Bonus: Seeing stars
Bonus: Seeing stars
Before we wrap up our First Avenue season, we have to pay homage to its famous painted stars.
1 Dec 2020
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11mins
April 21, 2016: The day the streets turned purple
April 21, 2016: The day the streets turned purple
The day Prince passed away, thousands of Minnesotans congregated outside First Avenue to dance and cry. Although the str... Read more
17 Nov 2020
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35mins
Aug. 12, 2015: The day the sky fell
Aug. 12, 2015: The day the sky fell
A piece of First Avenue's ceiling fell to the ground during a concert in August 2015. Thankfully, no one was seriously h... Read more
10 Nov 2020
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28mins
The Current Rewind: Nov. 2, 2004
The Current Rewind: Nov. 2, 2004
Description: When First Avenue entered bankruptcy on Election Day 2004, some saw it as the end of an era. But others – i... Read more
3 Nov 2020
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36mins
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Nov. 2, 2004: The day the doors closed
Nov. 2, 2004: The day the doors closed
When First Avenue entered bankruptcy on Election Day 2004, some saw it as the end of an era. But others - including devo... Read more
3 Nov 2020
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36mins
The Current Rewind: March 4, 1991
The Current Rewind: March 4, 1991
Description: One day after the LAPD beat up Rodney King, an Ice Cube concert went down in history as one of the most vio... Read more
27 Oct 2020
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34mins
March 4, 1991: Ice Cube/WC and the Maad Circle
March 4, 1991: Ice Cube/WC and the Maad Circle
One day after the LAPD beat up Rodney King, an Ice Cube concert went down in history as one of the most violent shows ev... Read more
27 Oct 2020
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34mins
Oct. 22, 1990: Sonic Youth/Cows/Babes in Toyland
Oct. 22, 1990: Sonic Youth/Cows/Babes in Toyland
Alternative rock stayed underground throughout the '80s, but in the early '90s, that distorted, furious sound burst into... Read more
20 Oct 2020
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25mins
Bonus: Mark Wheat on his DJ career, love for music
Bonus: Mark Wheat on his DJ career, love for music
Mark Wheat left The Current in May 2020, but not before recording an interview with Cecilia Johnson for The Current Rewi... Read more
16 Oct 2020
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23mins
The Current Rewind: Aug. 3, 1983
The Current Rewind: Aug. 3, 1983
Most casual Prince fans know Purple Rain was partially filmed at First Avenue. But did you know the title song is a live... Read more
13 Oct 2020
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24mins
