First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom by Riemenschneider, Chris
First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom by Riemenschneider, Chris

First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom

One of the longest running clubs in American rock 'n' roll, First Avenue in Minneapolis finally gets...
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Author: Chris Riemenschneider
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Language: English
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First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom by Riemenschneider, Chris

First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom

BD$52.55
First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom by Riemenschneider, Chris

First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom

BD$52.55
Author: Chris Riemenschneider
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
One of the longest running clubs in American rock 'n' roll, First Avenue in Minneapolis finally gets the rock-star treatment it deserves in print. This book chronicles the club's storied past, beginning with its impressive inaugural show in April 1970 (Joe Cocker's "Mad Dogs & Englishmen" tour) and through its oft-maligned disco era of the late 1970s. In the 1980s, it earned global attention as the hub of Prince's "Purple Rain" and the incubator for widely revered, wild-eyed indie-rock bands such as the Replacements, H sker D , Soul Asylum, and Babes in Toyland. The Ramones and R.E.M., Chrissie Hynde and Lauryn Hill, Wilco and the Wu-Tang Clan, and hundreds more played the hallowed halls of First Avenue and 7th Street Entry, and all are immortalized in this volume.

First Avenue survived corporate competitors, bankruptcy, and a bitter ownership battle to become one of the most successful independent clubs in the country and ground zero to Minneapolis's thriving community of hip-hop and indie-rock acts. Amidst all that history, the book is interlaced with anecdotes, quotes, and occasionally cloudy memories from musicians, employees, and regulars--many of whom are as unique as the club itself. Chock full of concert photos and memorabilia collected from professional photographers and average fans alike, the book is a lavish celebration of a rock 'n' roll landmark.

Author: Chris Riemenschneider
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Published: 10/15/2017
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.00lbs
Size: 10.60h x 9.50w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781681340449

About the Author
Riemenschneider, Chris: - Chris Riemenschneider is longtime music critic and reporter for the Star Tribune and has contributed articles to a wide variety of newspapers and music publications. He has been attending shows and events at First Avenue for decades and has rubbed elbows with the great and not-so-great who have graced the stages of the Main Room and the 7th Street Entry. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two daughters.
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