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Bands and artists have performed at the nightclub and influenced the Minneapolis music scene from 1970 onward, as exemplified by the silver stars that adorn the black building's exterior (every star has the name of an artist who has played at First Avenue or 7th St Entry).
Edwin C. Ackerson (July 18, 1965 – October 4, 2019) [4] was an American musician and producer from Minneapolis. [5] He produced or engineered dozens of records including works by prominent artists such as The Jayhawks, The Replacements, Motion City Soundtrack, Soul Asylum, Golden Smog, Dave Davies of The Kinks, Wesley Stace, Mason Jennings, Mark Mallman, John Strohm, Brian Setzer, Lizzo ...
20 July: Patrick Sherry, 29, frontman of the UK-based rock band Bad Beat Revue, died of head trauma as a result of a head-first stage dive from a lighting gantry at the Warehouse club in Leeds, fracturing his skull. [55] Sherry's death is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the first fatal stage dive by a musician. [56]
Robert Bruce "Slim" Dunlap [1] (August 14, 1951 – December 18, 2024) was an American rock musician. He was a Minnesota-based guitarist and singer-songwriter who was best known as a member of the Replacements from 1987 to 1991, replacing original lead guitarist Bob Stinson.
Due to the death of Wayne Static on November 1, [24] the bands regrouped and decided to continue with the tour in Wayne's memory. After 6 months filled with recording and touring, the band took time off with a "Holiday Hangover" show on December 27, 2014, planned for Minneapolis' Turf Club. [25]
Koerner, Ray & Glover's star on the outside mural of the Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue. In 1983, the Minnesota Music Academy named Koerner, Ray and Glover "Best Folk Group", and in 1985, inducted them into the MMA Hall of Fame. [23] Filmmaker Don McGlynn made a documentary about Koerner, Been Here... Done That, in 2005. [3]
April 3 – Minneapolis nightclub the Depot opens, eventually renamed to First Avenue. April 10 – Paul McCartney publicly announces that he has left The Beatles in a press release, written in mock-interview style, that is included in promotional copies of his first solo album and headlined in the Daily Mirror newspaper in the United Kingdom.
Eyedea & Abilities' star on the outside mural of the Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue. Eyedea & Abilities has been honored with a star on the outside mural of the Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue, [25] recognizing performers that have played sold-out shows or have otherwise demonstrated a major contribution to the culture at the iconic ...