[Vitamin E]

Even with one dude still dead, they rock.

just sayin'

[leucetios]

I thought this said American Head Cheese and still clicked on the thread. ><

[Vitamin E]

Lukey, When you move to Scrappy, I'm taking you to the First Ave!

[minorthreat]

Lukey, When you move to Scrappy, I'm taking you to the First Ave!

I used to hang out at First Ave. all the time.

[Vitamin E]

I used to hang out at First Ave. all the time.

You're not much of a selling point, Vladamir!

Lukey, they have recently repainted the outside with stars that have the band names of those who've performed there. It's actually pretty cool. It's Midwest's CBGC-esqe venue.





First Avenue and 7th Street Entry are a cornerstone of the Midwest music scene, and serve as an historic landmark of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The nightclub has been the jumping point for virtually every single band to come out of the Twin Cities, including The Replacements, Hüsker Dü, Prince, Soul Asylum, Semisonic, Atmosphere, Dillinger Four, The Jayhawks and many others. Its stage has been graced by a tremendous number of important bands/artists from 1970 onward, as exemplified by the silver stars that adorn the black building's exterior (every star has the name of an artist who has played at First Avenue or 7th Street Entry). First Avenue also appeared in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain.
Initially named The Depot (after the building's former function as a Greyhound bus station), the club got its start when owner Alan Fingerhut opened the doors for the very first time on April 3, 1970 to showcase a two set evening with Joe Cocker. A few years later, as disco reigned over the land, the venue was renamed Uncle Sam's and was part of a national franchise of the American Events Company. Steve McClellan and Jack Meyers, the club's financial manager, took the driver's seat in 1978, shortening the club's name to Sam's for a brief time before finally renaming it as First Avenue. McClellan opened the 7th Street Entry in 1981.
The club was shut down by then owner Alan Fingerhut in late autumn of 2004 for financial reasons, causing panic to strike in music fans in Minnesota and elsewhere. Fortunately, the issues were quickly resolved (even the judge presiding in the bankruptcy case noted, "I gather there is some urgency about this"), and the club was reopened by co-owners Meyers, McClellan, and long time advisor Byron Frank, resuming shows after only one week. Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak promised to do a stage dive at the first show after reopening, but ended up dropping the idea when he discovered that the show would feature the heavy metal band Gwar. Rybak had previously crowd surfed at a "Rock for Democracy" event earlier in the year.
Locally, First Avenue and the 7th Street Entry are respectively referred to as First Ave, and The Entry.

:":: :viteflag:

[minorthreat]

Those stars were there before. Maybe the repainted them?


edit- sorry, I should have read that closer.

[Vitamin E]

Those stars were there before. Maybe the repainted them?


edit- sorry, I should have read that closer.

Your lack of appreciation for GWAR has been noted.

[minorthreat]

Your lack of appreciation for GWAR has been noted.

Never got into Gwar. I did see the Melvins put on a three set show there once.

[Vitamin E]

Never got into Gwar. I did see the Melvins put on a three set show there once.

Melvins have a star!

[minorthreat]

Melvins have a star!

What about the Descendents?

[Vitamin E]

What about the Descendents?

I can't find an inventory online of who's on the wall. I did not see minorthreat, kinda spooky that I actually looked for them. Save yer 'Bode comment, I was gonna take a pic and change your av.

I may walk over at lunch and snap some pics of punk band for ya.

[minorthreat]

I can't find an inventory online of who's on the wall. I did not see minorthreat, kinda spooky that I actually looked for them. Save yer 'Bode comment, I was gonna take a pic and change your av.

I may walk over at lunch and snap some pics of punk band for ya.

I know Black Flag is on there. I'll save my 'Bode comment, but it is nice that you think of me while at work. We used to stop at the pizza place right next door to it. Last time I was up there we went to some Irish named bar not far from there.

[Vitamin E]

I know Black Flag is on there. I'll save my 'Bode comment, but it is nice that you think of me while at work. We used to stop at the pizza place right next door to it. Last time I was up there we went to some Irish named bar not far from there.

You fukkin' rock! Nobody I talk to remembers that pizza joint. It's been closed for about 4 years and you'd think it never existed. It had three or four little tables in it. Most folks grabbed a slice after bar and just milled about outside. The Irish bar is O'Donovans across the street. Total hob-nob joint now. Highbrows only, thanks Target Center!

MPLS has added a Hard Rock across the steet from the first ave. Totally funny. Stuffed shirts on one side going to see Jack Johnson, folks with safety pin piercings on the other waiting to see some local goth band.

[minorthreat]

You fukkin' rock! Nobody I talk to remembers that pizza joint. It's been closed for about 4 years and you'd think it never existed. It had three or four little tables in it. Most folks grabbed a slice after bar and just milled about outside. The Irish bar is O'Donovans across the street. Total hob-nob joint now. Highbrows only, thanks Target Center!

MPLS has added a Hard Rock across the steet from the first ave. Totally funny. Stuffed shirts on one side going to see Jack Johnson, folks with safety pin piercings on the other waiting to see some local goth band.

Yep, that's it. I need to make it up there sometime. Any good bands coming around there?

[BIRD33]

You're not much of a selling point, Vladamir!

Lukey, they have recently repainted the outside with stars that have the band names of those who've performed there. It's actually pretty cool. It's Midwest's CBGC-esqe venue.

Was this picture taken at the crack of dawn or what?Quite the busy intersection in the big city.What the hell do you need red lights for?