Rave Un2 the Year 2000

Rave Un2 the Year 2000
Cover of the original VHS release
Directed byGeoff Wonfor
Written byPrince
Produced byNPG Music Club
StarringPrince
Larry Graham
The Time
Rosie Gaines
George Clinton
Maceo Parker
Lenny Kravitz
Music byPrince
Distributed byNPG Video
Release date
  • June 5, 2000 (2000-06-05)
Running time
113 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Rave Un2 the Year 2000 is a 1999 Prince concert film.

Filmed in December 1999 at Paisley Park Studios, and premiering as a pay-per-view special via In Demand on December 31, 1999, the film was produced as a companion to his recently released album Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic. The concert featured performances of songs from the album, other Prince hits (including a ceremonial "retirement" of "1999"), as well as covers of other songs. Special guests included former band associates, Rosie Gaines and Morris Day, funk legends Maceo Parker and members of The Family Stone such as bass player Larry Graham, as well as funk-rock performer Lenny Kravitz. In June 2019, in honor of what would have been Prince's 60th birthday, the film was picked up for broadcast by PBS.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Nilsen, Per; Mattheij, JooZt (2004). The Vault. The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince. Sweden: Uptown Sweden. ISBN 91-631-5482-X.
  2. ^ Cooper, Matt. "What's on TV, June 2–8: 'A Star Is Born,' 'The Handmaid's Tale' and more". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  3. ^ "Prince New Year's Eve 1999 Special Airing On PBS". JamBase. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2019-06-20.