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This was last night here in Minneapolis
http://www.kare11.com/entertainment/people/prince/live-prince-dead-at-57/147287242
The Current radio station organized the concert where several local musicians sang some of Princes greatest hits.
Earlier in the day, hundreds passed by the popular night spot that Prince made famous.
"Look at the people man, he was loved around here, said Jason Span, of Minneapolis, who laid flowers outside of First Avenue. He was a hometown guy.
Video and photos at link.
And from The Current
First Avenue hosts all-night Prince party, plans more celebrations
http://blog.thecurrent.org/2016/04/first-avenue-hosts-all-night-prince-party-plans-more-celebrations/
Now, as the world mourns Prince, its become impossible to see anything about him as routine. To celebrate his life, Minnesotans (and road trippers) canceled their plans and flocked to downtown on Thursday night, first gathering outside First Avenue and then dancing all night long in the venues Mainroom.
Although a few passing cars blaring the hits got the crowd dancing early, the evening officially began at 8:00 p.m. with a street party hosted outside First Avenue by the venue, The Current, and the City of Minneapolis.
If you need to cry, cry. If you need to dance, dance. If you need to hug somebody, do that, said The Current host Jade to those gathered; many cried, and many hugged, but most people had come to dance. A cheer went up when DJ Shannon Blowtorch kicked off the night with Lets Go Crazy.
More photos and video at link
whatthehey
(3,660 posts)I don't have any particular animus for the guy or his work. I'm just not fond of either modern music or OTT flamboyant theatricality though, so he's not likely to ever be my entirely subjective cup of tea artistically, but as a former Twin Cities resident it was always a positive to see the few wealthy and famous folks who could live anywhere they chose but remained year-round MN residents despite the grim to brutal weather 7 months a year and the draw of bigger fancier metropolises the other 5. While not a deep-roots resident of anywhere myself, I've always had a measure of respect for those who choose (not have, but choose) to be so despite significant drawbacks. I obviously didn't follow him much, but I never heard about him seeking tax shelters outside relatively high-tax MN either.
geardaddy
(24,931 posts)He was a Minneapolitan and he loved this town.
myrna minx
(22,772 posts)This one really hurts. It was wonderful to look north and see all the purple in the downtown skyline.
I guess the party is still going on at First Ave.
myrna minx
(22,772 posts)Did you make it to 1st ave last night?
geardaddy
(24,931 posts)I wish I could have.
myrna minx
(22,772 posts)It's just a gut punch. No words...