ArtsQuest announces the seventh Musikfest 2025 headliner, Chicago will be coming to the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza on Aug. 5

This concert is presented with media partner 99.9 The Hawk. Ticket access is open for ArtsQuest Members and Friday for the general public at Musikfest.org.

Gates open at 6 p.m. and the show kicks off at 7:15 p.m.

Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock ‘n’ roll era,” the legendary rock ‘n’ roll band with horns, Chicago, came in 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.

In 2024 Chicago released “Chicago” at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington D.C. (9/16/1971), a 26-track live collection recorded at the historic venue. The show covers all three studio albums from their 1969 debut to 1971 and more than two hours of live music by Robert Lamm, Terry Kath, Peter Cetera, Danny Seraphine, Lee Loughnane, Jame Pankow and Walt Parazaider.

Chicago released “Chicago Greatest Christmas Hits,” a new collection combining songs from all three of its beloved Christmas albums, in 2023 via Warner Music Group/Rhino.

Chicago also released their 38th studio album “Born for This Moment” in 2022, which included the hit single “If This is Goodbye.” Featuring the signature sounds Chicago fans have come to love; Born for This Moment captures the true heart of this legendary band.

Over the entire course of 14 vibrant new songs, Born for This Moment encapsulates the unique blend of award-winning and personal songwriting, multilayered harmonic vocalizational and world-class arrangements that have been electrifying audiences across the globe for decades.

Chicago have toured every year since the beginning — they’ve never missed a year. The original three band members are Robert Lamm on keyboards and vocals, Lee Loughnane on trumpet and vocals and James Pankow on trombone.

The band lineup also includes Wally Reyes Jr. on drums, Tony Obrohta on guitar, Loren Gold on keyboards and vocals, Ray Herrmann on sax and flute, Neil Donell on vocals, Eric Baines on bass and Ramon “Ray” Yslas on percussion.

From the signature sound of the Chicago horns, their iconic vocalists, and a few dozen of ever-classic songs, this band’s concerts are celebrations. 2025 marks the band’s 58th consecutive year of touring.

Chicago continues to be true ambassadors for their beloved hometown, carrying the city’s name with pride and dignity around the world.

A total of 1,029,417 people attended Musikfest in 2024. The 11-day festival featured over 500 free performances, across 16 stages located throughout both the north and south-sides of Bethlehem.

The 42nd Musikfest is scheduled for Aug. 1-10 with a special preview night on July 31.

For more information about the festival, visit musikfest.org.