MINNEAPOLIS — There were smiles, not tears, dancing, not flower arrangements. The mood was festive, not funereal.
What a difference a year makes. In 2021 on April 21, on the fifth anniversary of Prince's passing, it was like a wake at Paisley Park as people in groups of 10 spent a few quiet minutes in front of his urn, surrounded by a sea of flowers.
On Thursday night, the sixth anniversary of Prince's death, it was billed as "A Night to Remember" at Paisley, his studio complex-turned-museum in Chanhassen. Bobby Z, drummer for Prince and the Revolution, took the stage and welcomed the Purple faithful.