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Prince, one of the most prolific and groundbreaking artists of our time, announces his return to Chicago, at the United Center beginning September 24th and his support of Rebuild the Dream. Rebuild the Dream, founded by Van Jones, is a mobilization of hundreds of thousands of everyday people—from seniors to students, moms, dads, brothers and sisters—who come
together to build strong vibrant communities and to fix our economy from the ground up.

On site at the United Center, Prince and Rebuild the Dream will offer opportunities to learn
about, support, and take part in rebuilding vibrant and sustainable communities. Socially-conscious
businesses, tech start-ups, entrepreneurs, and other innovators will offer specific tools that individuals
and communities can use to improve their economic situation in the short- as well as long-term.
The collaboration is part of ongoing efforts of Rebuild the Dream to engage artists and the creative
community in telling the stories of real people affected by our broken economy and lifting up new,
innovative solutions to rebuild our communities and create a better and fairer economic future.

“We couldn’t be more excited about partnering with a legend like Prince,” said Van Jones, Co-founder
and President of Rebuild the Dream. “Our economic system is broken. Rebuild the Dream exists to unite
arts and organize into a potent force to support the Dreams of Our Communities. There are few artists
who have Prince’s unwavering commitment to a vision of a sustainable, fair economic future.”

Rebuild the Dream is a platform for bottom-up, people-powered innovations to help fix the economy
not just here in the U.S. but Globally as well. Using 21st-century digital technology, we advance highly
inventive solutions that are designed to protect and expand our communities, while creating pathways
to prosperity for those who are locked out of it. Our goal is to put People back to work—and pull our
communities back together. For additional information visit RebuildTheDream.com.

The upcoming Chicago dates will mark Prince first return to the area since 2004.
With Prince's Welcome 2 America New York show, Rolling Stone said, “He had the crowd panting
as soon as he hit the stage…It was unbelievably great. Do you go to a Prince show for predictable
consistency? Ah, no. You go for moments of divinely inspired madness — and last night, he delivered as
many of those as a fan could expect.”

The New York Daily News raved, “Prince worthy of all royal accolades…The hit-friendly show had a
kinetic confidence and racing pace that spoke of his singular place in pop history,” while the New York
Times said “It’s easy to envision Prince as another Chuck Berry or James Brown, barnstorming for
decades to come.”

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remko said:

muirdo said:

if someone was coming from the UK to a couple of shows which would be the best chicago airport to fly into?

The one with the cheapest flight-options?

Well that would be good lol

I was just thinking about which airport is closest to the city?

I am seriously tempted to go.

rainbowchild said:

muirdo said:

if someone was coming from the UK to a couple of shows which would be the best chicago airport to fly into?

[img] O'hare airport (ORD)

ahhh

thank you so much.

Does anyone fancy booking me tickets for both shows and i'll square them up when I arrive in Chicago?

Or of course immediate payment through paypal with proof of purchase of course

[Edited 9/6/12 2:10am]

muirdo said:

remko said:

The one with the cheapest flight-options?

Well that would be good lol

I was just thinking about which airport is closest to the city?

I am seriously tempted to go.

I am serious

you will have to arrange ground transportation anyway i guess (car rental), so saving on flights will be the best option, as long as you don't have to drive 100s of miles to get in the city in the end.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...in_Chicago

[Edited 9/6/12 2:36am]

[Edited 9/6/12 2:41am]

remko said:

muirdo said:

Well that would be good lol

I was just thinking about which airport is closest to the city?

I am seriously tempted to go.

I am serious

you will have to arrange ground transportation anyway i guess (car rental), so saving on flights will be the best option, as long as you don't have to drive 100s of miles to get in the city in the end.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...in_Chicago

[Edited 9/6/12 2:36am]

[Edited 9/6/12 2:41am]

Thanks for your help

muirdo said:

remko said:

I am serious

you will have to arrange ground transportation anyway i guess (car rental), so saving on flights will be the best option, as long as you don't have to drive 100s of miles to get in the city in the end.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...in_Chicago

[Edited 9/6/12 2:36am]

[Edited 9/6/12 2:41am]

Thanks for your help

you'r welcome.

Did you miss the O2 shows? Looks to me the show is still the same as it was back then. Great show, but i wouldn't cross the ocean for it.

On the other hand, as an excuse to go and visit the windy city....

remko said:

muirdo said:

Thanks for your help

you'r welcome.

Did you miss the O2 shows? Looks to me the show is still the same as it was back then. Great show, but i wouldn't cross the ocean for it.

On the other hand, as an excuse to go and visit the windy city....

I caught 5 or 6 O2 shows but I have 2 weeks off work starting the 24th and was thinking about going away somewhere anyway.

All the shows are getting pretty gemeric now but I'd love to catch an aftershow

If nobody noticed, tickets for the 25th are on sale too!

Astasheiks said:

Is fixin' to get funky in Chi-town!!!! for Chicagoians

YES IT IS WORTH EVERY MOMENT WHEN IT COMES TO PRINCE THE MAN HIM SELF BUT LOSEN UP YOU ALL DO ANY ONE KNOW THE PASS CODE OR WHATEVER CODE WE NEED TO BUY THE PRINCE TICKETS OR WHAT CAN SOMEONE HOLLA BACK AT YOUR GIRL ASAP THANK YOU.

artist76 said:

Why do orgers come on a thread like this just to poop on everyone's happiness and enthusiasm and plans for an upcoming concert?

It's OK to have contrary opinions about the man - lively discussions and counterpoint are good. But there are enough threads in the PMM or even Assoc Artists forum for that. There are even specific threads in PMM now to vent about his awful touring band and his awful tours/concerts for the past years.

Why do you have to come in here where people are talking about an actual concert coming up in a few days, for which people are buying tickets and excited - and poop on them? It's like, "Oh here are all the suckers and idiots who are going to see his inevitably awful show; let's jump in here and rub it in their faces!"

Again, I'm not saying their p.o.v. is invalid or not allowed - I'm saying it's not good etiquette to come smash on people's fun on this thread.

Poplife88 said:

You sure are because you know when the man himself is into chitown there's no party like 3121 and he's back to stay and do we need some kind of code to order our tickets online please help a sister girl out please.

I got a Magnificent Mile hotel for $75 a night by naming my own price on Priceline.

Paris9748430 said:

How fucking dare a classic artist play his most popular songs in an arena show!

Nobody wants to hear him play Purple Rain for the 10,000 time!

Just like people who go see Springsteen don't wanna hear him play Born to Run for the 20,000th time.

We don't wanna hear Stevie Wonder playing Superstition for the 30,000th time.

And we damn sure don't wanna hear The Rolling Stones play Satisfaction for the 100,000th time.

That's why those artists stop playing those songs a over a decade ago!

The large crowds only wanna hear obscure shit that nobody knows or new songs from an album that most of them didn't buy!

If they do play these songs that aren't in any way beloved or that particular artist is known for, they're just being lazy bastards that only care about money!

ur funny however is it the artists fault that they wanna grow and the fanbase wants 2 keep them in a small box and get mad that the creative flow wants 2 burst out? hey i got an idea, everybody should just read stephen king's first novel only and let's all just listen to for you only! how about let's hear the songs from a 24-26 year old artist instead of a more accomplished musician who has over 500 songs in a vault! yep that's the ticket!

rainbowchild said:

serpan99 said:

The second Welcome 2 Chicago concert on the 25th has now been announced on the official promo site:

http://promo.livenation.com/prince

and Ticketmaster:

http://www.ticketmaster.c...ist/735895

[Edited 9/5/12 22:00pm]

Cool! Going 2 get tix for the 25th as well! Prince 2 nights in a row!!! Hopefully a 3rd night will b confirmed soon! I'll b in Prince heaven!!!!

Congrats...a 3rd nite will b great, I don't think it'll take long b4 it's officially confirmed

L4OATheOriginal said:

Paris9748430 said:

How fucking dare a classic artist play his most popular songs in an arena show!

Nobody wants to hear him play Purple Rain for the 10,000 time!

Just like people who go see Springsteen don't wanna hear him play Born to Run for the 20,000th time.

We don't wanna hear Stevie Wonder playing Superstition for the 30,000th time.

And we damn sure don't wanna hear The Rolling Stones play Satisfaction for the 100,000th time.

That's why those artists stop playing those songs a over a decade ago!

The large crowds only wanna hear obscure shit that nobody knows or new songs from an album that most of them didn't buy!

If they do play these songs that aren't in any way beloved or that particular artist is known for, they're just being lazy bastards that only care about money!

ur funny however is it the artists fault that they wanna grow and the fanbase wants 2 keep them in a small box and get mad that the creative flow wants 2 burst out? hey i got an idea, everybody should just read stephen king's first novel only and let's all just listen to for you only! how about let's hear the songs from a 24-26 year old artist instead of a more accomplished musician who has over 500 songs in a vault! yep that's the ticket!

waah waah waah. we're Prince fans. on a Prince site. there are like 8,000 currently active threads on this site to go piss and moan about Prince and what a shithead he is and how awful his shows are. can we have this one to be excited about going to a Prince concert?

serpan99 said:

rainbowchild said:

serpan99 said: Cool! Going 2 get tix for the 25th as well! Prince 2 nights in a row!!! Hopefully a 3rd night will b confirmed soon! I'll b in Prince heaven!!!!

Congrats...a 3rd nite will b great, I don't think it'll take long b4 it's officially confirmed

Great! And then, apparently a complete week off. The venue is again available for the October 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29.

I'm just curious to see how many dates in total Prince and the N.P.G. will play in Chicago?

21-nite stand? Not sure... 10 would be just great.

artist76 said:

Anyone notice the seating chart on Ticketmaster's site is different for the 24th and 25th? I got tics in sec. 110 on the 25th. As you can see 110 is different both nights and is not as good as I hoped if going by the 24th seating chart. Confused!!!!!!!!!!

Here is the 24th

Here is the 25th

Yep! I thought I was loosing my mind. WTF??

