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First Avenue & 7th St Entry
701 1st Ave NMinneapolis, MN 55403
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Anyone who knows about music in this town will tell you that, for the last four+ decades, First Avenue has been integral to the Twin Cities' vibrant music scene. From the avant garde to the mainstream, First Avenue is a music club committed to fostering arts, music and entertainment excellence. There are a lot of people who care deeply about this club and have made it their lives. First Avenue is, quite simply, what a music club should be.
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Based on 123 reviews
Best venue to see live music. Park at Mayo Clinic Square underground and you only have to run across the street if you go in the winter. Just went to G Love and it was a great show.
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Andy L,
January 19, 2020
My wife and I saw Stereolab here on October 5, 2019 - I had always wanted to see Stereolab live, and I had always wanted to see a live show at First Avenue. I was in Minneapolis on business in 1984...
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W6648YCbruceb,
January 7, 2020
I went to Minneapolis for a Facebook group meet n greet and we as a small group wondered over to see the legendary First Ave. We took pictures of each other by the famous ones star's that are painted...
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michellek771971,
December 9, 2019
Being on a Prince memory lane we visited his home first and of course First Avenue. It is must see as it belongs to his earlier career and was a prominent location in his Purple Rain movie. His...
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Blok,
October 26, 2019
We flew to Minneapolis to catch our favorite band in this excellent, historic, small venue and we were totally stoked! Fantastic place to see a show. And it got us to Minneapolis, which turns out to...
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mizmcqueen,
October 23, 2019
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Celebrate the life of Prince at the Minnesota History Center's "First Avenue" exhibit / Melanie Graves
Goldy Gopher statue on campus at the University of Minnesota / Jane Andersen
The Fitzgerald hosts a full slate of live performances year-round / Tylor Boland
The Palace Theatre in St. Paul / Paul Vincent
Twin Cities Art & Theater Weekend
The Sheldon Theatre was nicknamed "the jewel box" for its ornately decorated interior / A.D. Drumm Images
The Fitzgerald hosts a full slate of live performances year-round / Tylor Boland
A real-life rainbow over High Falls in Grand Portage State Park
Formerly a Greyhound bus depot, First Avenue is now Minnesota's premier live music venue / First Avenue, courtesy Meet Minneapolis
One of many Prince murals can be found in Chanhassen