Prince (June 3, 1994) – Glam Slam Grand Opening Announcement

Prince (known as Symbol at the time) invites the public to his “first” birthday celebration and the grand opening of his new South Beach nightclub, Glam Slam.

Publication: The Miami Herald Date: Friday, June 3, 1994 Country: United States

Location: Miami, Florida

Section: Party Planner / Nightlife

THE STORY

The announcement promotes the opening of Glam Slam at 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, on Tuesday, June 7. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets cost $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Call 672-4858 for information.

CONTEXT AND NOTES

This pre-opening hype piece ran four days before the official launch on Prince’s 36th birthday. The actual opening night became notoriously chaotic with massive crowds and crowd control issues.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS 

Event: Glam Slam Grand Opening Announcement

Era: 1994 (Glam Slam era)

Tone: Excited promotional notice

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• Official details for the June 7, 1994 opening night

• Prince tying his birthday celebration to the club launch

• Ticket prices and contact information for the new venue

  
  

RELATED MATERIAL 

This is the main pre-opening announcement. Follow-up coverage on June 12 described the chaotic opening night. For other relevant posts, see the tags at the foot of the page.

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