chicago was first known as "Big Thing". After moving to Los Angeles, California, and signing to Columbia Records, they changed their name to "Chicago Transit Authority" in 1968. In 1970, they shortened the name to "Chicago" after their first album was released.
Chicago started with original band members Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, Danny Seraphine, Walter Parazaider, Lee Loughnane, and James Pankow. There are only three original members still in the band today: Lamm, Loughnane, and Pankow.
Terry Kath was the lead singer and guitarist for Chicago. He died on January 23, 1978, due to an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot to the head with the automatic pistol he usually carried. After his death, Chicago nearly disbanded but fortunately did not. In 1997, the band members honored Kath when they released their album The Innovative Guitar of Terry Kath.
Following a party, lead singer and guitarist Terry Kath jokingly placed the barrel of his pistol next to his head. He casually said that the gun was not loaded and playfully pulled the trigger to his head. Unfortunately, the gun was loaded, and Kath accidentally killed himself. He died on January 23, 1978.
Danny Seraphine was a member of Chicago for over 23 years. In what has been called a power play, he was fired from the Chicago band in 1990 by other band members to accommodate drummer Tris Imboden.
Peter Cetera was the lead vocalist and bassist of Chicago from 1967 to 1985. He was born on September 13, 1944 and is 78 years old.
Peter Cetera decided to leave the Chicago band in 1985 to focus on his solo career. While he offered to continue playing with Chicago while also creating his own music apart from the band, the other band mates declined and replaced Cetera with Jason Scheff.
Because of his legendary career as a singer, songwriter, producer, and musician, Peter Cetera’s estimated net worth is around $40 million.
Walter Parazaider played the saxophone, clarinet, flute, and backing vocals for Chicago. He retired from touring with Chicago in 2017 following a heart condition. On April 19, 2021, Parazaider released a statement announcing that he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
Chicago has had 2,362 concerts.
Chicago is most often considered to be Rock, Pop, Jazz, Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Classic Rock, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), Mellow Gold, Adult Standards, Jazz Rock, Adult Contemporary, and Yacht Rock.
The next Chicago concert is on February 24, 2023 at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
The last Chicago concert was on November 30, 2022 at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Florida, United States.
The songs that Chicago performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the November 02, 2022 concert at Helen DeVitt Jones Theater at The Buddy Holly Hall in Lubbock, TX, US:
