Prince never meant to cause you any trouble. He never meant to cause you any pain, either. Honestly? He only wants to see you laughing in the purple rain.

Prince, the funk-rock legend, will bring his Musicology tour to the Bryce Jordan Center Sunday night.

Prince's show will celebrate his almost 30 years in music (not to mention his recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), said Bernie Punt, Bryce Jordan Center marketing manager.

"This will be one of the concerts of the year," Punt said. "To have him in our building right after he was inducted in the Hall of Fame is unbelievable."

Prince began his career in 1977 in his hometown of Minneapolis. He quickly gained a large following through lauded albums such as Dirty Mind and Controversy, mixing post-disco rhythms with rock energy. Through countless classic albums and a string of record label troubles and name changes, Prince has remained a vital force in music. As Punt said, Prince's place in music is extremely important.

"Even if you're not a Prince fan, if you're a music fan, you're gonna love this show," Punt said.

Prince, known for creating much of the music on his dozens of recordings by himself, will be bringing a crack band on this tour, featuring saxophone greats Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer.

"The band is going to blow everybody away," Punt said. "Not to mention Prince."

Prince's influences continue to resonate to this day, with current artists such as OutKast and D'Angelo owing a great debt to the music of the purple one. Prince is looking to show the new generation of musicians a thing or two about giving a concert, Punt said.

"That's why he calls it the Musicology tour," Punt said. "He wants to teach these new artists how to play live music."

Greg Gabbard, owner of City Lights Records, 316 E. College Ave., commented that Prince's music continues to inspire and excite.

"He made such a splash when he started out," Gabbard said. "And the waves are still rolling gently."

Gabbard said concert-goers should make sure to take note of who Prince surrounds himself with onstage Sunday night.

"You always know he's going to have a really hot band," Gabbard said.

Prince fan Jennifer Spence said that for her, his appeal lies beyond his sounds.

"I love his music," Spence said. "But mostly, he just oozes sexuality!"

Punt made sure to emphasize the significance of a show like Prince.

"We don't get shows like this very often," Punt said. "It could lead to bigger and better things [for the venue]."

And, referencing the classic opening track from the Purple Rain soundtrack, Punt said the show might just be too good to pass up.

"You're going to see over two and a half hours of unbelievable music," Punt said. "Let's go crazy."