 Last updated on January 3rd, 1999 at 9:30 AM ET . This page contains all the information about The Artist's live performances in 1998, which included the Jam of the Year world tour (still in progress) and "New Power Soul Festival" dates with Larry Graham and Chaka Khan. The 1999 dates of the on-going tour are part of our Tour 1999 special page. The reports on the Love 4 One Another benefit tour have been moved to a new special page. Click here to access this page. The reports on the Jam of the Year tour in 1997 are part of r Tour 1997 special page. The contents of this page are presented in chronological order from the latest to the oldest. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you click on an item in the table of contents here below before the corresponding part of the page has been properly downloaded by your browser, the downloading process will be interrupted and your browser will go back to the top of the page. Click "Reload" to resume the downloading process and try to be more patient!
1997 - 1998"Jam of the Year" / "Newpower Soul" world tourThe Love 4 One Another web site web site announced in early July 1997 that The Artist and the NPG would kick off their "Jam of the Year" world tour in Detroit on July 21st, 1997. There were initially few details available on this tour. It turned out 2 b not the anticipated Emancipation world tour as promotion of the Emancipation album has stopped, but more like an on-going type of tour that is expected 2 last until 1999. After a series of dates in North America from July 1997 till June 1998 -- most dubbed "Jam of the Year" shows but some dubbed "Newpower Soul" shows with Larry Graham and Chaka Khan --, The Artist then embarked on a European tour in August 1998. The Artist toured a number of American cities again in September and October 1998. A new round of European dates was then announced in October 4 the second half of December. The shows took place in various European countries. The Artist also played a fair number of aftershows in various cities.
New horn playersluv_4_all reports that "4 all those wondering who the other saxophonist is that played in Atlantic City, his name is Pierre-Andre Baptiste, former member of the New York based Prince/Artist tribute band Days Of Wild. He and Wayne Dumaine (trumpet player, still with Days Of Wild) both appear on Newpower Soul. They played on track 4, 'When U Love Somebody'."
About dead links...As some of you might have noticed, the links to concert reviews and articles that appear in various newspapers across the country during the tour have a tendency to "die" after a while (meaning that when you click on the link, it tells you that the page no longer exists). This is simply due to the fact that many newspapers put a limited number of their articles online and then either move them to another location (an "archive") or simply remove them from their web site after a while. When the articles are moved to an archive, sometimes you need to be a subscriber to a special service in order to access them, in which case there's not much I can do. If they were simply moved and are still available for free, then it's just a matter of updating the link. I don't always have time to search for each and every article in its new location, so if you happen to have located an older article in its new location, please let me know so that I can update the link. Thanks for your comprehension. LE GRIND
December 31st, 1998Jam of the Year: end of rumours...Over the past few weeks, we've heard all kinds of rumours about the possibility of The Artist performing on New Year's Eve in France, Holland, Minneapolis or elsewhere... Well, it turns out he probably won't be performing anywhere on New Year's Eve since two concerts are planned on January 1st and 2nd in Las Vegas (see above).
December 1998Jam of the Year: Candy joins the tourjooZt reports that a fax from BMG issued on December 11 stated that Candy Dulfer would join The NPG for the upcoming concert in de Prins van Oranjehal in Utrecht as well as concerts in Germany and Belgium. Candy contributed 2 the Utrecht concert on 23 December. After that she toured with the singer to Germany and Belgium, 2gether with Chaka Khan and Larry Graham. Early next year she'll start recording a new album.
December 28th, 1998Jam of the Year: Ghent, BelgiumA concert took place at the sold-out 12,000 capacity Flanders Expo in Ghent, Belgium on December 28th. Click here to read our reports on the show. Contrary to earlier reports about a possible afterparty at the Who's Who's Land in Brussels, or at the Ancienne Belgique, the afterparty took place at the "Het Magazijn" in downtown Ghent. There was no performance. Rene Zandvoort kindly provides us with a scan of his ticket to the Ghent concert.
December 27th, 1998Jam of the Year: Köln, GermanyA concert took place at the new 19,000-capacity Arena (ph: 221 981 400/fax: 221 981 4099) in Köln, Germany on December 27th. An aftershow performance also took place at the Live Music Hall in Köln after the regular show. Click here to read our reports on the show. Oliver R has links to two articles (in German) about the concert and The Artist. Click here for the first one and here for the second one. Lars has a scan of the ticket. So does Frank van Dun on his web site.
December 26th, 1998Jam of the Year: Stuttgart, GermanyA concert took place at the Hans Martin Scheyler Halle in Stuttgart, Germany on December 26th. Surprise additions to the set includes a raunchy version of "Computer Blue" and an instrumental version of "The Question of U" with Candy Dulfer soloing. The 15-min. "dance contest" also included "Flashlight" on a techno-style beat. Vincent Voltzenlugel also notes that The Artist returned for a second encore including eight more hits! Click here to read our reports on the show. Lars has a scan of the ticket for Stuttgart here.
