Prince (December 9, 1979) – Homecoming Christmas Show at Orpheum Theater

Advertisement for Prince’s hometown “Homecoming Christmas Show” at the Orpheum Theater on Sunday, December 16, 1979 at 8:00 PM. Billed as “The New Genius in Music.”

Publication: Minneapolis Tribune (Star Tribune)

Date: Sunday, December 9, 1979 Country: United States Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Section: Entertainment / Concert Promotion

THE STORY

The ad features a large stylized “PRINCE PRINCE” headline with a dramatic portrait of Prince and a decorative Greek key border. Tickets are $9.00 and $8.00 reserved, available at Donaldson’s. A special guest is to be announced.

CONTEXT AND NOTES 

This is a follow-up advertisement (one week after the initial announcement) building excitement for Prince’s major hometown Christmas concert during his late 1979 national tour.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS 

Event: Homecoming Christmas Show at Orpheum Theater

Era: Late 1979 (Prince album promotion) Tone: Celebratory hometown promotional ad

Photography: Striking black-and-white portrait of Prince Visual Motifs: Ornate bordered ad with bold typography

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• Continued promotion of the December 16, 1979 Orpheum homecoming show

• Strong local marketing as Prince returned to Minneapolis as a rising star

RELATED MATERIAL

 This follows the December 2, 1979 Orpheum advertisement. For other relevant posts, see the tags at the foot of the page.

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