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Earth Wind & Fire touring with Chicago this summer (tourdates and info) Press release from Clear Channel Communications---
CHICAGO AND EARTH WIND AND FIRE 3 Hour Extravanganza Brings Together Two Of Popular Music's Greatest Hit Makers 
March 24,2004---Chicago,the legendary rock n' roll band with horns,and Earth Wind and Fire,one of the greatest R&B bands of all time,will tour the U.S. this summer,it was announced today by Clear Channel Entertainment.The two artists,both of whom started in the city of Chicago and have achieved massive worldwide fame and record sales,will co-headline this historic tour.Fans can expect to hear more than 3 hours of hits during the tour de force concert,which will begin and end with both bands playing onstage together.The middle sections will feature full sets from each band. According to Bruce Kapp,Sr. Vice President,Clear Channel Entertainment Touring, "This is an incredible show on so many levels.We think this could be the start of an American tradition.Fans will be overwhelmed by the amazing number of hits".The tour starts June 11 in Dallas and will continue throughout the entire summer. Chicago has written,recorded and performed some of the most popular and best loved songs in rock history.Through it all,they have remained a working band,releasing 28 albums and touring continually since forming in 1967.Once the Grammy-Award winning group began making records,fans rewarded the group with record sales of 122,000,000,20 Top 10 hits,5 Number One albums,5 Number One singles,and 5 Gold singles.When Rhino Entertainment released "The Very Best Of Chicago:Only The Beginning" in 2002,the 2-CD collection entered the charts at #38,making Chicago the first American rock band to chart a Top 40 album in 5 consecutive decades.In addition to Grammys,Chicago has won American Music Awards,received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame,and had a downtown Chicago street renamed in their honor. Earth Wind and Fire is one of the greatest R&B bands of all time.Since forming in 1969,the group has sold more than 30,000,000 million albums in the U.S. alone.Their live shows have always been spectacular,and in fact,they used to hire magician Doug Henning (and his then-unknown assistant David Copperfield) to help design effects.They have won 8 Grammys,numerous American Music Awards,and a BET Lifetime Achievement Award.EWF has also been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame and received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. 6/11 Dallas (Smirnoff Music Center) 6/12 Houston (The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion) 6/15 Cincinatti (Riverbend Music Center) 6/17 Detroit (DTE Energy Music Center) 6/18 Indianapolis (Verizon Wireless Music Center) 6/19 Chicago (Tweeter Center) 6/20 Columbus (Germain Amphitheatre) 6/22 Cleveland (Tower City Amphitheatre) 6/23 Pittsburgh (Post-Gazette Pavilion) 6/25 New Jersey (PNC Bank Arts Center) 6/26 Hartford (Meadows Music Theatre) 6/30 Boston (Tweeter Center) 7/1 Manchester (Verizon Wireless Arena) 7/2 Philadelphia (Tweeter Center by the Waterfront) 7/3 Long Island (Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach) 7/6 Virginia Beach (Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheatre) 7/8 Washington DC (Nissan Pavilion) 7/9 Raleigh (Alltel Pavilion) 7/10 Charlotte (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre) 7/11 Atlanta (Chastain Park) 7/27 Tampa (Tampa Bay Amphitheatre) 7/28 West Palm Beach (Sound Advice Amphitheatre) 7/30 Nashville (Starwood Amphitheatre) 7/31 St. Louis (UMB Bank Pavilion) 8/1 Kansas City (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre) 8/3 Milwaukee (Marcus Amphitheatre) 8/4 Minneapolis (Target Center) 8/6 Denver (Universal Lending Pavilion) 8/7 Alburquerque (Journal Pavilion) 8/8 Phoenix (Dodge Theatre) 8/10 Los Angeles (Greek Theatre) 8/11 Los Angeles (Greek Theatre) 8/13 San Francisco (Chronicle Pavilion) 8/15 Seattle (White River Amphitheatre) | |
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And here's a new letter from EW&F leader Maurice White,where he talks about upcoming projects...
Date: 03-24-04 To all my fans, In the few months since I last wrote to you,some incredible things have happened: "Hold Me" was nominated for a Grammy Award,we were fortunate enough to be able to perform at the Grammys,Earth Wind and Fire is back in the studio recording our next album---which I expect to be released later this year---and I'm writing an orchestral performance for Earth,Wind and Fire for later this year. I spend a part of everyday writing and gathering material for a book about my life's story.Hopefully,that'll be available sometime next year. I'm also working with Freddie Ravel and Preston Glass,writing new material for my next solo album.It'll include some commercial tunes as well as some experimental stuff. Earth,Wind and Fire is gearing up to tour with Chicago soon and I'm thinking about joining them on the road for a few dates--I'm really looking forward to it. Thank you all for the well wishes and the kind words over the last several months.My health is good and I'm staying busy doing what I love: making music. Peace, Maurice | |
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a little trivia for ya....
