Boogie Wonderland: Earth Wind and Fire Touring South in October

Dance-a-liscious R &B powerhouse Earth, Wind and Fire, which has been performing in one incarnation or another for 43 years, is playing nine Southern shows next month, six in Florida.

The band was founded by the great Maurice White, who has Parkinson's disease, and can't tour now for health reasons. White, bandleader, songwriter, percussionist, producer, and singer, was nominated for 21 Grammy Awards and won 7 over the course of his career.

Three Earth Wind and Fire originals -- singer Philip Bailey, bass player Verdine White and singer Ralph Johnson -- still tour with the current 12-person ensemble that plays irresistible groove hits like "September," "Shining Star, " Boogie Wonderland," and festgrrl personal fave (that horn line intro!) "Got To Get You Into My Life." The band has racked up 26 Gold and Platinum albums.

Catch 'em while you can, the reviews of shows this year have been stellar. Here are the Southern tour dates:

Oct. 4- Robinsonville, Mississippi
Oct. 5- Mobile, Alabama
Oct. 9 -Raleigh, North Carolina.

And the Florida shows:

Oct. 11- St. Augustine
Oct. 12 - Fort Myers
Oct. 15- Hollywood
Oct. 16- Clearwater
Oct. 18- Melbourne
Oct. 19- Orlando

These cats have been bringing it for 43 years:

Bassist Verdine Whilte

Singer Philip Bailey

Singer Ralph Johnson

And just 'cause it's so damn awesome, here's one from Back In the Day: