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Reply #150 posted 11/27/12 1:49am

whatyaputtinin
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first time....Aug 3rd 1988, Lovesexy Tour, Wembley Arena

last time....Sept 21st 2007, Earth Tour, O2 Arena

...shall we go back?...let's go
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Reply #151 posted 11/27/12 4:17am

Fonkyman

whatyaputtininyonose said:

first time....Aug 3rd 1988, Lovesexy Tour, Wembley Arena

last time....Sept 21st 2007, Earth Tour, O2 Arena

That was close.

My first: 25th July '88 - Wembley. Last: 20th Sept. '07 - O2.

Hope you got some afters in the indigo.

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Reply #152 posted 11/27/12 9:25am

whatyaputtinin
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Fonkyman said:

whatyaputtininyonose said:

first time....Aug 3rd 1988, Lovesexy Tour, Wembley Arena

last time....Sept 21st 2007, Earth Tour, O2 Arena

That was close.

My first: 25th July '88 - Wembley. Last: 20th Sept. '07 - O2.

Hope you got some afters in the indigo.

Wow, very close!

I went to 7 O2 shows but only managed 1 indigo aftershow on 2nd Sept which was totally amazing!

Couldn't manage to get a ticket for the 21st aftershow so missed Amy sad

...shall we go back?...let's go
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Reply #153 posted 11/27/12 9:37am

sexton

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Fonkyman said:

eek Depressing, I'll grant ya but nerdy? They wrote some... Well, they wrote some.

any kids who liked that in the 80s like I did were nerds lol

Like many things that used to be nerdy, Pink Floyd is considered cool now. cool I should listen to them more. I only have the Pipers album.

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Reply #154 posted 11/27/12 10:05am

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Purple Rain tour, Long Island, NY, March 1985.

It was not just my first Prince concert, but my first concert ever.

My first Prince concert was also my first concert ever. Frankfurt 1986 Parade tour (or whatever that tour was called). It was also the first time in my life I travelled abroad and I got my first passport ever for that ocassion lol.

With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A....
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Reply #155 posted 11/27/12 10:15am

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Serious said:

sexton said:

Purple Rain tour, Long Island, NY, March 1985.

It was not just my first Prince concert, but my first concert ever.

My first Prince concert was also my first concert ever. Frankfurt 1986 Parade tour (or whatever that tour was called). It was also the first time in my life I travelled abroad and I got my first passport ever for that ocassion lol.

I believe I have posted before that a coworker offered me a ticket to see Prince with her at the NYC Parade show in 1986, but I had to turn it down because my family was going away on holiday that week. I still can't believe I missed it. disbelief

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Reply #156 posted 11/27/12 10:27am

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Serious said:

My first Prince concert was also my first concert ever. Frankfurt 1986 Parade tour (or whatever that tour was called). It was also the first time in my life I travelled abroad and I got my first passport ever for that ocassion lol.

I believe I have posted before that a coworker offered me a ticket to see Prince with her at the NYC Parade show in 1986, but I had to turn it down because my family was going away on holiday that week. I still can't believe I missed it. disbelief

I remember that comfort.

I was away for a Prince concert (I think in Belgium) when my niece was born (she was born a few weeks early, I would have been back otherwise) and I was in Munich for concerts of Alexander O'Neal and a Terence Trent D'Arby when she was baptised (they arranged the date without asking me first and we had already arranged the whole trip). She was pretty pissed when she found out about that when she was a child. At least I was lucky that I was back home in Vienna when my dad died 1 day after I returned home from Zürich where I saw a Prince concert and nightclub gig (he was seriously sick, but we did not expect him to die those days back then and he was seriously sick for a period of many years, so I could not always stay home because of that).

With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A....
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Reply #157 posted 11/30/12 12:11am

Fonkyman

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I should listen to them more. I only have the Pipers album.

Dark Side Of The Moon and Echoes. Well worth a listen.

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Reply #158 posted 11/30/12 10:40am

Maia7

LoveSexy tour yes 1988 Los Angeles

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Reply #159 posted 12/10/12 7:32am

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1992 Earl Court.

Dig this. Growing up in Nigeria, I was one of the few cats who really dug Prince in the real sense of the word.

Dreamt of seeing him live. Moved to England in 88, but not in time to see the lovesexy tour. Missed the Nude tour in 90. Met a Filipino girl who simply did not understand the Prince obsession.

Got 2 tickets for the D&P tour. Just a few rows from the front. As we were walking into the arena, M Bland and one of the gameboyz walks out and we meet them, exchanged a few words and got their autographs. Thunder & Daddy Pop plays continiously in the background, Prince lookalikes were popping up everywhere. Messages such as "There are no Kings, only Princes", "Wendy & Lisa pls phone home, "Tony M will rap tonite" pop up on the screens. I was already going dizzy with expectation at this point.