December 23rd, 1998Jam of the Year: Utrecht, HollandA concert took place at the Prins van Oranje in Utrecht, Holland on December 23rd. 16,000 tickets were available. As previously announced, Candy Dulfer was part of the band and played a number of solos. Lenny Kravitz also joined The Artist and the NPG on stage during the encore. The Artist, Lenny Kravitz and the whole crew also played a 2-hour aftershow at the Tivoli in downtown Utrecht. Candy's father Hans Dulfer also joined them on stage. Click here to read our reports on the show and aftershow. Somebody provides us with a scan of the Utrecht concert ticket. Frank Epping provides us with a scan of the Utrecht aftershow ticket. Pimmie provides us with a scan of the ad for the show.
December 22nd, 1998Jam of the Year: Frankfurt, GermanyA concert took place at the nearly sold-out Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany on December 22nd. Click here to read our reports on the show. Kai Teuber provides us with a scan of the ticket. So does Lars.
December 20th, 1998Jam of the Year: Madrid, SpainA concert took place at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid, Spain on December 12th. Click here to read our reports on the show. Socrates Rizquez has a web page with reports on the Spanish concerts on his web site. Click here to read the El Mundo review of the show (in Spanish).
December 18th, 1998Jam of the Year: Barcelona, SpainA concert took place at the 16,000-capacity Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain on December 18th. Click here to read our reports on the show. The new "1999" remixes were played over the PA before the concert. 12,000 tickets were sold. Giulio Levoni reports that a review of the show could be found in the Dec. 19th issue of El Periodico (in Spanish, you can use AltaVista's translation services to obtain a very approximate English translation). Socrates Rizquez has a web page with reports on the Spanish concerts on his web site. npgshy reportst that "the other day a local newspaper said that The Artist show had become first one who had ever sold so many tickets in so little time through the Internet." David M. provides us with a scan of the ticket..
December 17th, 1998Jam of the Year: Zaragoza, SpainA concert took place in Zaragoza, Spain on December 17th at the Sala Multiusos. Click here to read our reports on the show. Socrates Rizquez has a web page with reports on the Spanish concerts on his web site. Giulio Levoni reports that the December 18th issue of Spain's national newspaper El Pais had a review of the show (in Spanish).
December 15th, 1998Jam of the Year: Lisbon, PortugalA concert took place in Lisbon, Portugal on December 15th at the 16,000-capacity Pavilhão Multiusos. Emmanuel Silva heard from a friend that the concert was sold out and that The Artist and Larry Graham played for 16,000 people. The concert was similar to the previous European tour, with Larry Graham opening at 21:15 (with The Artist joining for a little while) and then The Artist at 22:30 until 0:45. "Courtin' Time" was added to the set. There was also an aftershow at a bar called Lux from 4:00 to 5:00, and the main concert was reportedly filmed by a local channel. Stay tuned for more information. Click here to read our reports on the show and aftershow. Giulio Levoni reports that an article on the concert can also be found here. It's in Portuguese, but it includes a tentative set list and, if you use AltaVista's translation services, you can get a bad translation into English which will give you an idea of what the journalist is trying to say :). Fred was in Lisbon on December 14th and reports that a long rehearsal took place on the day before the concert. Click here to read his report on the rehearsal. Tickets went on sale on November 27th. Prices go from 5.500 escudos to 6.500. The pavillion is placed in the Nations Park (where Expo 98 took place). It resembles the Tokyo Dome. Doors will open at 7.00pm and the concert begins at 9.00pm, Larry Graham performing first." Somebody also reports that "tickets can be bought with ticket machines. However, U need a credit card for this."
December 13th, 1998Jam of the Year: Madrid, SpainThere were initial reports that a concert would take place in Madrid, Spain on December 13th. However, another concert in Madrid was later announced on December 20th and the initial announcement didn't materialize.
November 1998Jam of the Year: Italy?Cristiano Loschi initially reported from Italy that "some newpapers but also some TV news reported that The Artist would play live in Italy (Jam Of The Year World Tour) on the beginning of November 1998 (in Milan)." Cristiano now reports that "one of my friend spoke yesterday night (in London) with Morris Hayes. Morris told her that The Artist have decided not to play in Italy cause he have still in his mind what happened in 1990 (during the Nude Tour). I hope The Artist will change his idea, we are a little bit tired to travel around Europe to see him live. Morris said also that the Artist would like to play again in London (Wembley Stadium) next year (in the spring)."
October 24th, 1998Jam of the Year: DetroitThe Artist performed at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit with Larry Graham and Chaka Khan on October 24th. Click here to read our reports on the show. An afterparty took place at St. Andrews Hall. Videos were previewed but there was no performance. There were 13,130 tickets sold (sold out), grossing $717,316. The Detroit Free Press has a pre-concert article about "Music Details" regarding The Artist, which is actually more about the last New York show and Billy Sparks, The Artist's tour promoter. Click here to access this article directly.
