Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago

Friday, July 31 (2009) 7:30p

at University of California at Berkeley: Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA

Price: $39.50 - $125.50

Age Suitability: None Specified

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Innovative yet popular, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing, Earth, Wind & Fire changed the sound of black pop in the '70s - their encyclopedic sound topping Latin-funk rhythms with gospel harmonies, unerring horns, Philip Bailey's sweet falsetto, and various exotic ingredients chosen by leader and producer Maurice White.

Chicago followed the lead of Blood, Sweat and Tears and the Electric Flag by grafting a horn section onto a rock band. For over a quarter of a century, Chicago has produced 20 Top 10 hits and 15 platinum or multiplatinum albums and sold more than 100 million records.

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Categories: R&B and Soul, Rock

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Chicago Band

Chicago is a pop rock, jazz, and fusion band formed in 1967 in Chicago, IL. The band formed at DePaul University, and started as a cover band called "The Big Thing." They grew in popularity in their local clubs and decided to move to Los Angeles and changed their name to "Chicago Tr

Rock, Jazz, Pop

Earth, Wind & Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire were one of the most musically accomplished, critically acclaimed, and commercially popular funk bands of the '70s. Conceived by drummer, bandleader, songwriter, kalimba player, and occasional vocalist Maurice White, EWF's all-encompassing musical vision used funk as its found

R&B and Soul, Musicians / Bands, Disco, Funk

Location & Nearby Info

Greek Theatre
Gayley Rd and Piedmont Ave
Berkeley, CA 94720
(510) 642-9988

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Jun 04, 2008 - pobrien on Chicago Band

Chicago may not be cranking out the hits but their magic from past decades makes their show one of the best

For anyone over 30, Chicago brings you back to your youth, either to a time when you rocked to their music or sat in the back of the car on a family trip while your parents ran the radio. A superstar band on tour again makes it well worth the tickets.