Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire; 3 Hour Extravaganza Brings Together Two of Popular Music's Greatest Hit Makers

Business Wire, March 25, 2004

Entertainment Editors/Business Editors

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2004

Chicago, the legendary rock 'n roll band with horns, and Earth, Wind and Fire, one of the greatest R&B bands of all time, will tour the U.S. together this summer, it was announced today by Clear Channel Entertainment. The two artists, both of whom started in the city of Chicago and have achieved massive worldwide fame and record sales, will co-headline this historic tour. Fans can expect to hear more than 3 hours of hits during the tour de force concert, which will begin and end with both bands playing onstage together. The middle sections will feature full sets from each band.

According to Bruce Kapp, Sr. Vice President, Clear Channel Entertainment Touring, "This is an incredible show on so many levels. We think this could be the start of an American tradition. Fans will be overwhelmed by the amazing number of hits." The tour starts June 11 in Dallas, and will continue throughout the entire summer.

Chicago has written, recorded and performed some of the most popular and best loved songs in rock history. Through it all, they have remained a working band, releasing 28 albums and touring continually since forming in 1967. Once the Grammy-award winning group began making records, fans rewarded the group with record sales of 122,000,000, 20 Top 10 hits, 5 number one albums, 5 Number One singles, and 5 Gold singles. When Rhino Entertainment released "The Very Best Of Chicago: Only the Beginning" in 2002, the 2-CD collection entered the charts at #38, making Chicago the first American rock band to chart a Top 40 album in 5 consecutive decades. In addition to the Grammy, Chicago has won American Music Awards, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and had a downtown Chicago street renamed in their honor.

Earth, Wind & Fire is one of the greatest R&B bands of all time. Since forming in 1969, the group has sold more than 30,000,000 albums in the U.S. alone. Their live shows have always been spectacular, and in fact, they used to hire magician Doug Henning (and his then unknown assistant, David Copperfield) to help design effects. They have won 8 Grammies, numerous American Music Awards, and a BET Lifetime Achievement Award. EWF has also been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

CHICAGO and EARTH, WIND & FIRE

*t 6/11 Dallas Smirnoff Music Centre 6/12 Houston

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 6/15 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center 6/17 Detroit DTE Energy Music Theatre 6/18 Indianapolis Verizon Wireless Music Center 6/19 Chicago

Tweeter Center 6/20 Columbus Germain Amphitheater 6/22 Cleveland Tower City Amphitheatre 6/23 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pavilion 6/25 New Jersey PNC Bank Arts Center 6/26 Hartford Meadows Music Theatre 6/30 Boston

Tweeter Center 7/1 Manchester Verizon Wireless Arena 7/2 Philadelphia Tweeter Center by The Waterfront 7/3 Long Island

Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach 7/6 Virginia Beach Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater 7/8 Washington DC Nissan Pavilion 7/9 Raleigh Alltel Pavilion 7/10 Charlotte

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte 7/11 Atlanta

Chastain Park 7/27 Tampa Tampa Bay Amphitheater 7/28 West Palm Beach Sound Advice Amphitheatre 7/30 Nashville

Starwood Amphitheatre 7/31 St. Louis UMB Bank Pavilion 8/1 Kansas City Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 8/3 Milwaukee

Marcus Amphitheater 8/4 Minneapolis Target Center 8/6 Denver Universal Lending Pavilion 8/7 Albuquerque

Journal Pavilion 8/8 Phoenix Dodge Theatre 8/10 Los Angeles Greek Theatre 8/11 Los Angeles Greek Theatre 8/13 San Francisco Chronicle Pavilion 8/15 Seattle White River Amphitheater *t

About Clear Channel Entertainment

Clear Channel Entertainment, a leading producer and marketer of live entertainment events is a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications (NYSE: CCU), a global leader in the away-from-home advertising industry. Clear Channel Entertainment currently owns, operates and/or exclusively books approximately 130 live entertainment venues, including nearly 100 in North America and more than 30 in Europe. In 2003, 69 million people attended approximately 32,000 events promoted and/or produced by the company, including live music events; Broadway, West End and touring theatrical shows; family entertainment shows; museum exhibitions, and specialized sports and motor sports events. In addition, the company's independently operated athlete representation business, SFX, provides management, marketing and financial consulting services to many of the world's top professional athletes. Clear Channel Entertainment also provides marketing services through LIVE Channel, a company dedicated to creating and executing live events for companies seeking brand promotion. Clear Channel Entertainment operates throughout North America, Europe, and Australia. More information may be found by visiting www.cc.com and www.clearchannel.com.