ST. PAUL brings his special brand of Minneapolis funk to London for the very first time next month!!! Along with his band THE MINNEAPOLIS ALL STARS (feat. Ricky Peterson, Jason Peterson Delaire, Kat Dyson and Joe Finger) he will be performing his first, long awaited live debut show in the UK on Thursday 29th June 2006 at London's legendary 100 Club.

DATE: THURSDAY 29TH JUNE 2006 7.30pm - 11pm
VENUE: THE 100 CLUB, 100 OXFORD ST, LONDON W1
TICKETS: £20 On sale NOW from www.wegottickets.com

In celebration the Dawn Experience are giving away St. Paul and Prince goodies (DVD, CD's, signed T-shirts + posters). To win just answer the 4 following questions...

1) Name 3 St. Paul solo albums.
2) How old was St. Paul when Prince discovered him.... 16, 17 or 18.
3) Which former member of The Time was St. Paul chosen to replace for the movie Purple Rain.
4) Name the track from "The Family" album that later became a worldwide hit for Sinead O'Connor.

Just send an email (St Paul Competition in the subject heading) with your answers to freedomatthedawn@hotmail.com along with your name and mailing address. Winners will be chosen at random and notified soon after the closing date of Saturday June 25th 2006. This competition is open to UK residents only.

Prizes:
1st) St. Paul LIVE @ Bunkers DVD (or a pair of FREE TICKETS to the show!!!) + "Ultimate Prince" double CD + Signed St. Paul T Shirt

2nd) St. Paul "Everything" CD + Signed St. Paul T-Shirt + Prince "Fury" CD and Ltd. Ed. 12" picture disc single

3rd) Signed St. Paul T-Shirt + Prince "Black Sweat" CD and Ltd. Ed 12" picture disc single

(plus 5 "runner-up" prizes of St. Paul posters)

A world class musician who has worked with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Rosie Gaines, George Benson and Oleta Adams (to name but a few) St Paul will be joined on stage by an extremely talented line-up of Minneapolis players. Discovered by Prince, St Paul appeared in the hit movie 'Purple Rain' as a member of The Time, fronted the critically acclaimed funk outfit The Family (who have been acknowledged by artists such as D'angelo, ?uestlove and Musiq) and released several US R&B and Top 40 Pop Hits as a solo artist. Featuring classic tunes such as 'Nothing Compares 2 U' (later covered by Sinead O'Connor), 'The Screams Of Passion', 'Mutiny', 'Jungle Love', 'Stranger To Love', 'Rich Man', 'Intimacy' and much more this is a must see show for those who like it funky!


[Edited 5/30/06 13:15pm]

Extra prizes added to the giveaway comp...see above. Keep those answers coming in ... Less than a month to go!!!

Note: please state your preference for the 1st prize...tickets or dvd?

Thanx...