Earth, Wind & Fire blow through summer
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Earth, Wind & Fire recently kicked off a run of dates that will take the legendary funk band all over the US through late July.
The group's next gig is May 10 in Tampa, FL, and that will be followed by a show at Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. Then it's off to Hawaii for a couple of concerts before EWF returns to the continental US. The band will play two-night stands in Atlantic City and Grand Ronde, OR. Details are listed below.
Earth, Wind & Fire continues to support its 2005 set, "Illumination," which marked the band's 35th year and its 23rd career album. The record was inspired by singer Philip Baily's idea to have the veteran musicians collaborate with the new generation of soul artists, according to EWF's website.
The disc, which scored the highest debut of the band's history, features songs produced by Raphael Saadiq, Black Eyed Peas leader Will.I.Am, Organized Noise, Brian McKnight and the team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Guest performers include Saadiq, Will.I.Am, McKnight, Big Boi of OutKast, Kenny G, Floetry and Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child.
Earth Wind & Fire--anchored by founding members Baily, Maurice White (who no longer tours with the band), Verdine White and Ralph Johnson--has sold more than 30 million albums in the US and earned eight Grammys. The band was induced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
May 2007
10 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
12 - Paradise Island, Bahamas - Atlantis Resort
19 - Honolulu, HI - Diamond Head Crater
20 - Kahului, HI - Maui Arts & Cultural Center
25 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
26 - Danbury, CT - Ives Concert Park
29 - New York, NY - Beacon Theater
31 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
June 2007
1-2 - Atlantic City, NJ - The Borgata
5 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap
7 - Portsmouth, VA - NTELOS Wireless Pavilion
12 - Sterling Heights, MI - Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
13 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
15 - Chattanooga, TN - Riverbend Festival
16 - Birmingham, AL - City Stages
17 - Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage Casino
19 - Fayetteville, AR - Arkansas Music Pavilion
22 - Aspen, CO - Jazz Festival
23 - Rio Rancho, NM - Santa Ana Star Center
24 - Prescott, AZ - Toyota Center
26 - Del Mar, CA - Del Mar Fairgrounds
27 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
28 - Tucson, AZ - venue to be announced
July 2007
3 - San Jacinto, CA - Soboba Casino
6 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Field Amphitheater
7 - Bakersfield, CA - Brighthouse Amphitheater
8 - Murphys, CA - Ironstone Amphitheatre at Ironstone Vineyards
10 - Fresno, CA - William Saroyan Theater
13 - Stateline, NV - Harveys Outdoor Amphitheatre at Lake Tahoe
14 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
15 - Costa Mesa, CA - The Pacific Amphitheatre
18 - Sacramento, CA - Community Center Theater
20-21 - Grand Ronde, OR - Spirit Mountain Casino
22 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
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