Dance with us at the funkiest place to be on a Monday night.
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DJ Lenka Paris will be hosting a Prince Party at Aloft Minneapolis the night of the Super Bowl. The party starts at 10pm, and there is no cover charge.
Space is limited to 200 people. This event is 21+ with tickets all general admission tickets priced at $175.
Tickets on sale WEB ONLY at 1/26 at 6pm.
On sale at box office started 1/27 at 12 noon.
Purchase tickets using the following link: https://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/TicketRequest?eventId=1194834&presenter=DAKOTA&venue=&event=&tck=true
40 Years after his photoshoot Robert Whitman is pleased to present Prince Pre Fame 'The Book.' The entire collection of unreleased photographs of the young Prince dated 1977 comes to life for this exclusive book. The event will include a book signing and a unique exhibition.
RSVP to this free event using the following link: http://prefame.info/index.html
“Welcome to the New Power Generation,” announced Prince in “Eye No,” the opening song on his 1988 album Lovesexy. Two years later, the Graffiti Bridge soundtrack contained “New Power Generation” with a group of the same name credited as background vocalists. The New Power Generation was featured on Prince’s Diamonds and Pearls (1991) and The Love Symbol Album (1992).
The NPG returns to their place of birth with four shows and three meet & greet opportunities. Click the event posting to read more.
Adrian Crutchfield & Marcus Anderson were an integral part of Prince's New Power Generation band and were featured on Prince's last released album "Hit n Run Phase Two." The Electric Fetus is pleased to welcome both musicians to the store for a free performance and signing from noon to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 1st.
Adrian is known as the last horn-man to perform and record with Prince. He is known around the world for is neo-soul sound merging jazz with today's pop and hip hop. Along with Prince, he has toured with Lionel Ritchie, Anthony Hamilton, Bette Midler & CeeLo Green. His newest album "LEAP" was released January, 2017.
Marcus is a world-renowned saxophone player and a sought after solo artist with 10 studio albums to date. He has accompanied other artists such as CeeLo Green, Stevie Wonder, Sheila E. and has appeared with headliners on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Arsenio Hall & Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Marcus will sign copies of his "Limited Edition" CD.
This event is free and open to all ages.
fDeluxe’s Minneapolis Sound After Party with DJ Lenka Paris
To coincide with their return to The Dakota on January 31, fDeluxe (aka The Family), will be hosting a Minneapolis Sound After Party featuring DJ Lenka Paris.
Wednesday night will be funky in Minneapolis!
Formed in the wake of success of Prince’s smash hit film ‘Purple Rain’ fDeluxe (FKA ‘The Family’) featured three former members of his Royal Badness’ nemesis The Time (Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton and “St Paul” Peterson) along with sax player Eric Leeds and Susannah Melvoin, twin sister of Revolution guitarist Wendy. This will be the first time in 7 years that the entire band will be performing together.
Join Minneapolis-native multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Marshall Charloff—as featured fronting numerous symphony orchestras worldwide in celebrating the music of Prince—along with his internationally-acclaimed band, the Purple Xperience. Marshall returns home for this ONE-NIGHT ONLY performance with special guests including Pepe Wille (the producer who first signed Prince and Marshall).
True Prince fans appreciate true MUSICIANSHIP, and in this regard, the Purple Xperience truly has no equal.
Minneapolis is on the world’s stage for Superbowl. Join us and Xperience the greatest of all Minneapolis legacies—PRINCE—with WORLD-CLASS talent.
Come join Jellybean Johnson on the Sunday before the Super Bowl in our hometown with the return of Freak Juice to MMC featuring Jellybean and assorted members of The Time. Freak Juice hailing from Tulsa, OK is the brain child of Tori Ruffin of Morris Day and The Time/Fishbone and is a rock, jazz, hip hop, reggae, blues, and improv extravaganza. They made their Twin Cities debut in 2016 at MMC and we are thrilled to have them back! They’re coming on a fonky pimp bus so please come to party! The sound of Minneapolis will also be in the house with a plethora of musicians who put the Twin Cities on the map! Let’s show America how Minneapolis and St. Paul throw a Super Bowl Party! 💜🏈
Opening for us will be the great Tracey Blake! You don’t want to miss this!
Sun., Jan. 28
5:45 p.m. The Steeles
7:30 p.m. Sounds of Blackness with Big Jim Wright & Ann Nesby
Mon., Jan. 29: Salute to Prince
8:00 p.m. Sheila E.
8:30 p.m. Morris Day
9:15 p.m. The Revolution
Wed., Jan. 31
4:00 p.m. DJ Brother Jules
6:00 p.m. Stokley Williams
7:30 p.m. Mint Condition and Stokley Williams
8:30 p.m. New Power Generation with André Cymone
Thu., Feb. 1
5:45 p.m. fDeluxe (aka The Family)
6:45 p.m. New Power Soul
7:45 p.m. André Cymone
Fri., Feb. 2
4:00 p.m. Zuluzuluu
6:45 p.m. King
Sat., Feb. 3: Sköl Day
11:30 a.m DJ Dudley D
7:45 p.m. Soul Asylum
ALL OUTDOOR CONCERTS ARE FREE
To view full concert schedule from January 26 through February 4, click the following link:
LOVE, LIFE and the music of PRINCE! *LIVE!*
