Funkfest at The Greek Theatre, Featuring Morris Day, S.O.S. Band and More
Greek Theatre (2700 North Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027)
- Full Price:
- $64.50
- Our Price:
- $32.25*
* Additional fees apply.
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The last date listed for Funkfest was Saturday August 8, 2009 / 7:00pm.
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Goldstar Member Tips
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Goldstar Member on What to Wear
You always want to look your best being out on a Sat night, shaking your ***
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A few bars to purchase drinks made it nice to get through long lines
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Beware of wearing heels, you are walking down hill and parking is in dirt
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Barbecue R.
It was great! lots of actual music with instruments....lol Morris is still Cool.Written on Aug 10 2009
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I went with a girl friend and we had a great time! We both loved the venue, the show and the crowd. It was an older party crowd and so we all just got along. I can't wait to go again with my husband!Written on Aug 10 2009
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It was fun! I went with my mom and my sister. It got cold though, so we left during the last band.Written on Oct 09 2009
Even though we didn't really know the songs (just went on a whim haha), it was very fun!
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Michelle Walker
This show was off the chain Midnight Star was excellent, Morris Day just too cool always, and SOS band was good. Confunkshaun should have done more originals and laid off the Michael Jackson songs.Written on Aug 11 2009
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Born in Minneapolis, Morris Day had a flair for fashion. Inspired by photographs of his grandpa in zoot suits, a true fashionista was formed! Day went to school with Prince Rogers Nelson and sang in Prince's first band Grand Central. Prince grew as an artist and so did the opportunity around him. The Time was originally created as Prince's alter-ego to be seen as the cool, street-wise funk band contrasting Prince's more soulful R&B sound. After looking at several lead vocalists, Prince wanted someone with mad talent so he cast his high school friend-- the funky, the fabulous Morris Day. Soon after, Morris Day and the Time were cast in Purple Rain which captured the exploding Minneapolis music scene at its peak.
Morris Day burst onto the public scene with the group's self-titled album, The Time, which included "Get It Up," "Cool," and "Girl." Soon after the world was introduced the prolific Minneapolis music marvel, the group went on to record three more albums, including What Time Is It? (featuring the hits "777-9311," "Wild and Loose," "Walk," and "Gigolos Get Lonely Too") and Ice Cream Castle, (which included the hit "Jungle Love"). After three albums Morris Day launched his solo career, releasing three albums: The Color of Success, Daydreaming, and Guaranteed. Combined sales of Morris Day's solo work and The Time is in excess of 10 million units.
"It was such an innocent time," Day reminisces. "We were just doing our thing, talking the way we talked and dressing the way we dressed. Bringing our personalities to the record. It was us being us. I'm proud of where I came from musically and the things we've done, but I'm here with another project. I'm looking forward to the ride again. That's what I'm focusing on now."
When asked, where have you been? Day smiles his smooth Cheshire (mischievous) grin. "I've been waiting for just the right time to launch a new project. I felt that Hip Hop has had such a strong hold on the industry the timing needed to be perfect. I've continued to record over 100 songs and to tour. With new artists sampling old-school music, my phone started ringing off the hook. I knew it was the right time."
Morris was performing for Southpark's 100th episode celebration to a private Hollywood crowd of industry insiders when manager Courtney Benson approached him backstage. "His performance was electrifying, and the audience reaction was phenomenal," says Benson (also manager to Hip Hop-Superstar Nelly). Benson brought Day to Hollywood Records where Morris met with label head Bob Cavallo and his team, and the deal was inked.
Most recently, Morris contributed a cover of Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me" for the Haunted Mansion soundtrack and gave an unforgettable performance in Kevin Smith's hit 2001 film, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, in which Day and the band served as a running plot device and performed a soaring "Jungle Love" finale. "Kevin said he'd written the script with us in mind," nods Day.