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Beach Bunny: Blame Game at First Avenue
It is a Sunday night in Minneapolis and indie-pop fans gather for a sold-out show at First Ave. The big act this evening? Illinois-based band Beach Bunny in support of their most recent EP, Blame Game. Starting off Locally! Local Band – Why Not Warming up the venue this evening is 3-piece local band, Why […] More
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Walk The Moon Lands at First Avenue
Building up to the release of their next studio album, entitled Heights, alternative hit makers Walk The Moon performed to a packed house at First Avenue. No stranger to performing in the iconic mainroom, it can be argued that the group may soon be reaching for their name on a star. With a simplistic stage […] More
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Dayglow Lights Up First Avenue on Harmony House Tour
Seeing people waiting outside of First Avenue looking at all the stars and artists’ names reminds me of the first time I went to a concert, which was also my first time at First Ave. This was an all-ages show and as I was waiting in line, the person ahead of me was talking to […] More
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Andrew McMahon at First Avenue: A Story in Three Pianos
Andrew McMahon, Three Piano Tours. Photography and review by Dylan Novacek. Andrew McMahon brought a brilliant evening of storytelling and live music to First Avenue’s mainroom. Supporting his upcoming memoir entitled Three Pianos, the stage was set for an intimate performance which celebrated each stage of his career. “We’re safe between the speakers,” Andrew reflected […] More
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Japanese Breakfast Graduates to the Mainroom
So I know it sounds like a lot, but I really cannot recommend a better way to close out your weekend than a Sunday evening concert. Sure, it’ll leave you in a STATE on Monday, but the satisfaction that comes with milking everything you can out of the weekend is simply euphoric. That being said, […] More
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Waxahatchee Dazzles a Packed Mainroom
I’m sure you’re all sick of hearing “*insert any activity* is back!! ” by now… but boy oh boy does it feel good to type First Ave is back, baby!! A lot has changed since the last time I had the pleasure of attending a show in the Mainroom, but damn did that familiar purple-red […] More
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Phoebe Bridgers Bewitches Surly Festival Field
I fucking love Phoebe Bridgers. I know that writers should probably try to come up with a much more elegant, funny, or otherwise charming anecdote to begin articles such as this, but sometimes it’s really just not necessary. Plus, I don’t even consider myself much of a writer anyway, so the rules don’t apply to […] More
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Your Weekend Starts Here: Gogol Bordello at the Palace
The last 18 months couldn’t have been easy for Eugene Hütz, frontman at the heart of the storm that is Gogol Bordello. In many ways, I see Eugene like a shark that has to keep swimming to stay alive, and it was a little concerning that he couldn’t tour or move as he had been. […] More
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Bully & Tweens Hit Up Fine Line
Fine Line welcomed back Bully and their Minnesota-native front woman, Alicia Bognanno, with open arms Tuesday night. Despite a lengthy list of COVID-19 protocols for fans – mask-mandate, proof of vaccination and/or negative test results – Bully’s highly-anticipated tour stop in Minneapolis had no problem selling out. On tour for their 4th album release, SUGAREGG, […] More
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Patti Smith Gives Us The Power at Surly
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Surly’s festival field was one of my favorite spots to see live music here in the Twin Cities. With the guidance of First Avenue & JAM Productions, a few times a year Surly would take an otherwise unappealing patch of grass running adjacent to a rail yard behind their production […] More
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Chelsea Cutler closes out How To Be Human tour at First Avenue
The Show Must Go On As the coronavirus continuously encroaches on the fun-filled festivities of concert-goers everywhere, I was relieved to have one last show before all hell breaks loose. With cancellations of festivals and postponements of tours happening all around me, Chelsea Cutler’s sold-out First Avenue show felt like my last hurrah for the […] More
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Saint Motel’s cinematic First Avenue homecoming
Shows at First Avenue have this unique quality to them. I’ve never been to a bad show at the iconic venue, and this continues to be true after seeing Saint Motel make their Main Room return. Led by Minneapolis native A.J. Jackson, the alternative hit makers brought their tour, The Motion Picture Show, to a […] More
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