“You know how many people have been in this band over the years … 47 people have been in this band over the years,” a character in the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap reveals in talking about the fictitious band’s history. While it was clearly meant to be funny, that line has to reverberate with Chicago, which has seen an incredible lineup shift over its 56 years of existence. The original group of Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow, Walter Parazaider and Danny Seraphine still retains some of its core members (Lamm, Loughnane and Pankow), but the group has seen literally dozens of musicians contribute to its evolving sound over the decades.
It’s been a huge part of what keeps Chicago’s music so eclectic—in the best way possible. From 1960s hits like “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?”, 1970s hits like “25 or 6 to 4” and 1980s hits like “Hard to Say I’m Sorry/Get Away,” Chicago has kept generations of listeners riveted to their speakers. Their live shows, in particular, are an event; few bands replicate their studio sound as good as Chicago does.
Find out for yourself as the band—which received a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020—rolls into town to play selections from its large catalog, a catalog as rich as its musical roster over the years.
The Venetian, 8 p.m. Feb. 24-25 and March 1, 3-4, starting at $49.95. ticketmaster.com
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