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We don’t practice. We rehearse. Practice is what you do at home.
Ever wondered when Prince toured, what he performed and the venues he played. And how his experiences on one tour moulded the next, and who played in his bands? Prince left nothing to chance, in addition to meticulously rehearsing his bands, he methodically sound checked each venue by sitting in every seat section himself to ensure the sound and the experience was perfect.
Explore the entire list of the thirty identifiable tours Prince staged throughout his forty year career. Starting with his debut tour and going right through to his last. Discover the trivia, background, typical set list and encores Prince performed, and the touring schedules, including every aftershow.
Prince Tour
1979/80
- Duration
- 26 November 1979 to 17 February 1980
- 22 February to 3 May, 1980 (Rick James support act)
- Territory
- USA
- Supporting
- Prince
Dirty Mind Tour
1980/1
- Duration
- 4 December 1980 to 11 October 1981
- Territories
- USA
- Europe
- Supporting
- Dirty Mind
Controversy Tour
1981/2
- Duration
- 20 November 1981 to 14 March 1982
- Territory
- USA
- Supporting
- Controversy
- The Time
1999 Triple Threat Tour
1982/3
- Duration
- 11 November 1982 to 10 April 1983
- Territory
- USA
- Supporting
- 1999
- What Time Is It?
- Vanity 6
Purple Rain Tour
1984/5
- Duration
- 4 November 1984 to 7 April 1985
- Territories
- USA
- Canada
- Supporting
- Purple Rain
- The Glamorous Life
- Apollonia 6
Parade Tour
1986
- Duration
- Hit And Run
- 3 March to 3 August, 1986
- Parade Tour
- 12 August to 9 September, 1986
- Territories
- Hit And Run
- USA
- Parade Tour
- Europe
- Japan
- Supporting
- Parade
- Romance 1600
Sign O’ The Times Tour
1987
- Duration
- 8 May to 29 June, 1987
- Territory
- Europe
- Supporting
- Sign O’ The Times
- Madhouse 8
Lovesexy Tour
1988/9
- Duration
- 8 July 1988 to 13 February 1989
- Territories
- Lovesexy '88
- Europe
- USA
- Canada
- Lovesexy '89
- Japan
- Supporting
- Lovesexy
Nude Tour
1990
- Duration
- 2 June to 10 September, 1990
- Territories
- Europe
- Japan
- Supporting
- Graffiti Bridge
- Batman
- Time Waits For No One
Diamonds And Pearls Tour
1992
- Duration
- 3 April to 12 July, 1992
- Territories
- Japan
- Australia
- Europe
- Supporting
- Diamonds And Pearls
- Carmen Electra
The Ultimate Live Experience
1995
- Duration
- The Ultimate Live Experience
- 3 to 30 March, 1995
- Japan '96
- 8 to 20 January, 1996
- Territories
- The Ultimate Live Experience
- Europe
- Japan '96
- Japan
- Supporting
- The Gold Experience
Jam of the Year
1997/8
- Duration
- Love 4 One Another Charities Tour
- 7 January to 29 June 1997
- Jam Of The Year
- 12 July 1997 to 22 January 1998
- Newpower Soul Tour
- 20 April to 28 August, 1998
- Newpower Festival
- 23 September to 28 December, 1998
- Territories
- Jam Of The Year
- USA
- Canada
- Newpower Soul Tour
- Europe
- Newpower Festival
- USA
- Europe
- Supporting
- Emancipation
- Newpower Soul
- Come 2 My House
- GCS 2000
Hit N Run Tour
2000/1
- Duration
- Hit N Run Tour
- 7 November 2000 to 6 May 2001
- Prince: A Celebration
- June 2000, 2001, 2002
- Territory
- USA
One Nite Alone… Tour
2002
- Duration
- One Nite Alone... Tour
- 1 March to 29 November, 2002
- Xenophobia Celebration
- 21 to 28 June, 2002
- Territories
- USA
- Europe
- Japan
- Supporting
- The Rainbow Children
World Tour 2003
2003
- Duration
- 17 October to 19 December, 2003
- Territories
- Hong Kong
- Australia
- USA (Hawaii)
Musicology Live 2004ever
2004
- Duration
- 27 March to 11 September, 2004
- Territories
- USA
- Canada
- Supporting
- Musicology
Per4ming Live 3121
2006/7
- Duration
- 3121 @ Rio Suites Hotel & Casino
- 10 November 2006 to 29 April 2007
- 3121 @ Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
- 2 June to 1 July, 2007
- Territory
- USA
- Supporting
- 3121
The Earth Tour
2007
- Duration
- 1 August to 21 September, 2007
- Territory
- UK (London O2 residency)
- Supporting
- Planet Earth
20TEN Tour
2010
- Duration
- 20TEN Tour
- 4 to 25 July, 2010
- Prince Live 2010
- 18 October to 18 November, 2010
- Territory
- Europe
- Supporting
- 20TEN
Welcome 2 America Tour
2010/12
- Duration
- Welcome 2 America
- 15 December 2010 to 29 May, 2011
- Welcome 2 America: Euro Tour
- 30 June 2010 to 17 August, 2011
- Welcome 2 Canada
- 25 November to 19 December, 2011
- Welcome 2 Australia
- 11 to 30 May, 2012
- Welcome 2 Chicago
- 24 to 26 September, 2012
- Territories
- USA
- Europe
- Canada
- Australia
Hit And Run Tour
2014/5
- Duration
- Hit And Run
- 5 to 22 February, 2014
- Hit And Run Part II
- 15 May to 7 June, 2014
- HITNRUN Tour USA
- 15 March to 14 June, 2015
- Territories
- Hit And Run
- UK
- Hit And Run Part II
- Europe
- HITNRUN Tour USA
- USA
- Canada
- Supporting
- Plectrumelectrum
Piano & A Microphone Tour
2016
- Duration
- 16 February to 14 April, 2016
- Territories
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Canada
- USA
- Supporting
- HITNRUN Phase Two
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