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Influential R&B pop act Earth, Wind & Fire are hitting the road for an annual tour. The popular group will kick off their trek April 18th in Miami, Florida.
In addition, veteran band members Maurice White and Philip Bailey will receive honorary doctor of music degrees from Boston's renowned Berklee College of Music during the school's commencement exercises on May 10th. Bailey will also serve as the commencement speaker.
EWF has been touring the country regularly for several years. In 2005 they had a successful run as co-headliners with the group Chicago. Bassist Verdine White noted that EWF, which also hails from the Windy City, has stood the test of time, much like Chicago: "Our goal was always to have longevity, you know, or at least a certain amount of longevity. And it really comes down to the music, you know, 'cause you know, we are -- I don't say it often, but we are superb musicians, a lot of our work has been stellar. Both bands have made some of the best records ever made so, you know, that stands the test of time."
Upcoming dates for Earth, Wind & Fire include:
April 18 - Miami, FL - Jackie Gleason Theater
April 19 - Orlando, FL - Universal Studios
April 20 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
April 26 - Minneapolis, MN - Convention Center
May 3 - Louisville, KT - The Galt House
June 6-7 - Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Hilton
June 10 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Casino
June 13-14 Reno, CA - Silver Legacy Casino
June 15 - Stockton, CA - Bob Hope Theater
June 17 - Santa Rosa, CA - Wells Fargo Cntr for Arts
June 19 - Santa Inez, CA - Chumash Casino
June 20 - San Diego, CA - County Fair - Del Mar
June 22 - Los Angeles, CA - The Greek
June 24 - Livermore, CA - Wente Vineyards
June 26 Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion
June 27 - Ridgefield, WA - Clark County Amphitheater
June 28 - Woodenville, WA - Chateau Ste. Michelle
July 6 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
July 9 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theater
July 11 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theater
July 12 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
July 14 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park
July 16 - Vienna, VA - Wolfetrap
July 19 - Memphis, TN - Botanical Gardens
July 20 - Greenville, TN - Miswonger PAC
July 23 - Toledo, OH - Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
July 25 - Cincinnati, OH - Paul Brown Stadium
July 26 - Cleveland, OH - Plain Dealer Pavilion
July 27 - Detroit, MI - DTE Amphitheater
July 29 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theater
July 31 - Binghamton, NY - Anderson Center for Arts
August 1 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
August 2 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata
August 5 - New York City, NY - Radio City Music Hall
August 6 - Bethlehem, PA - Musikfest
August 8-9 Toronto, ONT - Casino Rama
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