Concert starts and Prince rocks and funks the place out. Midway into the show, Prince jams this new tune where he raps. The tune is a call and response thing, and the response to it is a loud "YOU SEXY MOTHERFUCKKKER". Bear in mind that this was 92. We all obliged each time at the top of our voices.

Everything was perfect that evening...Gameboyz, D&P, Rosie Gaines, the rest of the band, and his royal badness who ended the show in an cubicle with D&P that slowly disappeared beneath the stage as he gave a victory sign.

What finally made my day? My Filipino honey got hooked on Prince, thanked me for the greatest show she has ever experienced and gave me the best ever xxxx that night.

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Reply #160 posted 12/10/12 8:38am

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OshunsBlessedSon said:

1992 Earl Court.

Dig this. Growing up in Nigeria, I was one of the few cats who really dug Prince in the real sense of the word.

Dreamt of seeing him live. Moved to England in 88, but not in time to see the lovesexy tour. Missed the Nude tour in 90. Met a Filipino girl who simply did not understand the Prince obsession.

Got 2 tickets for the D&P tour. Just a few rows from the front. As we were walking into the arena, M Bland and one of the gameboyz walks out and we meet them, exchanged a few words and got their autographs. Thunder & Daddy Pop plays continiously in the background, Prince lookalikes were popping up everywhere. Messages such as "There are no Kings, only Princes", "Wendy & Lisa pls phone home, "Tony M will rap tonite" pop up on the screens. I was already going dizzy with expectation at this point.

Concert starts and Prince rocks and funks the place out. Midway into the show, Prince jams this new tune where he raps. The tune is a call and response thing, and the response to it is a loud "YOU SEXY MOTHERFUCKKKER". Bear in mind that this was 92. We all obliged each time at the top of our voices.

Everything was perfect that evening...Gameboyz, D&P, Rosie Gaines, the rest of the band, and his royal badness who ended the show in an cubicle with D&P that slowly disappeared beneath the stage as he gave a victory sign.

What finally made my day? My Filipino honey got hooked on Prince, thanked me for the greatest show she has ever experienced and gave me the best ever xxxx that night.

went to all the d+p shows in the uk and i was always in the front couple of rows so i wasn't too far from u during the show.

the most memorable part of the gig for me was daddy pop, i hate the album cut but live it was slamming, full of power and energy.

when the flames went up at either side of the stage i remember feeling the heat off them burning into my face.

don't play me...i'm over 30 and i DO smoke weed....
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Reply #161 posted 12/10/12 9:09am

marcvitro

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ThisOne said:

guess what i found.......

today whilst going through some boxes of junky stuff i found my Prince Concert ticket from 1992

biggrin

Sunday May 3rd 1992

at the Sydney Cricket Ground cool

Wow that was such a long time ago and I was soooo young neutral

it was the first time i ever saw Prince live cool

i'm so happy i found it, i actually didnt think i kept it woot!

The Ultimate Live Experience

Band Prince (vox, guitar), Michael B. (drums), Sonny T. (bass, vox), Tommy Barbarella(keyboards), Morris Hayes (keyboards), Mayte (dance)
Guest(s) none
27 March, 1995

Venue Flanders Expo

City Ghent

Country Belgium

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Reply #162 posted 12/10/12 11:19am

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Still no one at Flippers in 81, I can't believe I was the only one from the Org there, SMH!
Pray Daily!!!!! RIP AMY WINEHOUSE Keep Calm, Carry on
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Reply #163 posted 12/10/12 12:01pm

kpowers

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1995/1996 for the gold tour. I could be wrong but I think that was the first tour Prince played in Hawaii. Prince comes to Hawaii once in a blue moon.

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Reply #164 posted 12/10/12 12:56pm

artist319

1988 Antwerpen Sportpaleis

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Reply #165 posted 12/10/12 12:56pm

dreaminaboutu

Controversy Tour March 11, 1982 in Hampton, Virginia. I was the ripe old age of 17. I was being crushed up the near the stage but I didn't care because I was having the time of my young life.
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Reply #166 posted 12/10/12 1:26pm

Kaffemaskine

Roskilde Festival 2010, Denmark.

It was amazing. My friend and I had been standing in line for 11 hours, and we just made it to the front pit. Wow! smile

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Reply #167 posted 12/10/12 2:05pm

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October 16, 1988 at The Greensboro Coliseum, for The Lovesexy Tour.

