I posted this on the CJ thread already but this is news in and of itself.

Twin Cities radio station 89.3 The Current was holding their 5th anniversary party tonight at First Avenue, and earlier tonight the rumor was being bandied about that Prince was going to perform. Upon checking The Current's Facebook and Twitter, it sounds like that rumor has merit.

L'etoile, a Twin Cities based magazine which writes about local fashion, art, music, and events, etc. posted on their Facebook a couple times about Prince possibly performing:

http://www.facebook.com/p...9749586564

Also, posted a couple hours ago on The Current's Twitter:

"People reporting Prince @firstavenue, this is a great birthday!"

http://twitter.com/thecurrent
[Edited 1/30/10 14:40pm]

Lucky Bastards!

This person is tweeting about Prince being there!

http://twitter.com/gimme_noise

CityPages blog about him maybe showing up at First Ave for this event:

http://blogs.citypages.co..._playi.php

Sounds like, as of 12:30 a.m. local time here in Mpls, STILL nobody at this event is sure if Prince is going to play or if he just came to hang out for awhile.
[Edited 1/29/10 22:37pm]

I wish I where there right now smelling his purple cologne! :l

DarlingNikki1025 said:

That's crack sweat.

any more info ? ?

From today's Star-Tribune:

"Yes, Prince was at First Ave last night
Posted by Chris Riemenschneider

Last update: January 30, 2010 - 10:05 AM

As much as the black paint and the giant video screen, Prince rumors are a permanent part of the facade at First Avenue. So even the club's staff was skeptical when it first heard that our town's Biggest Bad Ass planned to attend the Current's fifth anniversary party last night.

Lo and behold, a week after he gave the Vikings a push with his hastily recorded "Purple and Gold" fight anthem (now as hastily a thing of the past), Prince cheered on another hard-charging home team. He didn't perform or anything. But just by showing up at the Current party for about a half-hour, he gave the hip public radio station the Twin Cities version of a papal blessing. It was believed to be his first time in the club since his late-night jam on 7/7/07. Local Prince sightings have been numerous this fall and winter, as he's reportedly been recording out at Paisley Park a lot.

His visit last night was curiously timed to Mason Jennings' solo acoustic set (and not to the Revolution-copping synth-pop duo Lookbook or the night's lone African American act, P.O.S., who came before and after Jennings, respectively). He watched from the DJ booth/owners box on the second floor, and people who saw him there said he indeed appeared to be digging Mason's act. The Current's program director Jim McGuinn was ushered into the box and got to chat with him. A Twin Cities newcomer from Philadelphia, McGuinn admitted afterward he was nervous and greatly honored, but he didn't fully understand how rare Prince's apperances at First Ave actually are these days.

Word is one of Prince's personal reps had made contact with the Current about a month earlier and passed along the singer's thumbs up, and that led to talk of last night's party. This all makes pretty good sense when you consider the station (89.3 FM) has given his music more airplay than any other hometown station has in probably about two decades, except for maybe small community station KMOJ.

So mark your calendar: January 2015, Prince headlines the Current's 10th anniversary party. Or maybe he'll at least hang out for a full hour that night.

(Look for a wrapup of the local acts who did perform at last night's party later today, when I wake up.)"

http://www.startribune.co...DieyckcUsI

umm... WOW.

I was there. And was hanging out upstairs behind the DJ/owner booth for bascially all of Mason Jennings' set (cause I'm not much of a fan). And had no idea.

Here's an updated one;to read more, visit:

http://www.startribune.co...DieyckcUsI


[Edited 1/30/10 19:39pm]

CarrieMpls said:

He's sneaky!