BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty ImagesStevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and John Mayer are three of the musicians who will take part in an official Prince tribute concert next month in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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And she was philosophical about the lack of information about the lineup fan-favorite Prince collaborators Morris Day and the Time, Sheila E., The Revolution and New Power Generation were floated but there has been no confirmation, other than Shelia E. saying she’s not scheduled to perform.
Tickets go on sale on Monday at 10am at the Xcel Center box office, buy phone at 800-745-3000 and on Ticketmaster.
Venue-wise, Xcel (18,000 seats) is a steep capacity downgrade from U.S. Bank Stadium (52,000 seats), though the event is still expected to raise more than $1 million for Prince’s estate, the Star Tribune reports. Countless artists have paid their respects to the Purple One onstage since then, but the upcoming tribute concert at St. Paul, MN’s Xcel Energy Center will be the biggest celebration yet. He also held out the possibility of additional tribute shows at some point.
Lois Najarian O’Neill, a partner in the PR agency The Door, told The Associated Press on Thursday she hoped all questions would be answered in 24 hours. He also held out the possibility of additional tribute shows at some point. However, its acoustics are considered to be very good for a hockey arena.
“For this kind of show, you want it to be intimate. You want it to be right”.
Mr McMillan said he attended both those shows, and while he praised the stadium and its staff, he did note that “Prince was a stickler for sound”.
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It’s telling how many fans booked travel without knowing any details, said Jeremiah Freed, aka Dr. Funkenberry, a longtime fan and friend of Prince who hosts a podcast and runs a website.
