10 May 2015

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One-Off Performance
10 May 2015
Venue Royal Farms Arena
City, Country Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Band Prince (vox, guitar, (sampler) keyboard, bass), Hannah Welton-Ford (drums), Ida Nielsen (bass, guitar), Donna Grantis (guitar) Joshua Welton (keyboard), Liv Warfield (vox), Saeeda Wright (vox), Ashley Jayy (vox), Marcus Anderson (saxophone), Keith Anderson (saxophone), Joey Rayfield (trombone), Lynn Grissett (trumpet)
Guest(s) Eryn Allen Kane (vox), Trevor Guy (guitar), Doug E. Fresh (rap), Miguel (vox), Judith Hill (vox), Estelle (vox), Marilyn Mosby
Setlist
Songs Additional Songs Remarks / Personnel

'HitnRun Tour’ Intro
Let’s Go Crazy incl. Frankenstein [Int]
Take Me With U Liv Warfield (co-lead vox)
Raspberry Beret
Baltimore Liv Warfield (co-lead vox) w/ Eryn Allen Kane & Trevor Guy
U Got The Look Liv Warfield (co-lead vox)
The Question Of U / The One Electric Man
Controversy
1999
Little Red Corvette incl. U Will B (lyrics) [Int]
Nothing Compares 2 U
 
based on a sampled loop of studio recording When Doves Cry
based on a sampled loop of studio recording Nasty Girl (instrumental) [S]
based on a sampled loop of studio recording Sign O’ The Times
based on a sampled loop of studio recording Hot Thing
based on a sampled loop of studio recording I Would Die 4 U
Kiss w/ Doug E. Fresh
based on a sampled loop of studio recording Darling Nikki [S]
based on a sampled loop of studio recording Pop Life [P]
based on a sampled loop of studio recording If I Was Your Girlfriend [S]
How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore
Diamonds And Pearls
The Beautiful Ones
Do Me, Baby
based on a sampled loop of studio recording Forever In My Life When Will We B Paid? w / Miguel
Alphabet St.
As Trains Go By w/ Judith Hill
Purple Rain w/ Estelle
 
Cool incl. Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough [Int] Liv Warfield, Saeeda Wright & Ashley Jayy co-lead vox on "Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough"
 
Mountains incl. 'bass jam prelude w/ Doug E. Fresh
The Dance Electric w/ Doug E. Fresh
 
 

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Show Facts
Advertised Start Time / Start Time Length Of Show Attendance/Capacity Ticket Prices

8:00 p.m. / 8:55 p.m. 155 minutes 13,641 / sold out $ 497.00 (+ $ 45.95 = $ 542.95) / $ 197.00 (+ $ 27.55 = $ 224.55) / $ 122.00 (+ $ 20.95 = $ 142.95) / $ 72.00 (+$ 17.90 = $ 89.90) / $ 22.00 (+ $ 13.80 = $ 35.80)
 
Trivia

  • This show was billed as ‘Rally 4 Peace’ and was announced on 5 May 2015. It was inspired by social unrest in Baltimore, MD after 25-year-old Freddie Gray died while in police custody. Patrons of Prince’s show were asked to 'wear something gray' for the occasion.
  • Tickets went on sale on 6 May 2015 at 5 p.m. EDT with a two ticket limit per household.
  • ($ 72.00 ($ 89.90) tickets were not put on sale until late Friday 8 May.
  • When announcing the show, Live Nation, the concert’s promoter, advertized that "several industry superstars" were expected to appear at the show. In the end the artists that appeared onstage were rapper Doug E. Fresh, who has appeared at numerous occasions as a guest with Prince, new protegee Judith Hill, Eryn Allen Kane, Miguel and Estelle. Jay Z and his wife Beyoncé were also in attendance, but did not appear on stage. Questlove was also in attendance, backstage.
  • On 8 May 2015 via a press-release Jay Z’s streaming service TIDAL announced it would live stream 60 minutes of audio from the concert, for free (pre-pay wall). This broadcast included the pre-show DJ set by Dudley D. as well as the first part of the show, fading out during the intro to I Would Die 4 U during the sampler set.
  • An unspecified part of the proceeds of the show benefited Baltimore-based youth charities.
  • Before the show a newly made mix by Dudley D. was played over the PA, comprising Dear Mr. Man / Sign O’ The Times / Undisputed (The Moneyapolis Mix) / Peace / Race / New World / The Future / We March / Act Of God / Family Name / When Will We B Paid? / Love Sign (Shock G’s Silky Remix) / Slave and Colonized Mind
  • This show included the first live performance of Baltimore, written by Prince in response to the unrest in the city that also prompted the concert itself.
  • Before Purple Rain Prince beckoned Baltimore’s State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who had been sitting side-stage on a couch' to the front, but not introduce her by name.
 
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