Prince's 7 Most Memorable Performances In Recent History
If you're going to South By Southwest 2013 this week, then you're in for a real treat. Aside from the fact that seemingly everyone in the entire music industry will be performing at one time or another, you'll also have the opportunity to see Prince perform on Saturday night at La Zona Rosa. He'll be performing on a stage that's been created specifically for SXSW, and he will also have a 22-piece band backing him during the show. Translation: You're in for one hell of a show!
This is kind of becoming Prince's thing, isn't it? He doesn't really tour, so much as he makes random appearances at events and festivals and steals the show. Over the course of the last few years, he's done it pretty often. So, in light of the news that he's going to be performing at SXSW later this week, we put together a list of Prince's 7 Most Memorable Performance In Recent History. If these shows are any indication of what Prince has in store for Austin, TX this week, you're probably going to want to make sure you're front and center at La Zona Rosa on Saturday.
This is kind of becoming Prince's thing, isn't it? He doesn't really tour, so much as he makes random appearances at events and festivals and steals the show. Over the course of the last few years, he's done it pretty often. So, in light of the news that he's going to be performing at SXSW later this week, we put together a list of Prince's 7 Most Memorable Performance In Recent History. If these shows are any indication of what Prince has in store for Austin, TX this week, you're probably going to want to make sure you're front and center at La Zona Rosa on Saturday.
The Performance: During a Jimmy Kimmel Live! show in Los Angeles
When It Took Place: October 2012
Why It Was Memorable: In addition to performing his new single, "Rock & Roll Love Affair" as well as "Take Me With U" and "Cream," Prince also performed a pretty cool cover of Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough."
When It Took Place: October 2012
Why It Was Memorable: In addition to performing his new single, "Rock & Roll Love Affair" as well as "Take Me With U" and "Cream," Prince also performed a pretty cool cover of Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough."
The Performance: At the iHeartRadio Music Fest in Las Vegas
When It Took Place: September 2012
Why It Was Memorable: After the headliner Mary J. Blige performed several of her hits, she stopped her band and said, "I got a real good friend in the building. He's one of the most amazing artists to ever walk the earth." Prince walked out—and everyone at the MGM Grand Arena went wild.
When It Took Place: September 2012
Why It Was Memorable: After the headliner Mary J. Blige performed several of her hits, she stopped her band and said, "I got a real good friend in the building. He's one of the most amazing artists to ever walk the earth." Prince walked out—and everyone at the MGM Grand Arena went wild.
The Performance: On Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in New York City
When It Took Place: March 2013
Why It Was Memorable: After performing his new single, "Screwdriver," Prince launched into his 1979 song, "Bambi." Then, he ended his set by smashing his guitar on the ground (which we later found out actually belonged to Roots' band member Kirk Lloyd) and walking off the stage. How rock & roll of him.
When It Took Place: March 2013
Why It Was Memorable: After performing his new single, "Screwdriver," Prince launched into his 1979 song, "Bambi." Then, he ended his set by smashing his guitar on the ground (which we later found out actually belonged to Roots' band member Kirk Lloyd) and walking off the stage. How rock & roll of him.
The Performance: At the 46th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles
When It Took Place: February 2004
Why It Was Memorable: Prince and Beyonce performed a medley of songs together. Looking back at it now, it may go down as one of the biggest Grammy Awards performances of all-time.
When It Took Place: February 2004
Why It Was Memorable: Prince and Beyonce performed a medley of songs together. Looking back at it now, it may go down as one of the biggest Grammy Awards performances of all-time.
The Performance: At a Versace for H&M Fashion Show in New York City
When It Took Place: November 2011
Why It Was Memorable: To entertain the star-studded cast of celebrities that attended the event, Donatella Versace asked both Prince and Nicki Minaj to take the stage. And, they both obliged with Prince running through a bunch of his biggest hits, including "Purple Rain."
When It Took Place: November 2011
Why It Was Memorable: To entertain the star-studded cast of celebrities that attended the event, Donatella Versace asked both Prince and Nicki Minaj to take the stage. And, they both obliged with Prince running through a bunch of his biggest hits, including "Purple Rain."
The Performance: On Lopez Tonight in Los Angeles
When It Took Place: April 2011
Why It Was Memorable: Just before kicking off his "21 Nights in Los Angeles" residency, Prince stopped by George Lopez's late-night talk show to "practice." As if he really needed it...
When It Took Place: April 2011
Why It Was Memorable: Just before kicking off his "21 Nights in Los Angeles" residency, Prince stopped by George Lopez's late-night talk show to "practice." As if he really needed it...
The Performance: At Super Bowl XLI in Miami
When It Took Place: February 2007
Why It Was Memorable: Do we even need to explain this one? In front of a packed crowd, Prince took the stage—in the rain!—to run through his classics. Peyton Manning may have won his first Super Bowl that night. But, Prince was the one that most people were talking about the following day.
When It Took Place: February 2007
Why It Was Memorable: Do we even need to explain this one? In front of a packed crowd, Prince took the stage—in the rain!—to run through his classics. Peyton Manning may have won his first Super Bowl that night. But, Prince was the one that most people were talking about the following day.
