Chicago haven't decided if they'll get onstage with Rick Springfield when they tour with him next summer.
While the Windy City legends have enjoyed success teaming -- and jamming together with -- such tour partners as Earth Wind and Fire, founding members Lee Loughnane and James Pankow say the question of performing with Rick hasn't been settled.
In any case, they are pleased with choice of the Australian star as their 2020 opening act.
Lee Loughnane says,"We have never worked with him before, so I think everyone's going to find out. But normally, when we start working with somebody, their audience and our audience are watching people and listening to people that they haven't actually seen before. So it helps both artists."
James Pankow discussed Chicago often ending summer shows jamming with tour partners:
"We kind of pioneered that whole concept, the finale where both artists are together on stage doing each of their greatest hits. Earth Wind and Fire was an incredible experience, there was 21 of us on stage together and it was absolutely electric. They had the horn section, multiple vocalists... when we both got togther to do that finale, it was just amazing."
The Chicago - Rick Springfield tour will begin June 12th in Concord, California. They'll make a stop at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas on June 26th.