# Musicology Live 2004ever

Musicology Live 2004ever was a concert tour by American recording artist Prince to promote his Musicology album. The tour began on March 27, 2004 in Reno, Nevada and concluded on September 11 in San Jose, California. It was a commercial success earning $87.4 million from 77 shows in 52 cities across the United States and selling more than 1.4 million tickets. Prince said one of the goals of the tour was "to bring back music and live musicianship."

## Background and development

In April 2004, Prince released his thirtieth studio album Musicology from Columbia Records after leaving former record labels Warner Bros. and Arista. The album followed the 2003 releases Xpectation and N.E.W.S. When speaking about the album, Prince stated:
   "I am really an artist and a musician at heart, that's what I do. Musicology has no boundaries or formats. It is long overdue to return to the art and craft of music, that's what this album is about. School's in session."
The singer gave a small performance at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles in February to preview some of the new songs from the album where he also announced plans for an upcoming tour. Tour dates were announced later that month in North America. He opened the 2004 Grammy Awards with Beyoncé and was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the same year. More tour dates were announced shortly afterward.
The Musicology Tour also increased sales of the Musicology album because concertgoers received a copy of Musicology, with the album cost included in the ticket price for the tour. This prompted Billboard magazine and Nielsen SoundScan to change its chart data methodology: For future album releases, Billboard says that customers "must be given an option to either add the CD to the ticket purchase or forgo the CD for a reduced ticket-only price."

## Set list

This set list is representative of the first show in Los Angeles on March 29, 2004. It does not represent all concerts during the tour.
* "Musicology"
* "Let's Go Crazy"
* "I Would Die 4 U"
* "When Doves Cry"
* "Baby I'm a Star"
* "Shhh"
* "D.M.S.R."
* "I Feel for You"
* "Controversy"
* "God" (interlude)
* "The Beautiful Ones"
* "Nothing Compares 2 U"
* "Insatiable"
* "Sign 'O' the Times"
* " The Question of U"
* "Let's Work"
* "U Got the Look"
* "Life O' the Party"
* "Soul Man"
* "Kiss"
* "Take Me with U"
Encore
* Acoustic Medley: "4ever in My Life" / "12:01" / "On the Couch" / "Little Red Corvette" / "Sometimes It Snows in April" / "7"
* "Purple Rain"

