Legendary singer, songwriter, musician and producer Stevie Wonder announced that his Songs In The Key of Life Performances - 50th Anniversary Tour is coming to the Fox Theatre on Tuesday, December 8 and Wednesday, December 9, 2026.  Promoted by Live Nation and produced by Wonder Productions, Inc., the concert event is a celebration honoring 50 years of the groundbreaking and universally acclaimed Songs In The Key of Life – one of the most influential albums ever created – and the musical genius of Stevie Wonder. The event will feature the iconic album performed in its entirety by the twenty-five time GRAMMY® Award–winning artist. Fifth Third Bank is the exclusive presenting partner of the Fox Theatre.Originally released in 1976, Songs In The Key of Life earned Stevie Wonder the third of his three GRAMMY® Awards for Album of the Year. The album went Diamond (10+ million copies sold) and was inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. Featuring some of Wonder’s most beloved and enduring songs, it continues to inspire generations of artists and fans around the world.

At a time when the world continues to search for connection, healing and joy, the messages at the heart of Songs in the Key of Life feel as urgent and necessary today as they did in 1976. Songs like “As,” “Love’s in Need of Love Today,” “Sir Duke” and “Isn’t She Lovely” remain woven into the emotional fabric of generations around the world, reminding audiences not only where they’ve been, but who they are. More than enduring classics, they are powerful expressions of love, resilience and shared humanity.

Stevie Wonder continues to captivate audiences around the world with performances that showcase his unmatched musicianship, as one of the most celebrated live performers in music history. 

About Stevie Wonder

American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer, Stevie Wonder is one of the most celebrated and prominent figures in popular music who, at the age of 12, was the youngest recording artist to have achieved a #1 single with “Fingertips Part 2”, and subsequently the first to simultaneously reach #1 on Billboard's Hot 100, R&B Singles and Album Charts.

To date he has amassed 49 Top Forty singles, 32 #1 singles and worldwide sales of over 100 million units. Stevie has won 25 Grammy Awards, the prestigious Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. Stevie’s iconic album, Songs In The Key of Life, is archived in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, for its cultural, historic, and aesthetic significance.

While Stevie Wonder's songs are unequivocally classic and his influence timeless, equally laudable are his humanitarian efforts, philanthropic leadership, and generosity of spirit. He has received numerous accolades including awards from the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Children's Diabetes Foundation, and the American Association of People with Disabilities.

In 1983, Stevie spearheaded the realization of “Martin Luther King Day” as a national holiday and his song "Happy Birthday," became the rallying song for the movement. His participation in the 1985 “We Are The World” fundraiser for hunger in Africa is a music industry milestone while his involvement to put an end to apartheid in South Africa is legendary. He is the youngest recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors, is a Commander of France's National Order of Arts and Letters and has been inducted into, among others, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the NAACP Hall of Fame. Upon being awarded the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Stevie performed his commission, “Sketches Of A Life," which placed him in a very select group of eminent composers who have received library commissions. In 2024 Stevie was awarded the George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music and Dance in America by Johns Hopkins University.

Stevie is the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Wolf Prize Laureate, and is a designated U.N. Messenger of Peace with special focus on persons with disabilities. He continues to be a pivotal influence in U.S. and world events, demonstrating the activism that has made him such a vital voice for social progress and world harmony.