October 22nd, 1998Jam of the Year: ClevelandThe Artist performed in Cleveland on October 22nd at the CSU Convocation Center. There was an afterparty but no performance. Click here to read our reports on the show. Tim Andrassy reports that both the Akron Beacon-Journal (Ohio) and the Cleveland Scene have reviews of the show. Tim Andrassy also reports that "the Akron Beacon-Journal (Ohio) had a feature piece on The Artist and his latest Newpower Soul Festival tour. It is dated 24 Sept 1998. There is also a feature on Chaka Khan entitled 'Chaka Khan Feeling Good', also dated 24 Sept 1998." IMPORTANT: Please note that a food drive took place on the occasion of the concert. Check Love 4 One Another for more information.
October 17th, 1998Jam of the Year: ConcordThe Artist and the NPG with Larry Graham and Chaka Khan played the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California on October 17th. Rosie Gaines made a guest appearance. They also played an aftershow at Slim's in San Francisco. Click here to read our reports on the show and aftershow and see some pictures. IMPORTANT: Please note that a clothing drive took place in Concord on the occasion of this show. BlondRose3 provides us with a link to the San Francisco Chronicle article about the aftershow.
October 15th, 1998Jam of the Year: Los AngelesThe Artist was expected to play at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood (near Los Angeles) on October 6th along with Larry Graham and Chaka Khan. Due to The Artist's foot injury, the concert was then rescheduled for October 15th. However, the October 15th show was cancelled at the last minute. No official reason was given at the time, although people on the scene mentioned an "injury" again, possibly during the soundcheck. The Artist apparently decided to cancel while he was on his way to The Forum. Jim reports that Ticketmaster has an official explanation. Click here to read the press release. Kevin Tanaka reports that Chaka Khan gave an interview to the Los Angeles Times in which she discussed the cancellation. Click here to read the Los Angeles Times interview with Chaka Khan. TheSameDamnBirdFromLondon attempts to describe the feelings of people in attendance after hearing about the cancellation:
DaddyPop also reports that "LA show refund for tickets is available through Ticketmaster at point of purchase starting at 6pm on Friday 10/16." Kevin Tanaka also reports:
October 9th, 1998Jam of the Year: HoustonThe Chaka Khan web site reports that Chaka Khan will play at the Compaq Center in Houston on October 9th. This is thought to be a "Jam of the Year" date with The Artist and Larry Graham. Tickets are expected to go on sale through Ticketmaster (713-629-3700).
Brad Attaway reports that "the other night on MTV, they announced that The Artist, Larry Graham, and Chaka Khan were all going to be at the Compaq Center in Houston on October 9, 1998. Our local radio station here also confirmed the date and the show to not only be Chaka Khan, but The Artist and Larry Graham as well. I would hope that this is the Jam Of The Year show." However, R. Logan reports on September 10th that he "just heard Shelly Wade of 97.9 the BOX in Houston say that Billy Sparks came by the station to update Houston fans on the rumors of a Oct. 9 show in Houston. Sparks claimed the Artist was considering the Oct.9 date at the Compact Center but at this time has no plans to tour here."
September 29th, 1998Jam of the Year: Rosemont, Ill.? Not...The Chaka Khan web site initially reported that Chaka Khan would play in Rosemont, Ill. near Chicago on September 29th. This was expected to be a "Jam of the Year" date with The Artist and Larry Graham. However, there now appears to be another date (in Cleveland) planned on that date (see below), which seems to indicate that this concert has been cancelled or rescheduled. Mark Miller confirms that "the Chicago date is off.... It will be added to dates next year."
September 26th, 1998Jam of the Year: Atlantic CityThe Artist performed in Atlantic City on September 26th at the Trump Marina, along with Chaka Khan and Larry Graham. Click here to read our reports on the show. The Pressplus web site has an article about people lining up to see the show. Click here to access the Pressplus article directly.
September 25th, 1998Jam of the Year: New York CityThe Artist played at the Madison Square Garden in New York City on September 25th along with Chaka Khan and Larry Graham. There was an afterparty at the Tramps, with a performance that was filmed (possibly for a VH-1 special) Click here to read our reports on the show and aftershow. Tony Streetman reports that he "found another review of the Madison Square Garden show on the Goodnoise web site." Click here to access the review directly. IMPORTANT: A food drive took place at the doorways of Madison Square Garden up until showtime.
September 23rd, 1998Jam of the Year: Washington, D.C. againThe Artist performed at the sold-out 11,000 capacity MCI Center in Washington, D.C. on September 23rd, along with Chaka Khan and Larry Graham. Click here to read our reports on the show. BlondRose3 reports that the Washington Post has a review of the show. Click here to read this review. Richie reports that the September 25th issue of USA Today included a review of the DC concert. Click here to view an abbreviated version which features a picture of The Artist. Click here to view the full review. Donny also reports that a video shoot took place after the concert:
Total attendance at the MCI Center was 11,504 (sold-out). Total gross was $674,599.
