Seriously, could life get much better for Chicagoans these days? A hometown boy currently finds himself in the White House, the Cubs are still in playoff contention – ok, sure the season hasn’t started yet, but just work with me! – and two of the cities most legendary outfits are once again teaming up for a summer tour. Yes, Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago have unveiled plans for a 30-date North American expedition, the first time the two acts have set out together since 2005.
The fun will kick off in early June and runs until the first of August, highlighted by a stop at the two bands’ hometown on June 26th and this year’s Summerfest on June 30th. Tickets for a majority of the upcoming dates will go on sale beginning Monday, May 18th.
As mentioned, this is not the first time Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago will have toured together. The two outfits together together in 2004, resulting in the release of their collaborative, platinum selling DVD Chicago/Earth Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek Theatre one year later, and again in 2005.
Earth, Wind & Fire/Chicago 2009 Tour Dates:
06/05 – Orange Beach, AL @ The Amphitheater at The Wharf
06/06 – Atlanta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre At Encore Park
06/09 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena
06/10 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
06/12 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Event Center
06/13 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Event Center
06/14 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Performing Arts Center
06/16 – Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
06/17 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
06/19 – Ledyard, CT @ MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
06/20 – Verona, NY @ Turning Stone Resort Casino
06/21 – Columbus, OH @ Value City Arena
06/23 – Indianapolis, IN @ Conseco Fieldhouse
06/24 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theater
06/26 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
06/28 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
06/30 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
07/01 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
07/10 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
07/11 – Dallas, TX @ Nokia Theater
07/13 – Sandia, NM @ Sandia Amphitheatre
07/14 – Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
07/17 – Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater
07/18 – Portland, OR @ Rose Garden Theater
07/21 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
07/22 – Ontario, ON @ Citizens Business Bank Arena
07/24 – Glendale, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena
07/25 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
07/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theater
07/29 – Berkley, CA @ The Greek Theater
08/01 – Lake Tahoe, NV @ Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena
Earth, Wind & Fire 2009 Tour Dates:
04/23 – Tunica Resorts, MS @ Harrah’s Casino Tunica Event Center
04/26 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz Fest
Chicago 2009 Tour Dates:
03/25 – Orillia, ON @ Casina Rama Entertainment Center
03/26 – Orillia, ON @ Casina Rama Entertainment Center
03/27 – Windsor, ON @ The Colisseum at Caesar’s
03/28 – Windsor, ON @ The Colisseum at Caesar’s
04/02 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckaerd Hall
04/03 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
04/05 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
04/07 – Hollwood, FL @ Hard Rock Live
04/08 – Melbourne, FL @ King Center for the Performing Arts
04/10 – Biloxi, MS @ Beau Rivage Theatre
04/11 – Kinder, LA @ Coushatta Casino Resort
04/14 – Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theatre
04/15 – St. Louis, MO @ Fox Theatre
04/17 – Englewood, NJ @ Bergen Performing Arts Center
04/18 – Mashantucket, CT @ MGM Grand at Foxwoods
08/02 – Jackpot, NV @ The Casino