24 September 2012

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One-Off Performance (Welcome 2 Chicago)
24 September 2012
Venue United Center
City, Country Chicago, Illinois, USA
Band Prince (vox, guitar, (sampler) keyboard), John Blackwell (drums), Andrew Gouché (bass), Morris Hayes (keyboards), Cassandra O’Neal (keyboards, vox), Ida Nielsen (guitar, vox), Mike Scott (guitar), Shelby J. (vox, tambourine), Elisa Dease (vox, tambourine), Liv Warfield (vox, tambourine), Andy Allo (guitar), Sylvester Onyejiaka (saxophone), BK Jackson (saxophone), Marcus Anderson (saxophone), Adrian Crutchfield (saxophone), Keith Anderson (saxophone), Lynn Grissett(trumpet), Steve Reid (trumpet), Phil Lassiter (trumpet), Nick Marchione (trumpet), Roy Agee (trombone), Joey Rayfield (trombone)
Guest(s) none
Setlist
Songs Additional Songs Remarks / Personnel

D.M.S.R. incl. thunder FX intro
Pop Life incl. Scrapple From The Apple [Int]
Musicology incl. Tighten Up (instrumental) & Mama Feelgood [Int] Shelby J. on "Mama Feelgood"
We’re A Winner Shelby J. lead vox
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) Shelby J. lead vox
Satisfied
I Don’t Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I’ll Get It Myself)
Housequake
The Jam
The Bird
Jungle Love
The Glamorous Life Shelby J., Liv Warfield, Elisa Dease co-lead vox
Get On The Boat
Old Friends 4 Sale
Nothing Compares 2 U w/ extended solos piano improv. intro Shelby J. co-lead vox
Angel Shelby J., Liv Warfield, Elisa Dease co-lead vox
Take Me With U incl. Thunderstruck Andy Allo co-lead vox
Raspberry Beret
Cream
Cool incl. Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough [Int] Shelby J., Liv Warfield, Elisa Dease on "Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough"
Purple Rain w/Andy Allo (guitar)
 
Kiss
 
based on a sampled loop of studio recording Sign O’ The Times [S]
based on a sampled loop of studio recording When Doves Cry
based on a sampled loop of studio recording Nasty Girl [S]
based on a sampled loop of studio recording Sign O’ The Times
based on a sampled loop of studio recording The Most Beautiful Girl In The World [S]
based on a sampled loop of studio recording Alphabet St. [S]
based on a sampled loop of studio recording Darling Nikki [S]
based on a sampled loop of studio recording Shockadelica [S]
based on a sampled loop of studio recording Hot Thing
based on a sampled loop of studio recording A Love Bizarre
based on a sampled loop of studio recording I Would Die 4 U
If I Was Your Girlfriend Ida Nielsen on bass, sans Andrew Gouché & Mike Scott
 
Shop Talk '’sans Prince
1999
Little Red Corvette
 
 

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

8:00 p.m. / 9:05 p.m. 140 minutes (+ 40 minute break = 180 minutes) sold out / 23,500 $325.00 Purple Circle VIP Package (in pairs only) / $250.00 Welcome 2 Chicago Official VIP Package (in pairs only) / $149.50 (+ $13.02 = $162.52) / $109.50 (+ $12.13 = $121.63) / $89.50 (+ $11.71 = $101.21) / $49.50 (+ $10.82 = $60.32)
 
Trivia

  • This was the first show of a three show Welcome 2 Chicago residency, announced on 31 August 2012.
  • Tickets went on sale to the general public Thursday, 6 April 2012 at 10:00 a.m. CDT, with pre-sales for Citi® Cardmember (Tuesday 4 September, 10 a.m. CDT), and Facebook/Text/Live Nation/Venue Pre-sales (5 September, 10 a.m. CDT). A 24-hour pre-sale for VIP tickets was also held from 4 September, 10 a.m. CDT
  • While initially this show was listed as sold out shortly after tickets went on sale, more ticket became available on 20 September. While not all of these extra tickets were sold, this show still was touted as ’sold out.'
  • The Welcome 2 Chicago shows were all in support of the Rebuild the Dream foundation.
  • There was a 40 minute encore break (the first 30 minutes with the house lights off) before the final two songs. Most of the audience had left by then.
  • Apparently Prince was discontent with the sound, which led to the long interval.
  • Three after jams were announced at the Chicago House Of Blues to coincide with the three Welcome 2 Chicago shows. The first of the three, following the 24 September 2012 concert, was started by Andy Allo with the NPG Hornz, but cut short by the local authorities before Prince could enter the stage.
 
Soundcheck Support Act(s)

  • none

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