Earth, Wind & Fire to play the Peace Center on March 25 Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m.

Earth, Wind & Fire returns to the Peace Center on Saturday, March 25, at 8 p.m.

Earth, Wind & Fire, America’s seventh top-selling musical group of all-time, was born in Chicago in 1969. They have released a total of 23 albums and have recorded eight No. 1 R&B singles and eight Double Platinum Top 10 Pop Albums. They have earned more than 50 Gold and Platinum albums and sold over 90 million albums worldwide, earning them a solid spot on the list of all-time best selling music artists.

Earth, Wind & Fire have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2000) and The National Academy of Recording Arts & Science (NARAS) bestowed its highest honor, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016, totaling nine Grammy^® Awards for the group. The ensemble has also earned Lifetime Achievement honors from ASCAP, NAACP and the BET Awards.

In April of 2014, lead singer Philip Bailey released his memoir, Shining Star: Braving the Elements of Earth, Wind & Fire. Shining Star is a story of triumph and challenges – chronicling the band’s iconic rise to the top.

Three of the group’s principal members – Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson – have each earned honorary doctorate degrees from the Columbia College in Chicago. Bailey and founder Maurice White have earned doctorate degrees at Berklee College of Music.

Tickets for the Saturday, March 25, 8 p.m. performance by Earth, Wind & Fire are $65-$95 and may be purchased by calling 864.467.3000or 800.888.7768, in person at the Peace Center Box Office or online at www.peacecenter.org. VIP ticket packages are also available. Tickets are on sale to Peace Center annual donors beginning now, and go on sale to the public on Friday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m. Handling fees will apply to phone and online sales.

For more information about the Peace Center and its upcoming events, visit www.peacecenter.org.

Events, dates, times, prices and performers are subject to change without notice.

Ticket buyers are reminded that the Peace Center box office – in person, by phone or online – is the only official retail ticket outlet for all performances at the Peace Center and is the only way to guarantee the best prices. Ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party should be aware that the Peace Center is unable to reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets and is unable to contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance.