Wow I just saw Faith No More there...

I can't imagine them selling 4,000 tickets at $220 a pop...

Does it have smaller rooms for private parties? (Like House of Blues does.) If Palladium does, maybe that's where the other 2 shows are.

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funkylust said:

I am tired already! But this is 2nd time in my life I have this kind of opportunity so I will post that review you guys. I have no freaking idea how I will handle the logistics either. If its Palladium and Henry Ford like you guys are saying it should be easy... I might need a couple of red bulls, a picnic basket and a Segway to keep me going... and yes I am working all day Thurs/Fri...

No worries! You will be feeling high the rest of the week! This really is a rare opportunity! I'm glad for you! Enjoy like crazy, and please come back and paint the org purple with all the details from the shows!

arkmay said:

rasputin1981 said:

Just passed by the Palladium and there's the purple symbol shining on their wall… guessing that sort of confirms it?

Wow I just saw Faith No More there...

I can't imagine them selling 4,000 tickets at $220 a pop...

Does it have smaller rooms for private parties? (Like House of Blues does.) If Palladium does, maybe that's where the other 2 shows are.

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please send your picture of the symbol shining on the palladium:-D

Nice I saw them too

arkmay said:

rasputin1981 said:

Just passed by the Palladium and there's the purple symbol shining on their wall… guessing that sort of confirms it?

Wow I just saw Faith No More there...

I can't imagine them selling 4,000 tickets at $220 a pop...

Does it have smaller rooms for private parties? (Like House of Blues does.) If Palladium does, maybe that's where the other 2 shows are.

[Edited 5/24/11 23:02pm]

scratchy said:

funkylust said:

Oh boy...I am crazy... got tix for all 3..

just curious, how much did you bid on the charity show? congrats on scoring tix to all 3!

I bid the lowest price possible whatever it was....

Just drove by the Palladium. The Purple Symbol's projected on the wall all right...

funkylust said:

Oh boy...I am crazy... got tix for all 3..

Not crazy...floating on a purple high! If I could afford all 3 I would have done the same! I couldn't even get the "jazz cafe" show...I kept refreshing and nada...

spice8890 said:

funkylust said:

Oh boy...I am crazy... got tix for all 3..

Not crazy...floating on a purple high! If I could afford all 3 I would have done the same! I couldn't even get the "jazz cafe" show...I kept refreshing and nada...

me too. No luck. boo hoo.....but funkylust is doing it for all of us!

Oct7 said:

I'm kinda excited and yet really nervous that this won't live up to the hype.

Just keep being excited cause it will be outrageous! He will NOT disappoint. He's not in that frame of mind. He's out to rock your world. Get it, get it.

antoinet said:

Oct7 said:

antoinet said:

Just keep being excited cause it will be outrageous! He will NOT disappoint. He's not in that frame of mind. He's out to rock your world. Get it, get it.

I'm just psyched to be that close to him, but I'm bummed at the idea it won't last as long as the first or third show.

Yeah but you never know with Prince. I was thinking it could be about a 90 minute show depending on the where/what the next venue is.

2nd show - Doors Open 10 Show at 11

3rd show - Doors Open 12 Show at 1am

I doubt he'll start any of it exactly on time but it will be close to on time. So depending on next venue 11pm show could go to 12:30am possibly.

HAVE FUN!!! Enjoy! Tell us all about it.

Has anyone been 2 the Palladium since they renovated it?

Heard its much better now...

Hey guys,

The Bob Dylan tribute at the House of Blues has been postponed. I'm willing to bet it's going to be there.

HOB Sunset just tweeted:

"rumor has it, prince is playing our house tonight.. more details coming soon.. tix onsale now!!"

Sweet.... I hope it's HOB & not Palladium.

Makes more sense 4 the smaller shows Too.

Also, the Foundation Room inside the HOB Tweeted this last night:

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DaveG said:

Sweet.... I hope it's HOB & not Palladium.

