Earth, Wind & Fire's 'Beyond the Elements' Tour Kicks Off This Week

Legendary kings of Rock n’Roll and R&B – Earth, Wind & Fire will kick off their highly anticipated “Beyond The Elements” Tour on May 27th in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The “Beyond The Elements” Tour comes just weeks after co-Founders Philip Bailey and Maurice White received honorary doctorate degrees at the Berklee College of Music.

Slated for over twenty-five dates, the “Beyond The Elements” Tour will make stops in Chicago, IL, Houston, TX, and Atlanta, GA before coming to a close in September.

Earth, Wind & Fire’s latest disc “Illuminations” scored the highest debut in the band's history, featuring songs produced by Raphael Saadiq, Black Eyed Peas’ Will.I.Am, Organized Noise, Brian McKnight and the team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Guest performers on the hit album also include Big Boi of OutKast, Kenny G, Floetry and Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child.

"The idea of illumination is vibrant and positive," Bailey said in a press release at the time of the album's release. "Earth, Wind & Fire collaborating with the new 'soul movement' made sense because the thrust of their music is still about playing instruments and utilizing vintage sounds, only in today's setting."

Earth, Wind & Fire – “Beyond The Elements” tour dates:

June 2008
6, 7 - Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Hilton
10 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Casino
13, 14 - Reno, NV - Silver Legacy Casino
15 - Stockton, CA - Bob Hope Theater
17 - Santa Rosa, CA - Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
19 - Santa Inez, CA - Chumash Casino
20 - San Diego, CA - County Fair
22 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
24 - Livermore, CA - Wente Vineyards
26 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion
27 - Ridgefield, WA - Clark County Amphitheater
28 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau Ste. Michelle

July 2008
6 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
9 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
11 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theatre
12 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
14 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
16 - Vienna, VA - Wolftrap
19 - Memphis, TN - Botanical Gardens
20 - Greenville, TN - Niswonger Performing Arts Center
23 - Toledo, OH - Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
25 - Cincinnati, OH - Paul Brown Stadium
26 - Cleveland, OH - Plain Dealer Pavilion
27 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Amphitheater
29 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theater
30 - Binghamton, NY - Anderson Center for the Arts

August 2008
1 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
2 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Resort Hotel & Casino
5 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
6 - Bethlehem, PA - Musikfest
8. 9 - Orilia, Ontario - Casino Rama

September 2008
28 - Huntsville, AL - Big Spring Jam

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