I just received an orgnote about this concert so I decided to give the Org some info about it... American singer Seth Sharp will be playing with his Prince tribute band at a place in Reykjavik, Iceland called Gaukur á Stöng on June 7 (Prince's 48th birthday ) and 8 2006.... I saw the band play in August last year and it was a great show.... (the setlist from last year's show is here: http://www.prince.org/msg/2/156375)... So if anyone here will be in Iceland when the concerts are, I recommend checking out this show (and let me know, so I can organise a meet-up ).... And here's the flyer, if anyone's interested ....

P.S. If U want to read more about Seth and see some clips from last year's concert, this is Seth's homepage: http://www.sethsharp.com


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[Edited 6/2/06 8:01am]

Here's the official press release from the ticketsale website midi.is, translated to English:
Back by popular demand, New York actor/singer Seth Sharp is back at Gaukurinn June 7 and 8. Seth and the Prince Tribute Band will play all of Prince's most popular songs from the beginning to present, including songs from Prince's latest album. Idol star Gudbjorg Elisa will be performing with Seth at the concerts. Seth's 5 piece band is comprised of seasoned Icelandic musicians.

Seth Sharp has performed all over the world and played for such people as President Clinton at the White House, Mother Theresa in Calcutta, India, and at the BBC Jazz Club. Seth has also performed regularly at New York's Carnegie Hall.

DV (Icelandic newspaper): "He sings like an angel"

Ticket price: 1200 kr. +150 kr. ticket fee (approx. 15 euros or US$19.00 or 10 pounds) Ticket price at the door: 1500 kr. (approx. 16.5 euros or US$ 21.00 or 11 pounds)
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this looks like more fun to me than seeing the real thing in las vegas!

Anx said:

Well I can't really compare because I haven't seen the real thing yet(hopefully later this year if the ticket prices go down )..... However last year's concert was really good... The setlist was great and the band was well rehearsed... Many people were crying when Seth and the band played "Purple Rain"... I don't know if it's the same band as last year, but I'm pretty sure it will be a fun night out Judging by last year's setlist, Seth will probably be playing stuff that Prince won't play in concert anymore because of the lyrics.... Stuff like "Head", "Sister", "Come" and "Sexy MF"

prince really needs to play in iceland at least ONCE...and if he ever does, i would be REALLY tempted to trek on over for it. i've always wanted to see iceland, and if prince were playing while i was there?

Anx said:

Co-sign .... That would be a dream come true for me if the purple fella ever played here.... Judging by the response of the crowd at the Tribute Concert last year, I'm pretty sure Prince would get a warm welcome over here if he decided to play in Reykjavík....

Now I know that this concert is still a week from now, but I thought I'd add to the thread an updated press release that even references the Org ..... Hopefully I can post a review the day after the 1st concert.....

http://events.myspace.com...7869.99044



Back by popular demand! New York actor/singer Seth Sharp returns 2 Gaukurinn, on June 7 and 8, with the hottest show. Featuring: Let's Go Crazy, Darling Nikki, Cream, Purple Rain, and many more.

Hey, The Prince Tribute Concert is back!

Seth and the Prince Tribute Band will perform Prince's most popular songs to date, including songs from Prince's newest number one album. Prince fans will be treated to a fantastic show with lights, costumes and crazy dancing. Performing with Seth will be the idol-finalist Guðbjörg Elísa who has also been studying jazz singing with Seth.

Tickets are on sale at midi.is (561-6434) and at Skifan Records for the Prince Tribute Concert. The concert will be held at Gaukur á Stöng on June 7 and 8. The house will open at 9 and the show will begin at 10 pm.

Seth has always been a huge fan of Prince. Seth was a guest at the party in New York that Prince threw for himself when he got his name back in the late 90s. Seth came face to face with the Purple One and decided to make a show out of his songs. When Seth did the Prince Tribute concert last August, Prince fans came from all over to see this show. Seth and the band had no idea how many people were Prince fans. "WOW! This was f***king awesome!" - that was a review about the tribute concert from a Prince fan on Prince.org, the website for Prince fans. This concert is not just for Prince fans either. Many people who came to the last show out of curiosity had an amazing time just because of the fun and excitement in the show and the talent of the singers and musicians. Not to mention the sexy dancer.

Playing in the band are:
þorgils björgvinsson, úr sniglabandinu / gítar
sigfús ómar huskuldsson, from the band dans á rósum / slagverk
sigur þór þorgilsson, bassi
Jon Elisson on piano
Ari Bragi Kárason on trumpet

Seth Sharp has performed around the world for the likes of President Clinton, at the White House, Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India and at the BBC Jazz Club. Seth has regularly performed at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City. Seth has appeared in every major Icelandic newspaper and the cover of Frettabladid. DV once wrote that Seth "sings like an angel" about one of Seth's performances. The Prince Tribute Concert will include: Kiss, Purple Rain, Let's Go Crazy, Cream, Darling Nikki, 1999, and many other great Prince tunes. So come and be ready to dance and go crazy.

Tickets are 1200 kronur in advance at Skifan or midi.is and 1500 at the door!