beyond, Earth, Wind & Fire has been one of the world's most reliably transcendent party bands for more than four decades,
and they will be performing at the Louisville Palace on Friday, May 29
th
.
Inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Earth, Wind & Fire has earned eight
Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards alongside numerous other accolades including the prestigious Soul Train
Legend Award.
With a signature sound beyond categories and a groove as deep as the soul of the planet, Earth, Wind & Fire has proved--
since it's inception--profoundly influential...musically, socially and spiritually, successfully breaking musical genre boundaries
across 23 albums. EWF have recorded eight #1 R&B singles and eight Double Platinum Top 10 Pop Albums over the group's
career.
EWF has earned more than 50 gold and platinum singles and albums and sold over 90 million albums worldwide, earning
them the 7
th
spot on the list of all-time bestselling American music artists. VH1 ranked Earth, Wind & Fire #60 on their list of
the 100 Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll.
The Grammy Awards have exemplified EWF's ongoing relevance and connection with contemporary R&B and Pop artists,
showcasing the group twice on both the 2005 and 2007 television events. The musical highlight at the 2005 broadcast
included joining forces with Outkast, in what was the groundbreaking hip-hop group's last television appearance. In 2007,
EWF appeared with the top nominees Ludacris and Mary J. Blige in a heartfelt performance with a poignant message to raise
the social consciousness of teenage run-