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Chicago formed in the city that gave them their name in 1967, originally as the Chicago Transit Authority, and spent the following decade building a sound that was genuinely unlike anything else in rock at the time: a full band of rock musicians supplemented by a three-piece horn section — trumpet, trombone, and saxophone — that was treated as a compositional equal to the guitars and rhythm section rather than as decoration. Their early albums — self-titled multi-disc releases numbered sequentially — combined extended improvisational sections with polished pop songwriting in a way that found audiences in both the rock and pop markets simultaneously.

The singles from their commercial peak remain some of the most recognizable pop songs of their era: "25 or 6 to 4," "Saturday in the Park," "Feelin' Stronger Every Day," "If You Leave Me Now," "Hard to Say I'm Sorry," "You're the Inspiration," and "Look Away" collectively represent one of the most productive commercial catalogs in American rock history. Chicago has continued performing with various lineup changes through the decades, but the essential elements — the horns, the harmonies, and the songs — remain consistent. A double-bill with Styx in 2026 pairs two of the most important Chicago-associated rock acts of the same era for an audience that grew up with both.

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