First Avenue: Minnesota’s Mainroom

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Probably the most longest running clubs in American rock ‘n’ roll, First Avenue in Minneapolis in spite of everything gets the rock-star remedy it deserves in print. This book chronicles the club’s storied past, beginning with its impressive inaugural show in April 1970 (Joe Cocker’s “Mad Dogs & Englishmen” tour) and through its oft-maligned disco era of the overdue 1970s. Within the 1980s, it earned global attention as the hub of Prince’s “Purple Rain” and the incubator for widely revered, wild-eyed indie-rock bands such as the Replacements, Hüsker Dü, Soul Asylum, and Babes in Toyland. The Ramones and R.E.M., Chrissie Hynde and Lauryn Hill, Wilco and the Wu-Tang Clan, and hundreds more played the hallowed halls of First Avenue and 7th Street Entry, and all are immortalized on this volume.

First Avenue survived corporate competitors, bankruptcy, and a bitter ownership battle to change into one of the vital successful independent clubs Within the country and ground zero to Minneapolis’s thriving community of hip-hop and indie-rock acts. Amidst all that history, the book is interlaced with anecdotes, quotes, and once in a while cloudy memories from musicians, employees, and regulars—many of whom are as unique as the club itself. Chock filled with concert photos and memorabilia collected from professional photographers and average fans alike, the book is a lavish celebration of a rock ‘n’ roll landmark.

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