First Avenue
First Avenue is a nightclub in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US. The Smashing Pumpkins and Zwan have performed here. The building also houses a smaller venue called The Entry (250 capacity).
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| Former names | Greyhound Bus Depot, The Depot, Uncle Sam's, Sam's |
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| Coordinates | 44°58′41″N 93°16′33″W |
| Address | 701 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN, US |
| Type | Club |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| Opened | April 3, 1970 |
| Wikipedia | First Avenue (nightclub) |
David Carr wrote in The New York Times that First Avenue's cultural weight and history is matched by only a few clubs in the United States: CBGB, Maxwell's, Metro Chicago and the 9:30 Club.[1]
List of showsEdit
| Date | Artist | Setlist | Photos | Banter |
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| 1993-10-05 | The Smashing Pumpkins |  | | |
| 2003-03-20 | Zwan | | | |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Carr, David (November 15, 2004). "First Avenue Is Dead (Long Live First Avenue!)". The New York Times. Retrieved May 10, 2020.