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2020 said:

@charliesheenCharlie Sheen

#winning Heading to House of Blues LA tonight to see a surprise show by PRINCE! should be Epic..!! Was this a secret?! too late!!

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.hmmm...this could be interesting....

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DaveG said:

purplepurple said:

Saw The Cars there last week. They were horrendous. Sound was muddy. But that may have been The Cars' fault. They are known for being bad live and they lived up to their reputation!

I saw a band called Oysterhead there once and they sounded good. Tip for Palladium is to get close to the stage, so get there early. It is very hard to see from the back or sides, and there is no room to move around.

Thanks 4 the advice... Looks like I'm going 2 the House of Blues 2nite though....!

Ya, I'm behind on the HOB news. That is great - now I really wish I had the 10pm tix. Maybe some will pop up. Still hesitant to buy 7pm for $220 though. Two would be almost $500! And will probably have a warmup feel to it inevitably.

Have an awesome time!

Well, at least now I know where to score some blow if I get tired by the third show.... (JK.)

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fyi. if you are going to multiple shows, you need to to exit & line up to enter for the next show.

Very happy for all those attending today that you don't have to worry about transportation between venues.

You will be "wanded" for sure and maybe "patted" down

this "small venue" secret was cracking me and my friends up yesterday... another great story addition to his L.A. residency

I can't wait to hear what ensues tonight!

Bands in the restaurant area? when did they start that?

Prince - Doors 7pm / Show 8pm - Main Hall
Jazz Café - Doors 10pm / Show 11pm - 250 capacity - Restaurant
Private Charity Event - Doors 12am / Show 1am - 100 capacity - Foundation Room

now, that's just silly. how are we supposed to boogie in those dinner booths?

i wonder if the jazzcafe show is going to be seated & bluesy/jazzy like the troubadour while the 7pm is going to be a boogie down regular show.

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stevedemena said:

Any parking recommendations besides the $15 valet? I have tickets to the 7PM and the Midnight shows, not sure what to do with my time between shows..... (I live about 20 minutes away)

My suggestion: Make 10:15pm dinner reservations at Katana. 323-650-8585 If you find HOB restaurant is not your thing, doesn't stay open, etc, go across the street. Valet parking (at HOB) is the way to go, because you could be leaving at an unreasonable hour for normal activities on a Wedesday night.

Guys, I've got my tickets for the 10PM show. What time do you think I should get there to stand in line? I want a good spot on the floor (or a good table in the restaurant... whatever they set up). But I have no idea how early to line up for this sort of thing. If doors open at 10PM, should I get there at 8:30?

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UltraLash said:

Guys, I've got my tickets for the 10PM show. What time do you think I should get there to stand in line? I want a good spot on the floor (or a good table in the restaurant... whatever they set up). But I have no idea how early to line up for this sort of thing. If doors open at 10PM, should I get there at 8:30?

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Now!!! If you want the rail

I prefer in front of the soundboard, but then I'm 6' 2''

legna said:

UltraLash said:

Guys, I've got my tickets for the 10PM show. What time do you think I should get there to stand in line? I want a good spot on the floor (or a good table in the restaurant... whatever they set up). But I have no idea how early to line up for this sort of thing. If doors open at 10PM, should I get there at 8:30?

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Now!!! If you want the rail

I prefer in front of the soundboard, but then I'm 6' 2''

LOL. Well, I'm at work so the earliest I could get there is 7:30. And this is the jazz show. So I'm not sure there will be a rail. Then again, I have no idea what to expect!

I hope I can meet some of you tonight as we boogie in those dinner booths. This Forum has been so helpful and these shows have just been an incredible experience, I can't believe it... Thanks everyone.

I'll have a purple Minnesota Vikings ballcap tonight, blue jeans, black jacket. Please say hello.

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All of this sounded intriguing, but the possible short set times turned me off, especially with the high prices. When I think about it, he really should have scheduled these shows in reverse. He should have done the charity show first at 7 for 500, but then all the people who paid for that could stay for the rest of the show. Then he could charge 200 for the next show, and then those people could stay for the final show, and finally those who paid 100 could only watch the final late show. I think if he did it that way, more people would get more value for what they paid for, and I think I definitely would have spent even the 500.

I HAVE THE BEST GIRLFRIEND EVER!!!!!!

