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Chicago Announces Sprawling US Tour

Chicago has announced more than 60 new U.S. tour dates.

The band is scheduled to appear tonight in Milwaukee, followed by shows across the country that will keep them busy through fall. The tour will conclude in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 11.

You can see a complete list of dates below. Tickets are available on the band's website .

Chicago toured with  Brian Wilson  last year. They also released Born for This Moment , their first album of original music in close to a decade.

The band includes three original members - singer and keyboardist Robert Lamm, trumpeter Lee Loughnane and trombonist James Pankow - as well as Ray Herrmann on sax and flute, drummer Wally Reyes, Jr., singer  Neil Donell, Ramon "Ray" Yslas on percussion, guitarist Tony Obrohta, Loren Gold on keyboards and vocals and Eric Baines on bass and vocals.

Chicago, 2023 US Tour Dates May 9 - Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater May 10 - La Crosse, WI @ La Crosse Center May 12 - Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl Theater May 13 - Coralville, IA @ Xtream Arena May 16 - Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace Theatre May 17 - Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center May 19 - New Buffalo, MI @ Four Winds Casino Resort / Silver Creek Event Center May 20 - Welch, MN @ Treasure Island Resort & Casino May 21 - Moorehead, MN @ Bluestem Center for the Arts - Bluestem Amphitheater May 23 - Salina, KS @ Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts May 25 - Ames, IA @ Stephens Auditorium - Iowa State Center May 26 - Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theater May 27 - Camdenton, MO @ Ozarks Amphitheater June 16 - Evansville, IN @ The Old National Events Plaza June 17 - Springfield, IL @ UIS Performing Arts Center June 18 - Highland Park, IL @ Ravinia Festival June 20 - Toledo, OH @ Toledo Zoo Amphitheater June 21 - Rochester, NY @ Kodak Center June 23 - Westbury, NY @ NYCB Theatre at Westbury June 24 - Farmingville, NY @ Catholic Health Amphitheater at Bald Hill June 25 - New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theatre New Jersey June 27 - National Harbor, MD @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor June 29 - Stamford, CT @ The Palace Theatre Stamford June 30 - Springfield, MA @ MGM Springfield July 1 - Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion July 6 - Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion July 7 - Traverse City, MI @ National Cherry Festival July 8 - Bay Harbor, MI @ Great Lakes Center for the Arts Aug. 10 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts Aug. 11 - Vail, CO @ Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Aug. 12 - Albuquerque, NM @ Kiva Auditorium Aug. 15 - Tucson, AZ @ Linda Ronstadt Music Hall Aug. 16 - Prescott Valley, AZ @ Findlay Toyota Center Aug. 18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre Aug. 19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre Aug. 20 - Costa Mesa, CA @ The Pacific Amphitheatre Aug. 22 - San Diego, CA @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay Aug. 23 - San Diego, CA @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay Aug. 25 - Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre Aug. 26 - Lincoln, CA @ The Venue at Thunder Valley Aug. 29 - Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery Aug. 30 - Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery Sept. 1 - Puyallup, WA @ Washington State Fair Events Center Sept. 2 - Toppenish, WA @ Legends Casino Event Center Sept. 3 - Boise, ID @ Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden Sept. 14 - Tulsa, OK @ River Spirit Casino - Margaritaville Sept. 15 - Norman, OK @ Riverwind Casino Sept. 16 - Fort Worth, TX @ Will Rogers Memorial Center Sept. 19 - San Antonio, TX @ Majestic Theatre Sept. 20 - Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land Sept. 22 - Biloxi, MS @ Beau Rivage Theatre Sept. 23 - Biloxi, MS @ Beau Rivage Theatre Sept. 25 - Franklin, TN @ FirstBank Amphitheater Sept. 26 - Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre Sept. 28 - Durham, NC @ DPAC Sept. 29 - Columbia, SC @ Township Auditorium Sept. 30 - Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park Oct. 3 - Daytona Beach, FL @ Peabody Auditorium Oct. 4 - Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Oct. 6 - Tallahassee, FL @ Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Oct. 7 - Clearwater, FL @ The Sound Nov. 11 - Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Event Center

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Chicago And Earth, Wind & Fire Launch Heart & Soul 2024 North America Tour

Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire have announced the return of their renowned co-headlining tour across North America – Heart & Soul 2024 Tour. The Live Nation produced tour brings together the timeless music of Chicago and the iconic catalog of Earth, Wind & Fire for one unforgettable night of music filled with epic sets from each artist that will culminate in an encore performance with both bands on stage together. The 30-city tour kicks off on July 10 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO making stops in Toronto, ON; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA and more before wrapping up in Palm Desert, CA at Acrisure Arena on September 7. For a complete list of tour dates see our Tour Page .

With more than 200 million albums sold, 11 GRAMMY® wins and nearly 30 nominations between them, the tour will continue to provide unparalleled entertainment from two of America’s most legendary musical groups. Billboard hails that Chicago is one of “the most successful American rock band[s] of all time, in terms of both albums and singles” and “been able to fill arenas with satisfied fans” with music that has endured throughout time while Rolling Stone has described Earth, Wind & Fire as “a funk-fusion powerhouse that changed the sound and history of popular music.” In 2016 Chicago was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Hall in 2000.

VIP Tickets will be available (no password required) beginning on Tuesday, November 14 at 10am local time. The Chicago Fan Club pre-sale will begin on Wednesday, November 15th at 10am local time. Public tickets are on sale Friday, November 17, ticket links are available on our Tour Page  November 14th.

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Wed Jul 10 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Fri Jul 12 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena

Sat Jul 13 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

Tue Jul 16 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center

Wed Jul 17 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

Fri Jul 19 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

Sat Jul 20 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

Tue Jul 23 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Wed Jul 24 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC

Sat Jul 27 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

Sun Jul 28 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

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Fri Aug 02 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

Sat Aug 03 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

Mon Aug 12 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Tue Aug 13 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

Fri Aug 16 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Sat Aug 17 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Mon Aug 19 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Tue Aug 20 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

Fri Aug 23 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena

Sat Aug 24 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Mon Aug 26 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena

Thu Aug 29 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center

Sat Aug 31 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Sun Sep 01 – Concord, CA – Toyota Pavilion at Concord

Tue Sep 03 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Fri Sep 06 – Inglewood, CA – The Kia Forum

Sat Sep 07 – Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena

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Shakira announces Chicago show on upcoming world tour

Global superstar Shakira will be coming to Chicago this December as part of her upcoming "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour."

CHICAGO - Global superstar Shakira will be coming to Chicago this December as part of her upcoming "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour."

The Grammy-winning artist is scheduled to perform at the United Center on Dec. 14, one of her 14 stops across North America.

Presale tickets are available to U.S. Citi cardholders on Wednesday starting at 10 a.m. General on-sale tickets will open to the public at 10 a.m. on Monday on Shakira's website.

The tour is named after Shakira's new album, which went certified 7x platinum on its release day.

Shakira performs with Bizarrap at the Sahara Tent during the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2024 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella)

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Chicago’s lee loughnane on the band’s new concert film and their debut album turning 55.

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The rock band Chicago: front (L-R) Lee Loughnane, Robert Lamm, James Pankow; back (L-R) Neil Donell, ... [+] Eric Baines, Ramon Yslas, Tony Obrohta, Ray Herrmann, Loren Gold, Walfredo Reyes Jr.

In November of last year, the veteran rock band Chicago performed a special show at Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort that featured guest appearances by Steve Vai, Robert Randolph, Chris Daughtry, Judith Hill, VoicePlay, Robin Thicke and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. For Chicago trumpeter and original member Lee Loughnane, the show marked a rare occasion of the band collaborating with multiple artists onstage.

“It was great to work with all the guest artists,” he says recently. “We don't have anybody sit in with us on a normal basis. And maybe if we do, it's like one person or something like that. But to have seven was challenging and very interesting to work with each one, and see how they brought their expertise to work with us and how they were able to give us their interpretation of our music. It was very cool watching it happen.”

The experience in Atlantic City was also filmed and is now being presented as Chicago & Friends in Concert , which will be screened in theaters this Thursday, April 18, and Sunday, April 21 (the film will be available in a variety of commercial formats in the future). A collaboration between the band, Fan Tracks, Iconic Events and Mercury Studios, Chicago & Friends in Concert features Chicago – led by co-founders Loughnane, trombonist James Pankow and keyboardist/singer Robert Lamm – playing over two hours of classic hits including “Saturday in the Park,” “25 or 6 to 4,” “Old Days, “If You Leave Me Now,” “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” and You’re the Inspiration.”

Loughnane felt that the special guest artists brought something new to the time-tested Chicago material as captured in the new film, which was executive produced by Decades Rock Live! series creator Barry Summers. “I think they had a great time too,” Loughnane says of the artists. “Talking to them backstage and then performing with them, you could see that they were enjoying what they were doing.”