September 22nd 1998Jam of the Year: Washington, D.C.? Not.Although the Graham Central Station official web site initially included a forthcoming concert date in Washington, D.C. on September 22nd at the MCI Center (in addition to the one on September 23rd), the dates have now been removed and the mistake explained (see above).
September 21st, 1998Jam of the Year: Washington, D.C.? Not.Although the Graham Central Station official web site initially included a forthcoming concert date in Washington, D.C. on September 21st at the MCI Center (in addition to the one on September 23rd), the dates have now been removed and the mistake explained (see above).
September 5th, 1998Jam of the Year: Frankfurt, Germany? Not...Wundi initially reported that the "Festhalle" venue in Frankfurt, Germany was trying to book The Artist for a September 5th concert. However, Kai Teuber reported on August 20th that the venue told him that they had tried to book The Artist but it will not happen this time. They are trying to book him for a later date, but for sure not this September. Additionally, Bass-man reports from Germany that, "during a radio (German SWR3) interview (recorded in Spain) they asked The Artist about concerts in Germany, and he said there were some legal difficulties but now they are gone... Maybe the same tax problems Michael Jackson had at some point? (In Germany artists have to pay a special tax when they play there; MJ's tour manager Marcel Avram didn't pay that and ended up going to jail!!!) In the interview there was no real confirmation about German concerts, he just said that the problems were gone... and that he is happy touring with Larry and Chaka. He said you never know wich songs we play every evening we sometimes choose the songs on stage. They played Cream before and Mad Sex after the interview..." Willi Raeckers also sends the following clarification:
Wilke adds the following:
Hopefully Germany will get a concert soon...
August 28th, 1998Jam of the Year: London, EnglandThe Artist performed on August 28th at the sold-out 4,000-capacity Brixton Academy in London, England, with Larry Graham and Chaka Khan as opening acts. There was an afterparty at Brown's but no aftershow performance. Click here to read our reports on the show. Claire reports that in the Friday, August 21st copy of 'The source' which comes free with 'The Sun' (English newspaper) "The Artist is featured as the 'Music profile' 4 this week, promoting his upcoming concerts in London next week. '1999 could mark the second coming 4 the man who used 2 b known as Prince.' It starts off. 'Its so tangible u can almost hear it- some Capital Radio (London Radio station) DJ digging out a copy of it, but crikey ur gonna b fed up with it by 2am on New Years Day' It then goes on 2 make a few jokes about him writing 'slave' on his face and his name change, cuz thats all journalists can ever think of 2 write about him! The picture included with it comes from the Top Of The Pops magazine last year." Tim Page provides us with a picture of the concert ticket. Click here to view the picture.
August 27th, 1998Special Concert: London, EnglandA special gig that was played at the Café de Paris in London by The Artist on August 27th and filmed for the TV special that UK TV channel "Channel 4" will be doing in October, including the interview with Mel B. recently taped at Paisley Park. Click here to read our reports on the show. People who answered The Truth's call were sent a special invitation by mail which they could then use to try to purchase tickets on Monday, August 24th for a special concert by The Artist at a venue called "Café de Paris" in London. Needless to say, the Café de Paris phone lines were very busy on Monday morning and several people thanked modern technology for that "redial" button :). It should be noted that BMG did their best to ensure that only people who had been sent the invitation could purchase tickets. If you got through, you had to answer a question that could only be answered if you had the invitation in front of you. Still, several people failed to get through or were told that the concert was sold out. Only 300 tickets were made available, which explains the special procedure and the difficulty in getting tickets. Gavin McLaughlin of the Interactive Mailing List also writes that, on behalf of Interactive Productions, he "would like to thank RCA records, Barry Clayman, and The Truth for putting this one together. Interactive were involved but at a very late stage due to the editor unfortunately attending the pub on Thursday night! Almost all people who booked through Interactive's priority booking service (in conjucntion with Barry Clayman's) received one of the 150 invitations and therefore were able to gain tickets. The whole event will be filmed for UK's Channel 4 and be shown later in the autumn (that's "fall" for you U.S. guys!) :-)."
August 26th, 1998Jam of the Year: London, EnglandThe Artist and The NPG played at the Wembley Arena in London, England on August 26th with opening acts Larry Graham and Chaka Khan. There was an afterparty at the London Hippodrome, with a performance. Click here to read our reports on the show and aftershow. IMPORTANT: Please note that there was a clothing drive on the occasion of the concert.
