Prince has declared a string of Purple days in the Carolinas, bringing his extraordinary Welcome 2 America tour to the South for the first time with the announcement of 6 nights in North and South Carolina starting March 21st. He will play the Greensboro Coliseum on March 26. Tickets go on sale March 14. The announcement comes on the heels of three Oakland, CA shows and six incredible shows in the New York area that wowed fans and critics with his singular stage presence, leaving them screaming for more each and every night. These shows will mark a homecoming for two members of The New Power Generation, drummer John Blackwell and vocalist/tambourine player Shelby Johnson are both from South Carolina. Tickets go on sale beginning Monday, March 14th at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com, except for Columbia, SC which are available at twctix.com.
The New York Daily News raved, “Prince is worthy of all royal accolades…The hit-friendly show had a kinetic confidence and racing pace that spoke of his singular place in pop history,” while the New York Times said “It’s easy to envision Prince as another Chuck Berry or James Brown, barnstorming for decades to come.” The San Francisco Chronicle raved “spinning, strutting and swaying in his towering heels as if no time had passed since the days he dominated MTV with his angular suits and perfectly sculpted hair… neither his fantastic voice nor his dynamic legs showing any signs of slowing down.”
Prince Welcome 2 America Carolina Show Dates:
March 21st Columbia, SC - Colonial Life Arena On Sale: 3/15 @ 10am ET
March 23rd Raleigh, NC - RBC Center On Sale: 3/14 @ 10am ET
March 24th Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena On Sale: 3/14 @ 10am ET
March 26th Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum On Sale: 3/14 @ 12pm ET
March 28th Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center On Sale: 3/15 @ 10am ET
March 30th North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum On Sale: 3/15 @ 10am ET
2 comments:
and a good show it was! Chaka Khan was a pleasant surprise as opener... great pipes. Prince's set had plenty that I wanted to hear: Controversy, Pop Life, If I Was Your Girlfriend, and several Purple Rain gems.
My only wish would have been for some inclusions from "Dirty Mind", but what are ya gonna do?
i agree it was a cool show, you kind of have rest from all the trivial stuff when you watch it
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