The 2026 lineup of Prince Celebration, the annual gathering of the Purple One’s fans, has been announced.
The “Celebration of Life” for Prince, taking place June 3rd through 7th at the musician’s estate of Paisley Park and around downtown Minneapolis, will coincide with the 10th anniversary of his passing.
Leading the lineup is a reunion of Prince’s bands The Revolution and The New Power Generation, including members Bobby Z, Lisa Coleman, Morris Hayes, Tony M, Levi Seacer, Sonny T, Queen Cora Coleman, Cassandra O’Neal, Greg Boyer, Mike Phillips, Kenni Holmen, Liv Warfield, Ashley Tamar and The Twins.
Other confirmed acts include Chaka Khan, Morris Day, Miguel, Tevin Campbell, Bilal, Kat Graham, Sounds of Blackness. Bootsy Collins, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis will also be appearing as special guests at discussion panels throughout the festival.
Find more information and tickets for Prince’s “10th Anniversary Celebration of Life” at the event’s website.
The reunion of The Revolution and The New Power Generation takes place on June 5th at The Armory along with performances from Day, Miguel, Tevin Campbell, Bilal, Kat Graham, Sounds of Blackness and more.
Khan will perform with DJ Lenka Paris on June 3rd at First Avenue.
Warfield, DJ Rashida, Ashley Tamar and other special guests will appear at a party and jam session with surprise musical guests at Club 3121 on June 4th.
“This year’s Celebration honors Prince’s extraordinary musical genius yet more importantly, it honors his spirit, humanity, and love that defined his life,” L. Londell McMillan, Prince’s former manager, said in a press release. “Ten years later, his music continues to unite people across generations and around the world, but what feels especially important right now is creating space for community, healing, joy, and reflection, values Prince carried with him every day.
The five-day celebration will also feature presentations of unreleased Prince music and rare archival concert content as well as shine a spotlight on Prince’s philanthropic endeavors.
A previously unreleased recording, “With This Tear,” was recently unveiled by Prince’s estate.
See where Prince ranks among Consequence’s list of the best guitarists of all time, and read why we named Purple Rain the best album of all time.
The full line up of the festival is:
Wednesday, June 3
Tours & Screening at Paisley Park
George Floyd, Renee Good & Alex Pretti Memorial Visits & Eat Street Recovery and Revitalization
First Avenue Prince Celebration 10th Anniversary Kickoff Party featuring DJ Lenka Paris and special guest Chaka Khan
Thursday, June 4
Women of Prince’s Musical Legacy
Conversation with Bootsy Collins
Film Screening: Under the Cherry Moon
George Floyd, Renee Good & Alex Pretti Memorial Visits & Eat Street Recovery and Revitalization
Prince Night at the Twins Game
Club 3121 Celebration & Jam Session with DJ Rashida with special performances by Liv Warfield and Ashley Taymar
Friday, June 5
Panel: Next 10 Years – Vault & Future Plans
Panel: Reflections & Memories of Prince with Morris Day
Panel: Reflections & Memories of Prince with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
George Floyd, Renee Good & Alex Pretti Memorial Visits & Eat Street Recovery and Revitalization
Prince Celebration of Life 10th Year Anniversary Concert (The New Power Generation and The Revolution)
Saturday, June 6
Sound Healing & Spiritual Rejuvenation with Maya McClean at Paisley Park
George Floyd, Renee Good & Alex Pretti Memorial Visits & Eat Street Recovery & Revitalization
Free, All-Ages Prince Celebration Block Party at the Prince Mural in Downtown Minneapolis
Rooftop Late Night Party
Sunday, June 7
Sunday Prince Celebration Brunch & Gospel Concert in the Courtyard & Outdoors
Exclusive Unreleased Music Listening Session
Prince in Concert Footage
Paisley Park Open House (All Day Access)
VIP Lake Minnetonka Boat Cruise
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