First Avenue Twin Cities
First Avenue

First Avenue

Live Music / Club in downtown Minneapolis.

http://www.first-avenue.com



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Address & Phone

701 First Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612.332.1775

 

 
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From First Avenue:

The 21st century has brought mixed blessings for First Avenue. In 2000, First Avenue's longtime financial advisor Byron Frank helped the club take "control of its own destiny," as McClellan puts it, by negotiating the purchase of the historic Greyhound bus depot that had been its home for 30 years.

Although safe from eviction, the club has had to compete for bands with venues backed by large national conglomerates. First Avenue has also contended with unforeseen conflicts that troubled the club's future.

In June 2004, then owner Allan Fingerhut fired the club's long-time management team, Steve McClellan, Jack Meyers and Byron Frank. Fingerhut took the helm himself, swearing, "I'd have to drop dead before I would ever allow this club to close". On November 2, 2004, Fingerhut surprised everyone by filing bankruptcy.

Mayor R.T. Rybak and the whole city of Minneapolis were outraged. Support came from all over the world. With the mayor's help, McClellan, Meyers and Frank purchased First Avenue's assets from bankruptcy court and reopened the club just days after Fingerhut had closed it. Steve McClellan and Jack Meyers are now officially back in charge and have opened the doors to the thousands of music lovers who are First Avenue's past and its future.



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