First Avenue in downtown Minneapolis is one of many stops that come alive through “Purple Places,” a Prince-themed GPS-guided audio tour from SoundAround tours.
Co-founder Kristen Zschomler stands outside the doors where “Purple Rain” was first performed live.
“I was doing a lot of in-person tours. I had done a bunch of research after Prince passed away on places where he lived or recorded, in part to get historic recognition for them,” Zschomler said. “I had all this data and people really wanted to learn more about Prince and his connection to Minneapolis.”…