Black and white photograph of First Avenue, 29 North Seventh Street, Minneapolis, ca. 1990. Photograph by Dan Corrigan.

Entrance to First Avenue

First Avenue, 29 North Seventh Street, Minneapolis, ca. 1990. Photograph by Dan Corrigan.

First Avenue calendar from April 1986. Courtesy of Chrissie Dunlap.

First Avenue calendar

First Avenue calendar from April 1986. Courtesy of Chrissie Dunlap.

Black and white photograph of the Replacements performing at First Avenue, ca. 1985. Photograph by Daniel Corrigan.

The Replacements performing at First Avenue

The Replacements performing at First Avenue, ca. 1985. Photograph by Daniel Corrigan.

Handbill for Ramones concert, with opening act Loud Fast Rules (later Soul Asylum), at First Avenue, May 15, 1983. Courtesy of Dale T. Nelson.

Handbill for Ramones concert at First Avenue

Handbill for Ramones concert, with opening act Loud Fast Rules (later Soul Asylum), at First Avenue, May 15, 1983. Courtesy of Dale T. Nelson.

Color image of U2 performing at First Avenue, February 21, 1982. Photograph by Steven Laboe.

U2 performing at First Avenue

U2 performing at First Avenue, February 21, 1982. Photograph by Steven Laboe.

Handbill for Hüsker Dü and Wilma and the Wilbers concert at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1980. Designed by Grant Hart.

7th Street Entry handbill

Handbill for Hüsker Dü and Wilma and the Wilbers concert at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1980. Designed by Grant Hart.

Poster for B. B. King concert at the Depot, June 28, 1970. Courtesy of Mark Freiseis.

B. B. King concert poster

Poster for B. B. King concert at the Depot, June 28, 1970. Courtesy of Mark Freiseis.

Color photograph of Joe Cocker performing at the opening night of the Depot, April 3, 1970. Photograph by Darrell Brand.

Joe Cocker performing at the Depot

Joe Cocker performing at the opening night of the Depot, April 3, 1970. Photograph by Darrell Brand.

First Avenue & 7th Street Entry

In the late 1960s, Allan Fingerhut and Danny Stevens leased the old Greyhound Bus Depot in Downtown Minneapolis with the plan to open a rock club. Since then, First Avenue & 7th Street Entry has nurtured a diverse group of musicians, both local and national, and brought together people from various backgrounds. It remains one of the most highly regarded music nightclubs in the country.

Paisley Park Studios, 2015

View of the Paisley Park complex

View of the Paisley Park complex, 2015.

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