The Westside Oratorio
| Su Treatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center
Leonid & Friends
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The Greatest Chicago Tribute
Hitting the road in North America this year is Leonid and Friends, the YouTube sensation tribute band to Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire, and other artists from Eastern Europe. Despite never having seen Chicago live (they never toured to band leader Leonid Vorobyev's home country of Russia), the group became a global hit for their stunning recreation of the music of the legendary American soft-rockers.
Vorobyev, a sound engineer and choir conductor at the East Siberian Institute of Culture, described the difficulties of encountering amplified instruments and music in the 1970s USSR. Discovering bands such as Creedence Clearwater Revival, Deep Purple, and, of course, Chicago, turned his world upside down. After gathering some friends together to learn Chicago's 'Brand New Love Affair' and film themselves playing, the video blew up and became a viral sensation. Now, having sold out tours across the US and around the world, Leonid and Friends are back for another celebration of the music of the 70s!
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