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First Avenue

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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General Info:

The club known as First Avenue was born in 1970, but the history of live music in the distinctively curved black building on the corner of First Avenue and Seventh Street in Minneapolis, Minn., rightfully begins much earlier. It was on a February Friday in 1937 that the orchestral music of the Gopher Melody Men played, ribbons were cut and the new Northland-Greyhound Bus Depot opened for business. When it was built in 1937, the Greyhound Bus Depot was widely acclaimed for its streamlined art deco style and modern luxuries. Called one of the most 'modernistic' and beautiful travel centers in America, this bus depot boasted such luxuries as public phones, shower rooms and air conditioning. The d cor included chromium trimmed chandeliers and a checkered terrazzo floor. Outside, there were blue-glazed bricks with white trimming. Musical guest that have entertained on stage include James Brown, BB King, Beck, George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic as well as Pearl Jam, Third Eye Blind, Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2 and Depeche Mode.

Other Information:

Parking: Paid, Street

Bike Parking: Yes

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Price Range : Average

Alcohol: Full Bar

Outdoor Seating: No

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