Earth, Wind, and Fire & Chicago

Wednesday • Jul 24, 2024 • 7:30pm

 

Chicago – Formed in Chicago, IL in 1967, Chicago is the first American band to chart albums in Billboard’s Pop Top 40 in six consecutive decades, ranking as the highest charting American band in Billboard’s Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists. In their 56 years of existence, Chicago have sold over 100 million records, making them one of the best selling music groups of all time.

This “rock and roll band with horns” found success with their original sound of pop and rock fusion, including hits “Make Me Smile,” “25 or 6 to 4,” “Saturday In The Park,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” and so many more.  To date, the band has had 21 Top 10 singles, 5 consecutive Number One albums, 11 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. An incredible 25 of their 39 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 48 gold and platinum awards.

Chicago’s lifetime achievements include two Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and an induction of its original members into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Additionally, their first record (a double album) was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame, and original band members Robert Lamm and Jimmy Pankow were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Chicago continue to be true ambassadors for their beloved hometown, carrying the city’s name with pride and dignity around the world.

Earth, Wind & Fire – are a music institution. In 1969, music legend Maurice White birthed the music force named after the elements from his very own astrological charts. With soul as deep as the planet, Earth, Wind & Fire charted a history that will live on forever. They’ve scored eight number one hits and have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. They’ve released 23 albums; eight of those albums went Double Platinum and hit the Top 10, making them one of the best-selling artists of all time. They’ve won an impressive nine GRAMMY® Awards including one for Lifetime Achievement (2012). In 2000, Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, cementing their lasting impact on popular music and, in 2019, their contributions to arts and culture was acknowledged in Washington DC with the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors.

The music of Earth, Wind & Fire is more alive than ever as they continue to inspire new audiences and thrill those who have been with them from the beginning. Like the elements in their name, Earth, Wind & Fire’s music has withstood ever-changing trends in the world and shows no sign of vanishing as they continue to create joy and uplifting music that will forever reach a sacred universal atmosphere. From the funky and infectious “Let’s Groove” to the timeless dance classic “September” to the heartfelt “Reasons,” Earth, Wind & Fire’s catalog of hits has become the soundtrack to many lives; now, then and forever. Visit: LIVE – Earth-Wind & Fire – Chicago

Saratoga Performing Arts Center
108 Avenue of the Pines
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone: 518-584-9330

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Broadway Camp Presents:
Fiddler on the Roof

Friday, July 26, and
Saturday, July 27, 2024

Join the most innovative theater training program in the Capital Region! Broadway Camp provides an environment where aspiring performers, stage managers and technicians learn the true meaning of Broadway while working as an ensemble to produce a full-scale musical. Through skill-building workshops, studio classes and hands-on training, Collaborative School of the Arts cultivates an environment built for student success. 

Proctors Collaborative presents:

Book Copyright © 1964 by Joseph Stein © Copyright renewed by Joseph Stein Music & Lyrics copyright © 1964, 1967 by The Times Square Music Publishing Company. © Copyright renewed 1992 by Jerry Bock and Sheldon M. Harnick Used by permission. All Rights Reserved. Director and choreographic manual copyright © 1970 by Jerome Robbins

Proctors
Box Office – (518) 346-6204
432 State Street Schenectady, NY 12305

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Proctors
Box Office – (518) 346-6204
432 State Street Schenectady, NY 12305

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John Legend