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Reply #168 posted 12/11/12 12:56pm

LEWISTAYLORFAN

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It gets so salty baby (bittersweet by Lewis Taylor)
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Reply #169 posted 12/12/12 3:47am

ThisOne

LEWISTAYLORFAN said:

Lo

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Reply #170 posted 12/12/12 4:34am

themend

August 1993 Act II at Sheffiled Arena. I fell asleep during the 4 non blondes set (literally, in my seat). I only knew the new stuff from the symbol album, and of course most of the hits (although I remember when he played the opening chords to what i now know was little red corvette, the place erupted, and i thought what's this??). It was an amazing concert, still one of my favourites, from that night on I became a serious follower, and here we are today biggrin

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Reply #171 posted 12/12/12 4:35am

LEWISTAYLORFAN

Love sexy tour 1988 in London.

Meet Donny Osmond walking around before the gig.

I said' welcome to the UK' that was it.

No -one bothered him.

Saw Roland Gift of fine young carnivals there as well.
It gets so salty baby (bittersweet by Lewis Taylor)
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Reply #172 posted 12/12/12 4:54am

Philly76

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December 26th, 1998 (Stuttgart)

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Reply #173 posted 12/12/12 5:49am

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10 Aug 1993 Brabanthallen, Den Bosch, The Netherlands

25 Mar 1995 Brabanthallen, Den Bosch, The Netherlands

11 Aug 1998 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

12 Aug 1998 (am) Nighttown, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (aftershow)

13 Dec 1998 Jaarbeurshallen, Utrecht, The Netherlands

13 Dec 1998 (am) Tivoli, Utrecht, The Netherlands (aftershow)

13 Oct 2002 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany

15 Oct 2002 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

18 Oct 2002 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium

27 Oct 2002 König-Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany

02 Nov 2002 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

03 Nov 2002 (am) Nighttown, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (aftershow)

28 Aug 2007 O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom

29 Aug 2007 (am) Indigo2, London, United Kingdom (aftershow)

31 Aug 2007 O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom

01 Sep 2007 O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom

02 Sep 2007 (am) Indigo2, London, United Kingdom (aftershow)

18 Jul 2009 Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Switzerland (show 1)

18 Jul 2009 Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Switzerland (show 2)

11 Oct 2009 Grand Palais, Paris, France (show 1)

11 Oct 2009 Grand Palais, Paris, France (show 2)

04 Jul 2010 Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark

05 Jul 2010 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany

09 Jul 2010 La Citadelle, Arras, France

10 Jul 2010 Festival Park, Werchter, Belgium

11 Jul 2010 (am) Viage, Brussels, Belgium (aftershow)

22 Okt 2010 MCH MultiArena, Herning, Denmark

07 Nov 2010 (am) Viage, Brussels, Belgium (aftershow)

08 Nov 2010 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium

18 Nov 2010 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands

09 Jul 2011 (am) Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (North Sea Jazz)

10 Jul 2011 (am) Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (North Sea Jazz)

11 Jul 2011 (am) Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (North Sea Jazz)

26 Jul 2011 (am) Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (aftershow)

26 Jul 2011 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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Reply #174 posted 12/12/12 9:32am

ChitownEthan

Genesia said:

Purple Rain tour, Rosemont Horizon (Chicago), December 1984. I wore black leather pants, a purple lambswool and angora sweater, and purple suede and snakeskin boots (which I still have). It rained cats and dogs on the drive down from Madison, our seats sucked, and we got lost after the show. But we had a blast.

Which night did you go? I was at the Sunday night show - which was MY 1st Prince show (and I remember it was rainy). That was 28 years ago this week eek

I was unsuccessful in getting tickets initially, but one of my classmates from school called me Sunday afternoon and said "want to go to the Prince concert tonight?" - and I was there!

We had to take the "L" and bus to the Horizon (we were 16 but neither of us had a parent's car for the night; my dad picked us up after the show) - and our tickets were *behind* the stage - but it was still amazing!!

I was back at the Horizon in 1988 for the Lovesexy tour too. I couldn't remember which show but looking at prince vault, it must have been the 3rd night bcz I remember Mavis Staples showing up in the 2nd half of the show.

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Reply #175 posted 12/12/12 12:31pm

StevenAnthony

First and only time so far was that October show at Paisley Park in 2009. So goo.

