(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Grammy Award-winning, legendary artists Carlos Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire will embark on a North American tour, expected to be the hottest ticket this summer. A continuation of 2019’s Supernatural Now tour for Santana, the Miraculous Supernatural 2020 Tour will mark the first time that these two powerhouses will share the stage in the U.S. The tour makes two stops in New Jersey: Sunday, August 16 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel and Thursday, August 20 at BB&T Pavilion in Camden.
Santana, and his band (which also features Santana’s wife, Cindy Blackman Santana) will highlight songs from both his Supernatural and Woodstock eras, as well as newer tracks from his 2019 full-length album Africa Speaks and some incredible surprises. Earth, Wind & Fire is one of music’s most celebrated musical forces in history with an iconic music catalogue that has been the soundtrack of millions of lives around the world.
“It is a great joy and honor to co-share music with the magnificent elements of Earth, Wind & Fire. We look forward to delight, joy and ecstasy!”, says Santana. “I feel like a 20 year old on stage playing with my band, and they deliver incredible energy on every song. When we hit the stage, we know we will touch your heart and make you dance, sing, cry, laugh and leave your worries and fears behind. The shows will feature the hits of yesterday, today and tomorrow…with energy!”
Coming off the celebration of two epic milestones in 2019 – the 20th anniversary of his groundbreaking album Supernatural and the 50th anniversary of his legendary performance at Woodstock – Carlos Santana now looks to 2020 and the celebration of the 50th anniversary of his masterpiece Abraxas. To date, Santana has won ten Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammys, with a record-tying nine Grammys for a single project for 1999’s Supernatural (including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for “Smooth”). He has received the Billboard Century Award (1996), was ushered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1998), received the Billboard Latin Music Awards’ Lifetime Achievement honor (2009), and was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors Award (2013). Among many other distinctions, Carlos Santana has been cited by Rolling Stone as #15 on their list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time;” and has joined the Rolling Stones as one of only two bands to have an album reach the Top 10 in every decade since the 1960s. In 2018, he released his first MasterClass. In it he teaches the art, heart, and soul of guitar, reaching deep into the spirituality and tonality of his playing to help students become more authentic and expressive artists. In June of 2019, inspired by the sounds and rhythms of Africa, Santana released the powerful, energy-infused full-length album Africa Speaks, which NPR called his “best record in decades”(NPR) and The New York Times ranked among “the fiercest albums in Santana’s 50-year career.” Santana is currently headlining a multi-year residency at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
“We are excited to rock the USA alongside our friend Carlos Santana and his band with their off-the-chart musicianship and high energy show,” said EWF lead vocalist Philip Bailey. “We‘re going to bring the mighty elements of the universe to the stage and take fans on a journey they’ll never forget. This is gonna be a blast!”
Earth, Wind & Fire are a music institution. In their five-decade history, principal members Philip Bailey, Ralph Johnson and Verdine White have performed sold out concerts all around the world, scored eight number one hits and have sold over 100 million albums. Their legacy includes an impressive nine Grammy Awards, including one for Lifetime Achievement, an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor, celebrating their contributions to the world of arts and humanity. With a sound that blends funk, jazz, pop, and soul , Earth, Wind & Fire’s artistry has influenced musical giants, such as Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Prince, and they continue to create music that will forever reach a sacred universal atmosphere.
Earth, Wind & Fire was the first African American R&B group to receive the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor in 2019. Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson continue the legacy of the band with career achievements that include nine Grammys, one being a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. EWF’s music catalogue of singles and albums have tallied hundreds of millions of streams and sales worldwide and forever changed the history of music.
MIRACULOUS SUPERNATURAL 2020 TOUR DATES:
Friday, June 19, 2020 Chula Vista, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Saturday, June 20, 2020 Los Angeles, CA Banc of California Stadium
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Concord, CA Concord Pavilion
Friday, June 26, 2020 Ridgefield, WA Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Saturday, June 27, 2020 George, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Wednesday, July 01, 2020 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Friday, July 03, 2020 Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion
Sunday July 05, 2020 Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 Maryland Heights, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Wednesday, July 08, 2020 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Friday, July 10, 2020 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center
Saturday, July 11, 2020 Tinley Park, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sunday, July 12, 2020 Milwaukee, WI American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Summerfest Grounds
Wednesday, August 05, 2020 Burgettstown, PA S&T Bank Music Park
Thursday, August 06, 2020 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Saturday, August 08, 2020 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
Sunday, August 09, 2020 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Montreal, QC Centre Bell
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
Friday, August 14, 2020 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Saturday, August 15, 2020 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Sunday, August 16, 2020 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 Syracuse, NY St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
Thursday, August 20, 2020 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
Saturday, August 22, 2020 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
Sunday, August 23, 2020 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 Atlanta, GA Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Friday, August 28, 2020 West Palm Beach, FL iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre at the South Florida Fairgrounds
Saturday, August 29, 2020 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
