Chi-Town Transit Authority to Perform at the Ritz

Press Release

Release: Immediate

Contact: Tami Mayhugh  706.244.0039

Date: December 28, 2020

RE: The Historic Ritz Theatre Welcomes Chi-Town Transit Authority

Toccoa, GA – December 28, 2020 – “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” It’s time to head to the Historic Ritz Theatre on Saturday, January 23rd at 7:00pm for another Night at the Ritz featuring  Chi-Town Transit Authority, an Atlanta-based seven-piece band that exclusively plays the timeless music of Chicago.

Chi-Town prides themselves in delivering live, authentic versions of Chicago’s big hits, power ballads, and the deeper cuts not frequently heard. Chi-Town is configured to play the music how you would expect to hear it – each instrumentalist performs the role of the original band members and songs are played in their original keys. They have been wowing audiences with renditions from the famed “rock band with horns.

Each performance is a great time with lively crowd participation – singing, dancing, and rocking. Audiences are thrilled with their accurate and soulful renditions – soaring vocals, rocking guitars, and solid brassy horns – the cornerstones of the Chicago sound. They pay homage to Chicago’s tremendous music catalog that spans over decades.

The band name is inspired by the name of Chicago’s debut album from 1969, “Chicago Transit Authority.” Chicago’s early years particularly offer up musical gems that Chi-Town Transit Authority highlight alongside their massive hits. Infusing their rock ‘n’ roll, jazz, bebop and classical sounds; the seven riders in the band try to stay as authentic as possible to the music bordering studious behavior.

Night at the Ritz, a regular event series at the Historic Ritz Theatre, is funded, in part, by generous  grants received from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Georgia Council for the Arts. Tickets for all shows may be purchased online at www.ritztheatretoccoa.com.  Adult tickets are $10, children under 12 and students with an ID are $5.  Doors open at 6:15.

For more information on any Night at the Ritz performance please contact Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh at tmayhugh@cityoftoccoa.com or via phone at 706.244.0039.