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Reply #176 posted 12/13/12 9:17am

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mogwaifearsatan said:

10 Aug 1993 Brabanthallen, Den Bosch, The Netherlands

25 Mar 1995 Brabanthallen, Den Bosch, The Netherlands

11 Aug 1998 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

12 Aug 1998 (am) Nighttown, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (aftershow)

13 Dec 1998 Jaarbeurshallen, Utrecht, The Netherlands

13 Dec 1998 (am) Tivoli, Utrecht, The Netherlands (aftershow)

13 Oct 2002 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany

15 Oct 2002 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

18 Oct 2002 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium

27 Oct 2002 König-Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany

02 Nov 2002 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

03 Nov 2002 (am) Nighttown, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (aftershow)

28 Aug 2007 O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom

29 Aug 2007 (am) Indigo2, London, United Kingdom (aftershow)

31 Aug 2007 O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom

01 Sep 2007 O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom

02 Sep 2007 (am) Indigo2, London, United Kingdom (aftershow)

18 Jul 2009 Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Switzerland (show 1)

18 Jul 2009 Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Switzerland (show 2)

11 Oct 2009 Grand Palais, Paris, France (show 1)

11 Oct 2009 Grand Palais, Paris, France (show 2)

04 Jul 2010 Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark

05 Jul 2010 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany

09 Jul 2010 La Citadelle, Arras, France

10 Jul 2010 Festival Park, Werchter, Belgium

11 Jul 2010 (am) Viage, Brussels, Belgium (aftershow)

22 Okt 2010 MCH MultiArena, Herning, Denmark

07 Nov 2010 (am) Viage, Brussels, Belgium (aftershow)

08 Nov 2010 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium

18 Nov 2010 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands

09 Jul 2011 (am) Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (North Sea Jazz)

10 Jul 2011 (am) Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (North Sea Jazz)

11 Jul 2011 (am) Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (North Sea Jazz)

26 Jul 2011 (am) Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (aftershow)

26 Jul 2011 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Suffering from Alzheimer, so every time you attend a concert, you think it is the first time?

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Reply #177 posted 12/13/12 9:45am

Tremolina

June 2, 1990, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the opening show of the Nude Tour.

The concert got cut short because of the storm that was raging over the stadium. That was the only dissapointment. I remember seeing the entire stadium rocking and dancing in the rain and Prince falling on the slippery stage and gracefully turning his fall into a slide over the stage, but then he sat behidn the piano and he got splashed with a whole bunch of water because the top of the stage wasn't built to withstand such amounts of rain.

Oh yeah and when somebody threw him some flowers he held them in the rain saying: "I think these flowers need some water"

Funny guy. lol

He made up for it on August 5, when he came back to Holland for an extra show in Thialf, Heerenveen. Fantastic show, still one of the best of the roughly 20 I've ever seem him give.

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Reply #178 posted 12/13/12 5:20pm

LEWISTAYLORFAN

At his last London show in 2007 I bumped into Katherine Jenkins and she was so nice.

Saw Ray Davies there was well.

Friend could not go to the Hop festival in the UK so first time I have missed him.
It gets so salty baby (bittersweet by Lewis Taylor)
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Reply #179 posted 12/15/12 12:12pm

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remko said:

mogwaifearsatan said:

10 Aug 1993 Brabanthallen, Den Bosch, The Netherlands

25 Mar 1995 Brabanthallen, Den Bosch, The Netherlands

11 Aug 1998 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

12 Aug 1998 (am) Nighttown, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (aftershow)

13 Dec 1998 Jaarbeurshallen, Utrecht, The Netherlands

13 Dec 1998 (am) Tivoli, Utrecht, The Netherlands (aftershow)

13 Oct 2002 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany

15 Oct 2002 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

18 Oct 2002 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium

27 Oct 2002 König-Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany

02 Nov 2002 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

03 Nov 2002 (am) Nighttown, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (aftershow)

28 Aug 2007 O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom

29 Aug 2007 (am) Indigo2, London, United Kingdom (aftershow)

31 Aug 2007 O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom

01 Sep 2007 O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom

02 Sep 2007 (am) Indigo2, London, United Kingdom (aftershow)

18 Jul 2009 Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Switzerland (show 1)

18 Jul 2009 Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Switzerland (show 2)

11 Oct 2009 Grand Palais, Paris, France (show 1)

11 Oct 2009 Grand Palais, Paris, France (show 2)

04 Jul 2010 Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark

05 Jul 2010 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany

09 Jul 2010 La Citadelle, Arras, France

10 Jul 2010 Festival Park, Werchter, Belgium

11 Jul 2010 (am) Viage, Brussels, Belgium (aftershow)

22 Okt 2010 MCH MultiArena, Herning, Denmark

07 Nov 2010 (am) Viage, Brussels, Belgium (aftershow)

08 Nov 2010 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium

18 Nov 2010 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands

09 Jul 2011 (am) Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (North Sea Jazz)

10 Jul 2011 (am) Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (North Sea Jazz)

11 Jul 2011 (am) Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (North Sea Jazz)

26 Jul 2011 (am) Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (aftershow)

26 Jul 2011 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Suffering from Alzheimer, so every time you attend a concert, you think it is the first time?

lol

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