🎤Hit N Run Tour – Atlanta Georgia US: Apr. 2001

A high‑energy Hit N Run Tour stop at the Atlanta Civic Center, the performance showcased Prince and The New Power Generation in full 2001 form — tight musicianship, deep catalogue exploration, and a fluid blend of funk, soul, and improvisation. The show is historically notable as the first night where three exclusive CD singles were made available at merchandise stands: Peace, The Daisy Chain, and Supercute.

🟣 Event Details

Date: April 14 2001

Location: Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Tour / Era: Hit N Run Tour

Event Type: Concert

Attendance: ? / 5,500

🟣 The Story

Prince’s 14 April 2001 Atlanta performance delivered a dynamic, extended set blending classics, deep cuts, and reimagined arrangements. The show featured a strong band lineup, including John Blackwell, Rhonda Smith, Morris Hayes, Kip Blackshire, Najee, and the vocal group Milenia. The setlist moved between high‑tempo funk, intimate ballads, and extended instrumental passages.

This concert is also historically significant for merchandise reasons: three exclusive CD singles — Peace, The Daisy Chain, and Supercute — were sold for the first time at this show, marking a unique moment in the Newpower Soul era’s physical‑media history.

The opening act, Fonky Bald Heads, performed “Rowdy Mac” — its first known performance, with no direct input from Prince.

14 APRIL: Civic CENTER, ATLANTA

Introduced by a D) frorn the Kiss 104 radio station, Millenia took

the stage at the 5,500-seat Civic Center in Atlanta at 9:20 pm. Be-

tween their songs, people were yelling for them to get off the stage.

The Fonky Baldheads played for 40 minutes to a far better response.

Prince's set began at 10:45 pm. Prince gave many props to At-

lanta during the show, pointing out that T-Boz (TLC), Dallas Aus-

tin, and Chuck D. were in the house. He tried to get T-Boz onstage

during “Sexy Dancer” but she refused. The set included Donny

Hathaway's “Someday We'll All Be Free.” The sound appeared to

bother Prince throughout the night, as he continuously motioned

for certain instruments to be turned up or down. He even joked to

Dallas Austin to go to the soundboard to help out. At another

paint, he joked with T-Boz, saying that he "may not sell as many

albums” but he takes home more of his paycheck. The show ended

at 1:50 pm. Prince attended the Club NV after the concert.

(extract from Uptown magazine issue 48 Summer 2001)

🟣 Setlist

Pre‑recorded Intro

Uptown

Controversy

Mutiny

The Work Pt. 1

Cream

Little Red Corvette

I Wanna Be Your Lover

Sexy Dancer

Housequake

The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker / Four

Talkin’ Loud And Sayin’ Nothing (instrumental)

Someday We’ll All Be Free — Kip Blackshire lead vox

U Make My Sun Shine

I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man

Summertime

Do Me, Baby

Scandalous

Diamonds And Pearls

The Beautiful Ones

Nothing Compares 2 U

Let’s Go Crazy

Take Me With U [P]

Raspberry Beret [P]

Darling Nikki

When Doves Cry — incl. Father’s Song & Computer Blue (instrumental coda)

The One (Intro) — incl. I Would Die 4 U lyrics & “Baby I’m A Star” line coda

God (Instrumental) — Najee

Purple Rain

🟣 Band & Personnel

Prince: Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Direction

John Blackwell: Drums

Rhonda Smith: Bass, Vocals

Morris Hayes: Keyboards

Kip Blackshire: Keyboards, Vocals

Najee: Saxophone

Geneva: Dance

Mikele White: Vocals

Malikah White: Vocals

Niyoki White: Vocals

Tia White: Vocals

(Together as Milenia)

🟣 Related Material

Additional material connected to this entry is listed in the tag index at the foot of the page.

🟣 Mini‑Timeline

✦ 2001 — Hit N Run Tour active

✦ 14 April 2001 — Atlanta performance takes place

✦ 14 April 2001 — Three exclusive CD singles sold for the first time

✦ 2001 — First known performance of “Rowdy Mac” (opening act)

🟣 Glam Flashback

A night of purple electricity — funk, fire, and three rare CDs debuting under the Civic Center lights.

🟣 Sources

Primary reference sources: Prince Vault, Ticket scan, eyewitness accounts, setlist documentation, archival notes.