The Official Prince Tribute [UPDATE]

Demain, le 13 octobre 2016, se déroulera le tant attendu hommage officiel à Prince au Xcel Energy Center de St. Paul. Vous pourrez y retrouver en autres : Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Chaka Khan, John Mayer (qui vient d'annuler à la dernière minute), Tori Kelly, Anita Baker, Doug E. Fresh, Luke James, Bilal, Mint Condition, Morris Day & the Time, Judith Hill et Liv Warfield, les New Power Generation featuring Morris Hayes plus les membres des 3RDEYEGIRL.

Les billets étaient en vente depuis le 19 septembre dernier sur le site du Xcel Center et Ticketmaster ($19.99, $42.50, $82.50, $112.50, et $152.50).

All reports, pictures (or better : recording) are welcomed to be published in your favorite Prince blog.

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Rehearsal

Even more musicians are being added to an already impressive lineup for the Official Prince Tribute show in St. Paul Thursday.

In mid-September, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Christina Aguilera and John Mayer were announced as some of the stars who will participate in the tribute concert. Minnesota’s Mint Condition, NPG and 3rdEyedGirl were also amongst the slated performers, along with Morris Day and the Time, Tori Kelly, Anita Baker, Doug E. Fresh, Luke James, Bilal, Judith Hill and Liv Warfield.

Then, on Tuesday, officials with the event announced even more additions:

• X Factor judge and former Pussycat Doll, Nicole Scherzinger, who penned an emotional tribute to the artist upon his death, saying “I will remember him as my dear friend, a brother, mentor and my inspiration”
• Prince ex-wife, dancer Mayte Garcia along with Maya and Nandy McClean, also known as The Twinz who toured the globe with Prince for over seven years
• Internationally recognized Portuguese Fado singer Ana Moura, who Prince regularly featured in his international performances
• Many generations of the New Power Generation including the world class singers and musicians Marva King, Shelby J, Elisa Fiorello Dease and Kip Blackshire
• Saxophonist Michael Phillips, the only musician in the world to have recorded and toured with the legendary “Big Three” of American soul music: Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Prince
• Prince’s childhood best friend and former bandmate, André Cymone
• DJ Dudley, the touring DJ for Prince and The New Power Generation

Officials say fans are encouraged to gather at Xcel Energy Center beginning at 4 p.m. for an outdoor preshow party on Kellogg Boulevard between Gates 1 and 2.

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from 7:00pm to 12:30am

Mint Condition: America
Mint Condition: D.M.S.R.
Mint Condition: When Doves Cry
PA Prince: New Power Generation
PA Prince: It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night
PA Prince: Head (half)
PA Prince: Race
The Time: The Bird
The Time: Jungle Love
Speech Bobby Z. with video snippets of Prince
The NPG backing band (Morris H, Cassandra, Kirk J, Donna G, Levi Seacer, Mike Scott, Ida N, Elisa F, Marva K, 7 horns, The Twinz) :
Uptown by Andre Cymone
Erotic City by Shelby J.
Hot Thing by Liv Warfield
Kiss by Marva King, Donna on funky guitar
Anoterloverholenyohead by Kip Blackshire
Speech by Tyka
Nasty Girl by Nicole Scherzinger (Ida on bass)
Baby I'm A Star by Nicole Scherzinger (Ida on bass)
Do Me, Baby by Luke James (MonoNeon on bass)
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World by Luke James (MonoNeon on bass)
video snippets of Prince playing The Christ
The Cross by Judith Hill
How Come U Don't Call Me Anyone by Judith Hill on piano, full band.
The Ladder by Andre Cymone and Cassandra (Ida back on bass)
Cream by Elisa Fiorello & The Twinz
Bass jam by Ida and Morris Hayes, leading into The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker sung by Andre Cymone
Pop Life by Andre Cymone and Doug E Fresh
Housequake by Andre Cymone
video snippets of Prince
After A Long Journey by Ana Moura
Walk In Sand by Ana Moura
Little Red Corvette by Ana Moura
The Final Mile by Ana Moura
Betcha I by Chaka Khan
Sweet Thing by Chaka Khan
I Feel For You by Chaka Khan and Stevie Wonder on harmonica (no vocals)
1999 by Chaka Khan and Stevie Wonder both on vocals

Intermission (Prince music on PA)

Pt 2 with Michael B on drums:

Pretzelbodylogic by Shelby J with Ida and Donna
Wow (The Unexpected) by Liv Warfield with Ida and Donna
The Beautiful Ones by Bilal
If I Was Your Girlfriend by Bilal
Musicology by Shelby J with no less than 5 bass players, solo by MonoNeon
Belly dance/sword act by Mayte solo
7 by the biggest backing vocal singer and Mayte
Computer Blue by Andre Cymone, also on guitar
I Would Die 4 U by Marva King and 10 dancers
Sexy M.F. by Tony M and Levi Seacer. Mayte and Kirky J dancing.
Gett Off / The Roof Is On Fire / Push It Up by Doug E Fresh and Mayte
Sometimes It Snows In April by Elisa Fiorello
Girls & Boys by Marva King and the great horn section
She's Always In My Hair by Kip Blackshire
Controversy by Andre Cymone
Doug E Fresh interlude
Let's Go Crazy by Tori Kelly and The Twinz, guitar end solo by Mike Scott
Diamonds And Pearls by Tori Kelly
Take Me With U / Raspberry Beret by Stevie Wonder on vox and keys, Tori Kelly on backing vox. Stevie got a blackout forgetting the lyrics of the 2nd verse.
I Wanna Be Your Lover by Jessie J with guitars by Mike and Levi.
Nothing Compares 2 U by Kip and Jessie J
Someday We'll All Be Free by Stevie Wonder
Superstition by Stevie Wonder & The NPG
Stevie Wonder jamming on his Marcodi instrument, Levi jamming too.
Superstition Keyboard jam ending by Morris Hayes
Purple Rain by Prince vocals over the PA backed by Michael B, Morris, Cassie, Mike and Levi