Chicago to perform at MGM Springfield

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Chicago, the legendary Rock and Roll band with horns, is coming to Symphony Hall, Wednesday, 6 October at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, 23 July at 10 a.m. at MGMSpringfield.com, Ticketmaster.com and the MGM Springfield Box Office. Members of MGM Resorts International’s loyalty program, M Life Rewards, receive exclusive presale access, Thursday, 22 July from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Chicago is hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the Rock and Roll era.” The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are the highest charting American band on Billboard’s Top 125 Artists Of All Time, as well as the first American Rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades.

Chicago recently received The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 GRAMMYS, and the band’s first album, Chicago Transit Authority, was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2014.

The original three 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.

Robert Lamm and James Pankow were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017. They are responsible for some of Chicago’s mega-hits including, “25 or 6 to 4,” “Saturday In The Park,” “Feelin' Stronger Every Day,” “Make Me Smile,” and many more.

From the signature sound of the Chicago horns to their iconic vocalists, and a few dozen ever-classic songs, this band’s concerts are celebrations. Chicago continue to be true ambassadors for their beloved hometown, carrying the city’s name with pride and dignity around the world. This year marks the band’s 54th consecutive year of touring!