Prince plays an afterparty at a venue in the Netherlands referred to as "Small Club" following his Lovesexy tour stop earlier in the night. This afterparty is technically on the 19th of August. 

Band: 
Prince (vox, guitar, keyboards, drums), Sheila E. (drums, vox), Levi Seacer, Jr. (bass), Miko Weaver (guitar), Dr. Fink (keyboards), Boni Boyer (vox), Atlanta Bliss (trumpet), Cat (dance, vox)

Setlist:
Instrumental in G (incl. Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic iinstrumental)
DMSR (incl. Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic instrumental and 
           America instrumental & Shave And A Haircut coda)
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
People Without (including Six)
Blues In C (If I Had A Harem) (instrumental)	w/ Down Home Blues / Kansas City incl. Billie’s Bounce (Boni Boyer on vocals)
Cold Sweat w/ Transmississippirap (Sheila E and Boni Boyer on vocals)
Forever in my Life
Still Would Stand All Time
I'll Take U There w/ I Wanna Be Your Lover intro (Boni Boyer on vocals)
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic w/ It's Gonna be a Beautiful Night

Prince - Small Club - Netherlands - Aug. 19, 1988

She was at the helm of Prince's biggest albums including Purple Rain, Around the World in a Day, Parade, and Sign O' The Times. Susan Rogers sits down with Funkatopia Live to answer questions she probably hasn't answered before. It's a show for the ages as we discuss production techniques, her new book, the neuroscience of music, and much more LIVE.

Interview - Dr. Susan Rogers

Prince and the band rehearsing 17 Days in Minneapolis in 1986

Prince - 17 Days Rehearsal (Minneapolis 1986)

Released Nov. 8, 2007, Prince's song Pfunk aka F.U.N.K.

Prince - Pfunk (aka F.U.N.K.)

Prince releases the previously unreleased song If Eye Could Get Ur Attention on November 9, 2015 via Jay Z's relatively new music service Tidal and it was donned the Purple Pick of the Week,

Prince - If Eye Could Get Ur Attention (New Version)

One of Prince's longest known jam session recordings that made it out into the ether featuring Eric Leeds.

Prince - _Junk Music_ (full version) (1986).mp3

Mr. Christopher sits down for a short interview with the legendary Macy Gray to discuss her past work, her brand new album The Reset and tour, and the best advice she ever received from Prince.

Interview: Macy Gray

We sit down with Mayte Garcia to discuss the new movie, more Prince questions, and the Live 4 Love charity where we also welcome Gilbert Davison (Prince and Paisley Park Management), and Kirk Johnson (Prince and NPG drummer, producer, choreographer, and dancer) into the mix.

Interview: Mayte Garcia (with Kirk Johnson and Gilbert Davison)

We sit down with two music legends Sonny Thompson and Michael Bland. Both of them have shared the stage with Prince's New Power Generation, but they have plenty of stories of their own becoming legends in their own right. We talk about musical history in Minneapolis before Prince became a household name, Michael's work with Soul Asylum, dispelling vault myths, and so much more.

Interview: Michael Bland & Sonny T

We interview the legendary Jill Jones to not only discuss her times with Prince, but also visit stories of Teena Marie, being a member of the Gordy family, her new album The London Sessions, the memories it stirred up, and so much more. We've waited forever for this special guest. Enjoy.

Interview: Jill Jones

We sit down with the legendary guitarist Jesse Johnsons to discuss his time with Prince, Morris Day and The Time, D'Angelo, and new music. Tons of stories and guitar riffs.

Interview: Jesse Johnson

Prince and the Revolution keyboardist Dr. Fink joins Mr. Christopher and NPG drummer Michael Bland in an extremely loose and rare interview discussing Rick James, drugs in the 80's, working with P. Diddy, Revolution memories, arrests, touring, the future, and so much more.  

Interview - Matt "Dr." Fink

Mr. Christopher and NPG drummer Michael Bland discuss the 40th anniversary of Prince's Purple Rain follow-up, Around the World in a Day. We also discuss how we've dealt with the loss of Prince 9 years later. Plus plenty of rabbit holes.

40 Years of Prince's Around the World in a Day & 9 Years After Prince's Transition

Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland sit down with funk maestro Cory Wong to discuss his history, Prince's influence, the Fearless Flyers, Vulfpeck, ADHD, working with Michael Bland, and so much more.

Intervew: Cory Wong

Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland sit with the iconic trombonist Fred Wesley who was an integral part of the sound of James Brown, Parliament Funkadelic, the JB's, the Horny Horns, and many collaborations from Abraham Inc. to Van Morrison.

Interview: Fred Wesley

Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland sit with Philip Lassiter and Shelby J to discuss his new album Soul of the World and debut a new track. Plus Damon D joins to talk about his Minneapolis dance class. Then Mr. C and Michael chat about the upcoming Prince Celebration in Minnesota, the pricing, the events, as well as the external events in and around Minneapolis area.

Free 4 All with Philip Lasiter, Shelby J, and Damon D

Join Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland as they sit down with all of the members of The Family including St. Paul Peterson, Jerome Benton, Jellybean Johnson, Susannah Melvoin, and Eric Leeds. We discuss new FDeluxe music, the Prince Celebration performance and a wealth of purple stories. Then we top off the night with a surprise visit from New Power Generation (NPG) members Morris Hayes and Tony Mosley to share even more unheard stories from the road and new events for the band.

