Earth, Wind & Fire to perform at The Amp

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Legendary music group Earth, Wind & Fire will take the stage at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Oct. 14.

Earth, Wind & Fire is a musical institution. 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, D.C., at the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors. The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery also awarded Earth, Wind & Fire its Portrait of a Nation Prize.

The band has scored eight No. 1 hits, sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and released 23 albums. Eight of those albums went double platinum and hit the Top 10, making Earth, Wind & Fire one of the best-selling musical acts of all time.

The group won an impressive nine Grammy Awards, including one for Lifetime Achievement (2012). In 2000, Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, cementing its lasting impact on popular music.

For their record-breaking success, they’ve also been awarded lifetime achievement honors from ASCAP, NAACP and BET and have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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 and the American Cancer Society. In 2007, leader Philip Bailey founded Music Is Unity, which helps youth in foster care successfully transition into adulthood and provides music instruments to youth with musical aspirations but lacking the resources. Co-founder 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 continue to draw fans.

Tickets for Earth, Wind & Fire are on sale at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre box office and online at Ticketmaster.com. All tickets are now digital.

Attendees can avoid ticket fees by purchasing tickets in person. The box office is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. It accepts credit and debit card payments only.