Chicago the band concerts 2018
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Chicago (band)
American rock band
Chicago is an American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1967. Self-described as a "rock and roll band with horns," their songs often also combine elements of classical music, jazz, R&B, and pop music.
Growing out of several bands from the Chicago area in the late 1960s, the original line-up consisted of Peter Cetera on bass, Terry Kath on guitar, Robert Lamm on keyboards, Lee Loughnane on trumpet, James Pankow on trombone, Walter Parazaider on woodwinds, and Danny Seraphine on drums. Cetera, Kath, and Lamm shared lead vocal duties. The group initially called themselves The Big Thing, then changed to the Chicago Transit Authority in 1968, and finally shortened the name to Chicago in 1969.[1]
Laudir de Oliveira joined the band as a percussionist and second drummer in 1974. Kath died in 1978 and was replaced by several guitarists in succession. Bill Champlin joined in 1981, providing vocals, keyboards, and rhythm guitar. Cetera left the band in 1985 and was replaced by Jason Scheff. Seraphine left in 1990 and was replaced by Tris Imboden. Although the band's lineup has been more fluid since 2009, Lamm, Loughnane, and Pankow have remained constant members. Parazaider "officially retired" in 2017, but is still
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As we gear up for a new year of concerts, here are my favorite shows from 2018:
1.Janelle Monae at the Chicago Theatre, July 5: The singer put her persona (android alter-ego Cindi Mayweather) on hold and made it personal. Her latest songs give voice to immigrants, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community – anyone who has ever felt like an outsider in their “home” country. She bookended the concert with anthems – “Crazy, Classic, Life” (in which she declared, “I am not America’s nightmare, I am the American dream”) and the equally defiant “Americans.” In between she shook, shimmied and pranced to an explosive blend of soul, jazz, cabaret, blues and Afrofuturism.
2. Margo Price at Thalia Hall, April 12: After scuffling for a decade in Nashville, Price found a bigger audience with her latest two albums. Her years of gigging translated into a strong, confident display of her broad musical tastes and vocal range. Though rooted in country, she jumps into soul, folk, rock and psychedelia with dexterity, and even takes a few turns on the drums.
3. Paul Simon at the United Center, June 6: In a year of farewell tours, including Elton John and Bob Seger, Simon brought a stellar songbook and a genre-leapin