August 23rd, 1998Jam of the Year: Zürich, SwitzerlandThe Artist and the NPG performed in Zürich at the sold-out 12,400+-capacity Hallenstadion on August 23rd, with Larry Graham and Chaka Khan (the same venue where he played three concerts back in 1987). He also performed an aftershow performance at the Kaufleuten, the same venue where he performed an aftershow performance back in 1993. Click here to read our reports on the show and aftershow, with a couple of pictures of Larry Graham. Frank van Dun reports that the Tages Anzeiger web site has an article (in German) about the concert, with a small picture. Click here to access the web site. Christophe Mermier has a report on his own web site. Click here to access it. Wundi reports on July 29th that 2,400 tickets were sold on the first day -- which is 1,900 more than the Spice Girls sold during the same period :). Wundi adds that the total number of tickets initially made available is 12,400. Wundi also provides us with a picture of the concert ticket. Click here to view the picture.
August 21st, 1998Jam of the Year: Paris, FranceThe Artist played at the sold out 7,000-capacity Le Zénith in Paris, France on August 21st, with first acts Larry Graham and Chaka Khan, for a total of 5 hours of live music. (The Artist already played the venue in 1986 during the "Hit And Run" tour in support of the Parade album.) French singer Ophélie Winter, with whom The Artist recorded an as-of-yet unreleased version of "The Most Beautiful Boy In The World", appeared on stage during the concert. There was an afterparty at Les Bains-Douches but no performance. The staff at the venue was apparently very unpleasant, much to the dismay of concert attendees. Click here to read our reports on the show. Vincent Voltzenlugel reports that French journalist Alain Orlandini wrote a review of the Paris concert in the latest issue of French music magazine Rock & Folk (October 1998), with a picture taken during the concert and a caption that reads: "Prince - Quantity AND Quality". Sylvain Siclier reports that his feature on the concert is included in the August 23rd issue of national newspaper Le Monde (out on August 22nd). Sylvain reports that there was, at the request of The Artist, an informal "personal meeting" took place with the press before the concert, during which nothing special happened, and that the concert was possibly filmed. There's a rumour that the rights were bought by French channel M6 which would be allowed to broadcast the concert 6 months after the end of the tour. His earlier feature on The Artist appeared in Le Monde on Wednesday, August 19th (issue dated August 20th), including a picture of the Rotterdam concert. Selim reports that there's a small article (in French) on the web site of national TV station TF1. Click here to access the article (link dead -- please write if you can locate the article elsewhere on the site). Nathalie Moryoussef provides us with scans of some ads for the concert in France. Click here and here to view these two ads. Wundi also provides us with a picture of the concert ticket. Click here to view the picture. Valérie Dusen reports that several promotional activities were set up on the occasion of the concert. One of the partners of the concert is French TV channel M6 which showed a promo clip 4 times a week starting July 27th. "M6 Musique" showed the promo video for "The One" 42 times a week. The video was also shown 7 times a week on French cable channel MCM. the radio partner is NRJ which will organize a promotional campaign about the concert. Press partners were French music magazine Rock & Folk which included a 4-page article plus one full-page ad in its September issue.
August 18th, 1998Jam of the Year: Copenhagen, DenmarkThe Artist performed in Copenhagen on the 18th of August at a 5,000-capacity venue called Valby Hallen (same venue he played in 1986) with Larry Graham and Chaka Khan. He then performed an aftershow performance at a downtown club called "Vega" -- for a total of over 5 hours (!) of live music. Click here to read our reports on the show and aftershow. Santa reports on August 17th:
Sofia also reports that a group of friends have created a web site devoded to the concert in Denmark with various items including press reviews, reports, etc. Click here to access this web site directly. André was kind enough to provide us with a reproduction of the flyer for the Vega afterparty and his concert ticket.
August 16th, 1998Jam of the Year: Stockholm, SwedenThe Artist played a concert at the sold-out Ice Hall (approx. 10,000 capacity) in Stockholm on August 16th. There was an afterparty at the Café Opéra nightclub but no performance. Click here to read our reports on the show. David Haglund reports that the Swedish Moonfire Entertainemnt web site has a special feature on The Artist with a bio, a discography, etc. Click here to access the feature directly. Sofia also reports that a group of friends have created a web site devoded to the concert in Sweden with various items including press reviews, reports, etc. Click here to access this web site directly. André was kind enough to provide us with a reproduction of his concert ticket.
August 13th, 1998Jam of the Year: Brussels, BelgiumThe Artist played the sold-out 8,000 capacity Forest National in Brussels, Belgium on Thursday, August 13th. There was an afterparty at the Who's Who Land nightclub but no performance. Click here to read our reports on the show. Mangoust reports that a "Meet & Greet" with Larry Graham and The Artist himself took place before the concert and he was there. Several people reported that local media outlets had announced that there would be a second concert at the Forest National very soon. However, Anja writes on August 19th that they "called Ticket Club in Belgium and they told us that there will be no second concert at the Forest National." Luc Groosmam reports that there is a review of the concert in local newspaper Het Nieuwsblad written by Hans Maarten Post, here. IMPORTANT: A clothing drive took place on the occasion of the concert. All items collected were donated to local charity "Les Petits Riens". Wundi provides us with a picture of the concert ticket. Click here to view the picture. Patrick van Kessel also provides us with a picture of a concert ticket. Click here to view the picture.
