Earth Wind and Fire will groove at arenas and multiplexes this summer.
In addition to their nationwide co-headlining ‘Sing A Song All Night Long Tour’ with Lionel Richie, the Rock Hall of Famers are the subject of Questlove’s new documentary “Earth,Wind & Fire: (To Be Celestial vs That’s the Weight of the World),” which premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday, June 3.
The doc, which drops on HBO on June 7, traces the legendary group’s origins to their ’70s highs all the way to today with insights from group members Philip Bailey, Verdine White, and Ralph Johnson along with contemporaries like Richie as well as Stevie Wonder and high-profile fans Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.
“This is a band [that’s] so ubiquitous, but we don’t know about them personally.” Questlove told Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show,” on a night where he sat on the guest couch instead of with the band. “I didn’t know that for the first maybe two or three years, it was a struggle.”
Shortly after soaking in the glory from the release of the documentary, the tireless road vets will return to the stage for concerts from June through October.
That includes two New York gigs. They’re scheduled to take place at:
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Saturday, July 11
UBS Arena
Belmont Park, NY
Tuesday, July 14
If you’d like to hear “September,” “Let’s Groove,” “Shining Star,” “Sing A Song,” “Boogie Wonderland” and so many more classics live, tickets are available for all 2026 EWF shows.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats for any one concert was $69 including fees on SeatGeek for the Belmont Park show.
Prices start at $49 including fees to see the funk pioneers in New York.
“These are songs that still sound fresh and fiery – as they should, given the dozen ace musicians onstage delivering one knockout after another,” USA Today wrote in a review of a December 2025 concert of theirs.
For more information, our team has everything you need to know about seeing Earth Wind and Fire live (as well as their documentary) below.
Earth Wind and Fire with Lionel Richie ticket prices
A complete calendar including all North American tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available is listed here:
| Earth Wind and Fire tour dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| June 3 at the Beacon Theatre in New York, NY premiering the documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival | $74 (including fees) |
| June 13 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, HI without Earth Wind and Fire | $89 (including fees) |
| June 24 at the Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN | $49 (including fees) |
| June 26 at the United Center in Chicago, IL | $75 (including fees) |
| June 27 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH | $56 (including fees) |
| June 30 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA | $62 (including fees) |
| July 1 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI | $65 (including fees) |
| July 4 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, CA | $80 (including fees) |
| July 5 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, CA | $79 (including fees) |
| July 8 at the TD Garden in Boston, MA | $67 (including fees) |
| July 10 at the PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, CT | $69 (including fees) |
| July 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY | $104 (including fees) |
| July 14 at the UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY | $69 (including fees) |
| July 16 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA | $57 (including fees) |
| July 18 at the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, NC | $67 (including fees) |
| July 19 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA | $82 (including fees) |
| July 22 at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FL | $62 (including fees) |
| July 24 at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL | $215 (including fees) |
| July 25 at the Kia Center in Orlando, FL | $70 (including fees) |
| July 28 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX | $99 (including fees) |
| July 29 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX | $68 (including fees) |
| July 31 at the Ball Arena in Denver, CO | $60 (including fees) |
| Aug. 3 at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA | $71 (including fees) |
| Aug. 6 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, CA | $93 (including fees) |
| Aug. 8 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, CA | $97 (including fees) |
| Aug. 9 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA | $133 (including fees) |
| Aug. 11 at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ | $64 (including fees) |
| Aug. 14 at the Moody Center in Austin, TX | $68 (including fees) |
| Sept. 4 at Freedom Mobile Arch in Vancouver, BC, CA without Lionel Richie | $108 (including fees) |
| Sept. 5 at McMenamin’s Historic Edgefield Manor in Troutdale, OR without Lionel Richie | $123 (including fees) |
| Sept. 8 at the Cuthbert Amphitheater in Eugene, OR without Lionel Richie | $84 (including fees) |
| Sept. 9 at the Redding Civic Auditorium in Redding, CA without Lionel Richie | $101 (including fees) |
| Sept. 11 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV without Lionel Richie | $119 (including fees) |
| Sept. 12 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV without Lionel Richie | $119 (including fees) |
| Sept. 15 at the Sacramento Hard Rock in Wheatland, CA without Lionel Richie | $76 (including fees) |
| Sept. 16 at the Sacramento Hard Rock in Wheatland, CA without Lionel Richie | $56 (including fees) |
| Sept. 18 at the Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, CA without Lionel Richie | $372 (including fees) |
| Sept. 19 at the San Diego Civic Theatre in San Diego, CA without Lionel Richie | $114 (including fees) |
| Oct. 16 at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, NV without Lionel Richie | $117 (including fees) |
| Oct. 17 at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, NV without Lionel Richie | $117 (including fees) |
| Oct. 18 at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, NV without Lionel Richie | $117 (including fees) |
| Oct. 21 at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, NV without Lionel Richie | $118 (including fees) |
| Oct. 23 at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, NV without Lionel Richie | $86 (including fees) |
| Oct. 24 at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, NV without Lionel Richie | $113 (including fees) |
| Oct. 28 at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, NV without Lionel Richie | $118 (including fees) |
| Oct. 30 at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, NV without Lionel Richie | $91 (including fees) |
| Oct. 31 at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, NV without Lionel Richie | $91 (including fees) |
Earth Wind and Fire set list
On June 15, 2024, Earth Wind and Fire grooved 15 songs to the adoring fans at Buffalo’s KeyBank Center. Set List FM counted these as what the band delivered that evening.
