Prince and the Revolution will live stream his historic Purple Rain tour stop from 1985 for three nights to support the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization. Yup, you read that right.
Prince’s estate pulled the footage of the concert, which was held on March 30, 1985 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York, out of the vault to spread the joy of Prince’s phenomenal live shows. This time around, the live Purple Rain show has a different venue and time. Fans can head to Prince’s YouTube channel from Thursday, May 14 to Sunday, May 17 to relive its glory while donating to the fund powered by the UN Foundation and Swiss Philanthropy Foundation. Google will match viewers’ donations $2 for every $1, up to $5 million.
But before the estate launches the official watch party Thursday night, virtual concertgoers can chat with Revolution drummer Bobby Z at 7 p.m. EST during the pre-stream Q&A moderated by Andrea Swensson of Minnesota Public Radio 89.3 The Current.
Turn back time with Prince and the Revolution’s live stream show, starting Thursday, May 14 at 8 p.m. EST and ending Sunday, May 17 at 11:59 p.m., and check out the Syracuse show’s setlist below.
Prince and the Revolution’s Syracuse tour stop setlist:
1. “Let’s Go Crazy”
2. “Delirious”
3. “1999”
4. “Little Red Corvette”
5. “Take Me With U”
6. “Yankee Doodle Dandy”
7. “Do Me Baby”
8. “Irresistible Bi—“
9. “Possessed”
10. “How Come You Don’t Call Me Anymore”
11. “Let’s Pretend We’re Married”
12. “International Lover”
13. “God”
14. “Computer Blue”
15. “Darling Nikki”
16. “The Beautiful Ones”
17. “When Doves Cry”
18. “I Would Die 4 U”
19. “Baby I’m a Star”
20. “Purple Rain”
