Musicology Live 2004ever was a concert tour by American recording artist Prince to promote his '' Musicology '' album . The tour began in March 27 in 2004 in Reno , Nevada and concluded on September 11 in San Jose , California . It was a commercial success earning $ 87.4 million from 77 shows in 52 cities across the United States and selling more than 1.4 million tickets . Prince said one of the goals of the tour was " to bring back music and live musicianship . " In April 2004 , Prince released his thirtieth studio album '' Musicology '' from Columbia Records after leaving former record labels Warner Bros. and Arista . The album followed the 2003 releases '' Xpectation '' and '' N.E.W.S '' . When speaking about the album , Prince stated : " I am really an artist and a musician at heart , that 's what I do . Musicology has no boundaries or formats . It is long overdue to return to the art and craft of music , that 's what this album is about . School 's in session . " The singer gave a small performance at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles in February to preview some of the new songs from the album where he also announced plans for an upcoming tour . Tour dates were announced later that month in North America . He opened the 2004 Grammy Awards with Beyoncé and was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the same year . More tour dates were announced shortly afterward
Grammy Awards
46th Annual Grammy Awards
Musicology Live 2004ever