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Jaminneapolis

Joined: 22 Feb 2004
Posts: 822
Location: Minneapolis, MN U.S.A.

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 08:59

Minneapolis lost one of it's concert anchors :( But hopefully only temporarily. The legendary First Avenue club who's hosted some concerts from some of the biggest names in music past and present (usually when these bands or singers were up-and-coming acts), has filed for bankruptcy and has closed. It might only be closed temporarily, but no one knows if that could be days, months, who knows... Some of the acts I've seen there over the years: Cake (twice, and the last time a week before the club closed), the Roots, Audioslave, George Clinton and the Parliamnet Funkadelic, etc. etc. The past years Prince, R.E.M., Rage Against the Machine, and other major acts have played there. For all the band that have performed there, there get a star on the outside of the building saying they've played there. Kinda like a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star. In recent years it hasn't received as many top acts as it used to, because one of the biggest concert promoters in America (if not the biggest): Clear Channel Communications, which also owns more than half of all radio stations in the U.S., has exclusive contracts to have the artists they represent play at the Quest club in Minneapolis. Both Clubs are nice, but First Ave is the best. Here's the related article on the First Ave closing if interested: http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5071610.html and some memories from people about the club: http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5071697.html thanks:) _________________ Wouldn't 'ya like... To walk the sunny avenues of life?

Jaminneapolis

Joined: 22 Feb 2004
Posts: 822
Location: Minneapolis, MN U.S.A.

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 09:01

P.S. When I've complained in the past weeks about the Hives cancelling their gig in Minneapolis, that was the reason why. They were shceduled to play at First Ave, but with the uncertainty of the clubs status at the time, that's why they cancelled. _________________ Wouldn't 'ya like... To walk the sunny avenues of life?

Jaminneapolis

Joined: 22 Feb 2004
Posts: 822
Location: Minneapolis, MN U.S.A.

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 17:23

Another link to show who's been there in the past: http://www.first-avenue.com/HistoryOld/history_files/flyer1.htm http://www.first-avenue.com/HistoryOld/history_files/flyer2.htm http://www.first-avenue.com/HistoryOld/history_files/flyer3.htm And this is the best link and the on we can most relate to: http://www.first-avenue.com/HistoryOld/history_files/flyer4.htm _________________ Wouldn't 'ya like... To walk the sunny avenues of life?

Jaminneapolis

Joined: 22 Feb 2004
Posts: 822
Location: Minneapolis, MN U.S.A.

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 19:04

YEAH!!!! IT'S RE-OPENED. A FEW CONCERTS ARE ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. IT WAS GONE FOR TOO LONG! NOW I JUST GOTT GET THE PETITION STARTED FOR JAMIROQUAI TO PLAY A CLUB GIG THERE _________________ Wouldn't 'ya like... To walk the sunny avenues of life?

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