The Revolution Tickets

After Prince's death, it left a big hole in my 'musical heart' and when The Revolution announced they were going to do a tribute/closure/celebration tour, we grabbed tickets immediately. We caught their show at House of Blues in Dallas June 14th and they had the crowd engaged and dancing the whole show. (See video clip I took below for a visual) I'm actually rearranging my schedule so I can catch them in Portland in a few weeks - it's that good IMO. If you like the Minneapolis Sound, you cannot let this show pass you by.

I loved every minute of it. The music was great and I felt like I was in the Purple Rain movie being it was a small venue. Everyone was on point. The love was real in that room and it was very emotional at the same time. Don't miss it.

The Revolution was incredible! I never had the pleasure of seeing Prince in concert, but The Revolution was the next best thing. They played all of the hits & everyone danced and celebrated the magic of his music. Bogarts has a great vibe and the way they've commemorated all of the bands who have played there is pretty awesome!

The Revolution is a must see for all Prince fans! They are his original band and you can feel his presence as they play. I hope they continue to play together and add more shows. There was so much love in the air.

Great music, great sound, quaint venue...very enjoyable

Please don't be skeptical on attending this sacred show. I could feel the heart and soul of The Revolution pouring into their instruments. This has to be the hardest experience for them to perform without Prince. I was absolutely blown away by the cohesion of the band. It was a powerful and moving experience. I was unable to see Prince and The Revolution perform in 1985. This was the concert of my dreams as it was intimate and everything more than that what I expected with only 1 exception. The hardest part was seeing Wendy sing Sometimes it snows in April, and Paisley Park. The pain and ache in her face as she is still mourning the loss of her brother. It is a beautiful show and I would see it again and again if they were close to me. Age has done this band justice and I only wish Prince was here physically to lead them.

In my humble opinion, The Revolution Band are one of the few who have the skill and the authority to give the world a proper Prince Tribute. They are a great band and they delivered an amazing performance reminiscent of the original Purple Rain tour minus of course the great one. Although Prince was not physically in the room, you could feel his spirit in and throughout the music. If you have the opportunity to - please go check 'em out, you will not be disappointed. And if you have never seen Prince before, I suggest you watch Purple Rain and then go see the show. It will be the closest you will ever get to the full Prince experience.

I know some people may be skeptical about watching The Revolution without Prince, but those fears should be laid to rest! The band did an *amazing* job performing - even without the guidance of their mentor and leader. This show was even better than the First Avenue tribute shows held Sept 2016, as they were tighter, funkier, and more relaxed. The band line-up consisted only of the 5 (Bobby Z, Matt Fink, Lisa Colman, Mark Brown, and Wendy Melvoin) with a few songs led by Mint Condition's very energetic Stokely Williams. The Revolution opened up with Computer Blue and played many of the hits (including Purple Rain, DMSR, Controversy, Raspberry Beret, and Let's Work) as well as other songs such as Paisley Park and Sometimes It Snows In April and even a few songs from 'the vault'. The tone of the concert was perfect. It wasn't sad (except Sometimes It Snows In April and Paisley Park) and it certainly didn't seem like the group was cashing-in or taking advantage of Prince's death. Rather, the concert was very much a celebration of Prince's music and life and the band made sure that the audience was consistently reminded of Prince (Wendy even told the audience that since Prince was no longer here, *we* had to sing his parts for them). I enjoyed every minute of the concert! It was the next best thing to watching *Prince* and The Revolution! If you are a Prince fan, you should definitely check out this concert... you won't be dissapointed!

First off, let me say that many people may be skeptical about seeing The Revolution without Prince. Please allow me to help you banish those thoughts. Even after all these years, they are a spectacularly tight band. As far as the vocals, Wendy and BrownMark, along with special guest Stokley (best known as Mint Condition's lead singer) handle leading the crowd's sing-along just fine. The band sounds just like you remember on the classic Prince and the Revolution era albums and are well worth the trip to go see them.

Words cant say,,u would have 2 c it live. Perfect, each member becomes as 1 great band. I watched Purple Rain alot n seeing The Revolution from the start of them being announced as THE REVOLUTION in the movie to the last songs played as in the movie is almost like being at 1st avenue when the movie was made. My advice is watch the movie PURPLE RAIN then 4sure u will feel the hart n soul that this special band has Prince was the heart but this band caries all the sole. He would 4sure b proud of them. N 2the REVOLUTION thank u 4 u made the right choice I bin to Paisley Park n 1st Ave but the reliving the movie in person is so special u truly feel like ur reliving the movie in person. THANK YOU THE REVOLUTION

Review of The Revolution At The TLA - Philly (4-29-2017) ------------------------------------------------------------ I arrived at the TLA at 8:45pm to see a LONG line going up the street and around the corner (to a dark alley)!! As one fan remarked, “This must be the hottest show in town!” AND HE IS CORRECT! After about 15 minutes, I was finally able to enter the TLA to a SOLD-OUT room. The people were eagerly anticipating the arrival of the legendary band, THE REVOLUTION (Prince’s first band) to the stage. At 9:30pm, The Revolution started their performance with the funk-rock tune “Computer Blue”...interesting enough was the role reversal of the spoken intro by Lisa Coleman and Wendy Melvoin. The guitar solo by Wendy was great, sounding pretty much like the album cut (off Purple Rain)! Bassist Brown Mark performed lead vocals on “Computer Blue” and “America”, which featured spacey synthesizer riffing by the one and only Dr. Matt Fink! Wendy performed lead vocals on “Mountains”. The next song “Automatic” was da bomb, with some powerful bass & lead guitar jamming by Brownmark & Wendy! The next song was a fun sing-along (although it’s my least of the Purple Rain cuts)...that would be “Take Me With U”, with Wendy singing Prince’s part and Brownmark stepping in on the chorus. Things got more funky when The Revolution invited another superstar to the stage.....(drumroll please)......................MR. STOKLEY WILLIAMS (from the soulful/funk band Mint Condition)!! Stokley handled lead vocals on the funky “Uptown”. Stokley added more energy to the room as he danced about. He pumped up the audience during “D.M.S.R.”, which was just too funky...so funky you had to run to the exit door for some fresh air!! DAY-UM!! Lisa was jamming on a piano solo on this one. The next song was a real surprise to me...the band performed “Our Destiny” with Lisa on lead vocals. (The only time I remember hearing this song played live was on a bootleg recording I heard about 10 years ago--the recording was from a Prince Birthday Concert in 1984 -- 6/7/1984, to be exact). It was a nice synthesizer-driven pop tune, that was followed a jam session between the 5 member band. The jam is called “Roadhouse Garden” (another song from that 1984 birthday concert)....everyone was jammin - from the bass to the guitar to the drums (handled by Bobby 'Z' Rivkin)!! If you wasn’t dancin’, either you were paralyzed or dead. WOW...being in the presence of The Revolution and watching them perform actually transported me back to 1983-84!! (All I needed was for Prince to pop up) “Raspberry Beret” was another fun sing-along, with Wendy on lead vocals. “Erotic City” was fine, but better was the super-funky blast of “Let’s Work”. The air was super-thick with the odorious, meaty, thumbin’ bass workout, provided by Brownmark! So noxious that the paint on the walls of the TLA started to peel off!! Stokley handled lead vocals on this and performed co-lead on “1999” (with help from Wendy & Lisa and Brownmark). Every fan was partying like it was “1999”!!! At this point of the show, Wendy began to speak about the man behind the music....PRINCE. After a few moments of heartfelt words concerning this phenomenal mentor/musician/singer/producer/songwriter/all-around performer, the band performed a short version of the feel-good, Utopian pop tune “Paisley Park”. From there, it was back to funk with “Controversy”, complete with more jamming between Brown Mark and Wendy! Three of the members of The Revolution left the stage, leading Wendy & Lisa onstage. Wendy began talking about the day that Prince transitioned to the next world (from this earthly realm) on 4-21-2016. The next song to be performed was actually recorded on 4-21-1985 (31 years prior)...Wendy & Lisa played the song “Sometimes It Snows in April”, with Wendy on acoustic guitar. The song was played in a different key than the original track. It was a beautiful, melancholic tune that was the perfect tribute to this fallen musician. Now, it was time to get everyone dancin’, and what better way to get the fans revved up? By getting to go crazy with the next song, “Let’s Go Crazy”. The energy level was very high and every fan was dancing & singing to this scorchin’ rock tune! Stokley returned to the stage to sing the lead for the funky “Kiss”. A monster guitar jam (by Wendy) set the venue afire, as the band performed the next song “When Doves Cry” (lead vocally by Stokley). The last song featured Wendy on lead vocals...it was the Purple Anthem of 1984.....YES, you guessed it, “Purple Rain”. For the encore, the fans & the band sang “Happy Birthday” to Calder, Wendy’s 11-year-old son (as Wendy recorded the shoutout to her phone...[Calder was at home]). After that, it was time for 2 more songs. In the tradition of the movie PURPLE RAIN, the songs were “I Would Die 4 U” and “Baby, I’m A Star’, both lead vocally by Mr. Stokley. All of this Purple fun ended at 11:20pm.

They were awesome. The play list was perfect. Only thing to make it better would be to add Sheila E.

The Revolution did not dissapoint. They were phenomenal. I didn't mind standing because everyone was excited and dancing anyway. They really brought me back with many of my favorite Prince songs. I even met Vicki Rivkin, wife of Bobby Z. on my way out. It was a fabulous night!

It is so great to see this band together again, paying tribute to their founder. They sound as great as ever, ripping through most of their era of Prince material. Hits, b-sides, deep tracks, they do it all for the fans. Truly a healing experience.

The Revolution was AMAZING! As a major Prince fan, I was thoroughly content with their performance. Prince would have been so proud!

This show truly honored their former bandleader, Prince.

THEY STILL GOT IT! Such a fantastic show!!! Highly recommend for any big Prince fans!!

Fantastic evening. I wasn't sure how The Revolution would be able to perform his music without him being there but they pulled it off magnificently. You definitely felt his spirit there and the band was on point throughout the evening. Definitely felt transported 3 years ago when I was a young man devouring Prince's music.

The Revolutions was amazing. Prince was honored by his band and the room was filled with love and appreciation. I highly recommend all Prince fans to support The Revolution.

Seeing this band live is a beautiful thing. Everyone is in top form and you can feel the respect and affection they have for their audience and the man who put them together.