I would like to know the answer to this. I have seen 4 (+ a simulcast of the LA show of the Musicology tour, but I do not count that). I imagine that there are some people who can really put that to shame. Name the shows you have seen if possible.

Sept 97 Buffalo, New York
Mar 02 Cleveland, OH
Apr 04 Cleveland, OH
Jul 04 Long Island, NY

i know i'm nowhere near the people who have seen the most shows live, but the last time i counted, i think i was up to 15, and that's including aftershows and tv appearances i've attended. for me, that's a lot of shows to devote to one act.

I've only seen 6 live shows...plus Musicology at the theatre opening night.

I just couldn't go...and I wanted 2...believe me.

I would'nt even be able to compete in this one as I have never been to a concert.

i have only been to 2 back in the early 90's as i live far away in Ireland, was away last year and missed the london21 nights, but i live in hope for another chance very soon

13 concerts

Lovesexy'88, Nude'91, Gold'94, O2(14/08, 20/08, 20/08@ Indigo, 01/09/08).

Still grieving for last year.....

9 times... starting with the Triple Threat Tour in early '83, Purple Rain Tour" 85, Hit and Run , Boston '86, twice with the Lovesexy tour,'88, the Roxy in Boston early '97, later that summer back in Boston with the Jam of the Year tour,and last but not least Musicolgy twice , once in Hartford and opening nite in Boston. "put it where it feels good !!"

i haven't

I know some fans who went to 21 concerts at the 02 AND ALL the after shows, that would be approx 42 show's plus they went to some other concerts over th years, lucky sods. I went to about 7 concerts at the 02 and 7 aftershows, it was'nt enough though.

17th & 28th Aug 2008 o2 London
16th June 2008 Croke Park, Dublin .... Oh wait.. Sorry, i forgot, it never happened...

Only ever in London so far, once at Hammersmith for One Night Alone, 8 main O2 shows and 5 aftershows where he showed up and played.

Dublin this year is the only ever time I've properly travelled anywhere to see anyone, and that blew up in our faces

1 x nude tour in london, 2 x gold tour in london, cafe de paris aftershow, ona tour and aftershow in dublin, prince celbration 2001 at paisley park - i think 9 shows in all, including the arena show, and 21 shows from the 21 nites in london. 6 main shows, 15 aftershows, at which prince played 12, npg only x 2, dj only x 1.

but i know of others who went to plenty more than this.

Purple Rain Tour 3/21/85
Parade(hit and Run tour) 08/02/86
Lovesexy tour-oct 88-msg
1993radio city music hall.1994 Paladium with the npg
1997-love4oneanother tour-jan 1997roseland
jam of the year-july 97-jones beach
jam of the year-sept 97-pnc arts center, 2002 soundcheck,concert,aftershow-NYC
concert after hall of fame in duction-march2004-exit,NY
musicology tour-july 6 2004-MSG
Wow i've seen him 11 times!!
what great memories

Hm...just started counting and I'm up to 15 times. I could do a 16th...

50-something for me now

That does, of course, include multiple nights of the same tour (9 O2 concerts plus 4 aftershows last year and almost every night of his record-breaking run (at the time) at Earls Court back in the 90s)

I guess I'm just lucky enough to live in a country where he obviously loves playing and that where nowhere is more than a day's drive to get to

Oh Yes!, the one nite alone tour!. Hubby and I bought tickets from a travel company and we didn't expect really good seats. He played at the Manchester Apollo which is a lovely smallish place and when we got there we were in row HH. The row before was in front of the sound guys and we asked the young chap showing people to their seats to help us. He said 'follow me' and off we went down to the front. We were 8 rows back from the stage and by god, what a show it was!.

Mirabelle said:

we're the 15-timers club!

...'ONE CRUSH'.. WHERE R U? ...

Counting concerts and aftershows and Glam Slam parties and Paisley Park shin-digs--and one VERY special impromptu performance here in Detroit at the old Intermezzo club/restaurant with Prince on drums, Stevie Wonder, Tony Rich and Larry Graham--I'd say I've seen him about 40 times.
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I am missing a couple ticket stubs, but these r the ones I have.
Sat.Dec.9,2000,Alladin Theatre,Las Vegas
Sun.Apr.29,2001,The Fillmore(After concert jam)SF
Sat.Feb.14,2004,The Fillmore SF
Tue.Mar.30,2004,Centennial Garden, Bakersfield,CA
Tue.Jun.1,2004,HP Pavilion,San Jose,CA
Wed.Sep.1,2004,Rose Garden,Portland,OR
Fri.Sep.3,2004,Arco Arena,Sacramento,CA
Thu.Sep.9,2004,The Oakland Arena,Oakland,CA
Sun.May28,2006,Empire Ballroom,Las Vegas (soundcheck and mainshow)
Fri.Dec.1,2006,3121,Las Vegas
Sat.Dec.2,2006,3121,Las vegas
Fri.Jan.19,2007,3121,Las Vegas
Sat.Jan.20,2007,3121,Las Vegas
Fri. Feb16,2007,3121,Las Vegas
Sat.Feb.17,2007,3121,Las Vegas
Sun.Feb.18,2007,3121,Las Vegas
Fri.Feb.23,2007,3121,Las Vegas
Sat.Feb.24,2007,3121,Las Vegas
Fri.Mar.30,2007,3121,Las Vegas
Sat.Mar.31,2007,3121,Las Vegas
Fri.Apr.27,2007,3121,Las Vegas
Sat.Apr.28,2007,3121,Las Vegas
Sat.May 19,2007 Orpheum Theatre,SF
I also attended 6 afterparties in Vegas.
Mon.Jan.30,2006,The Fillmore,SF Tamar with special guest Prince
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1986 - msg 8/3/86
1988 - msg 10/2/88
1993 - act 1 tour (3) 3/24-26/93
1994 - palladium 7/13/94 (what a fucking night!!!)
1994 - letterman show
1996 - (2) letterman show and the today show
1997 - (4) roseland, jones beach, tramps aftershow, pnc
1998 - (4) paisley park, paisley park party, electric factory, msg
1999 - gcs2000 release party
2000 - (2) press conference changing his name back 2 prince, celebration
2002 - (10) avery fisher hall soundcheck and main show, aftershow, celebartion (what a fucking year!!)
2004 - (3) club black, penn state, jersey

so a total of 33 times

Anxiety said:

Hurray - we now have a common goal - attend the 16th

purplecorvette1 said:

It is with envy that I say those fans are f*****' crazy!!!!
(I sooooo wish that was me...)

Shit, I dont feel like a true fan anymore.....

Lucky so and so's!.

Loving your staying power tho'.

Controversy Tour (once)
1999 tour (twice)
Purple Rain Tour (4 times)
Hit and Run tour (once)
Lovesexy (once)
Musicology (once)

Mirabelle said:

i second that motion!

Anxiety said:

why not just make it happen? Me with my international organisational multi-language skills and you - perfect combination!

I am at 49 last time I counted. My mom has got me beaten by maybe a 100...hahaha

neronava said:

Horrid thing is, I'm not sure. But at least thirty in Holland, six or seven in the UK, five in Germany and three in Belgium. Ooh. And two in Paris.