Lionel Richie has announced his 2023 “Sing A Song All Night Long” tour with very special guests Earth, Wind & Fire. Produced by Live Nation, the 20-city arena tour begins Aug. 4 and continues through Sept. 15.
The legendary singer, songwriter and producer has now sold a reported 125+ million albums, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. He has also won the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library Congress and was honored with the Icon Award at the American Music Awards. With over 100 million albums sold worldwide and an impressive nine GRAMMY® Awards, Earth, Wind & Fire has cemented their lasting impact on popular music.
Citi is the official card of the tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning on March 7 at 10 a.m. local time until March 12 at 10 p.m. here. The general on sale begins March 13 at 10 a.m. local time.
Sing a Song All NIght Long 2023 Tour (Tickets will be available here)
Fri Aug 04 – St Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Sat Aug 05 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Tue Aug 08 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Wed Aug 09 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Fri Aug 11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Sat Aug 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Tue Aug 15 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Fri Aug 18 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Sat Aug 19 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Tue Aug 22 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Fri Aug 25 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – FLA Live Arena
Sat Aug 26 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Tue Aug 29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Fri Sep 01 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sat Sep 02 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Tue Sep 05 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Fri Sep 08 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Mon Sep 11 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Tue Sep 12 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Fri Sep 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
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Richie has earned an Oscar®, a Golden Globe®, and four Grammy Awards®. He was named MusicCares Person of the Year in 2016, was a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2017, and received the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress in 2022.
Richie is known for such mega hits as “Endless Love,” “Lady,” “Truly,” “All Night Long,” “Penny Lover,” “Stuck on You,” “Hello,” “Say You, Say Me,” “Dancing on the Ceiling,” and co- wrote “We Are the World” for U.S.A for Africa. His song catalog also includes his early work with The Commodores, where he developed a groundbreaking style that defied genre categories, penning smashes such as “Three Times a Lady,” “Still” and “Easy.” Richie is one of two sole songwriters who has written eight No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
He recently extended his “Back to Las Vegas” residency at Wynn Encore Theater and will continue it in 2023. Richie was a judge on American Idol for the past five seasons and will return to the judge’s chair for the 2023 season.
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In 1969, music legend Maurice White birthed the music force named after the elements from his very own astrological charts. Earth, Wind & Fire has released 23 albums; eight of those albums went Double Platinum and hit the Top 10, making them one of the best-selling artists of all time, thanks to such hits as “Shining Star,” “That’s the Way of the World,” “Sing a Song,” “Let’s Groove” and “September.” They’ve won an impressive nine GRAMMY® Awards including one for Lifetime Achievement (2012). In 2000, Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and, in 2019, their contributions to arts and culture was acknowledged in Washington, DC with the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors.