August 11th, 1998Jam of the Year: Rotterdam, HollandThe Artist and the NPG played at the sold out 10,000-capacity Ahoy Stadium in Rotterdam on August 11th and an aftershow at the Nighttown club in downtown Rotterdam. Wayne Clark reports that "The Sunday UK newspaper The Observer (16/8/98) carried a fairly lengthy review of the Rotterdam show in the Ahoy Arena today. On the whole it was an extremely positive piece. The reviewer stated: 'In terms of sheer energy, tonight's show makes peak-period James Brown look subdued, and every other act on earth look dead'. She also praised the bass work of Larry Graham and described this tour as 'Prince's jamming tour'. She went on to describe the show as 'a complex mega-funk tapestry that is both impressive and wearying'. The latter comment was due to what the reviewer felt were a few over long and repetitive jams." Raphy reports that even though tickets for the aftershow (to benefit the Love 4 One Another charity) went on sale at 11:00 PM while the regular concert was still going on, he didn't experience any problems staying for the entire regular show and then getting tickets for the aftershow, which was announced during the main concert with flyers and an announcement over the PA at the end of the show -- even though he didn't know downtown Rotterdam too well. :-) Raphy also has his own page with his report on the show (in French) and pictures here. Click here to read our reports on the show and aftershow, with pictures. Frank van Dun also has more pictures of the concert on his tour page. Click here or here to access these pictures directly. René Steenbergen also provides us with a picture of the concert ticket. Click here to view the picture. Pimmie also provides us with a picture of the newspaper ad for the concert. Click here to view the picture.
August 8th, 1998Jam of the Year: Marbella, SpainAs announced on the Graham Central Station web site, The Artist kicked off his European tour on August 8th in Marbella, Spain. He played at the Bullring (Plaza de Toros) of Marbella, a 6,000+ seat venue, which was closed to being sold out. Click here to read our reports on the show. Socrates Rizquez also has his own report (in Spanish) available on his web page. Click here to read his report. Spain's newspaper ABC had an article (in Spanish) with picture in their August 10th issue. However, the article is no longer indexed. You may still find it by using their search page and typing the keyword "Prince" (sorry :->) and selecting the section "Cultura". Click here to read Spain's national newspaper El Pais's article about the concert (in Spanish, with picture). Click here to read Southern Spain's newspaper Sur's article about The Artist's arrival at the local airport (in English, with picture). Wundi also provides us with a picture of the concert ticket. Click here to view the picture.
August 6th, 1998Jam of the Year: Press conferenceIn connection with The Artist's European tour kicking off in Spain August 8th a press conference was held on August 6th. Nathalie Moryoussef reports that there was first a short report on The Artist's arrival at Malaga Airport in Spain on August 6th on the Gente program on TVE. There were many photographers and exiting the airport wasn't exactly easy. Mayte and The Artist left in a white limousine. There were then several additional reports on TVE over the week-end, including a short interview with Mayte, an excerpt from the press conference, and an excerpt from the concert which Mayte attended along with Gianni Versace's sister.
July 1998"Newpower Soul" live in Paris? The latest...There were many conflicting reports during the month of June about The Artist allegedly performing in Paris in July at the Palais Omnisports de Bercy. Of course, none of this happens and a concert is now confirmed for August 21st at another Parisian venue.
Summer 1998Jam of the Year: Columbus again soon? Not.Two different radio stations announced in June 1998 that The Artist was going to "return to Columbus for another concert in the near future." None of this was ever confirmed and The Artist has decided to tour Europe during the second half of 1998.
June 4th, 1998Jam of the Year: Montgomery cancellation confirmedThe reports that the show expected in Montgomery at the Joe L. Reed Acadome on the campus of Alabama State University, on Thursday night June 4th has been cancelled as well are now confirmed, according to Desha.Her local news station reports that the reason for the cancellation is that The Artist has laryngitis (confirmed by Love 4 One Another). Reportedly, over $79,000 worth of tickets were sold on the first day alone, which is over 2,500 tickets.
June 3rd, 1998Jam of the Year: Baton Rouge cancellation confirmedThe reports that the show expected in Baton Rouge at the Riverside Centroplex (504-389-3030) on Wednesday, June 3rd, 1998 has been cancelled are now confirmed, according to Desha.Her local news station reports that the reason for the cancellation is that The Artist has laryngitis (confirmed by Love 4 One Another). Daniel Presedo reports:
Leo also reports that the cancellation is reflected on the Ticketmaster page about the event.
June 1st, 1998Jam of the Year: IndianapolisThere was a "Jam of the Year" show featuring Doug E. Fresh, Larry Graham and Chaka Khan at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis on June 1st. The venue holds 7930 people. Click here to read our reports on the show. Click here to read the Circle City review of the show. There was an afterparty at The Sugar Shack in Downtown Indianapolis, but no performance. There was also a food drive on the occasion of this concert.
