New Power Soul Tour

The New Power Soul Tour was a concert tour by American recording artist Prince, promoting The New Power Generation album Newpower Soul.[1][2][3]

New Power Soul Tour / New Power Soul Festival Tour
Tour by Prince
Associated albumNewpower Soul
Start dateApril 20, 1998
End dateDecember 28, 1998
Legs4
No. of shows39 (45 scheduled)
Prince concert chronology

History

Guitarist Kat Dyson left after the Jam of the Year Tour and new backing vocalist Marva King was added to the band. In addition, Prince added "special guest" Larry Graham who played bass and provided vocals on many songs. Rapper Doug E. Fresh often guested as well. The tour was split into two legs: one American and one European. Later in the year, the tour morphed into the "New Power Soul Festival Tour", with opening acts Larry Graham and Chaka Khan. Once again there was a US and European leg. Willie Donwell organized the US and some European dates.

Band lineup
  • Prince (vocals, guitar, piano)
  • Kirk Johnson (drums)
  • Rhonda Smith (bass, vocals)
  • Morris Hayes (keyboards)
  • Mike Scott (guitar)
  • Marva King (backing vocals)

Typical set lists

April 20, 1998[4]

The average setlist for the tour consisted of:[5]

  1. "Push It Up" (The New Power Generation cover)
  2. "Jam of the Year"
  3. "Days of Wild"
  4. "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing" (James Brown cover)
  5. "Let's Work"
  6. "Little Red Corvette"
  7. "Delirious"
  8. "Purple Rain"
  9. "I Would Die 4 U"
  10. "Get Yo Groove On"
  11. "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man"
  12. "The Jam" (Graham Central Station cover)
  13. "The Cross"
  14. "The Ride"
  15. "The One" (The New Power Generation cover)
  16. "That'll Work (2001)" (Chuck Brown cover)
  17. "Come On" (The New Power Generation cover)
  18. "Diamonds and Pearls"
  19. "Nothing Compares 2 U"
  20. "Take Me With U"
  21. "Raspberry Beret"
  22. "Baby I'm a Star"
  23. "1999"

Some songs that made occasional appearances were "The Ride", "Bambi", "18 & Over", "Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing", "Let's Work", ...

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
North America
April 20, 1998Washington, D.C.United StatesCapital Ballroom
April 21, 1998PhiladelphiaElectric Factory
April 24, 1998ChicagoAragon Ballroom
May 7, 1998ChattanoogaSoldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
May 8, 1998HuntsvilleVon Braun Center
May 12, 1998CollinsvilleGateway Center
May 13, 1998ColumbusBattelle Hall
June 1, 1998IndianapolisIndiana Convention Center
Europe
August 8, 1998MarbellaSpainPlaza de Toros
August 11, 1998RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam Ahoy
August 13, 1998BrusselsBelgiumForest National
August 16, 1998StockholmSwedenHovet
August 18, 1998CopenhagenDenmarkValby-Hallen
August 21, 1998ParisFranceLe Zénith
August 23, 1998ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion
August 26, 1998LondonEnglandWembley Arena
August 28, 1998Brixton Academy
North America
September 23, 1998Washington, D.C.United StatesMCI Center
September 25, 1998New York CityMadison Square Garden
September 26, 1998Atlantic CityTrump Marina
October 17, 1998ConcordConcord Pavilion
October 22, 1998ClevelandCSU Convocation Center
October 24, 1998DetroitJoe Louis Arena
Europe
December 15, 1998LisbonPortugalPavilhão Atlântico
December 17, 1998ZaragozaSpainSala Multiusos
December 18, 1998BarcelonaPalau Sant Jordi
December 20, 1998MadridPalacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid
December 22, 1998FrankfurtGermanyFesthalle Frankfurt
December 23, 1998UtrechtNetherlandsPrins van Oranjehal (Jaarbeurs)
December 26, 1998StuttgartGermanySchleyer-Halle
December 27, 1998CologneKölnarena
December 28, 1998GhentBelgiumFlanders Expo

References
  1. "Prince News and Pictures / Prince Concerts 1995 - 2008". Princefams.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  2. "New Power Soul Festival Tour". Prince Vault. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  3. "New Power Soul Tour". Prince Vault. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  4. "20 April, 1998". Prince Vault. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  5. "Prince Average Setlists of tour: New Power Soul Tour | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
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