I'm seeing Prince tonight, and I'm ridiculously excited (being here in the org community does that to a person).

To commemorate his Boston shows, I'm starting a mini-vote for the best Prince show from each year. Shows can be regular shows, aftershows or one-off shows, but should be circulating so people can find the 'essential' Prince shows from each year after this thread closes. Vote for only one show per year, but vote only for ones you've heard. Don't vote for every year if you haven't heard shows, or don't have a preference.

I'll keep this open until Prince leaves Boston on Friday (after a killer aftershow performance, we hope), when I'll post the results.

1979 - are there any circulating?
1980 - Atlanta, Mar. 6
1981 - Sam's, Mar. 9
1982 - I don't remember what I've heard
1983 - First Avenue, Aug. 3
1984 - First Avenue, Jun. 7
1985 - Syracue, Mar. 30
1986 - New Morning, Aug. 25
1987 - Paisley Park, Dec. 31
1988 - Het van Der Trooje, Aug. 18
1989 - Saturday Night Live, Sep. 25 (his only public performance?)
1990 - La Coruna, Jul. 29
1991 - Rock In Rio II, Jan. 24
1992 - Les Bains Douches, Jul. 12
1993 - Club Rex, Aug. 31
1994 - Stars & Bars, May 4
1995 - Emporium, Mar. 23
1996 - Yokohama, Jan. 20
1997 - New York, Jan. 11
1998 - Tivoli, Dec. 24
1999 - Le Bataclan, Nov. 17
2000 - Northrup Auditorium, Jun. 13
2001 - Fillmore, Apr. 29
2002 - Le Bataclan, Oct. 29
2003 - Mauii aftershow, Nov. 1
2004 - Boston Fleet Center, Aug. 17 (of course)

Vote! Vote!

Musicology Tour was my first...i saw Cleveland, 2 Chicago shows, 2 Minneapolis shows, afterparty, and Detroit and i have 2 say....


DETROIT!!!!! WOOH!

2000 - Northrup Auditorium, Jun. 13 - I saw this one too! It was a great show!

I'm really bad with dates but my absolute favorite was the Mill City Music Festival! Couldnt tell you when it was but THAT was a show!!
Another of my favorites was at Paisley Park probably about 5 or 6 years ago. I got to dance with Prince!

milwuakee 6/24 summerfest woo he rocked tho he was late... but the show went on .... it was my first prince concert and what got me hooked on the man....