Earth, Wind & Fire
| City | Venue | Date | Tickets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta, GA | James Brown Arena | Tue | Jun 18 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Clearwater, FL | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Thu | Jun 20 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Saint Augustine, FL | St Augustine Amphitheatre | Fri | Jun 21 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Orlando, FL | Universal Orlando Resort Music… | Sat | Jun 22 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Amsterdam | Heineken Music Hall | Mon | Jul 01 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Portsmouth, VA | nTelos Wireless Pavilion | Sun | Jul 07 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Paris | Zenith de Paris | Thu | Jul 11 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Kinross | Balado Airfield | Fri | Jul 12 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Mainz | Zitadelle | Wed | Jul 17 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Hamburg | Stadtpark Freilichtbuhne | Thu | Jul 18 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| San Diego, CA | San Diego Civic Theatre | Fri | Sep 06 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| San Jose, CA | San Jose Civic Auditorium | Sun | Sep 08 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| San Francisco, CA | Nob Hill Masonic Center | Wed | Sep 11 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Bowl | Fri | Sep 13 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Bowl | Sat | Sep 14 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Bowl | Sun | Sep 15 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Morrison, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Wed | Sep 18 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Chicago, IL | Chicago Theatre | Fri | Sep 20 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Chicago, IL | Chicago Theatre | Sat | Sep 21 / 13 | Find Tickets |
| Cincinnati, OH | The Shoe at Horseshoe Casino | Sun | Sep 22 / 13 | Find Tickets |
Earth, Wind & Fire Biography
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Earth, Wind & Fire is an American band that has spanned the musical genres of R&B, soul, funk, disco, jazz and rock. They are one of the most successful and critically acclaimed bands of the twentieth century.'' Rolling Stone'' has described them as "innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing" and has also declared that the band "changed the sound of black pop". Also known as EWF, the band was founded in Chicago by Maurice White in 1969. Other members have included Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, and Al McKay. The band has received 20 Grammy nominations; they won six as a group and two of its members, Maurice White and Bailey, won separate individual awards. Five members of Earth, Wind & Fire were also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame: Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Larry Dunn and Al McKay. The music industry and fans have bestowed Lifetime Achievement honors from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award – 2002), NAACP (Hall of Fame – 1994) and the BET Awards (Lifetime Achievement Award – 2002). The kalimba (African thumb piano) is played on all of the band's albums. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the band had many hits, including "Shining Star", "That's the Way of the World", "Devotion", "Reasons", "Sing a Song", "Can't Hide Love", "Getaway", "Fantasy", "Love's Holiday", "September", "Boogie Wonderland", "After the Love Has Gone", and "Let's Groove". Two Earth, Wind & Fire classic songs have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame: "That’s the Way of the World" (2004) and "Shining Star" (2007). The band is also known as having been the first African-American act to sell out Madison Square Garden and to receive the MSG Gold Ticket Award. President Barack Obama invited Earth, Wind & Fire to perform at the White House for the first social event of the new administration.
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