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Minneapolis Fourth of July fireworks to be choreographed to Prince music

by Jay Gabler

June 22, 2016

On July 4, the fireworks over downtown Minneapolis will be choreographed to a mix of Prince music provided by The Current.

Starting at 10:00 p.m. on July 4, you can tune in to The Current on air (89.3 FM in the Twin Cities) or via our website or the MPR Radio app for the perfect mix of Prince music to accompany the fireworks — a mix curated by The Current's production manager Derrick Stevens.

The fireworks display will be part of Minneapolis's annual Red, White and Boom! celebration. The daylong celebration will include a half-marathon, relay, and 5K; free family activities; and several live music performances including an 8:30 performance by the Minnesota Orchestra on Boom Island. Click here for more details.

Songs played in the fireworks medley

1. Purple Rain

2. Little Red Corvette

3. I Wanna Be Your Lover

4. Let's Work

5. Controversy

6. U Got The Look

7. Bob George

8. Hot Thing

9. When Doves Cry

10. Nothing Compares 2 U

11. Somebody's Somebody

12. I Can't Make You Love Me

13. Breakdown

14. With You

15. Adore

16. Sign O' The Times

17. Darling Nikki

18. 1999

19. Baby I'm A Star

20. I Would Die 4 U

21. Delirious

22. Let's Go Crazy

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This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.