May 13th, 1998Newpower Soul: ColumbusThe Artist played in Columbus on May 13. The show took place at the Columbus Convention Center, also known as the Battelle Hall. An aftershow was announced at the last minute at the Mecca night club. There was no performance. Click here to read our reports on the show and afterparty. IMPORTANT: Love 4 One Another reported that a food drive was going to take place on the occasion of the concert. You could show your love and bring non-perishable food items to the lobby of the venue before the show.
May 12th, 1998Newpower Soul: CollinsvilleThe Artist performed on May 12th at 9 PM in Collinsville (10 km from St. Louis). Click here to read our reports on the show. Click here to read the St. Louis Post-Dispatch review of the show.
May 10th, 1998Newpower Soul: Birmingham cancelledThe Artist was scheduled to play at the Boutwell Auditorium in Brimingham, AL on May 10th . Tickets at $50 went on sale on sale on Wednesday, May 6 at 3:00 PM. However, the show was later cancelled. J. writes that, reportedly, "the reason the show was cancelled in Birmingham May 10 (according to the promoter) [was that,] by Friday, only 700 tickets had sold for a 5,000+ seat arena. The concert was poorly promoted, at the last minute, and was to be held on Mother's Day -- all factors that hurt sales, as Birmingham is a supportive Artist town."
May 8th, 1998Newpower Soul: HuntsvilleThe Artist performed in Huntsville, AL on Friday May 8th. Click here to read our reports on the show. The Huntsville Times has a new article about the show at the VBC. It also had a picture of The Artist during the concert, but the picture is no longer on the front page. The Huntsville Times also has an older article confirming the show at the VBC and another article dated May 7th on The Artist coming to Huntsville. Click here to read this other article.
May 7th , 1998Newpower Soul: ChattanoogaThe Artist performed at the Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, TN on Thursday May7th. This date was confirmed by an article in the Chattanooga Times. Click here to read the article. The Chattanooga Times also had another article dated May 7th on The Artist in Chattanooga. Click here to read the article.
April 24th, 1998Newpower Soul: ChicagoThe Artist performed at the 5,000 seat Aragon Ballroom in Chicago on April 24th. Click here to read our reports on the show. Click here to view the Chicago The Artist Nation special page on the event. There was be a food drive on the occasion of the show and everyone is invited to bring non-perishable food items to the dropoff at the Aragon Ballroom.
April 21st, 1998The Artist live in PhiladelphiaThe Artist performed at the 3,600 seat Electric Factory on Tuesday, April 21st. Click here to read our reports on the show.
April 20th, 1998The Artist live in WashingtonThe Artist performed in Washington on April 20th. Click here to read our reports on the show. According to Angela Larson, the show sold out in 10 minutes.
April 10th, 1998The Artist, Larry Graham and Chaka Khan live in New YorkThe Artist, Chaka Khan and Larry Graham performed under the "Newpower Soul" moniker at the 1,200 seat Irving Plaza in New York on the 10th of April (sold-out in less than an hour). 7 reports that, before and during the show, a new NPG Sampler tape was handed out. Click here for more details. Click here to read our reports on the show. Click here to read the Addicted To Noise review of the show. Click here to read the All-Star magazine review of the show. Click here to read the Billboard review of the show. Click here to read the mostNEWYORK review of the show. Hato also reports that SonicNet Japan has a report (in Japanese) on the show. Click here to view the report (and possibly read it:->). There is also an interesting article in the New York Post about the treatment of VIPs at the show:-). Click here to read the New York Post article. A food drive took place on the occasion of this concert and a free meal was also offered to people in need. For more info, please check out the Love 4 One Another article on the food drive. Click here to read the pre-show Addicted To Noise article about the concert. NPG Records has also released a press release on the event. Repub reports that the New York Sidewalk web site also had a pre-show article on the concert. Click here to read the article. This concert followed The Artist's appearance at the Essence Awards.
January 24th, 1998Jam of the Year: San Diego on January 24th cancelledThe Artist was supposed to play at the Cox Arena in San Diego on January 24th. Tickets went on sale on Saturday, December 20th at 10:00 AM through Ticketmaster (619-220-TIXS). However, J. now reports that the show has been cancelled, and that Ticketmaster is already providing refunds to purchasers. The reason could lukewarm sales or a scheduling conflict with a recording session. Please note that the coat drive that was expected to take place on the occasion of this concert is still on. It has actually already started. People can still bring coats by Borders Books and Music in Carmel Mountain Ranch through Saturday. Paisley also announces:
If you can help with publicity and want more info, please call Paisley at (619) 618-1524. For more information on this coat drive and others, please check the special page at Love 4 One Another.
January 22nd, 1998Jam of the Year: Oakland on January 22ndThe Artist played in Oakland, CA on January 22nd at the New Arena. Graham Central Station opened. Rosie Gaines was in the house. "Mad Sex" was played during the encore. There was an aftershow performance at Townsend. Click here to read our reports on the show and aftershow, as well as the coat drive. Click here to read the Addicted To Noise review of the show. Click here to read the San Francisco Chronicle review of the show. It looks like this was the last US show for a while. A European tour is expected to follow soon.
