Questlove to Curate 'Symphonic Celebration of Prince' National Tour With Help of Prince Estate

The tour kicks off this fall.

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Questlove has always been a huge Prince fan in addition to a walking musical encyclopedia, and now he's partnering with the late musical icon's estate to put together an orchestral tour of the Purple One's music. The Roots drummer-curated tour, produced by Live Nation Urban, will be called 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince and feature live band Wolf Trap alongside various vocalists bringing the legend's catalog to life. The tour will hit major cities like Dallas, Brooklyn, Chicago, Houston after kicking off in New Jersey this September.

Photos and video will also be provided by the estate for the run of shows. This is the first major tour the estate has approved, as they've been particularly selective about licensing and streaming agreements. So far, they've hosted events at Paisley Park with live music and panel discussions, and an album of previously unreleased Prince music from his famous vault will be made available on Tidal for two weeks sometime in 2019.

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Check out the tour dates below.

September 6 – New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theatre
September 8 – Washington, DC @ Wolftrap
September 9 – Richmond, VA @ Altria Theatre
September 11 – Norfolk, VA @ Chrysler Hall
September 12 – Charlotte, NC @ Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 13 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheatre
September 14 – Asheville, NC @ Cellular Center
September 15 – Atlanta, GA @ Verizon Amphitheatre
September 19 – Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Center for the Arts
September 20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
September 21 – Binghamton, NY @ Anderson Center
September 22 – Lynn, MA @ Lynn Memorial Hall
September 24 – Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre
September 25 – Columbus, OH @ Ohio Theatre
September 26 – Nashville, TN @ Jackson Hall (TPAC)
September 27 – Nashville, TN @ Jackson Hall (TPAC)
September 28 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
September 29 – Cleveland, OH @ State Theatre
September 30 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
October 2 – Huntsville, AL @ Von Braun Center
October 3 – Gainesville, FL @ O'Connell Center
October 4 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Broward Center
October 5 – Tampa, FL @ Sun Dome
October 6 – Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre
October 7 – Orlando, FL @ Dr. Phillips Center
October 10 – Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe
October 11 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theatre
October 12 – Louisville, KY @ The Palace
October 13 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre
October 14 – St. Louis, MO @ Fox Theatre
October 16 – Midland, TX @ Wagner Noel
October 17 – Dallas, TX @ Music Factory
October 18 – Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Centre
October 19 – San Antonio, TX @ Majestic Theater
October 21 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland

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