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| Tour by Prince | |
| Associated album | Newpower Soul |
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| Start date | April 20, 1998 |
| End date | December 28, 1998 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 39 (45 scheduled) |
| Prince concert chronology | |
The New Power Soul Tour was a concert tour by American recording artist Prince, promoting The New Power Generation album Newpower Soul . [1] [2] [3]
Guitarist Kat Dyson left after the Jam of the Year Tour and new backing vocalist Marva King was added to the band. In addition, Prince added "special guest" Larry Graham who played bass and provided vocals on many songs. Rapper Doug E. Fresh often guested as well. The tour was split into two legs: one American and one European. Later in the year, the tour morphed into the "New Power Soul Festival Tour", with opening acts Larry Graham and Chaka Khan. Once again there was a US and European leg. Willie Donwell organized the US and some European dates.
April 20, 1998 [4]
The average setlist for the tour consisted of: [5]
Some songs that made occasional appearances were "The Ride", "Bambi", "18 & Over", "Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing", "Let's Work", ...
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
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| North America | |||
| April 20, 1998 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Capital Ballroom |
| April 21, 1998 | Philadelphia | Electric Factory | |
| April 24, 1998 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | |
| May 7, 1998 | Chattanooga | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium | |
| May 8, 1998 | Huntsville | Von Braun Center | |
| May 12, 1998 | Collinsville | Gateway Center | |
| May 13, 1998 | Columbus | Battelle Hall | |
| June 1, 1998 | Indianapolis | Indiana Convention Center | |
| Europe | |||
| August 8, 1998 | Marbella | Spain | Plaza de Toros |
| August 11, 1998 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy |
| August 13, 1998 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| August 16, 1998 | Stockholm | Sweden | Hovet |
| August 18, 1998 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Valby-Hallen |
| August 21, 1998 | Paris | France | Le Zénith |
| August 23, 1998 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| August 26, 1998 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| August 28, 1998 | Brixton Academy | ||
| North America | |||
| September 23, 1998 | Washington, D.C. | United States | MCI Center |
| September 25, 1998 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
| September 26, 1998 | Atlantic City | Trump Marina | |
| October 17, 1998 | Concord | Concord Pavilion | |
| October 22, 1998 | Cleveland | CSU Convocation Center | |
| October 24, 1998 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | |
| Europe | |||
| December 15, 1998 | Lisbon | Portugal | Pavilhão Atlântico |
| December 17, 1998 | Zaragoza | Spain | Sala Multiusos |
| December 18, 1998 | Barcelona | Palau Sant Jordi | |
| December 20, 1998 | Madrid | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid | |
| December 22, 1998 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
| December 23, 1998 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Prins van Oranjehal (Jaarbeurs) |
| December 26, 1998 | Stuttgart | Germany | Schleyer-Halle |
| December 27, 1998 | Cologne | Kölnarena | |
| December 28, 1998 | Ghent | Belgium | Flanders Expo |
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