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Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, and members of Prince’s inner circle will highlight a family-sanctioned Prince tribute concert in St. Paul, MN on Thursday, October 13th, organizers announced earlier this week.
According to Associated Press & newschannel20.com (WICS-TV), Prince’s family originally planned to hold the show at the new NFL stadium in his hometown of Minneapolis. However, organizers said that it will be at the smaller Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Tickets go on sale at 10am CDT Monday via Ticketmaster and the arena’s box office; some will cost $19.99 in tribute to one of Prince’s hits.
The lineup also includes Christina Aguilera, Chaka Khan, John Mayer, Tori Kelly, Anita Baker, Doug E. Fresh, Luke James, Bilal, and Mint Condition. Prince’s inner circle will be represented by Morris Day & The Time, Judith Hill, and Liv Warfield. The New Power Generation led by Morris Hayes, along with members of 3RDEYEGIRL, also will perform.
L. Londell McMillan, organizer & longtime attorney for the late superstar said,
“It’s an all-star mix of classic and new artists, Prince-inspired as well as Prince family-type artists.”
Prince’s family first announced the show in late July, after his death of an accidental painkiller overdose in April. But details were slow to come out. McMillan said it took a lot of work and time to put the details together because so many artists were involved. He also held out the possibility of additional tribute shows at some point.
The wait frustrated Prince fans across the country who had made travel reservations without any guarantees of tickets, including Angela Reardon, of Birmingham, AL, who booked her flights, hotel and rental car two days after the first mention.