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For his appearance, Thicke sang lead on two Chicago songs, including “Call on Me” (from 1974’s Chicago VII album) that Loughnane wrote. “I think he did a great job,” Loughnane says. “And interestingly enough, he's singing it in a little more falsetto, which you're not used to hearing. I think it added something different to the song that was very emotionally pleasing.”

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Another highlight from the shows was the vocal group VoicePlay performing such Chicago songs as “Look Away,” “If You Leave Me Now” and “Happy Man” with the band in an semi-acoustic setting. “At various times, we do an unplugged segment ourselves on stage just to sort of break it up,” Loughnane says. “It was great to hear how they approached our songs and how we were able to blend the two bands together.”

Meanwhile, Chicago will be marking another year of summer touring as they join forces with Earth, Wind and Fire again on the Heart and Soul tour beginning July 10 in Missouri. Says Loughnane: “We can't wait for it. We're going to rehearse a couple of days with Earth, Wind and Fire, and then do about 30 shows with them. We've always played the encore at the end, where we do a half-hour’s worth of music, three of their songs and three of our songs, and everybody plays. It's really cool.”

The new film and the upcoming summer tour with EWF come as Chicago marks the 55th anniversary of their groundbreaking debut album, The Chicago Transit Authority , which featured the original band lineup of Loughnane, Lamm, Pankow, guitarist Terry Kath saxophonist Walt Parazaider, drummer Danny Seraphine and bassist Peter Cetera. A good number of that album’s tracks were performed during the group’s Atlantic City appearance last year, including the deep cuts “Poem 58,” “South California Purples” and “Listen” for the first time in many years.

“We hadn't played them since we had enough hits…and people wanted to hear our current hits,” Loughnane says. “So as we amassed more hits and live performances, we weren't able to do the deeper cuts anymore because people would actually complain. Not that we weren't playing things that they would enjoy hearing, but they wanted to hear the hits even over the deeper cuts.”

Recorded in New York City with producer James William Guercio, The Chicago Transit Authority ( which was also Chicago’s original name) was an ambitious double album of jazz rock, progressive rock and pop. Upon its initial release, the record’s singles didn’t become immediate hits.

“Interestingly enough, AM radio wasn't ready for it either because when we initially released “Beginnings” and “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is,” they didn't want to play it,” Loughnane recalls. “Top 40 didn't want to play it because they said we hadn't had a hit yet. So that was the excuse, the catch-22 type thing. But obviously, how are you going to have a hit if you don't play it?”

But interest in the songs from The Chicago Transit Authority was revived when the band’s second album, 1970’s Chicago (a.k.a. Chicago II ), became a success and generated hits with “Make Me Smile,” “Colour My World” and “25 or 6 to 4.” “And then we went back and re-released the songs off of the first album,” Loughnane says, “So it worked for us in retrospect.

“The thing that was the most bizarre was the way the press acted toward it,” he continues, “because they put the first album as ‘groundbreaking,’ ‘way ahead of our time’ and all of that stuff. And then when we went back and re-released the songs [from The Chicago Transit Authority ] and they became hits, the same people started saying that we had sold out because the songs were hits. We hadn't changed one note on any of those songs. I think it told us that we should concentrate on what we're doing on our music, try to keep all of the other noise away from us, and just do what we enjoy doing.”

Not only did that debut album highlight the horns and Lamm’s songwriting but it also showcased the electrifying guitar work of Kath, who died in 1978. “Terry is greatly overlooked as far as the greatest guitar players of all time in pop music. And he got overlooked because, I think, unfortunately, the horns got more notoriety than the guitar. People who listen to it now go, ‘Oh, my God. Who is this guitar player?’ And he's getting more applause for what he did. He left us way, way too soon. But finally, he's getting some recognition.”

On The Chicago Transit Authority ’s legacy, Loughnane ranks it up there alongside other Chicago albums such as II , III , VII , 16 and 17 . Coincidentally, Chicago 17 is marking a special anniversary by turning 40 this year–it remains the group’s best-selling studio album with the hits “You’re the Inspiration.” “Hard Habit to Break,” “Stay the Night” and “Along Comes a Woman.”

“It definitely [a turning point] was because David Foster came in as a producer and he focused in on the tenor voice in the band,” Loughnane says of 17 . “ And he focused in on using the horns as more of an effect than you know really doing full-on brass arrangements like we had in the past. So me, Jimmy and Walt picked up other instruments and were able to get better at other instruments during that period. It was a pretty interesting time for us, but in no way did we think we were ever going to stop playing horns. If someone was attempting to get us out of the band, we weren't going to go without a problem.”

The combined success of Chicago 16 and Chicago 17 connected the band to the MTV generation after their commercial fortunes dwindled during the late ‘70s. “ 16 and 17 became like a second wave of success for us where people saw our 16th and 17th album [and] they thought those were the first and second [Chicago] albums. They were growing up during that period. And so they would say, ‘Mom and Dad, look at this!’ And then Mom and Dad would go get the albums from I to XV and say, ‘You mean these guys?’”

As for the future, Loughnane says the band is writing new music though but has no plans at the moment to put it on an album (the group’s last studio record was 2022’s Chicago XXXVIII: Born for This Moment ). Fifty-seven years into Chicago’s existence, Loughnane could have never imagined the band would endure this long amid changing trends and lineup changes (in addition to Loughnane, Lamm and Pankow, the current band configuration features singer Neil Donell, drummer Walfredo Reyes Jr, bassist Eric Baines, guitarist Tony Obrohta, keyboardist Loren Gold, percussionist Ramon Yslas and saxophonist Ray Herrmann).

“I am ecstatic that we're still able to do this for a living, says Loughnane, adding, “I would have thought we're lucky if we get one album and maybe two. That's the way we were thinking back then. There's no way to look you know this far ahead and have any idea that you would be able to do this at this level, especially.”

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, Chicago still garners airplay and concertgoers. The group has also generated admiration from musicians of different generations as indicated by the diverse guests on Chicago & Friends in Concert . “It's very gratifying to see that they have not only respect for their music, but we have influenced their music in some way and they felt honored to be able to come and share that with us,” says Loughnane.

‘Chicago & Friends in Concert’ will be in theaters on Thursday, April 18, and Sunday, April 21. For information on venues and showtimes, visit chicagoandfriendsintheatres.com .

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Stephen Colbert to move 'Late Show' to Chicago for Democratic convention

The cbs fixture will be based at the auditorium theatre from august 19 to 22..

Stephen Colbert announces his Chicago plans on Wednesday’s episode of “The Late Show.”

Stephen Colbert is taking his “Late Show” out of its storied New York theater for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, and Chicago is where he’ll be going.

The host will announce on Wednesday’s episode that during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, he’ll be making his August 19-22 episodes at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive.

“I lived in Chicago for 11 years, and it holds a special place in my heart, and not just because of all the Polish sausage that’s still lodged in my aorta,” he says on the show, taped earlier Wednesday. “Chicago is where I cut my comedy teeth performing at The Second City, and it’s also where this South Carolina boy got an education in winter. Did you know that tears can freeze?”

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It will be the first full-on production of “The Late Show” in another city, although during the pandemic, Colbert did bare-bones broadcasts from his homes in New Jersey and South Carolina.

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The politically minded comedian is relocating for only one of this summer’s nominating conventions. During the Republican event in Milwaukee, Colbert will stay at New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater and broadcast his show live. As of now, live broadcasts are not planned in Chicago, but that is subject to change.

Colbert grew up in South Carolina but became a Midwesterner first to study at Northwestern University , and then as an aspiring actor at various Chicago theaters. He emerged as a standout writer-performer at Second City and remains active with the theater, serving on its board of directors.

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Jake Lockett's "Cozy" Chicago Fire Trailer Has an Actual Fireplace (VIDEO)

It's chilly in the Windy City!

The fact that Chicago Fire actually shoots in Chicago, Illinois gives the show so much heart and realism. It also means that the set can get really, really cold.

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Watch Chicago Fire Wednesdays at 9/8c on NBC  and next day on  Peacock .

Luckily, Jake Lockett, who plays firefighter Sam Carver on the hit drama, can keep warm in his trailer, which comes equipped with the kind of fire he doesn't have to put out. He revealed this and more in a tour video, which you can see below.

Take a peek inside Jake Lockett's Chicago Fire trailer

" There’s no new episode of #chicagofire this week again - come hang out with me in my trailer instead," Lockett wrote on Instagram, offering fans the full behind-the-scenes experience. In the video, Lockett shows off the small closet for his daily costumes (which are...  all the same ), the "warming jacket" he and other actors put on between takes, his small, private bathroom, a lighted mirror station and a few golf clubs in case he gets bored.

Most of the room is taken up by a couch with a "Mouch's Spot" pillow, from which the actor can watch TV in front of an electric fireplace. As he says, it's "cozy," and the perfect place to lay down for a nap. It's a simple but well-appointed trailer, and that's really all you need.

