https://www.paisleypark.c...6earlybird

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VIP:

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Worthwhile:

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- Exclusive Unreleased Prince in Concert Footage

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- Panel Discussions (possibly, unless it's one of those "fans jibber-jabber" ones)

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- The Vault Conversation Part II Panel

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- Exclusive Listening Session

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- VIP Preferred Seating and Sections at Celebration Events

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LMAO:

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- Exclusive Guided Group Tour at Paisley Park

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- Kick-off DJ Dance Party

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- Live Music Concerts

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- Under the Cherry Moon Screening

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- Celebration Events and Installations in Minneapolis and St. Paul

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- New Artist Showcase

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- Block Party at the Prince Mural in Downtown Minneapolis

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- Drone Show

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- VIP Hospitality Suite in Downtown Minneapolis

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- Exclusive VIP Merchandise

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- First Access to all Celebration Merchandise

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- Exclusive VIP Lunch

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- VIP Gospel Brunch

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"The vault is open"? There should be an exclusive listening party every day. There should be exclusive concert footage every day. Instead you get a drone show.

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• The Vault Conversation Part II Panel

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lol

themanfromneptune said:

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• The Vault Conversation Part II Panel

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lol

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I'd love to be there. I'd have a couple of questions.

The Vault Conversation Pt. II aka "Another circlejerk where we accept praise from the sycophants and ignore any constructive criticism"

Nothing has changed since last year's Celebration, and nothing will change after this year's.

The celebrations were awesome when prince was alive. Now they are pointless.

Kares said:

databank said:

Kares said:

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I'd love to be there. I'd have a couple of questions.

Me too, but we're in Europe... We were told to elect some representatives to go and meet the powers that be at the next celebration. Let's hope there's people in our "circles" in a capacity to attend. I don't believe it was the case last year. I mean idk. I think they know who's who. And if they don't, they know people who do. They could reach out. Any reply to your petition yet?

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crickets...

MIRvmn1 said:

It will be just like last year and more empty promises. They will hint at a Parade release and there will be confusion about whether it’s actually a Deluxe or Super Deluxe Edition, just like with ATWIAD.

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perhaps they'll release a mono mp3 of the demo version of No More Candy 4 U.

databank said:

Kares said:

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I'd love to be there. I'd have a couple of questions.

Me too, but we're in Europe... We were told to elect some representatives to go and meet the powers that be at the next celebration. Let's hope there's people in our "circles" in a capacity to attend. I don't believe it was the case last year. I mean idk. I think they know who's who. And if they don't, they know people who do. They could reach out. Any reply to your petition yet?

Nobody should be paying these grifters $1200-1400 just to show up and ask a few questions that they won't give a satisfying answer to. Stop putting money in their pockets until they give us a product that is worth paying for.

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Kares said:

bozojones said:

bizzie said:

https://www.paisleypark.c...6earlybird

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VIP:

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Worthwhile:

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- Exclusive Unreleased Prince in Concert Footage

.

- Panel Discussions (possibly, unless it's one of those "fans jibber-jabber" ones)

.

- The Vault Conversation Part II Panel

.

- Exclusive Listening Session

.

- VIP Preferred Seating and Sections at Celebration Events

.

LMAO:

.

- Exclusive Guided Group Tour at Paisley Park

.

- Kick-off DJ Dance Party

.

- Live Music Concerts

.

- Under the Cherry Moon Screening

.

- Celebration Events and Installations in Minneapolis and St. Paul

.

- New Artist Showcase

.

- Block Party at the Prince Mural in Downtown Minneapolis

.

- Drone Show

.

- VIP Hospitality Suite in Downtown Minneapolis

.

- Exclusive VIP Merchandise

.

- First Access to all Celebration Merchandise

.

- Exclusive VIP Lunch

.

- VIP Gospel Brunch

.

"The vault is open"? There should be an exclusive listening party every day. There should be exclusive concert footage every day. Instead you get a drone show.

I've been 3 times now (2022, 2024 and 2025) and I have tickets again for this year

Each of those Celebration has been different and great for different reasons - the standout for me to date being, getting to be in the studio with 3rdEyeGirl + Shelby, with headphones on and hearing them talk through and play back, how they and Prince recorded 'What if'

The panels are typically always interesting and can rate from good to great - Susan Rogers was fantastic and even it was a short gig, there was something special about The Revolution live at 1st Avenue and the other live gigs have all been worth good.

Another standout was hearing the 'Jamie Starr' discovered track: 'Friction' if anything should be freed from The Vault IMHO it shoul dbe this - gem of a slamming early 80s Prince dance track!

Some of the above listed under LMAO - becomes very much each to their own, although the 'drone show' is new on me and I'm not sure anyone is there for the new artist showcase but it is I guess a celebration of music and Prince did support new acts. the Bloc party can be fun and so far the people I've met have been great and the whole long weekend is very on brand to the lyrics of PP.

What I would say, my 2 cents for what it's worth is that, if you're considering going at some point, don't leave it too late, as other than 3rdEyeGirl, the bands and artists Prince worked with, like us, aren't getting any younger and at some point will cease playing live and then I'm not sure what Celebrations will have going for them.

It wouldn't surprise me at this point if Kris Kollins turns up on stage to perform.

It's embarrassing that anyone would admit to paying for this nonsense.

I hope it is an unmitigated disaster (ticket sales, scathing reviews, etc.), thereby sending a message both loud and clear that these two losers are mismanaging the estate and destroying prince's legacy, as obviously, neither of them takes heed from tweets!!

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rap said:

I hope it is an unmitigated disaster (ticket sales, scathing reviews, etc.), thereby sending a message both loud and clear that these two losers are mismanaging the estate and destroying prince's legacy, as obviously, neither of them takes heed from tweets!!

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VIP presale was sold out before the official announcement (I think because people who went to previous Celebrations got emails with discount codes -- note that social media is full of people complaining that the estate didn't correctly calcutale their discounts).

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I just don't understand people paying so much money (cuz you also got to have a hotel room and transport and need to eat and I guess pay for merch) just to hang out with fans. Especially VIP tickets are just absurd amounts for what you actually get, i.e. one hour of unreleased music (and hopefully they don't do a dance contest at the same time) and some unreleased footage.

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And chances are that some event in Minneapolis that is not Estate-organised will be better than virtually everything they do.

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Also, just look at the complete lack of innovation in the line-up. Same shit as previous years, except they added a drone show.

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I kinda get the complaints that this was announced out of the blue, but I also think that people should have started saving months ago if they wanted to go.

bozojones said:

databank said:

Kares said: Me too, but we're in Europe... We were told to elect some representatives to go and meet the powers that be at the next celebration. Let's hope there's people in our "circles" in a capacity to attend. I don't believe it was the case last year. I mean idk. I think they know who's who. And if they don't, they know people who do. They could reach out. Any reply to your petition yet?

Nobody should be paying these grifters $1200-1400 just to show up and ask a few questions that they won't give a satisfying answer to. Stop putting money in their pockets until they give us a product that is worth paying for.

[Edited 2/27/26 21:24pm]

without a question, this is the ultimate way to communicate with these money grabbers. screw a condesending drone show and silly merchandise. organize a protest outside of Paisley Park instead. That would definitely get attention and positive publicity towards Prince and the music. If you keep paying them, they'll pull this b.s. over and over. Do u really want to pay that absurd amount of hard earned cash just 2 get there and get smoke blown up your butt?