LEGENDARY GROUPS CHICAGO AND EARTH, WIND &...

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 and Chicago 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 Washington, DC 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 Ledyard, 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 Chicago, 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

More on Chicago - Line-Up: Robert Lamm: keyboards, vocals; Lee Loughnane: trumpet; James Pankow: trombone; Walt Parazaider: woodwinds; Bill Champlin: keyboards: guitar, vocals; Jason Scheff: bass, vocals; Tris Imboden: drums; Keith Howland: guitar.
In April, 2009, Madacy Records, in conjunction with Rhino Entertainment, will release a 3-CD collectors' edition greatest hits compilation in a special tin package. This past November, Rhino Records reissued Chicago's landmark first two albums, Chicago Transit Authority and Chicago II, as special 180 gram vinyl release, complete with exceptional packaging. . Rhino is also readying a limited edition box set of 7 singles, a cool nod to the band's history, both as hit makers and as champions of innovative album packaging. Earlier last year, Rhino Records released Stone of Sisyphus, the great, long-awaited and unreleased album that has been an underground fan favorite for nearly 15 years. The release features bonus tracks and new liner notes. Last October, Rhino issued the Best of Chicago: 40th Anniversary Edition, a hits package that remains a top seller. Also of continuing interest is Chicago XXX, the band's excellent 2006 album, produced by Jay DeMarcus of superstar country group Rascal Flatts.

Source: Melodicrock.com

Comments: 7

Lee P. Mar 23, 2009, 12:40pm EDT

Oh my, I think that they are going to be real busy for a while. Thanks for sharing.

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DIANE D. Mar 23, 2009, 12:44pm EDT

I just saw them last year, in Davenport, Iowa. A Great concert.

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Rae M. Mar 23, 2009, 12:53pm EDT

I love both of those groups especially Chicago, I am going to see about getting tickets.

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Robin G. Mar 23, 2009, 1:09pm EDT

sweet

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Diana B. Mar 23, 2009, 2:10pm EDT

I loved Chicago, but the lineup has changed that it just wouldn't be the same Chicago I grew up with. I have seen Earth Wind & Fire in concert before when they decided to reunite with the original members, even got to shake Philip Bailey's hand during that concert. I might see about getting tickets to the show.

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