First Avenue and 7th St Entry are probably the two most famous venues in the city, at 1st Avenue and 7th Streets. This converted bus depot has hosted a who's who of famous acts in the decades that it has been open since 1970. Many of the stage scenes from Purple Rain were filmed here. There was a steady flow of people taking pictures of the stars on the walls outside.
Me in front of First Avenue
a sampling of the bands on the wall - Husker Du, Meat Puppets, Run Westy Run, Black Keys, etc
Well, you wish upon a star....
Grant Hart, et al
The Replacements, Babes in Toyland, Fugazi, etc.
And here is what the inside of that place looked like in 1981: The Replacements "I'm in Trouble"