Earth Wind and Fire's 1979 mega-hit "After The Love Has Gone" was co-written by a guy named Bill Champlin ,who is a member of Chicago.I wonder if he'll come out and join EW&F when they do the song that he co-wrote? | |
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I'm also working with Freddie Ravel and Preston Glass,writing new material for my next solo album.It'll include some commercial tunes as well as some experimental stuff.
and about time it is for another solo-album after 18 years!!! 
thanx for the great news David, I can hardly wait to get some new EWF music Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy! | |
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Thanks for the info, David. EWF on June 19th and Prince on June 25th! I'm in heaven!  [This message was edited Thu Mar 25 6:39:19 2004 by TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs] | |
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TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said: Thanks for the info, David. EWF on June 19th and Prince on June 27th! I'm in heaven!
I'm gonna see EW&F/Chicago on August 13,a few days after I leave Chicago
So,let's see,so far these are the concerts I plan to see this year... Prince--- June 1 Madonna--- June 8 EW&F/Chicago--- August 13 Santana (he'll be here in the fall) I think,in 2005,I better take a break from concerts,dontcha think? | |
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they're comin to minneapolis again!!!! i definitely should go and see these cats this time around--last year they played at the orpheum theater and i didn't get to see 'em.
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DavidEye said: a little trivia for ya....
Earth Wind and Fire's 1979 mega-hit "After The Love Has Gone" was co-written by a guy named Bill Champlin ,who is a member of Chicago.I wonder if he'll come out and join EW&F when they do the song that he co-wrote? So that's why I don't dig that song. Had he been an original member of Chicago it might have turned out better.  This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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DavidEye said: And here's a new letter from EW&F leader Maurice White,where he talks about upcoming projects...
Date: 03-24-04 To all my fans, In the few months since I last wrote to you,some incredible things have happened: "Hold Me" was nominated for a Grammy Award,we were fortunate enough to be able to perform at the Grammys,Earth Wind and Fire is back in the studio recording our next album---which I expect to be released later this year---and I'm writing an orchestral performance for Earth,Wind and Fire for later this year. I spend a part of everyday writing and gathering material for a book about my life's story.Hopefully,that'll be available sometime next year. I'm also working with Freddie Ravel and Preston Glass,writing new material for my next solo album.It'll include some commercial tunes as well as some experimental stuff. Earth,Wind and Fire is gearing up to tour with Chicago soon and I'm thinking about joining them on the road for a few dates--I'm really looking forward to it. Thank you all for the well wishes and the kind words over the last several months.My health is good and I'm staying busy doing what I love: making music. Peace, Maurice Where did you find this letter? | |
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DavidEye said: a little trivia for ya....
Earth Wind and Fire's 1979 mega-hit "After The Love Has Gone" was co-written by a guy named Bill Champlin ,who is a member of Chicago.I wonder if he'll come out and join EW&F when they do the song that he co-wrote? This sounds like a great show. I played in a band with Bill Champlin and Jason Scheff years ago. That would be something if during one of the shows Maurice was on, Bill came out on "After The Love Has Gone". He's got a great voice as well as being a monster B3 player. If i'm not mistaken, doesn't Lionel Ritchie also have a writing credit on that tune?  Tribal Disorder"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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manray10 said: DavidEye said: And here's a new letter from EW&F leader Maurice White,where he talks about upcoming projects...
Date: 03-24-04 To all my fans, In the few months since I last wrote to you,some incredible things have happened: "Hold Me" was nominated for a Grammy Award,we were fortunate enough to be able to perform at the Grammys,Earth Wind and Fire is back in the studio recording our next album---which I expect to be released later this year---and I'm writing an orchestral performance for Earth,Wind and Fire for later this year. I spend a part of everyday writing and gathering material for a book about my life's story.Hopefully,that'll be available sometime next year. I'm also working with Freddie Ravel and Preston Glass,writing new material for my next solo album.It'll include some commercial tunes as well as some experimental stuff. Earth,Wind and Fire is gearing up to tour with Chicago soon and I'm thinking about joining them on the road for a few dates--I'm really looking forward to it. Thank you all for the well wishes and the kind words over the last several months.My health is good and I'm staying busy doing what I love: making music. Peace, Maurice Where did you find this letter? Maurice posted this letter on his official site... www.StarTalk.org Just click on "Maurice's Message for March 24,2004".The site also has a great message board where 'Reese frequently answers fans' questions. | |
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