Chicago tribute band Shining Star performs Earth, Wind & Fire material from the 1970s and 1980s with a 10-piece lineup featuring guitars, drums, 2 keyboardist, a 3 piece horn section, and vocals styled after Maurice White and Philip Bailey.

Shining Star is a Chicago tribute band focused on Earth, Wind & Fire, built around the group’s 1970s and 1980s catalog and the live concert recordings later released on DVD. The show centers on the songs that made Earth, Wind & Fire a staple of parties, nights out, and crossover R&B and pop radio for decades.

The set draws from top-charting favorites named in the source material, including After The Love Is Gone, Sing A Song, September, Got To Get You Into My Life, Shining Star, Boogie Wonderland, and Let’s Groove Tonight. The music leans into the elements most associated with Earth, Wind & Fire: a prominent horn section, harmony-led arrangements, and the contrast between Philip Bailey’s falsetto and Maurice White’s tenor.

The live lineup consists of lead guitar, bass guitar, 2 keyboardist, drums, a 3 piece horn section, and vocal parts intended to reproduce Maurice White and Philip Bailey. For buyers, that makes the format easy to place: a large tribute presentation with a clear repertoire focus, recognizable songs, and instrumentation aligned with the original recordings.

Earth, Wind & Fire’s four-decade run, crossover success, and long list of familiar songs give the show immediate audience context. Shining Star is designed around that songbook and era, with a set built for listeners who want to hear the band’s best-known material performed live.