First Avenue

First Avenue cancels Dave Chappelle show following backlash

”The First Avenue team and you have worked hard to make our venues the safest spaces in the country, and we will continue with that mission,” the venue writes.

NFT & "Golden Ticket" fundraiser auction announced to benefit NIVA

The auction will benefit 9:30 Club, Bowery Ballroom, EXIT/IN, First Avenue, The Independent, Mohawk, The Metro, Neumos, Tipitina’s, and The Troubador

Fugazi, Hold Steady, more contribute tracks to help save Minneapolis club First Avenue

Fugazi, Drive-by Truckers, Thurston Moore, Atmosphere, The Hold Steady, The Jayhawks, Jeff Tweedy, Dessa, Soul Asylum, Har Mar Superstar and more are contributing rare recordings to help raise money for iconic Minneapolis club First Avenue to help keep it afloat during COVID.

Foo Fighters, Phoebe Bridgers, The Roots & more playing Save Our Stages virtual fest

Brittany Howard, Leon Bridges, Portugal. The Man, YG and others will perform from independent venues in NYC, LA, San Francisco, Nashville, and more.

Bob Mould covered Prince's "When You Were Mine" at Minneapolis' First Avenue (video)

When Bob Mould fondly eulogized Prince last week, he mentioned he’d be playing two nights at Minneapolis’ First Avenue, the iconic club where much of Purple Rain takes place and where Prince had played many times, over the weekend. At the Friday night (4/22) show, Bob paid tribute by covering “When You Were Mine” with […]