Prince’s Band the Revolution Announce Tour

Last fall, Prince’s iconic backing band the Revolution performed a series of reunion shows. They have now announced a spring tour featuring stops in four U.S. cities. See their itinerary below. The touring lineup will be the one from the Purple Rain-era, Billboard reports. During the ‘80s, the band was credited on three of Prince’s studio albums: Purple Rain (1984), Around the World in a Day (1985), and Parade (1986). Members of the band also played on 1982’s 1999. 

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The Revolution:

04-23 Chicago, IL – Metro
04-27 Washington, DC – The Fillmore Silver Spring
04-28 New York, NY – B.B. King’s
04-29 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts 

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