## Tour dates

List of 2004 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
| March 27 | Reno | United States | Lawlor Events Center | 11,777 / 11,777 | $748,253 |
| March 29 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | 17,367 / 17,367 | $1,249,585 |
| March 30 | Bakersfield | United States | Centennial Garden | 7,987 / 7,987 | $599,025 |
| March 31 | Glendale | United States | Glendale Arena | 16,094 / 16,094 | $1,035,859 |
| April 2 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | 18,483 / 18,483 | $1,161,356 |
| April 6 | Oklahoma City | United States | Ford Center | 13,651 / 13,651 | $845,412 |
| April 7 | Omaha | United States | Qwest Center | 12,398 / 12,398 | $632,148 |
| April 8 | Ames | United States | Hilton Coliseum | 11,009 / 11,009 | $510,195 |
| April 10 | Champaign | United States | UI Assembly Hall | 11,867 / 11,867 | $560,008 |
| April 12 | Indianapolis | United States | Conseco Fieldhouse | 10,859 / 10,859 | $678,557 |
| April 13 | Cincinnati | United States | U.S. Bank Arena | 12,805 / 12,805 | $800,568 |
| April 14 | Pittsburgh | United States | Mellon Arena | 14,092 / 14,092 | $869,272 |
| April 16 | Columbus | United States | Schottenstein Center | 16,381 / 16,381 | $928,386 |
| April 17 | Cleveland | United States | Gund Arena | 18,558 / 18,558 | $1,101,243 |
| April 18 | University Park | United States | Bryce Jordan Center | 10,913 / 10,913 | $548,586 |
| April 21 | Columbia | United States | Colonial Center | 16,165 / 16,165 | $873,620 |
| April 22 | Knoxville | United States | Thompson–Boling Arena | 11,614 / 11,614 | $651,685 |
| April 23 | Raleigh | United States | RBC Center | 18,494 / 18,494 | $1,159,331 |
| April 25 | Sunrise | United States | Office Depot Center | 18,231 / 18,231 | $1,051,164 |
| April 26 | Tampa | United States | St. Pete Times Forum | 17,079 / 17,079 | $1,038,895 |
| April 27 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 14,791 / 14,791 | $880,132 |
| April 29 | Birmingham | United States | Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex | 16,889 / 16,889 | $826,669 |
| April 30 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena | 17,977 / 17,977 | $1,168,393 |
| May 1 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | 10,365 / 10,365 | $606,474 |
| May 4 | Kansas City | United States | Kemper Arena | 14,941 / 14,941 | $752,126 |
| May 5 | St. Louis | United States | Savvis Center | 17,393 / 17,393 | $953,651 |
| May 6 | Nashville | United States | Gaylord Entertainment Center | 16,680 / 16,680 | $983,425 |
| May 24 | Anaheim | United States | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | 15,467 / 15,467 | $968,729 |
| May 26 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | 34,651 / 34,651 | $2,527,148 |
| May 28 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | 34,651 / 34,651 | $2,527,148 |
| May 29 | Paradise | United States | Mandalay Bay Events Center | 22,594 / 22,594 | $2,432,651 |
| May 30 | Paradise | United States | Mandalay Bay Events Center | 22,594 / 22,594 | $2,432,651 |
| June 1 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion | 35,269 / 35,269 | $2,332,326 |
| June 2 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion | 35,269 / 35,269 | $2,332,326 |
| June 3 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | 34,642 / 34,642 | $2,478,030 |
| June 4 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | 34,642 / 34,642 | $2,478,030 |
| June 9 | San Antonio | United States | SBC Center | 12,607 / 12,607 | $774,980 |
| June 11 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | 18,093 / 18,093 | $1,043,408 |
| June 12 | Bossier City | United States | CenturyTel Center | 12,552 / 12,552 | $670,239 |
| June 14 | Memphis | United States | The Pyramid | 17,202 / 17,202 | $942,981 |
| June 16 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | 60,044 / 60,044 | $3,615,429 |
| June 17 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | 60,044 / 60,044 | $3,615,429 |
| June 18 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | 60,044 / 60,044 | $3,615,429 |
| June 20 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 39,009 / 39,009 | $2,274,438 |
| June 21 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 39,009 / 39,009 | $2,274,438 |
| June 24 | Milwaukee | United States | Marcus Amphitheater | 21,475 / 21,475 | $1,167,219 |
| June 25 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena | 17,642 / 17,642 | $1,063,791 |
| July 12 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | 57,023 / 57,023 | $3,973,848 |
| July 13 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | 57,023 / 57,023 | $3,973,848 |
| July 14 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | 57,023 / 57,023 | $3,973,848 |
| July 16 | East Rutherford | United States | Continental Airlines Arena | 40,502 / 40,502 | $2,567,168 |
| July 17 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center | 12,698 / 12,698 | $674,076 |
| July 18 | East Rutherford | United States | Continental Airlines Arena | | |
| July 20 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 16,661 / 16,661 | $1,007,320 |
| July 22 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena | 50,089 / 50,089 | $2,770,944 |
| July 23 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena | 50,089 / 50,089 | $2,770,944 |
| July 24 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena | 50,089 / 50,089 | $2,770,944 |
| July 27 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 39,366 / 39,366 | $2,899,618 |
| July 28 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 39,366 / 39,366 | $2,899,618 |
| July 30 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena | 18,993 / 18,993 | $1,214,610 |
| July 31 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 19,505 / 19,505 | $1,679,045 |
| August 1 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena | 10,354 / 10,354 | $632,130 |
| August 3 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena | 16,697 / 16,697 | $1,081,453 |
| August 6 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | 31,504 / 31,504 | $1,816,214 |
| August 7 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | 31,504 / 31,504 | $1,816,214 |
| August 9 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena | 33,214 / 33,214 | $2,031,926 |
| August 10 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena | 33,214 / 33,214 | $2,031,926 |
| August 12 | Washington, D.C. | United States | MCI Center | 54,927 / 54,927 | $3,549,885 |
| August 13 | Washington, D.C. | United States | MCI Center | 54,927 / 54,927 | $3,549,885 |
| August 14 | Washington, D.C. | United States | MCI Center | 54,927 / 54,927 | $3,549,885 |
| August 17 | Boston | United States | FleetCenter | 49,085 / 49,085 | $2,799,722 |
| August 18 | Boston | United States | FleetCenter | 49,085 / 49,085 | $2,799,722 |
| August 19 | Boston | United States | FleetCenter | 49,085 / 49,085 | $2,799,722 |
| August 22 | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center | 56,624 / 56,624 | $3,450,758 |
| August 23 | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center | 56,624 / 56,624 | $3,450,758 |
| August 24 | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center | 56,624 / 56,624 | $3,450,758 |
| August 27 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center | 34,348 / 34,348 | $2,207,112 |
| August 28 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center | 34,348 / 34,348 | $2,207,112 |
| August 30 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena | 30,282 / 30,282 | $1,688,379 |
| August 31 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena | 30,282 / 30,282 | $1,688,379 |
| September 1 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden Arena | 13,271 / 13,271 | $897,300 |
| September 3 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena | 16,334 / 16,334 | $908,656 |
| September 4 | Fresno | United States | Save Mart Center | 14,940 / 14,940 | $770,623 |
| September 5 | San Diego | United States | Cox Arena | 12,545 / 12,545 | $918,333 |
| September 7 | West Valley City | United States | USANA Amphitheater | | |
| September 9 | Oakland | United States | Oakland Arena | 16,492 / 16,492 | $949,192 |
| September 10 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion | 33,534 / 33,534 | $1,838,670 |
| September 11 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion | 33,534 / 33,534 | $1,838,670 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,240,269 / 1,240,269 (100%) | $75,515,157 |

## Band

* Lead vocals & guitar – Prince
* Rhythm guitar – Mike Scott
* Bass – Rhonda Smith
* Drums – John Blackwell
* Keyboards – Renato Neto and Rad
* Saxophones – Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer
* Trombone – Greg Boyer
* Keys — Chance Howard
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