The event will feature several high-profile special guests
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Classic rock icons Chicago have announced Chicago and Friends, a special two-night concert event this fall. The shows will take place inside Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18. The band will be performing songs from their seminal debut album Chicago Transit Authority in celebration of the LP’s 55th anniversary, plus more big hits and never-before-played songs. Both shows are being produced by FanTracks for their Decades Rock Live series, and will be filmed in their entirety on a custom-built LED stage set with over 30 4K cameras for global distribution that will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Chicago-themed weekend at Ocean Casino Resort will include a special “Decades” VIP Party, exclusive VIP Packages, exclusive merchandise, and on Saturday, November 18 there will be a VIP Champagne Brunch. Tickets are available now via Ticketmaster.com and Ocean Casino Resort box office. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit theOceanAC.com.
Very special guests for the shows include rockers Steve Vai and Chris Daughtry, blues icons Robert Randolph and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, pop star Robin Thicke, as well as renowned a cappella group VoicePlay.
Chicago recently received The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the GRAMMYs® and were previously inducted into the GRAMMY® Hall of Fame in 2014. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. Throughout their career, the band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide with 18 platinum outings to their name. They had a streak of five #1 albums on the Billboard Top 200 and they have scored 20 Top 10 singles.
FanTracks is a live streaming company with fan engagement at its core, connecting fans, bands and venues. The company provides subscription and pay-per-view streaming live music events, Xtended Reality (XR) Video Production, digital merchandise and short form original content. FanTracks creates Fanmersive experiences allowing consumers to enjoy live music experiences and gain access to their favorite artists in person and online. Its deep ties to superstar talent and band management form the cornerstone for the creation of hybrid productions that attract music lovers across genres, demographics and geographies.