Makes more sense 4 the smaller shows Too.

he'll probably play one show on the HOB stage, and the charity event in the foundation room.

Getting from the Palladium to the HOB may be tricky for those going to multiple shows... hopefully the traffic gods will be kind.

mrmcgee26 said:

DaveG said:

Sweet.... I hope it's HOB & not Palladium.

Makes more sense 4 the smaller shows Too.

he'll probably play one show on the HOB stage, and the charity event in the foundation room.

The web site shows an event in the Foundation Room tonight from 9PM-2AM:

http://www.houseofblues.com/tickets/eventdetail.php?eventid=69259

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DaveG said:

Has anyone been 2 the Palladium since they renovated it?

Heard its much better now...

i was there in December (?) i think, for the black crowes, but it was my first time there, so i can't compare. its still just a circular cavernous venue that reminds of a disco style roller skate rink with a flat floor that offers very few good sight lines.

and, if the place isn't full, i can't imagine the sound will be any good either. too echoey.

stevedemena said:

mrmcgee26 said:

he'll probably play one show on the HOB stage, and the charity event in the foundation room.

The web site shows an even in the Foundation Room tonight from 9PM-2AM:

http://www.houseofblues.com/tickets/eventdetail.php?eventid=69259

this all makes sense. though getting from the palladium and parking at the hob could be somewhat problematic. i would say the palladium is on, based on the lit up symbol.

LectricManx said:

This is getting on my nerves....

Well I'd also heard yesterday from a rather reputable source that all 3 shows were going to be at HOB. That's why I thought it was so odd when I saw the Palladium thing. I guess it's possible that it's just Live Nation promoting Prince in general (since I believe they own the Palladium). That seems like a pretty cryptic way of doing it though.

As for the Palladium itself, it's not the best venue in town by a long shot. I wasn't there in the old days but what people say about it is true!

About to get tix to the 7:00 show... would be so mad if tickets dropped in price later in the day!!

I'm doing the trifecta tonight!!!

And sorta hoping it's all at HOB so I don't have to chase prince between shows.

House of Blues makes sense capacity-wise. How's the sound there? I've never been.

DaveG said:

Has anyone been 2 the Palladium since they renovated it?

Heard its much better now...

It's not. I went there lots of times in the 90s & saw Motley Cruw there in 08 shortly after the renovation. I always thought it was a terrible sounding venue for rock shows.

The sound system was a notch or two above "appalling", that was the only noticeable improvement. Oh, except the front row of the balcony is now reserved for bottle service.

I'm almost certain it won't be there, you can't get away with calling that a "small venue".

junkfoodCB said:

I'm doing the trifecta tonight!!!

And sorta hoping it's all at HOB so I don't have to chase prince between shows.

House of Blues makes sense capacity-wise. How's the sound there? I've never been.

Location	Reception Capacity	Banquet Capacity	Theater Seating Capacity
Music Hall	800	200	350
Music Hall with Rails	1,000	315	400
Porch Restaurant	250	200	50
Foundation Room	300	120	70
Foundation Parish	75	50	70
Foundation Patio	30	26	26
Captains Room	35	35	N/A
Entire Venue	1,500	500	1,500

Sound at HOB is generally really good. If that is indeed the location I think folks will be happy. I saw the '04 aftershow with Wendy Melvoin there.

GDB said:

craighead said:

A trusted friend just told me that these shows are most likely at The House of Blues on Sunset for what it's worth.

All three? They're clearing out the venue after each one..? I've been to the HOB several times and if that's the case, it's going to be a nightmare re parking/waiting/etc. And with the short turnaround between shows, especially the second and third...either the sets are going to be short or no way they stick anywhere close to that schedule. But, makes sense for them to be all in one venue to cut down on travel time both for Prince and anyone trying to attend more than one.

thought the House of Blues was closed down?

hob has strict security and will not let cameras in. you need to go through metal detectors and have your purses thoroughly searched.