Randy Hawkins

First Avenue adds a restaurant, revamps its VIP Room for 40th annivesary

A preview of Greg Gossel's mural in First Ave's Record Room​First Avenue turns 40 years old this weekend, and over the years it has undergone plenty of changes and faced numerous challenges--outside competition, a changing music economy, change of owners, and the evolving face of downtown Minneapo ... More >>

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First Avenue's Black Tuesday

In the 24 hours before First Avenue declared bankruptcy, employees were told to cash their checks, gather their things, and wait.

First Avenue's Black Tuesday

Scene Not Heard

Computer wizards leave their bedrooms, rappers reach the stage, and the Mason Jennings Band creates the bar buzz of the decade. In the ninth annual City Pages New Music Poll, 60 local music fans pick the bands that made the biggest noise.