CHICAGO ANNOUNCES SUMMER AMPHITHEATER TOUR
WITH RICK SPRINGFIELD
COMING TO THE ‘FABULOUS’ FORUM ON SATURDAY, JUNE 13
– Tickets On Sale to the General Public Starting December 6 –
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LOS ANGELES, CA (December 2, 2019) – Today the legendary rock & roll band with horns Chicago announced a North American summer amphitheater tour with music icon Rick Springfield. Revered for their dynamic vocals and rich instrumentals, Chicago and Springfield will bring their hits to fans in venues across the U.S. and Canada. Kicking off June 12 in Concord, CA, the outing will visit Phoenix, Dallas, Tampa, Toronto, the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, CA on Saturday, June 13, and more before wrapping in Rosemont, IL on August 1. Full routing can be found below.
Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, December 6 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com.
Chicago has been honored at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, and GRAMMY Hall of Fame over the course of their illustrious career. The group’s latest album Chicago Christmas spotlights their trademark sound on eight original songs, two yuletide favorites, and one timless classic. The band appeared in this year’s Macy’s Day Parade and will perform on NBC during the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting on on December 4. Prolific singer-songwriter Rick Springfield has scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits and is behind some of the biggest songs of the 80s including “Jessie’s Girl.” Beyond his music career, he is also a lauded actor in both TV and film.
CHICAGO TOUR DATES WITH RICK SPRINGFIELD
| Fri Jun 12 | Concord, CA | Concord Pavilion |
| Sat Jun 13 | Inglewood, CA | Forum |
| Sun Jun 14 | Irvine, CA | Five Point Amphitheater |
| Tue Jun 16 | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre |
| Thu Jun 18 | Morrison, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| Sat Jun 20 | Phoenix, AZ | Ak-Chin Pavilion |
| Tue Jun 23 | Maryland Heights, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre |
| Wed Jun 24 | Kansas City, MO | Starlight Amphitheatre |
| Fri Jun 26 | Dallas, TX | Dos Equis Pavilion |
| Sat Jun 27 | Woodlands, TX | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman |
| Sun Jun 28 | Rogers, AR | Walmart AMP |
| Wed Jul 01 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion |
| Thu Jul 02 | Alpharetta, GA | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre |
| Fri Jul 03 | Tampa, FL | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre |
| Fri Jul 17 | Wantagh, NY | Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater |
| Sat Jul 18 | Bethel, NY | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
| Sun Jul 19 | Mansfield, MA | Xfinity Center |
| Tue Jul 21 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| Wed Jul 22 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| Fri Jul 24 | Camden, NJ | BB&T Pavilion |
| Sat Jul 25 | Burgettstown, PA | KeyBank Pavilion |
| Sun Jul 26 | Toronto, ON | Budweiser Stage |
| Tue Jul 28 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| Wed Jul 29 | Noblesville, IN | Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center |
| Fri Jul 31 | Clarkston, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| Sat Aug 01 | Rosemont, IL | Allstate Arena |
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About the Forum
The award-winning “Fabulous” Forum, located in Inglewood, CA, is the largest indoor performance venue in the country designed with a focus on music and entertainment, in addition to select sporting events. The interior of the bowl features flexible seating that ranges from 17,500 seats to 7,000 seats, enabling the venue to attract a wide variety of premier events. Fans at the Forum enjoy approximately 8,000 square feet of event level hospitality offerings, including merchandise, along with food and beverage options from some of SoCal’s most celebrated brands. A tinted glass wall separates this concession area from the arena, ensuring fans do not miss a moment of the performance. A 40,000 square foot outdoor terrace surrounds the perimeter of the building and offers food and beverage options, as well as comfortable furnishings, to further elevate guests’ enjoyment. The Forum delivers a one-of-a-kind experience for all thanks to its superior acoustics, intimate ambiance and state-of-the-art facilities. Designed with entertainers and performers in mind, the venue includes nine, star-caliber dressing rooms that provide unparalleled comfort. The Forum is part of The Madison Square Garden Company’s portfolio of iconic venues, which also includes: New York’s Madison Square Garden, the Hulu Theater at MSG, Radio City Music Hall, the Chicago Theatre, and the Beacon Theatre. For more information, please visit www.fabulousforum.com.
Chicago Media Contact:
Laurie Gorman, laurie3g@aol.com
Rick Springfield Media Contact:
Kimberly Jakwerth, kim@kmjpr.com
Live Nation Media Contacts:
Emily Bender, emilybender@livenation.com
Monique Sowinski, moniquesowinski@livenation.com
The Forum Media Contact:
Maxie Solters, Scoop Marketing, msolters@solters.com