Debated forever yesterday about the 7pm show, but just couldn't bring myself to pay that much, damn responsibilities! And then I got a text from my girlfriend to get a good nights sleep...because she bought us tickets for the charity show @1!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!!!

Can't wait to get down with the 98 other lucky purple people!

tkaleen said:

I HAVE THE BEST GIRLFRIEND EVER!!!!!!

Debated forever yesterday about the 7pm show, but just couldn't bring myself to pay that much, damn responsibilities! And then I got a text from my girlfriend to get a good nights sleep...because she bought us tickets for the charity show @1!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!!!

Can't wait to get down with the 98 other lucky purple people!

I think you should propose 2nite...

Please, someone stream one of these shows! The Troubadour was so terrific!

DaveG said:

tkaleen said:

I HAVE THE BEST GIRLFRIEND EVER!!!!!!

Debated forever yesterday about the 7pm show, but just couldn't bring myself to pay that much, damn responsibilities! And then I got a text from my girlfriend to get a good nights sleep...because she bought us tickets for the charity show @1!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!!!

Can't wait to get down with the 98 other lucky purple people!

'hope you enjoy the show and bring us your reports...all the best and dont forget your footspray..

purplethunder3121 said:

Please, someone stream one of these shows! The Troubadour was so terrific!

Stay Tuned... A friend is going 2 try and stream the Charity show... If it happens, I will post a link here.

Willing to record and share if someone or the group wants to donate a ticket

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DaveG said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Please, someone stream one of these shows! The Troubadour was so terrific!

Stay Tuned... A friend is going 2 try and stream the Charity show... If it happens, I will post a link here.

^^^^ Thanks so much! Keep us up to date! It was so great to get a live stream for the Troubadour!!! Now you have me sooooo excited! Especially since I'm gonna be in LA for the weekend Forum shows and I hate missing out on these small clubs! Next best thing to being there!

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If I am reading the tweet correctly if you follow the House of Blues on twitter and retweet their tweet "I reallllly want tickets to see Prince at @HOBSunset tonight!" you will apparently be entered in a drawing to win tix for tonight.

purplethunder3121 said:

Please, someone stream one of these shows! The Troubadour was so terrific!

According to Dr F

@drfunkenberrydrfunkenberry

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Ppl there already - The guy in the round hat and P chain. Same guy who was first in line for Troubadour. HOB staff are looking well pleased

It kinda does my head in to think that Prince will be so close to where I live - Hard to explain really..Pumped for tonight

2020 said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Please, someone stream one of these shows! The Troubadour was so terrific!

According to Dr F

@drfunkenberrydrfunkenberry

Just letting u all know now; cell reception is next to nada in the House Of Blues. would be impossible to live tweet for peeps...

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which also means streaming the show is probably out too

he is correct about the cell reception there. i often have to turn my phone off to prevent it from being dead before the end of the night.

^^^ yeah, I saw that too. I'll be at the first 2 shows, my friend will try to straem the third. If it's working, I'll post the link here. Have a good night all.

ihatephish said:

2020 said:

According to Dr F

@drfunkenberrydrfunkenberry

Just letting u all know now; cell reception is next to nada in the House Of Blues. would be impossible to live tweet for peeps...

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which also means streaming the show is probably out too

he is correct about the cell reception there. i often have to turn my phone off to prevent it from being dead before the end of the night.

Darn!!! I still hope someone will try to stream it. BTW ihatephish, thank you soooooooooooooo much for that lovely live stream from the Troubadour--it turned out so much better than anyone (including you!) expected--despite the loud obnoxious woman (That's not my wife--classic )! You made my night (on my son's b'day but he went out with friends). It was such a thrill for me--felt like I was there. So, looking forward to see him at the Forum this weekend--but I know it doesn't equal the small club experience.

My buddy is deseprate to sell 2 tix to the 7pm show.

Email me a decent offer on the pair and theyre most likely yours.

I'm very glad that work is going to keep me busy today back here in Oz

I will be spending the day appreciating how incredibly fortunate I was to be able to go to LA and see Prince 5 times in 10 days. Absolutely counting my blessings and practising acceptance...

...and not giving a thought to the fact that if I'd just stayed a few more days I'd be seeing him perform at the House Of Blues... *breathes*

To all those going, have a wonderful, WONDERFUL time!!! I saw on Twitter that Mike Phillips will be there again too. It will surely be absolutely awesome