St. Paul Peterson

CELEBRATION 2018, will honor the unique life and legacy of the prodigiously talented cultural icon Prince Rogers Nelson. Taking place between April 19-22 at Prince’s historic home and recording sanctuary outside Minneapolis, the event will welcome fans from around the world into an inspired environment of live music, panel discussions and special presentations highlighting Prince’s tremendous talent, influence and importance as a composer, musician, producer, live performer and filmmaker.

Musical guests set to perform at Paisley Park during CELEBRATION 2018 include internationally acclaimed artist and long-time Prince collaborator and friend Sheila E; fDeluxe, formerly known as The Family, which features past bandmates and friends Susannah Melvoin, Eric Leeds, Jellybean Johnson and St. Paul Peterson; and a new super-group of Paisley Park and New Power Generation musical alumni, who will make their collective debut at CELEBRATION 2018. New this year is an exclusive off-site concert event titled PRINCE: Live on the Big Screen, to be held Saturday April 21 at 8PM at Target Center in Minneapolis. This event is included in the CELEBRATION 2018 ticket. The concert will feature newly remastered and never-before-released audio and video of Prince accompanied live on the Target Center stage by an all-star ensemble of musicians who performed alongside him throughout his storied career. The live Target Center experience will showcase Prince in his own inimitable sound and style, highlighting the incendiary energy he brought to each performance.

In addition to featured musical guests, Paisley Park will host a broad list of special guest speakers who will take part in exclusive panel discussions at CELEBRATION 2018. The list includes close creative collaborators and friends spanning five decades in Prince’s life.

CELEBRATION 2018 is poised to connect with even more of the passionate and global Prince fan community. Both GA and VIP tickets include entry to PRINCE: Live on the Big Screen, with prime and premiere seating assigned respectively to each ticket type. Individual tickets to PRINCE: Live on the Big Screen are also available now via TargetCenter.com or by calling 888-9-AXS-TIX.

Individual General Admission and VIP tickets to the 4-day CELEBRATION 2018 event are nearly sold out. A special CELEBRATION 2018 meal pass is also now available for purchase. The meal pass will include a special buffet featuring vegetarian dishes, dessert, snack and unlimited beverages each day. A $160 value, you can pre-purchase this meal pass, which covers all four days of the event for just $100 at: www.universe.com/celebration2018mealpass

St Paul Peterson is the musical director for "Nothing Compares 2 Prince"

A CELEBRATION OF THE ARTIST, THE GENIUS, THE MUSIC. Featuring members from, The Time, The Family, Purple Rain, and NPG (the New Power Generation).

These are the musicians, singers, producers and composers who were at Prince’s right hand throughout his incredible, trail-blazing journey – all co-conspirators in the creation of the music that changed the world. A hugely ambitious project, the concert features over 13 extraordinary musicians and singers from around the world ...

Featuring members from The Time, The Family, Purple Rain, and NPG (the New Power Generation), these are the musicians, singers, producers and composers who were at Prince’s right hand throughout his incredible, trail-blazing journey – all co-conspirators in the creation of the music that changed the world, blending funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop into something much bigger than the sum of its parts.

St Paul Peterson is the musical director for "Nothing Compares 2 Prince"

A CELEBRATION OF THE ARTIST, THE GENIUS, THE MUSIC. Featuring members from, The Time, The Family, Purple Rain, and NPG (the New Power Generation).

These are the musicians, singers, producers and composers who were at Prince’s right hand throughout his incredible, trail-blazing journey – all co-conspirators in the creation of the music that changed the world. A hugely ambitious project, the concert features over 13 extraordinary musicians and singers from around the world ...

Featuring members from The Time, The Family, Purple Rain, and NPG (the New Power Generation), these are the musicians, singers, producers and composers who were at Prince’s right hand throughout his incredible, trail-blazing journey – all co-conspirators in the creation of the music that changed the world, blending funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia, and pop into something much bigger than the sum of its parts.