Though it had been many years since they performed together, Prince’s backing band The Revolution recently reunited in honor of The Purple One’s untimely death. Prince put together this lineup during the Purple Rain era, and, though there was clearly strife between its members during Prince’s lifetime, all arguments were swiftly set aside in the interest of honoring Prince. His loss is still felt strongly within the music community.
After reuniting, the members decided to continue honoring Prince’s legacy with a full fledged tour across the country. After announcing a handful of dates earlier this year, The Revolution followed it up with a full fledged tour announcement, spanning from April 21st through July 15th. April 21st marks the one year anniversary of Prince’s death, and the band will honor him at Paisley Park to get their tour started.
The Revolution is Wendy Melvoin, bassist Brown Mark (Mark Brown), drummer Bobby Z (Robert Rivkin) and keyboardists Matt Fink and Lisa Coleman. See their tour schedule, below.
The Revolution Tour Dates
April 21 – Minneapolis, MN @ Celebration 2017 at Paisley Park
April 23 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
April 24 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
April 27 – Washington, DC @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
April 28 – New York, NY @ B.B. King’s
April 29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
April 30 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
May 3 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
May 4 – Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre
May 12 – Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre
May 14 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
May 16 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
May 18 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
May 20 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theater
May 21 – Toronto, Ont @ Phoenix Theatre
June 14 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
June 15 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
June 16 – San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theater
June 17 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live
June 21 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
June 22 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
June 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern
July 12 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
July 15 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox