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Questlove announces huge Prince orchestral tribute tour
Questlove announces huge Prince orchestral tribute tour

Questlove Will Curate a Prince Orchestral Tribute Tour

Questlove is the perfect person to curate a Prince tribute tour

Questlove is probably one of the biggest, and most knowledgeable, Prince fans on the planet. So it's only right that Questlove is teaming up with the Prince estate to curate an orchestral Prince tribute tour called 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince.

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The music on the tour will be performed by the live band Wolf Trap Orchestra and an assortment of vocalists. Questlove was the one who picked the songs. He also worked on the orchestral arrangements. The Prince Estate is providing videos and photos for the tour.

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The tour kicks off on September 6th at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ. The tour concludes at the Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland in Kansas City, Missouri on October 21.

Check out the dates for the tour below.

New Brunswick, NJ - State Theatre

9/8 Washington, DC - Wolftrap

9/9 Richmond, VA - Altria Theatre

9/11 Norfolk, VA - Chrysler Hall

9/12 Charlotte, NC - Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre

9/13 Raleigh, NC - Red Hat Amphitheatre

9/14 Asheville, NC - Cellular Center

9/15 Atlanta, GA - Verizon Amphitheatre

9/19 Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Center for the Arts

9/20 Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre

9/21 Binghamton, NY - Anderson Center

9/22 Lynn, MA - Lynn Memorial Hall

9/24 Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre

9/25 Columbus, OH - Ohio Theatre

9/26 Nashville, TN - Jackson Hall (TPAC)

9/27 Nashville, TN - Jackson Hall (TPAC)

9/28 Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre

9/29 Cleveland, OH - State Theatre

9/30 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre

10/2 Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center

10/3 Gainesville, FL - O'Connell Center

10/4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Broward Center

10/5 Tampa, FL - Sun Dome

10/6 Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre

10/7 Orlando, FL - Dr. Phillips Center

10/10 Grand Rapids, MI - 20 Monroe

10/11 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre

10/12 Louisville, KY - The Palace

10/13 Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre

10/14 St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre

10/16 Midland, TX - Wagner Noel

10/17 Dallas, TX - Music Factory

10/18 Houston, TX - Smart Financial Centre

10/19 San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theater

10/21 Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland

Source: Rolling Stone