Earth, Wind & Fireplace is aware of the best way to get the social gathering began. The legendary R&B band is a favourite in Birmingham, enjoying right here most lately because the joyful opener for Lionel Richie in Might 2024.
Now Earth, Wind & Fireplace is coming again as a headliner, acting on Might 1 on the Coca-Cola Amphitheater. Promoter Reside Nation introduced the present on Monday, as a part of the band’s 2026 tour.
Tickets for the Birmingham live performance go on sale at 10 a.m. CT on Friday, Nov. 21, by way of Ticketmaster, after a spherical of presales. Costs haven’t been introduced.
Presales begin on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m. CT, and finish on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 10 p.m. CT, in line with the Ticketmaster itemizing. Earth, Wind & Fireplace has revealed a password for its artist presale by way of social media: SHININGSTAR.
Earth, Wind & Fireplace has a historical past that dates again to 1969, and successful listing that features “September,” “Sing a Song,” “Shining Star,” “That’s the Way of the World,” “Serpentine Fire,” “After the Love Has Gone,” “Got to Get You Into My Life” and extra.
Founder Maurice White died in 2016 at age 74, however his spirit lives on within the present lineup of Earth, Wind & Fireplace, which incorporates White’s brother, founding bassist Verdine White, and two longtime members, singer Philip Bailey and percussionist Ralph Johnson.
Earth, Wind & Fireplace carried out in Birmingham on the Legacy Enviornment on the BJCC on Might 28, 2024, opening for Lionel Richie. Bassist Verdine White, left, is a founding member of the band. Singer Philip Bailey, middle, and drummer/percussionist Ralph Johnson, proper, have been with Earth, Wind & Fireplace since 1972.(Valerie Ryan/BJCC)
Earth, Wind & Fireplace has greater than 20 studio albums to its credit score, together with six Grammy Awards, 4 American Music Awards and an NAACP Picture Award. The band is a member of the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame and Vocal Group Corridor of Fame, and has a spot on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame.
Earth, Wind & Fireplace’s music usually is classed as R&B, however contains components of funk, rock, soul, jazz and pop.
“Their rich, uplifting sound featured complex arrangements and accessible simplicity, lush harmonies and ecstatic horns,” the Rock Corridor web site says. “Lyrically positive, often boldly spiritual, they pushed boundaries, repeatedly defying expectations while remaining wildly popular, enjoying remarkable longevity, their grooves repeatedly sampled by hip-hop artists.”
Earth, Wind & Fireplace had its heyday within the Seventies and ‘80s, promoting hundreds of thousands of information, dominating the airwaves and enjoying on live performance levels all over the world. The band has continued to document and carry out over the many years, and maintains a loyal fan base.
Earth, Wind & Fireplace is touring by means of mid-December, and plans to hit the highway once more in April and Might, enjoying in 13 cities starting from Estero, Fla., to Wilmington, N.C.
5 exhibits has been introduced to this point for the Coca-Cola Amphitheater in 2026: Charlie Wilson (April 10), Goose (April 11), Mt. Pleasure (April 14), Earth, Wind & Fireplace (Might 1) and Bizarre Al Yankovic (Oct. 2).
