Purple Reign
Tribute to Prince
Creating the illusion that you are a someone else is no easy task for
any entertainer, especially when that someone is one of the most recognizable
and influential individuals in pop music. However, this is the challenge
that the members of Purple Reign have gladly accepted night after night
since New Years Eve 1997, when they first performed Prince’s earth shattering
hit "1999" at 11:55 PM. That night, as Jason(Prince) played
the signature guitar solo in "Purple Rain", he and the rest
of the band experienced the first of what would be thousands of cases
of mistaken identity.
From the inspirational spoken introduction of "Let’s Go Crazy"
to the most subtle flirtatious smirk between Jason and the beautiful dancers
at his side, it seemed to the audience that Purple Reign had all but perfected
every last nuance in recreating the sights and sounds of The Artist, Prince.
The group lovingly describes their show as "a spontaneous exhibition
of identity crisis" and despite shuffling through disguises, musical
styles, and even trading instruments on occasion, you’ll find one constant
element in every Purple Reign show, a performance that is second to none.
Purple Reign has shared billing with Destiny's Child, Reynaldo Ray from
Bet's Comic View and has appeared in some of Las Vegas’s finest showrooms,
including Club Rio, a 6 month run in the Railhead at Boulder Station and
the House of Blues in the Mandalay Bay.
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