Maurice White, the founder of Earth, Wind and Fire, has been gone a few years now (date of death, February 5th, 2016).
EWF was the first African-American act to sell out Madison Square Garden. In 2000, Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They have performed for both Bill Clinton and President Obama. EWF has been nominated for a Grammy 20 times, winning six of them. Two of its members, Maurice and Philip, have won a Grammy outside the band. Those remaining are hitting the road. Let’s take a look…
August 14th, Lincoln, NE
August 16th, Des Moines, IA
August 17th, Highland Park, IL
August 18th, Detroit, MI
August 21st, Interlochen, MI
August 23rd, Kettering, OH
August 24th, and 25th, St. Louis, MO
August 26th, St. Paul, MN
August 29th, Canandaigua, NY
September 2nd, Atlantic City, NJ
September 14th, Del Mar, CA
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