Photo by Justine Walpole

Following his recent appearance at SXSW, Prince has announced a tour of the West Coast. As revealed by his backing band 3rdEyeGirl via an interview with the fan site Dr. Funkenberry (via Consequence of Sound), Prince will play four shows in each city.

Revisit Jordan Sargent's report from Prince's Welcome 2 Chicago show last year, and watch footage from the 2010 Welcome 2 America tour after the dates:

04-15 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Vogue (Early Show)

04-15 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Vogue (Late Show)

04-16 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Vogue (Early Show)

04-16 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Vogue (Late Show)

04-18 Seattle, WA - Showbox (Early Show)

04-18 Seattle, WA - Showbox (Late Show)

04-19 Seattle, WA - Showbox (Early Show)

04-19 Seattle, WA - Showbox (Late Show)

04-23 San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge (Early Show)

04-23 San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge (Late Show)

04-24 San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge (Early Show)

04-24 San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge (Late Show)

04-26 Las Vegas, NV - The Joint (Early Show)

04-26 Las Vegas, NV - The Joint (Late Show)

04-27 Las Vegas, NV - The Joint (Early Show)

04-27 Las Vegas, NV - The Joint (Late Show)

04-30 Phoenix, AZ - The Marquee (Early Show)

04-30 Phoenix, AZ - The Marquee (Late Show)

05-01 Phoenix, AZ - The Marquee (Early Show)

05-01 Phoenix, AZ - The Marquee (Late Show)

05-03 San Diego, CA - Hard Rock Hotel (Early Show)

05-03 San Diego, CA - Hard Rock Hotel (Late Show)

05-04 San Diego, CA - Hard Rock Hotel (Early Show)

05-04 San Diego, CA - Hard Rock Hotel (Late Show)

05-07 Anaheim, CA - The Grove (Early Show)

05-07 Anaheim, CA - The Grove (Late Show)

05-08 Anaheim, CA - The Grove (Early Show)

05-08 Anaheim, CA - The Grove (Late Show)

07-13 Montreux, Switzerland - Montreux Jazz Festival

07-14 Montreux, Switzerland - Montreux Jazz Festival

07-15 Montreux, Switzerland - Montreux Jazz Festival

08-04 Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Music & Arts Festival

08-07 Skanderborg, Denmark - Smuckfest