UPDATE: OMG!! I did it! I did it! I just got done buying my tickets to the Herning Denmark show for Oct. 22. This is such short notice, but oh well!! I'm so excited, I haven't done much around Denmark, so I'm happy to go there for the sightseeing too! I'm staying an extra 3 days, wish I could stay longer. I was hoping for the Copenhagen show too, but that was already sold out. I can't wait to tell everybody tomorrow!! I'm going to Denmark to see Prince is 3 weeks!!

So I'm thinking long and hard about attending one of the European shows Prince has supposedly confirmed dates for...I'm checking flights to Finland and Norway, since I'm familar with those countries. But I'm also thiking about one of the Italy shows. It's not a big deal to me, since I love Europe anway and the whole trip should cost probably no more than $1,000-$1,200. But when I mentioned to a few friends, they were like.."wow that's far just to see Prince." I'm thinking, "mini vacation and Prince concert, great combination."

So how far have you traveled to see Prince? If you haven't, would/are you gonna travel to see him live? It doesn't see like we're gonna get any shows for the US anytime soon.

[Edited 9/29/10 22:40pm]

DaphneLovesPR1NCE said:

So I'm thinking long and hard about attending one of the European shows Prince has supposedly confirmed dates for...I'm checking flights to Finland and Norway, since I'm familar with those countries. But I'm also thiking about one of the Italy shows. It's not a big deal to me, since I love Europe anway and the whole trip should cost probably no more than $1,000-$1,200. But when I mentioned to a few friends, they were like.."wow that's far just to see Prince." I'm thinking, "mini vacation and Prince concert, great combination."

So how far have you traveled to see Prince? If you haven't, would/are you gonna travel to see him live? It doesn't see like we're gonna get any shows for the US anytime soon.

I would travel within Australia or to NZ and make it a mini-holiday, but probably no further at this time.

If certain circumstances were different for me, I'd happily organise a holiday anywhere in the world around a Prince concert if there was one going.

People travel long distances for lots of reasons - just because your friends don't really get your reasons doesn't mean much, as they might go to Europe or Asia for a completely different, equally particular reason.

If you're comfortable taking the time and spending the money and travelling that distance, then do it and enjoy it! What fun, to have an overseas holiday and see Prince at the same time!

(Of course, I still have my hopes up for a Melbourne concert so I don't have to go anywhere, lol!)

Last year a friend and I drove from Oklahoma to Minneapolis for the Paisley Park gig. Terrible drive, but it was worth it.

I f I had the money yes i would go 2 europe 2 c prince and then some and yes still have hope 4 us shows we r his biggest market also understand his reason 4 doing shows overseas he's making money econmy here kinda bad right now so u go where the money is at!

It aint distance its money. I'm working on that

DaphneLovesPR1NCE said:

So I'm thinking long and hard about attending one of the European shows Prince has supposedly confirmed dates for...I'm checking flights to Finland and Norway, since I'm familar with those countries. But I'm also thiking about one of the Italy shows. It's not a big deal to me, since I love Europe anway and the whole trip should cost probably no more than $1,000-$1,200. But when I mentioned to a few friends, they were like.."wow that's far just to see Prince." I'm thinking, "mini vacation and Prince concert, great combination."

So how far have you traveled to see Prince? If you haven't, would/are you gonna travel to see him live? It doesn't see like we're gonna get any shows for the US anytime soon.

I live in South Florida and I've seen P perform in Las Vegas (3121 Shows), Minneapolis (7.7.7 and Oct. 2009), furthest was Las Vegas, loved every minute of it.

These days if he played in my front garden, i might close my curtains.

I live just outside London and have travelled to Paris, Las Vegas & Minneapolis to see him although I'm sure this is small beer compared to many other fans. But it does make a lot of sense - foreign land, a place u'd like to see anyway with Prince as a cherry on the top. Nice.

I've flown from NYC to San Francisco for a one night only gig @ The Orpheum. Made for a very nice weekend trip.

Back when I was at my peak of being a fan, I saw him in Cork, Ireland on the Nude tour. Great show and fun to see how another country attends a concert. (They were much nicer and when my binoculars got passed around in the crowd, they eventually got back to me... I can't guarentee that happening here in Los Angeles).

I think it was a 2,000 mile trip to London the last time, but I would have travelled across the world to see him live at least once.

Concerts in general are a good excuse to travel to foreign places... The only downside is that you have to be okay with the city even if the show doesn't happen. I probably wouldn't recommend Helsinki this time of the year when the temperatures are below freezing and everything looks gray.

Just booked every thing and am dragging the family.

Home to Dublin airport 60km

Dublin to Oslo 1265km

Oslo to Bergen 305km

Total 1625km

For the current tours I can't assure I'd go down just to the flat below to watch him perform.

1956.98 miles each way is the longest, followed by 819.73 miles each way. Both of those were plane flights, though. Not really very far. Almost did a Bay Area to NYC trip but ended up thinking better of it.

As far as my credit cards would get me, Minneapolis!!

prince would need to pay me in advance to go see him.

i'm busy, and i know my own worth

PurpleLove7 said:

JonnyApplesauce said:

It aint distance its money. I'm working on that

Honestly I would just go as far as Minneapolis from Chicago. But that's a stretch with my college student budget.

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I've travelled from Australia to Vegas to catch 2 3121 shows. Well worth it in my book.

jstarr010 said:

JonnyApplesauce said:

It aint distance its money. I'm working on that

Honestly I would just go as far as Minneapolis from Chicago. But that's a stretch with my college student budget.

[Edited 9/30/10 20:10pm]

Yeah I understand, I'm totally downgrading to attend this show! I've changed my cell phone plan and I'm moving to another house, which is $500 cheaper for me to maintain, which is where the $1,500 for this trip is coming from (savings for the next 3 months!). Of course I've wanted to move anyway since I'm in school too and cut back to part time work, so this was just the umph that I needed to go ahead and make the move (I hate moving especially on such short notice=2 days to move a whole house!). This is the most sporadic thing I've ever done too, usually I plan way in advance, but this is 3 weeks only!!

DaphneLovesPR1NCE said:

jstarr010 said:

Honestly I would just go as far as Minneapolis from Chicago. But that's a stretch with my college student budget.

[Edited 9/30/10 20:10pm]

Yeah I understand, I'm totally downgrading to attend this show! I've changed my cell phone plan and I'm moving to another house, which is $500 cheaper for me to maintain, which is where the $1,500 for this trip is coming from (savings for the next 3 months!). Of course I've wanted to move anyway since I'm in school too and cut back to part time work, so this was just the umph that I needed to go ahead and make the move (I hate moving especially on such short notice=2 days to move a whole house!). This is the most sporadic thing I've ever done too, usually I plan way in advance, but this is 3 weeks only!!

Three weeks is definitely brave. I know it's going to be a great show.