January 16th, 1998Jam of the Year: Worcester show cancelledThe Artist was supposed to be bringing his Jam of The Year Tour to The Worcester Centrum on January 16th. Tickets went on sale on Saturday, Jan 3. However, two different sources are now reporting that, according to Ticketmaster, the show has been cancelled. Zas Nero overheard on a local radio station that the reason for his cancelling the show was because "he has been touring for a year and he was tired."
January 15th, 1998Jam of the Year: Albany show cancelledAccording to Ticketmaster, The Artist was expected to play in Albany, NY on January 15th, 1998 at 8:00 PM at the Pepsi Arena. Tickets were to be available through Ticketmaster (518-476-1000) or at the venue's box office (518-487-2000) on Monday, January 4th at 10:00 AM. However, Bryan Thomas now reports that he "just stopped by the Pepsi Arena and it seems that the Jan 15 show in Albany is cancelled, due to a 'scheduling conflict.'" The cancellation is confirmed by several other sources. There is currently no information on a new date or even the possibility of one. However, it is clear that The Artist has Albany in mind as part of his tour schedule, so Albany residents should keep hoping!
January 13th, 1998Jam of the Year: Tampa on January 13thThe Artist played in Tampa, FL on January 13th, 1998 at 8:00 PM at the Ice Palace Arena. Graham Central Station opened. The Artist and Graham Central Station also played an aftershow at the Millennium. Click here to read our reports on the show and aftershow. Click here to read the Tampa Tribune article on the forthcoming show. 12,494 tickets were sold out of 13,000, grossing a total of $398,997. Number 6 concert that week according to Billboard.
January 11th, 1998Jam of the Year: Jacksonville on January 11thThe Artist was expected to perform in Jacksonville, FL on January 11th, 1998 at 8:00 PM at the Jacksonville Coliseum.Tickets went on sale through Ticketmaster (904-353-3309) or at the venue's box office (904-630-3900). But Walter Channell reports on January 6th that he "called Ticketmaster this afternoon and the show for the 11th of Jan has been cancelled. The report that I heard is because of fatigue." Evolsidog confirms that, according to a Ticketmaster operator and local news reports, the Jacksonville show is definitely cancelled. However, according to The The Artist Family, ticket holders for the cancelled Jacksonville show have 1,000 seats reserved for them for the Tampa show that takes place two days later. There is a special deal where they can purchase a bus ticket for $20 and attend the Tampa show instead. The deal is effective now. Call the Coliseum Box Office at (904) 630-3900 for more info.
January 10th, 1998Jam of the Year: Atlanta on January 10thThe Artist played a third concert on January 10th at 8:00 PM at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. Click here to read our reports on the show and afterparty.
January 9th, 1998Jam of the Year: Atlanta on January 9thThe Artist played again on January 9th at 8:00 PM at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. Morris Day was in attendance, as was Tony Rich. There was an afterparty at the Esso. Click here to read our reports on the show and afterparty.
January 8th, 1998Jam of the Year: Atlanta on January 8thThe Artist played on January 8th at 8:00 PM at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. There was an afterparty but no performance. Click here to read our reports on the show and afterparty. Click here to read the Atlanta Journal articles on the show.
January 5th, 1998Jam of the Year: Evansville on January 5thThe Artist played at the Roberts Stadium on January 5th at 8:00 PM. There also was an afterparty, but no performance. Click here to read our reports on the show and afterparty. Tonia Beale reports that the Evansville Courier has a review of the show. Click here to read the Evansville Courier review. Click here to read the Evansville Courier pre-concert article on the show.
January 4th, 1998Jam of the Year: Kansas City on January 4thThe Artist played in Kansas City on January 4th at the Kemper Arena. Rosie Gaines appeared as guest during the encore. There were major problems for people with vouchers before the concert started. The Kansas City Star now has an article explaining what happened. Click here to read our reports on the show and afterparty. Click here to read the Kansas City Star review of the show. Click here to read the pre-concert article in the Kansas City Star.
January 3rd, 1998Jam of the Year: Little Rock on January 3rdThe Artist played in Little Rock, AR on January 3rd at the Barton Coliseum. The show was sold out. There was an afterparty at Joe's Big Bam Boom but no performance. Click here to read our reports on the show and afterparty. Click here to read the Arkansas Democrat Gazette review of the show. (They also have a picture of The Artist on their cover page.)
January 2nd, 1998Jam of the Year: New Orleans on January 2ndThe Artist played in New Orleans on January 2nd at the UNO Kiefer Lakefront Arena. There also was an afterparty, but no performance. Click here to read our reports on the show and afterparty. 7,085 tickets were sold out of 7,471, for a total gross of $301,686. | |||||
