Prince (May 23, 1986) Warfield Theatre Concert

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Prince Live at the Warfield Date: May 23, 1986 Venue: Warfield Theatre City: San Francisco, California, USA	Prince delivered a powerful 150-minute concert at the Warfield Theatre. This was his third appearance at the venue in 1986. Tickets sold out within 20 minutes of going on sale. Promoted by Bill Graham Presents, the show grossed an estimated $38,062.

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Band: Prince (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Bobby Z. (drums), Brown Mark (bass), Wendy Melvoin (guitar), Lisa Coleman (keyboards), Dr. Fink (keyboards), Miko Weaver (guitar), Eric Leeds (saxophone, flute), Atlanta Bliss (trumpet), Jerome Benton (backing vocals, dance), Wally Safford (backing vocals, dance), Greg Brooks (backing vocals, dance). Guests: Sheila E. (vocals), André Cymone (vocals). Variants / Show Facts Advertised Start Time: 8:00 p.m. Length of Show: 150 minutes Attendance/Capacity: 2,175 / sold out Ticket Price: $17.50 Trivia This was Prince’s third appearance at the Warfield in 1986 (previously joined Sheila E. on March 8 and The Bangles on May 14). America from this show was later included on the NPG Ahdio Show in 2001. First live performances of James Brown’s “Cold Sweat” and “The Roof Is On Fire” interpolations.

Around The World In A Day Christopher Tracy’s Parade New Position Wendy Melvoin steel drums I Wonder U Wendy Melvoin lead vox Raspberry Beret Alexa De Paris Controversy Holly Rock chant Mutiny aborted / Controversy reprise Mutiny incl. Dream Factory chorus (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window? - Lady Cab Driver (instrumental) - Automatic - D.M.S.R. The Dance Electric André Cymone vox Under The Cherry Moon Anotherloverholenyohead Soft And Wet I Wanna Be Your Lover Head Pop Life Girls & Boys Life Can Be So Nice Purple Rain America incl. Spanish Key [H-int], Cold Sweat [H-int], Got To Give It Up, & Holly Rock chant Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On incl. Holly Rock & The Roof Is On Fire chants A Love Bizarre improvised jam Kiss (Extended Version) ♥ or $ Ain’t It Funky Now [H-int] Sources Prince Vault All magazine scans, photographs, and original text excerpts referenced in this entry remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This Chronicle entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference. No ownership of the original material is claimed or implied.