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The One Nite Alone... Tour was a concert tour by American recording artist Prince promoting his One Nite Alone... album, released earlier in the year. The tour hit the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan.

Performances recorded during this tour were released on the live albums One Nite Alone... Live! and C-Note.

History

In January 2002, Prince began putting together a new incarnation of The New Power Generation. After Kip Blackshire and Morris Hayes, Prince hired keyboardist Renato Neto, alto saxophonist Maceo Parker, drummer John Blackwell, trombonist Greg Boyer and longtime bassist for Prince, Rhonda Smith. Prince designed the tour to put the emphasis on music; no dancers, pyrotechnics, huge stage props or other gimmicks. Most of the music played was centered on the then new album The Rainbow Children. The tour lasted for a run of 64 shows. Prince wore suits rather than his trademark unique outfits. Prince played many aftershow concerts and, via his NPG Music Club, fans could attend band soundchecks and ask Prince questions ranging from his music to spirituality.

During this tour, Prince introduced controversial subject matters like race relations. "Avalanche" was a blues lament about effects of slavery of Black people and Prince called out Abraham Lincoln by name for the disingenuous reasons why Lincoln abolished slavery. "Family Name" was a song about Black Americans' original surnames from Africa taken away from them by white slavemasters that gave them demeaning surnames and contrasts those last names with Jewish last names that have more positive connotations. Unlike any other previous tours, Prince's onstage banter was humorous, challenging and even condescending. Also, during soundchecks, Prince was outspoken with his fans about his issues involving ownership of media outlets, the music industry, consolidation of record companies and radio stations and people's criticism of his decision to become a Jehovah's Witness.

Band

The NPG was again changed for this tour. Kip Blackshire and Morris Hayes left the band and were replaced by Renato Neto on keyboard. Funk musician Greg Boyer (and often his partner Maceo Parker) joined the horn section. Other saxophonists who played with the band on selected dates were Najee, Candy Dulfer and Eric Leeds.

• Prince – Vox, guitar, bass, keyboard / piano, drums
• John Blackwell – Drums
• Rhonda Smith – Bass
• Renato Neto – Keyboard
• Greg Boyer – Trombone
• Maceo Parker – Saxophone on selected dates
• Najee – Saxophone, flute on selected dates
• Candy Dulfer – Saxophone on selected dates
• Eric Leeds – Saxophone on selected dates
• Dudley D – Turntables on selected dates

Set list

This setlist is only for the show that was in Lakeland, FL and not the whole tour

1. Drum Intro
2. "The Rainbow Children"
3. "Muse 2 the Pharaoh"
4. "Xenophobia"
5. "A Case of You"
6. "Mellow"
7. "1+1+1 is 3"
8. "The Other Side of the Pillow"
9. "Strange Relationship"
10. "Sing A Simple Song"
11. "La, La, La Means Eye Love U"
12. "Didn't Cha Know"
13. "When You Were Mine"
14. "Avalanche"
15. "Family Name"
16. "Take Me with U"
17. "Raspberry Beret"
18. "Another Star (Instrumental)"
19. "Santana Medley"
    1. "Jungle Strut"
    2. "Batuka"
    3. "Soul Sacrifice"
    4. "Toussaint L' Overture

Tour dates

References

1. "One Nite Alone Tour dates and venues". GoldiesParade.co.uk. Retrieved August 14, 2017.

• Prince (musician) concert tours
• 2002 concert tours