The Historic Stiefel Theatre in Salina is thrilled to announce Earth, Wind, & Fire on Sunday, May 15 at 8 pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 3, at noon.
Earth, Wind & Fire are musical institutions. 2020 marked a year-long celebration of their 50th anniversary in entertainment – one that has taken them all around the globe playing sold-out concerts. In 2019, their contributions to arts and culture were acknowledged in Washington DC with the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors. The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery also awarded Earth, Wind & Fire with its "Portrait of a Nation Prize."
The band has scored eight number one hits, sold over 100 million albums worldwide, and released twenty-three albums. Eight of those albums went Double Platinum and hit the Top 10, making them one of the best-selling artists of all time. They've won an impressive nine Grammy awards including one for Lifetime Achievement (2012). In 2000, Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, cementing their lasting impact on popular music.
They’ve also been awarded Lifetime Achievement honors from ASCAP, NAACP, BET, and have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for their record-breaking success. Their reach extends to heads-of-state. They have been invited to perform for Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, who said in an interview with Rolling Stone that Earth, Wind & Fire was a “rhythm and blues and pop staple.”
Their achievements are equally matched by their generosity. Over the years the band has supported various charity organizations including the Make a Wish Foundation, Race to Erase MS, the American Cancer Society, and the Human Society. In 2007, leader Philip Bailey founded Music Is Unity, which helps youth in foster care successfully transition into adulthood and provides musical instruments to youth with musical aspirations but lacking the resources. Verdine White has led important initiatives with the Girls & Boys Club of America and opened The Verdine White Foundation in Los Angeles as a mecca to serve youth with music scholarships and other programs.
The music of Earth, Wind & Fire is more alive than ever as they continue to inspire new audiences and thrill those who have been with them from the beginning. Like the elements in their name, Earth, Wind & Fire’s music has withstood ever-changing trends in the world and shows no sign of vanishing as they continue to create joy and uplifting music that will forever reach a sacred universal atmosphere.
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The Stiefel Theatre sells tickets in person on Monday-Friday from noon-5pm, at the walk-up box office located at 151 S Santa Fe, right next to the main entrance in Downtown Salina. You can also call the Stiefel at 785-827-1998 to buy direct or for questions you may have.
