Prince - "Musicology" - Upcoming Live Dates (wrap-up - all the dates known so far)

26.02.2004: Burbank-LA/CA, NBC Studios, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

15.03.2004: New York/NY, Waldorf-Astoria Ballroom, Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

04.04.2004: Oklahoma City/OK, Ford Center, Musicology Tour

18.04.2004: University Park/PA, Bryce Jordan Center @ Penn State, Musicology Tour

21.04.2004: Columbia/SC, Colonial Center, Musicology Tour

27.04.2004?: Jacksonville/FL, Times Union Performing Arts, Musicology Tour

The ads for the shows state that he's performing the hits "for the last time".
It would be funny if it weren't so...well, okay, it is funny.
It would be sad to think that this is just a gimmick to sell tickets...
but what else could it be,really?

Eugnj420

eugnj420 said:

oh man, how many times have we heard that
"this is the last time....." stuff from Prince

yeah, the last time today maybe.

chewymusic said:

So true. If you think this will be the last time he plays Purple Rain - oh nevermind

Where did this information come from?

Link 4 Oklahoma City: http://www.okfordcenter.c...rince.html

Link 4 PennState: http://www.bjc.psu.edu/Ev...&year=2004

Link 4 Columbia SC: http://www.wistv.com/Glob...v=0RaPKtUl

US Tour Dates

26.02.2004: Burbank-LA/CA, NBC Studios, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

15.03.2004: New York/NY, Waldorf-Astoria Ballroom, Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

04.04.2004: Oklahoma City/OK, Ford Center, Musicology Tour

18.04.2004: University Park/PA, Bryce Jordan Center @ Penn State, Musicology Tour

21.04.2004: Columbia/SC, Colonial Center, Musicology Tour

27.04.2004?: Jacksonville/FL, Times Union Performing Arts, Musicology Tour

serpan99 said:

Thank you! Wonder if the NPGMC get the perks and stuff.. no e-mails yet.

ElectricChair said:

Check with the club....

http://www.npgmusicclub.com/
[This message was edited Tue Feb 17 21:31:53 2004 by July]

July said:

I'm a lazy bitch.. I wanted my news hand delivered. *goes to check the club*

There's a sticky at the club in the concert forum that says there will be NPGMC priviledges/sales etc which are still being worked out.

Oklahoma show is in the round - cool! Just like the Lovesexy tour.

bkw said:

Thanks dude.

Iwant him 2 come 2 europe!!!

But I like it 4 u guys

how can i get any tickets or ticket info if i'm not part of the NPGMC?
i'm dropping everything for the jacksonville show.

AndGodCreatedMe said:

He'll come to Europe, don't worry! The US Tour-dates are just a warm-up, as always.....

So, the tour is officially called "Musicology Tour: School's In"

Could his recent performances be a try-out for the tour? If so, I really find it strange that P somewhat plays the same set every second time. Like the two dates in Hawai... on the first evening he played lots of covers, new songs (like Musicology) and jazzy instrumentals, on the second night he playes mostly hits: PR, Shhh, Days of Wild, Let's Go Crazy, etc and some new songs (like Life O the Party). The same goes for the two shows in SF!...

Maybe, he is also practising for the after shows. But even better, maybe the Musicology Tour will consist of two parts (like the LoveSexy Tour), a first part with mainly hits etc, a second with new material, covers and jams.

What do you all think?

BTW: Maceo Parker will be touring Europe from 06.03.2004 to 07.04.2004.

So he will neither attend the RNR HOF induction in NY nor the opening gigs of the tour...

http://www.maceoparker.co...erary.html

abierman said:

He live in the US So when he plays tourdates before europe and comes back from europe.....
and also plays more US tourdates.... Ya know, when it's time to come home....
He got plenty of your euro to go round....
Home is always where you can make the most funky sounds....

They ain't gonna put him the rock hall of fame in europe... For sure.... lol....

chewymusic said:

I think Prince is turning into some kind of Rolling Stones vehicle - touring the world each other year, always claiming "the last tour... the last time he plays the hits..."

Actually, does anybody really care? There are so many people out there who don't follow his career anymore and don't know that he still makes records (ambitious records...) that they actually might wonder what the fuss of playing/not playing the hits is all about. They probably think that he just ceased making records...

But hey, what else to put in the adverts in the absence of a new hit album...

But: I ain't bitching, I am sooooo glad he is touring. Hope he comes to Europe...

So long

July said:

He lives in Canada doesn't he? Anyway July, the European fans are the more receptive - 'cause we is feeling the funk more so than our US offspring!

Seems I may have to now join the NPGMC after all! Here's hoping he tours Europe and specifically the UK!

Taureau said:

He has a house in Canada and also Hawaii and his home Minnesota... Which is in the US.
Prince lives and is based in the US We're glad you like him.... Our American Prince!

July said:

zzzzz.....

RE: playing hits the last time, supposedly a fan asked him at a meet & greet in oz last year about this and prince said no its not the last time, why would he do that when he loves his songs? its just promoter hype, same goes with meet & greet which prince donated his money to charity (although i dont know what charity so on so forth or if its the JW church etc)

July said:

Yeah, lucky that!

http://www.wistv.com/Glob...v=0RaPKtUl (Columbia show)

"The show is in the round, giving everyone in the audience a view of the spectacular event."

It's more like no one will have a great view and everyone will have a decent view...and if you are in the front row, you end up looking at Prince's back half of the time. This will be the first US Prince tour that I won't attend since the 1999 tour.....the same hits played again and the "in the round" crap...no thanks.

I read on another thread that you get Prince's new CD when you go to the show. I hope this isn't going to be the only way to get it. I doubt it will be though. He couldn't stand to keep Crystal Ball out of the retail stores, so he'll probably do the same with the new album. Plus it wouldn't be fair to fans who couldn't make it to a live show.

Of course he'd be going to SC when I'm not even in the damn country! I'm studying in Wales right now...have not yet seen Prince live, and was looking forward very much to this tour. I'm not coming back to the States until the end of May. My life has the worst timing ever.