Prince's band the Revolution reunited for the first time in five years during a performance at First Avenue, the Minneapolis club made famous in the film Purple Rain.
"I encourage every one of you to take every one of these songs and make them your own," urged guitarist Wendy Melvoin, as she took to the stage alongside Mark Brown, Lisa Coleman, Dez Dickerson, Dr. Fink and Bobby Z.
During their set, the first of three performances the band will perform at the iconic venue, the Revolution performed a number of hits, including "1999," "Little Red Corvette," "Let's Go Crazy," "When Doves Cry" and "Purple Rain." Throughout the night they were joined by former Prince collaborator Apollonia, vocalist Bilal and former guitarist and bandmate Andre Cymone.
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