On the 3rd of August 1983, Prince played a benefit concert for the Minnesota Dance Theatre Company at First Avenue, Minneapolis. The concert was instigated by Loyce Houlton, artistic director of the long-time modern dance troupe. She had met Prince during the band's dance classes and asked him to play a benefit show. Prince's concert raise $23,000 for the financially beleaguered MDT dance company. The concert is generally regarded as one of the most excited shows he has ever played. The basic tracks of three songs from the concert were used on Purple Rain.

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• Release3 August 1983
• Genre
  Music / History
• Duration1h 15m
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  6.0
  4 reviews
• Productions

  Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Warner Music, Warner Music Group