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Khruangbin Brings World Influences to First Avenue
Khruangbin was back in the Main Room on Tuesday Night for their third show in the Twin Cities this year in support of their 2018 release Con Todo El Mundo, which was a phrase taken from bassist Laura Lee’s grandfather meaning “with all the world.” If I’m not mistaken, this was their fourth show in […] More
SG Lewis Turns the 7th Street Entry Into a Dance Club
SG: The New Kid on the Block To many in Minnesota, SG Lewis isn’t a name that generates a ton of buzz among a crowd of casual music listeners. However, the few that do know his music were entirely happy for his first performance on Sunday at the 7th Street Entry- or, rather, his first […] More
Alina Baraz & JMSN Bring The Vibes to First Ave
The Context Yesterday was the day, the day I got to see two of the artists that have dominated my listening habits over the last few years. We’re talking years of music coming together on the same stage on the very same night back to back. I was fangirling hard, but as this is a […] More
Cody Jinks Brings His Outlaw Country To First Ave
I’ve been trying to see Cody Jinks for a few years now, I finally got that chance at the Iconic First Ave. Cody hit First Ave this time for the second of his back-to-back sellouts. That’s not exactly an easy task to do, especially considering day 2 fell on a Sunday. Warming up the audience(that […] More
Concerts This Week: June 25th – July 1st
Hello everyone! Hopefully by now you’re familiar with our ‘Concerts This Week’ column that breaks down all the BIGGEST and BEST shows coming right here to the great state of Minnesota each and every week! If you’re new around here, welcome! If you’re not already, make sure you follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to […] More
Anderson East & Company Delivers What a Woman Wants to Hear At First Ave
Anderson East. Anderson East. When I was asked back in February if I wanted to go to this show, I knew absolutely nothing about him or his music. His name sounded more like a satellite office of a major company than a bluesy R&B artist. However, my opinion was drastically changed after being able to […] More
Rainbow Kitten Surprise Lives Up To Its Name At First Ave
I was first introduced to the name “Rainbow Kitten Surprise” by a friend. She was wondering if I had heard of them, and with a name like that, I was pretty surprised I hadn’t. I went to look them up on Spotify and was shocked to find out they were not crazy blaring Japanese Dream […] More
DJ Shannon Blowtorch Leads Prince Day Dance Party
You pretty much had two choices on where to be Saturday Night for all the Prince Festivities: Paisley Park (home of Prince) or First Ave (where Prince became famous). If you had the choice, you’d choose the former, as they were holding a Prince Party including live music from Sheila E. First Ave may be the second choice, […] More
Billie Eilish Serenades Sold Out 7th St. Entry
On yet another blizzard-ridden spring day in Minneapolis (yes, it is still snowing here in Minnesota) I had the opportunity of checking out a very sold out Billie Eilish show at the 7th St. Entry over at First Ave. Knowing nothing other than her track “&burn” that features Vince Staples, I didn’t really know what […] More
Snow Come Down: Vince Staples Draws a Minnesota Crowd
For those of you not very familiar with the North Long Beach, California native; Vince Staples is a unique artist in the rap game. While rap really has expanded well beyond the West Coast Style that came to define the genre, Vince distinctly stands out. What exactly makes his rap so different? A lot has […] More
Sleepless in MSP: Autograf Throws Down at The 7th Street Entry
The 7th Street Entry is a very special part of First Ave. It may not have the allure and legendary status of the main room stage, but for what it lacks in fame, it makes up for in the just about everything else. If you’re a fan super dive bars (like me), 7th Street has everything […] More
Matisyahu & Common Kings Bring The Feel Good Vibes To First Ave
I think it was over a decade ago when I was introduced to the magic that is Matisyahu. His track “Beat Box – Live,” a freestyle beat box track from his live album “Live at Stubb’s” absolutely blew me away. Before that beat boxing was treated as almost a joke to me, but after hearing […] More
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