Santana & Earth, Wind and Fire at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

Rising from the ashes of a previous band called The Salty Peppers, Earth, Wind and Fire was formed in Chicago in 1969 by Maurice White. The band had instant success with its self-titled debut album, which was released in 1971 and charted at number 24 on the Billboard 200. This was just the beginning of a career of incredible accomplishment and popularity for the band, who seamlessly traversed a variety of genres with their music, including R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop, rock, dance, Latin, and Afro-pop, creating an unparalleled musical legacy as they did so. To date, the band has sold over 90 million albums worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. The group has won six Grammy Awards from 17 nominations and four American Music Awards from 12 nominations, and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the NAACP Image Award Hall of Fame, and Hollywood's Rockwalk, also receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Other honors that Earth, Wind and Fire has received include an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award, the BET Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Soul Train Legend Award, as well as a NARAS Signature Governor's Award, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2012 Congressional Horizon Award, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2019.