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Lockett's behind the scenes videos are everything

The actor is committed to giving fans new content every week, so if there isn't a new episode airing, he takes it upon himself to upload something for them to enjoy. And boy, do we.

A week before the trailer tour, Lockett blessed Chicago Fire fans with a compilation of BTS moments featuring the cast goofing off. One commenter wrote, "Thank you Jake for this i really missed you guys last night," and another added, "THIS BEHIND THE SCENE CONTENT ITS BECOMING MY OBSESSION." Exactly.

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Jake Lockett is also a talented musician

In addition to his acting and his budding documentarian skills, Lockett is a singer and guitar player. He played "Ain't No Sunshine" at a Los Angeles open mic night, and his raspy voice combined with an acoustic guitar were a perfect match for the song. It was downright sultry.

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T icket sales for the Chicago Sky are soaring after the team selected three star players in the WNBA draft Monday, the latest surge of support for women’s basketball nationwide.

With the No. 3 and No. 7 picks, the Sky added South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso and LSU forward Angel Reese to its roster. In the second round, the Sky selected Gonzaga guard Brynna Maxwell with the 13th pick.

“If you’re not going to a Sky game this year, I don’t know what you’re doing,” said Karli Bell, the Chicago Sky reporter for Marquee Sports Network. “This is going to be that new generation that’s going to bring in those fans.”

With an increase of televised games, as well as the addition of the  “March Madness” trademark  to the women’s college bracket in 2022, the historically overlooked sport has seen a renaissance in recent years. This year, ratings for the NCAA women’s title game topped the men’s championship, with an average of 18.7 million viewers.

Many have dubbed the phenomena the “Caitlin Clark effect. ” Clark, a former guard for the University of Iowa, was this year’s No. 1 pick. Tickets for a June 23 game between the Chicago Sky and the Indiana  Fever — the team that drafted Clark — are nearly sold out on Ticketmaster, with prices as high as $1,700. The cheapest tickets are $225.

“There has definitely been an increase in ticket sales throughout the year that coincides with the tremendous amount of talent coming out of the NCAA and into the WNBA this upcoming season,” Anthony Whaley, Sky vice president of ticket sales, said in a statement. “Fans are wanting to watch more women’s basketball and the growth in our ticket sales has reflected that.”

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Other popular games this season include the May 25 home opener against Connecticut Sun, as well as match-ups with the Los Angeles Sparks, Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty, according to Whaley.

Season ticket purchases are also dramatically increasing. Among those season ticket holders? Lori Lightfoot. The former mayor and her wife have had season tickets since the launch of the Chicago Sky franchise in 2006. Lightfoot attended the team’s official draft watch party Monday night.

“Women’s basketball has been a thing of beauty and excitement for decades, and so as a long time fan, I could not be more thrilled that a much broader audience is discovering the incredibly talented athletes who keep pushing this sport to higher heights,” Lightfoot said in a statement. “Chicago is a big sports town and we join Sky fans who are very excited to see these three new draft picks in action.”

The decisions surrounding the Sky’s draft picks were rooted in business as much as basketball, according to Bell. The players, who have large social media followings, will help cultivate a generational fan base. Though most female basketball players peak from ages 25 to 29, all three rookies are expected to see significant playing time this season, she added.

“What the Sky did, instead of building a team to win now, they started the development for later,” Bell said. “From a business standpoint, they’ll capitalize on it. Everyone wants to see Angel.”

Belmont Cragin resident Alena Scarver, 40, has been following the Sky for about a decade. She usually attends three or four games a season, but prices have already begun to rise after Monday’s draft.

“I was like, ‘Oh man, this kind of hits the pockets a little bit,’” Scarver said. “But overall, I’m happy about it, because I’ve always felt that the women’s professional game never really got the attention that it deserved.”

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In past seasons, Scarver never had to pay more than $75 per seat. Still, it will be worth it to watch the revamped team chemistry when they step on the court, she said.

“These women are worth the money and worth the respect,” Scarver said. “I mean, we pay just as much for Bears tickets, for Bulls tickets.”

Jerseys for the Sky’s newest additions will be available in select Dick’s Sporting Goods stores across the Chicago area when the regular season kicks off in late May, a company spokesperson said.

Detroit native Biba Adams has never attended a Chicago Sky game. This year, the 44-year-old hopes to drive into the city with her best friend to watch. She was captivate by Clark, Reese and other players during the recent NCAA tournament.

“I really think that this could be a new era of people being excited about women’s basketball, which, obviously, should raise ticket prices, raise salaries,” Adams said. “I think this season will be sensational.”

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