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Earth, Wind & Fire 40th Anniversary Tour Stops at the Ives Concert Park July 2nd

The legendary group stops by Ives Concert Park as part of their 30-city 40th Anniversary Tour.

The Earth, Wind & Fire 40th Anniversary Tour is taking the legendary group to more than 30 cities including a stop at the Union Savings Summer Concert Series at the Ives Concert Park in Danbury CT on Saturday Night, JULY 2nd.

Earth, Wind & Fire played to a Full house at the Ives Concert Park in 2007, so plan on buying your tickets early this year,  for another fun evening with friends.

Tickets are on sale NOW at www.premierboxoffice.com, or by calling 1-866-55-TICKETS.  Tickets will be $97, $77 and $51 for reserved seats, and $32 for general admission lawn seats. Interested in group tickets (10 or more tickets to a specific show)?  Call 203-438-5795.

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Earth Wind and Fire has a celebrated legacy spanning four decades that has produced 8 Grammy Awards and 4 American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. In 1998, they were ranked #60 on VH1’s list of the 100 Greatest Artists of Rock N’ Roll.  

The iconic band’s live concerts are led by founding members, Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson.

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Earth, Wind & Fire has performed on every continent in the world to sold-out audiences of diverse nationalities and to fans of all ages. From 8-tracks to iPods, Earth, Wind & Fire’s music has stood the test of time.  Hit records include “Shining Star,” “After the Love has Gone,” “Sing a Song,” “September,” “Let’s Grove,” “Boogie Wonderland” and “Got to Get You Into My Life.”

June 20, 2000, Earth, Wind & Fire were the special musical guests at a White House state dinner hosted by President Bill Clinton on the South Lawn of the White House,

On February 24, 2002, Earth, Wind & Fire performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics held in Salt Lake City, Utah

February 6, 2005, Earth, Wind and Fire performed at the Super Bowl XXXIX pregame show in Jacksonville, Florida along with The Black Eyed Peas.

April 25, 2007, the band was the opening act for the highly touted and publicized special edition of the reality TV series American Idol, "Idol Gives Back" where they performed a medley of "Boogie Wonderland", "Shining Star" and "September".

Earth, Wind & Fire performed at the White House February 22, 2009 at the Governors' Dinner, which was the first formal White House dinner hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.

THIS 2011 UNION SAVINGS BANK SUMMER CONCERT SERIES INCLUDES SHOWS BY:

STEELY DAN, ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION, ZZ TOP, J GEILS, CHRIS ROBINSON'S BROTHERHOOD, GUSTER, MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS, & PETER FRAMPTON & THE BEACH BOYS.

Great Tickets are on sale NOW, at www.premierboxoffice.com, or by calling 1-866-55-TICKETS. Interested in group tickets (10 or more tickets to a specific show)? Call 203-438-5795. Sponsorships or large group buys please call Phyllis Cortese, Ives Executive Director at 203-837-9227.

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