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Prince's '3121 Las Vegas Live' Concert Film Hits 500+ Theaters

Prince's 154-minute Las Vegas concert film opens in 500+ theaters on December 3, ahead of the expanded '3121' reissue due December 11 on digital, vinyl, CD and Blu-ray.

Watch the Fiery New Trailer for ‘Prince: 3121 Las Vegas Live’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Watch the Fiery New Trailer for ‘Prince: 3121 Las Vegas Live’ (EXCLUSIVE)agnesliinnea / pixabay

Programme

  1. "Prince: 3121 Las Vegas Live" opens in 500+ theaters on December 3.
  2. The concert film runs 154 minutes and screens in 4K and Dolby Atmos.
  3. The expanded "3121" reissue arrives December 11 digitally and in 3LP + Blu-ray and 2CD + Blu-ray sets.
  4. "3121" (2006) was Prince's first album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
  5. A live album lands on crystal blue triple-LP and 2CD for Record Store Day Black Friday, November 27.

A 154-minute Prince concert film, "Prince: 3121 Las Vegas Live," opens in more than 500 theaters nationwide on December 3 for a limited run. Tickets are already on sale. The theatrical release is part of a multi-format campaign around the reissue of Prince's 2006 album "3121."

The film captures Prince's Las Vegas residency era and is presented in 4K with Dolby Atmos (an immersive surround-sound format) at equipped theaters. It spans hits, deep cuts, covers and extended jams.

What's in the setlist?

The performance moves across Prince's catalog. It includes:

  • "Purple Rain," "Kiss," "If I Was Your Girlfriend" and "U Got The Look"
  • Selections from "3121" and "Musicology"
  • Covers of "Pass the Peas," "Crazy" and "Play That Funky Music"

That range matters. It's not a straight album play-through but a full concert document, mixing chart hits with funk covers and extended jams.

How do the releases line up?

The rollout spreads across several formats and dates:

  • November 27: A live album, "3121 Las Vegas Live," arrives on triple-LP crystal blue vinyl and 2CD for Record Store Day Black Friday.
  • December 3: The concert film opens in 500+ theaters nationwide; it's also included in the boxed set.
  • December 11: The expanded edition of "3121" lands digitally and in 3LP + Blu-ray and 2CD + Blu-ray sets.

The expanded digital edition pairs the original 12-track album with 10 additional raw recordings. These include acoustic versions of "The Word," "Love" and "Te Te amo Corazón," plus "Time of Ur Life," "The Streets of Panama," "Another Girl" and "Glass Cutter." The physical editions pair "3121" with a Blu-ray of the Las Vegas concert.

Why does "3121" carry this weight?

Originally released March 21, 2006, through NPG Records and Universal Music, "3121" became Prince's first album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and his fourth album overall to top the chart. It's arguably the best of his post-1990s albums.

What does this change for fans? For the first time, the Las Vegas-era show becomes widely accessible — in theaters, on vinyl and on Blu-ray — rather than circulating as an archival footnote.

If the theatrical run performs, it could set a template for how legacy concert films from Prince's vault reach audiences next.

Source: Variety Film

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