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Chicago, Rick Springfield team for Red Rocks concert

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Chicago and music icon Rick Springfield are bound for Colorado in 2020.

MORRISON, Colo. — Chicago — hailed as one of the "most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era" by former President Bill Clinton — has announced a 2020 concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

The legendary band has announced its North American summer tour with Rick Springfield will come to Red Rocks on June 18, 2020.

Tickets for the Colorado concert stop go on sale Friday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. at AXS.com, LiveNation.com or by phone at 888-929-7849.

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Chicago is the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades. The band was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. Members Robert Lamm and James Pankow were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017.

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Chicago also has two Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Chicago street dedicated in their honor.

The band has toured every year since being formed in 1967 and has never missed a year, according to concert promoter AEG Presents Rocky Mountains.

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Located just west of the Mile High City, Red Rocks Park features 738 acres of hiking trails, geological wonders and astounding views.  

Owned and operated by the City of Denver, Colorado, the concert venue at Red Rocks Park has been home to some of the most iconic concerts in history, from artists such as The Beatles, U2, and Sting.

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