Interview: The Family (St. Paul Peterson, Jerome Benton, Jellybean Johnson, Susannah Melvoin, and Eric Leeds) PLUS Morris Hayes & Tony M (NPG)

Mr. Christopher sits down with Funkatopia co-host NPG drummer Michael Bland to discuss the 2025 Prince Celebration taking place in Minneapolis and Chanhassen, MN. We discuss the new music coming, the Celebration panels, unreleased music heard, plans for video releases, the rebirth of the NPG Music Club, and much more including addressing a few "Mr. Funkatopia" shout outs from Londell McMillan during the Vault Session panel and the stories that sparked it. All this and way more than we deserve in an almost 3-hour packed show.

2025 Prince Celebration Recap

Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland welcome Indian bassist Mohini Dey to chat about her current touring schedule, her past, her upbringing, childhood challenges, religion, space in music, cathartic performances, and much more. 

Interview: Mohini Dey (Interview Only)

Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland sit down with the Time Band featuring Jellybean Johnson, Monte Moir, Tori Ruffin, and Ricky Freeze Smith to discuss their history with Morris Day and the Time, their Masterclass, and plenty of behind the scenes stories.

Interview: The Time Band

Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland sit down with the legend behind the scenes Jerry Hubbard. He has been a solid pillar in the Minneapolis music scene from childhood. He's played with Prince, The Time, The Family, Jesse Johnson, was on Michael Jackson's label and so much more. Take a deep dive into Minneapolis music history as we discuss Minnesota's deep musical history discussing bands like Grand Central, the original Sonny Thompson version of The Family, Flyte Tyme, Alexander O'Neal, Morris Day, and so much more. Hold your nose, because it's a baptism of Minneapolis music and it's about get funky in here.

Interview: Jerry Hubbard

Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland sit down with Maya McClean. While she was mostly known for performing with her sister with Prince as The Twinz, she now shares her journey to becoming a spiritual life coach, life on her own, working with Prince, and much more including her upcoming album Awakening. She also graces the show with a full performance of her song Waterfall. It's a super spiritual mind journey of discovery for herself that she wants to share with the world.

Interview: Maya McClean

Guitarist Mike Scott sits down with Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland to discuss his humble beginnings and his decision to stay in Minneapolis which led to his work with Prince, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, and beyond. 

Interview: Guitarist Mike Scott

Jesse Johnson does his final interview ever (?) with Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland talking for over 3 hours on a variety of topics including playing inside of Paisley Park, new music, COVID, conspiracy theories, iPhone vs. Android, and much more including claiming that this will be his last interview that he will ever do. That means you HAVE to listen.

Interview: Jesse Johnson - The Final Interview

Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland sit down with celebrated photographer Allen Beaulieu, the man responsible for the infamous photos of Prince's most genius eras including 1999, Dirty Mind, Controversy, and many others. Note, that this is a very visual show, so apologies to audio only listeners, but there are enough stories to warrant this journey.

Interview - Photographer Allen Beaulieu

NPG keyboardist Tommy Barbarella joins Mr. Christopher and NPG drummer Michael Bland to catch up on music history, learn new stories about each other, talk about gear, and so much more.

Interview: Tommy Barbarella

Funkatopia hosts Mr. Christopher and NPG legend Michael Bland have an open discussion about the challenges with new Prince releases in a posthumous world. From rabid fans to misinformation to what you can probably actually expect. Plus, we open the phone lines to let the audience chime in to share what they would like to see. It's an action packed purple geek out session Free 4 All.

Free 4 All w/ Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland (09-09-2025)

Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland discuss the remastering of Around the World in a Day and discuss other purple topics, plus a surprise guest appearance by celebrated Prince photographer Steve Parke.

Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland Free 4 All - 09-16-2025

Mr. Christopher and NPG legend Michael Bland to showcase their 20 favorite debut albums from a wide variety of music styles. Funk, neo-soul, rock, and more are all celebrated in this temporary visit into the music minds of the Funkatopia Live crew.

The 20 Best Debut Albums Free 4 All (09-23-2025)

Mr. Christopher and NPG legend Michael Bland welcome Eric Rogers of the Paisley 5 & Dime, an online purple auction house and community that specializes in Prince memorabilia and artifacts. We'll show and discuss some of the most rare items from Prince's long and storied career. 

09-30-2025 Purple Artifact Show

Mr. Christopher and Michael Bland sit down with Parliament Funkadelic's keyboardist Danny Bedrosian to discuss his new book covering P-Funk's 1975 where they dropped Chocolate City, Let's Take it to the Stage, and Mothership Connection. Then we reflect on the passing of D'Angelo and look back at his legacy. Then we close it up celebrating the 44th anniversary of Prince's Controversy released in 1981 and talk about the album track by track.

Danny Bedrosian - Prince's Controversy - D'Angelo

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic live at Bear Creek Bayou at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans, LA on 9-30-2016

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic - LIVE 9-30-2016

Funkatopia's Mr. Christopher interviews psychic Abigail Noel as she discusses her ongoing conversations with Prince who is sharing details with her about how he was murdered. Is she onto something or on something? You decide.

Interview: Abigail Noel

Interview: Abigail Noel, Prince Was Murdered

Mr. Christopher tackles the super-tough topic of Prince's death along with some of the conspiracy theories. Did Prince commit suicide? Was Prince murdered? What are the strange strange coincidences surrounding his death? It's all covered here on Funkatopia Live.

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