Chicago Live in Concert
Tickets and Pre-Show
Chicago Live in Concert
Saturday, September 26 at 7:30pm
Doors open at 6:30pm
Tickets start at $63.50
- All-In Ticket Pricing – What you see is what you pay! All tickets include taxes and fees, with just a $3 order fee per transaction.
- Your concert ticket includes same-day Washington State Fair admission—present it at any gate for entry, a value of up to $18.
- Concert ticket required for children 2 years of age and older.
Presale Access
Presale: starts Wed, Apr 15 at 10 am
General On Sale: starts Fri, Apr 17 at 10 am
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All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable, regardless of weather. Events held rain or shine.
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VIP Packages
VIP1 – Chicago Feelin’ Stronger VIP Package
Selling Price: +$610.75
- One reserved ticket in the front row
- Backstage/on-stage photo with the band pre-show
- Exclusive Chicago VIP merchandise
- Limited edition Chicago signed tour band poster
- Commemorative Chicago VIP laminate
- Early entry to the venue
- First-access merchandise shopping
- On-site VIP host for check-in
VIP2 – Chicago Inspiration VIP Package
Selling Price: +$469.50
- One reserved ticket in rows 2–8
- Backstage/on-stage photo with the band pre-show
- Exclusive Chicago VIP merchandise with Chicago’s latest tour book
- Limited edition Chicago tour band poster
- Commemorative Chicago VIP laminate
- Early entry to the venue
- First-access merchandise shopping
- On-site VIP host for check-in
VIP3 – Chicago Hard Habit to Break VIP Package
Selling Price: +$315.95
- One reserved ticket within the first 20 rows
- Chicago VIP merchandise with Chicago’s latest tour book
- Early entry to the venue
- First-access merchandise shopping
- On-site VIP host for check-in
Upgrades
Chicago Saturday in the Park Upgrade
Selling Price: $282.50
- Backstage/on-stage photo with the band pre-show
- Chicago VIP merchandise with Chicago’s latest tour book
- Limited edition Chicago tour band poster
- Commemorative Chicago VIP laminate
- Early entry to the venue
- First-access merchandise shopping
- On-site VIP host for check-in
Chicago Pre-Show Party
Tickets - $75 (does not include show or Fair admission)
Join us at the Gold Gate Event Venue inside Expo Hall for the Chicago Pre-Show Party. Enjoy a delicious meal in the pre-show party space, private bar, a live DJ playing your favorite hits, a selfie station, early access to select merchandise (subject to availability) and giveaways throughout the night. Pre-show parties are the place to pre-funk before the show!
About the Artist
Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era,” the legendary rock band with horns, Chicago, ranks as the highest-charting American band in Billboard magazine’s Top 125 Artists of All Time. Chicago is the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades.
Chicago’s debut album Chicago Transit Authority was inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2025, recognizing its cultural, historical, and aesthetic importance to the nation’s recorded sound heritage.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Chicago IX: Chicago’s Greatest Hits, the band released Chicago IX: Greatest Hits Expanded in August 2025. In 2024, they released Chicago at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. (9/16/1971), a 26-track live collection capturing more than two hours of music from their early years.
Additional recent releases include Chicago Greatest Christmas Hits (2023) and their 38th studio album Born for This Moment (2022), featuring the hit single “If This Is Goodbye.”
In 2022, Gravitas Ventures released the documentary The Last Band on Stage, directed by Peter Curtis Pardini and narrated by Joe Mantegna. The film tells the story of how Chicago became the last band playing in the U.S. as COVID-19 shutdowns began in March 2020 and how they continued creating during the pandemic.
Chicago has received numerous honors, including The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, and induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame for their debut album. Songwriters Robert Lamm and James Pankow were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017, and Pankow also received the International Trombone Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.
Over their career, Chicago has earned two Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and recognition as Founding Artists of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. With over 100 million records sold, their achievements include 21 Top 10 singles, five consecutive No. 1 albums, 11 No. 1 singles, and a total of 48 gold and platinum awards.
Chicago has toured every year since their formation, never missing a year. Original members Lee Loughnane (trumpet, vocals), Robert Lamm (keyboards, vocals), and James Pankow (trombone) remain active in the band, joined by a lineup of world-class musicians.
From the signature sound of the Chicago horns to their iconic vocalists and timeless catalog of hits, their concerts remain true celebrations. 2025 marks the band’s 58th consecutive year of touring.
Chicago continues to serve as proud ambassadors of their hometown, carrying the city’s name with pride and distinction around the world.