FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ENCORE RETURN:
CHICAGO COMES BACK TO EAA AIRVENTURE FOR JULY 29 OPENING-DAY CONCERT
Kickoff for World’s Greatest Aviation
Celebration presented by Ford Motor Company
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. —
(May 1, 2013) — One of the music world’s legendary bands will be back at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013, as Chicago
will take the stage on Monday, July 29, for the event’s popular opening-night
concert.
The concert, presented by Ford Motor Company, is free to all AirVenture
attendees that day and will be held on Phillips 66 Plaza immediately following
the July 29 afternoon air show.
“Those who were here for the opening-night concert
in 2010 remember a picture-perfect summer evening in Oshkosh with Chicago
playing hit after hit in front of thousands of people,” said Jim DiMatteo,
EAA’s vice president of AirVenture features and attractions. “Chicago was one
of the best-attended opening-night concerts we’ve ever had at AirVenture, so
we’re very pleased to work with Ford Motor Company to welcome this legendary
band back to Oshkosh this year.”
Over 40-plus years of recording,
Chicago has attracted multiple generations of fans. Led by founding members
Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow, and Walt Parazaider, Chicago
jazz-infused “rock ’n roll band with horns” sound has created hits in six
different decades. That includes such classics as “Does Anybody Really Know
What Time It Is?”, “If You Leave Me Now”, and “Hard To Say I’m Sorry.” In 2008,
Billboard magazine ranked Chicago, with 47 gold and platinum awards, as Number
13 on its Top 100 Artists of All Time.
“Ford is proud to be the sole
automotive partner with EAA for more than a decade and pleased to enhance the
experience for everyone attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh,” said Kevin Keling,
North America Corporate Events Manager for Ford Motor Company. “Chicago
performed a great show in 2010 and we’re excited they will return for this
year’s opening-night concert to start a sensational week at aviation’s annual
reunion in Oshkosh.”
In March 2013, Chicago’s
multi-platinum two-disc bestseller, The Very Best of Chicago, charted at
No. 1 on the Billboard Catalog and Digital Catalog charts, making them
the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six decades. More
information about Chicago is available at the band’s website, as well
as at its Facebook and Twitter sites.
The opening-night concert at EAA
AirVenture is just one of a variety of family attractions and entertainment
that are part of event. These added activities, ranging from night air shows to
entertainment, are nearly all included with AirVenture admission. They are in
addition to the hundreds of aviation forums and workshops, special
presentations, and aviation exhibits available at Oshkosh.
About
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is “The World’s
Greatest Aviation Celebration” and EAA’s yearly membership convention.
Additional EAA AirVenture information, including advance ticket and camping
purchase, is available online at www.airventure.org. EAA members receive lowest prices on
admission rates. For more information on EAA and its programs, call
1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or visit www.eaa.org. Immediate news is available at www.twitter.com/EAAupdate.
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