SmiggyG said:

Anyone notice the seating chart on Ticketmaster's site is different for the 24th and 25th? I got tics in sec. 110 on the 25th. As you can see 110 is different both nights and is not as good as I hoped if going by the 24th seating chart. Confused!!!!!!!!!!

Here is the 24th

Here is the 25th

errant said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

ur funny however is it the artists fault that they wanna grow and the fanbase wants 2 keep them in a small box and get mad that the creative flow wants 2 burst out? hey i got an idea, everybody should just read stephen king's first novel only and let's all just listen to for you only! how about let's hear the songs from a 24-26 year old artist instead of a more accomplished musician who has over 500 songs in a vault! yep that's the ticket!

waah waah waah. we're Prince fans. on a Prince site. there are like 8,000 currently active threads on this site to go piss and moan about Prince and what a shithead he is and how awful his shows are. can we have this one to be excited about going to a Prince concert?

and there are other topics and threads that aren't about prince as well so are u gonna go in those threads and tell them THIS IS A PRINCE SITE HOW DARE U SPEAK OF ANY OTHER ARTIST!

and no one is stopping those from being excited about going 2 a show ..knock yourself out but the day someone tells me 2 stop voicing my freedom of speech is the day i will be able 2 smack some sense into prince.

oh wait how dare the red hot chilli peppers put out a new album and actually do songs from that album in concert and not due under the bridge? oh wait ..they do DO THAT

oh wait how does every other artist manage 2 put their videos up on youtube and not threating 2 sue their fans because they dare post that video up or they the artist themselves, do it.

how dare any musician in the world challenge themselves creatively and expand their musical repiorte without having 2 cater 2 some fans on a website.

gee oh how dare the band/group/singer dare give a interview that interlectual and not cryptic by answering through a email

so again knock yourself out and have fun at the concerts, i'll be awaiting the thread that says "i went 2 all three shows or how many ever and i'm flat broke i can't pay my rent, insurance, feed myself and family but damn it was great 2 hear purple rain again"

electricberet said:

artist76 said:

Why do orgers come on a thread like this just to poop on everyone's happiness and enthusiasm and plans for an upcoming concert?

It's OK to have contrary opinions about the man - lively discussions and counterpoint are good. But there are enough threads in the PMM or even Assoc Artists forum for that. There are even specific threads in PMM now to vent about his awful touring band and his awful tours/concerts for the past years.

Why do you have to come in here where people are talking about an actual concert coming up in a few days, for which people are buying tickets and excited - and poop on them? It's like, "Oh here are all the suckers and idiots who are going to see his inevitably awful show; let's jump in here and rub it in their faces!"

Again, I'm not saying their p.o.v. is invalid or not allowed - I'm saying it's not good etiquette to come smash on people's fun on this thread.

Good point. Fellow naysayers, let the Chicago folks have their fun and come and post your thoughts in this thread: http://prince.org/msg/7/386656 which applies to just about everything else relating to Prince.

It's actually NOT a good point. The title of this thread is "Prince Announces Welcome 2 Chicago Residency". Nowhere in it does it say anything about "only post here if you're discussing buying tickets". No one's trying to "poop on them". Why would someone let what me and a few others say ruin an experience for them in the first place? If they do, then that's really on them.

I'm not going to tread lightly because someone may get their little feelings hurt, especially when I'm not saying shit about THEM to hurt their feelings or bring them down!

errant said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

ur funny however is it the artists fault that they wanna grow and the fanbase wants 2 keep them in a small box and get mad that the creative flow wants 2 burst out? hey i got an idea, everybody should just read stephen king's first novel only and let's all just listen to for you only! how about let's hear the songs from a 24-26 year old artist instead of a more accomplished musician who has over 500 songs in a vault! yep that's the ticket!

waah waah waah. we're Prince fans. on a Prince site. there are like 8,000 currently active threads on this site to go piss and moan about Prince and what a shithead he is and how awful his shows are. can we have this one to be excited about going to a Prince concert?

Believe me. It is so much better to be able to enjoy yourself at a Prince concert, than continue to be frustrated or unhappy with his new concerts...be very happy you're not in the latter group.

That's why I don't let the complainers bother me cuz at the end of the day, I'm having the time of life and don't have to rely on watching old videos for the 100th time just to get satisifed.

So go on and have yourself a ball! You'll discover its like a big ole party that you wish never stopped.

I wish I as able to go. If Prince performs a little closer to the NJ/NJ/CT/PA area I'm going!

[Edited 9/6/12 11:13am]

Did anyone contact the United Center to find out about the correct position of the symbol stage?

serpan99 said:

purplethunder3121 said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

errant said:

waah waah waah. we're Prince fans. on a Prince site. there are like 8,000 currently active threads on this site to go piss and moan about Prince and what a shithead he is and how awful his shows are. can we have this one to be excited about going to a Prince concert?

and there are other topics and threads that aren't about prince as well so are u gonna go in those threads and tell them THIS IS A PRINCE SITE HOW DARE U SPEAK OF ANY OTHER ARTIST!

you wasted a lot of time with whatever else it is you typed after this, because I stopped reading when it became clear that you went out of your way to completely miss the point.