The Legendary First Avenue has been located in the heart of Downtown Minneapolis since 1970. What started out as a Bus Depot is now a staple for local and national acts to play. The sound and view in First Avenue is amazing. There are two levels, the first in where the stage is located with at least three bars surronding the stage. The second floor also has bars and can be a little less crowded and the view is still great.
There are other wonderful clubs surronding First Avenue so you can park and walk for blocks. But First Avenue is definitely the staple for the music scene in Minnesota.
| Main styles: | Everything you can imagine |
| Overall feel: | Great nightclub and concert venue |
| Acoustics: | Fantastic |
| Avg. crowd size: | 650 |
| Avg. age of crowd: | 18-45 |
| Stuff to do around there: | A lot. Bar hopping and great resturants |
| Jam Session? | No |
| Avg. age of musicians: | 20-40 |
| Skill of musicians: | Quite Good |
| Quality of networking: | Very Good. |
| Notable past acts: | Prince, Atmoshphere, Drowning Pool and Anthrax |
