Nile Rodgers & CHIC

Pacific Amphitheatre | July 31

OC Fair Summer Concert Series

Few architects of rhythm have shaped dance music as elegantly and enduringly as Nile Rodgers. He doesn’t just play dance music — he practically wrote the blueprint for how the party works.

As the co-founder of CHIC, Rodgers didn’t just ride the disco wave, he refined it. The name says it all: Chic. Sophisticated. Timeless. From the first shimmering guitar stroke, his signature “chucking” style, those razor-sharp, percussive chop chords, created a hypnotic groove that still packs dance floors across generations.

As a composer, producer and guitarist, Rodgers transformed funk and disco into high art. The hits he crafted for CHIC, Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Madonna, Daft Punk and countless others aren’t just songs, they’re cultural landmarks. “Le Freak.” “Good Times.” “We Are Family.” “Let’s Dance.” “Like a Virgin.” “Get Lucky.” These aren’t eras; they’re movements.

His productions are masterclasses in precision and joy: sophisticated yet irresistible, polished yet pulse-pounding. Decades later, they remain as fresh, funky and floor-filling as ever.

When Rodgers and CHIC take the stage, it’s a celebration of groove, glamour and the soundtracks of our lives.

Get ready to dance. Because when Rodgers plays, the world moves.