01.) “Shining Star”
02.) “Let Your Feelings Show”
03.) “System of Survival”
04.) “Serpentine Fire”
05.) Verdine White Bass Solo
06.) “Sing a Song”
07.) “Got to Get You Into My Life” (The Beatles cover)
08.) “Devotion”
09.) “After the Love Has Gone” (David Foster cover)
10.) “Reasons”
11.) “That’s the Way of the World”
12.) “Fantasy”
13.) “Boogie Wonderland”
14.) “Let’s Groove”
15.) “September”
Lionel Richie set list
Richie would often bring 17 songs to the stage on the last iteration of the ‘Sing A Song All Night Long Tour.’ Here’s what they were, based on our findings at Set List FM.
01.) “Hello”
02.) “Running With the Night”
03.) “Easy / My Love” (Commodores song/Lionel Richie song)
04.) “Penny Lover”
05.) “Stuck on You”
06.) “Sail On” (Commodores song)
07.) “You Are”
08.) “Dancing on the Ceiling”
09.) “Three Times a Lady” (Commodores song)
10.) “Fancy Dancer / Sweet Love / Lady (You Bring Me Up)” (Commodores song)
11.) “Just to Be Close to You” (Commodores song)
12.) “Endless Love” (Diana Ross & Lionel Richie song)
13.) “Brick House” (Commodores song)
14.) “Still” (Commodores song)
15.) “Say You, Say Me”
16.) “We Are the World” (USA for Africa song)
Encore
17.) “All Night Long (All Night)”
Earth Wind and Fire documentary
As noted above, Questlove’s Earth Wind and Fire documentary will officially hit HBO on Friday, June 7.
If you’d like a taste, we recommend checking out the groovy, uplifting and downright inspiring trailer here:
Lionel Richie and Earth Wind and Fire new music
Both acts have been active since the late ’60s making the 2020s their seventh (!) decade in music.
Most recently, Richie re-released his 2000 record “Renaissance” expanding his sixth studio album from 12 to 35 tracks.
As for Earth Wind and Fire, they put out the danceable single “You Want My Love” with Lucky Daye in 2021. The single hit Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay Top 10 — their first time charting in 28 years.
Earth Wind and Fire band members
Although EWF has run into tragedy over the past few years, a few original members along with newer bandmates keep the group’s historic legacy alive.
Here’s who’s in the band today:
Philip Bailey – lead vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba (1972–1984; 1987–present)
Verdine White – bass guitar, backing vocals (1970–1984; 1987–present)
Ralph Johnson – percussion, backing vocals (1972–1984; 1987–present)
with
B. David Whitworth – percussion, vocals (1996–present)
Myron McKinley – keyboards, musical director (2001–present)
John Paris – drums, vocals (2001–present)
Philip Bailey, Jr. – vocals, percussion (2008–present)
Morris O’Connor – lead guitar, vocals (2008–present)
Serg Dimitrijevic – rhythm guitar, vocals (2012–present)
R&B stars on tour in 2026
While Richie and Earth Wind and Fire is a one-of-a-kind tour, many bucket list acts are taking their hits on the road this year, too.
Don’t believe us?
Here are just five of the most essential R&B tours that might be headed to a venue near you in 2026.
• The Temptations with the Four Tops
Still not enough music for you? If that’s the case, try out our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2026 to find the show of your dreams.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
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