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Danny Seraphine co-founding member of Chicago
Take Me Back To Chicago Tour

Thu, Sep 2 -
Sun, Sep 5, 2021




$34.50 ($6.00 Handling Fee Included) All purchases are nonrefundable/nonexchangeable.

Tickets may be purchased on-line or by phone.
Night of show seating typically available.



Dimitiriou's Jazz Alley welcomes legendary jazz-rock drummer, co-founding member of Chicago and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Danny Seraphine for four nights and six shows. Band members include: Marc Bonilla (guitar/vocals), Travis Davis (bass guitar/vocals), Ed Roth (keyboards) and Tony Grant (vocal). Show times Thursday and Sunday at 7:30pm. Show times Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm Thursday and 5:30pm Friday - Sunday.

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“Danny Seraphine is one of the top five living drummers in the world.” -Larry Thomas, former Chairman and CEO of Guitar Center and former CEO Fender Musical Instruments

Chicago initially gained fame opening for music legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen and the Beach Boys, hitting its stride almost immediately after their debut effort, Chicago Transit Authority, a double album, came out in 1969.

The iconic group that captured the hearts of millions of fans has earned 23 gold, 18 platinum, and 8 multi-platinum albums to date. They have had five number-one albums and 21 top-ten singles. On April 8, 2016 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Barclay’s Center in New York.

From the beginning, Seraphine, as the drummer, was always the backbone of the operation. It was his job to keep everyone in time and on balance. He set the pace and carried it through to the end, no matter what. In 1990, after 23 years performing, composing and recording albums with Chicago, Seraphine experienced a jarring parting of ways with the band mates that he considered brothers. The rift threw his life into chaos. Together they had toured the world and created one of the most enduring American songbooks of all time. He left music behind for 15 years, focusing his creative energy on producing, as well as working with a variety of Broadway musical and theatrical projects. After grueling decades spent on the road, Seraphine settled in Colorado, and seized the opportunity to devote more time to his family, deepening his bonds with all six of his children.

In the end, it was a request to play a benefit show for a fellow drummer that pulled Seraphine out of seclusion and sparked a musical rebirth. That night, basking in the glow of a standing ovation, Seraphine realized how much he missed performing.

In 2007, spiritually and creatively reinvigorated, Seraphine returned to the stage with his new jazz-rock powerhouse group, California Transit Authority (CTA) often described as “Chicago on steroids”—and he made peace with his past with the refreshingly candid memoir Street Player: My Chicago Story (Wiley).

Critically acclaimed as an instrumentalist and a composer, Rolling Stone magazine has ranked “the father of jazz rock” as one of the top 100 drummers of all time.

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Danny Seraphine & CTA featuring former bassist/lead singer Jeff Coffey play The Music of Chicago

Tue, Nov 28 - Thu, Nov 30

Danny Seraphine and the world-class band CTA with former Chicago bassist/lead singer Jeff Coffey perform the legendary music of Chicago including hits like “25 or 6 to 4,” “Feeling Stronger,” and “Saturday in the Park,” “Hard Habit to Break,” “You’re the Inspiration,” and “Look Away.”

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Boney James: Detour

Fri, Dec 1 - Sun, Dec 3

4X Grammy-nominee and multi-platinum selling sultry sax-man with over three million albums sold, touring in support of new release and 18th studio album DETOUR

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Mike Stern Band featuring Dennis Chambers, Jimmy Haslip, Bob Franceschini, and Leni Stern

Tue, Dec 5 - Wed, Dec 6

Jazz fusion all-stars! One of the greatest jazz guitarists of his generation, 6x Grammy-nominated Mike Stern has the unique ability to play with the finesse and lyricism of Jim Hall, the driving swing of Wes Montgomery and the turbulent, overdriven attack of Jimi Hendrix.

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