There are great events upcoming at First Avenue for the month of May. Take time out of your busy May schedule to take in a concert or two!

Mayer Hawthorne and the County

Friday, 5/18

8pm

M. Ward

Thursday, 5/24

6pm

In Case You Didn't Know...

The First Avenue Nightclub is located at 701 First Avenue North in Minneapolis. The fantastic sound system and sight lines make the club, fondly referenced as 'First Ave', the ideal spot to see live entertainment. First Ave is notorious for offering up and coming artists as well as those artists that already hold nationwide popularity.

First Avenue was officially opened in 1970, but the history of the distinctively curved black building on the corner of First Avenue and Seventh Street began much earlier. In 1937, the building was opened as the Greyhound Bus Depot. Called one of the most "modernistic" and beautiful travel centers in America, the depot décor included "huge chromium trimmed chandeliers" and a checkered terrazzo floor.

In 1968, Greyhound relocated the bus stop and the next year a 25-year old Minneapolis native named Allan Fingerhut decided to build a club. When First Ave opened, it was appropriately named The Depot.

First Avenue Nightclub performers in the '70s included national and local acts: Ike & Tina Turner, The Allman Brothers, B.B. King, Rod Stewart, The Small Faces, John Lee Hooker, Peter Jesperson, The Ramones and U2.

In 1980, a partnership that would carry the club into the next century was formed. Steve McClellan and Jack Meyers took the helm and began booking cutting edge national acts, establishing Minneapolis' first rock community. On New Year's Eve, 1981, the club became the First Avenue Nightclub. In the '80s First Avenue evolved in to a hot spot to see local artist Prince. He made the club his regular venue and both the set and the setting of his movie, Purple Rain.

As the longest continual entertainment and music venue in the Twin Cities, First Avenue's roots in the community are deep and far-reaching. Fond mentions in even national magazines like Rolling Stone and Time began to pile up. The historic club will continue to be a hot spot in downtown Minneapolis for years to come.

Upcoming First Ave Events

Below are the upcoming events to be held at First Ave in Minneapolis. Jump on these hot events:

Saturday, 2/18 - MUTEMATH
Monday, 2/20 - Young the Giant
Wednesday, 2/22 - Atmosphere
Saturday 2/25 - Dropkick Murphys

Don't miss any of these great events! Atmosphere will undoubtedly be extremely popular and you won't want tickets to sell out before you get yours!

First Avenue concert schedule

Hey! If you're a huge fan of going to concerts at First Avenue in Minneapolis, then you probably already know all the concert updates on the First Avenue concert calendar, but in case you're not aware, here is a list of the upcoming First Avenue concert schedule shows!

Jack's Mannequin on Saturday January 21, 2012 at 6pm

In Flames on Tuesday January 24, 2012 at 5pm

89.3 The Current's 7th Birthday Bash on Friday January 27, 2012 at 8pm and Saturday January 28, 2012 at 6pm

Umphrey's McGee on Thursday February 2, 2012 at 7pm and Friday February 2, 2012 at 9pm

City and Colour on Saturday February 4, 2012 at 6pm

There is a small list of the First Avenue concert tickets that are currently available! You can check out tickets at www.TicketKingOnline.com!

First Avenue Schedule of events

First Avenue is a crazy popular venue for awesome music. Most shows sell out quickly! Keep up on all of the First Avenue concert events schedules and First Avenue calendar to make sure you don't get left out in the Minnesota cold for an event you want to see!

Here are some upcoming First Ave concerts!

12/14 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
1/21 Jack's Mannequin
1/24 In Flames
2/2 Umphrey's McGee
2/3 Umprhey's McGee
2/4 City and Colour
2/12 The Darkness

Have an amazing Holiday season and a safe and Happy New Year!

Foster The People First Avenue concert

Foster The People, an American indie rock/pop band, will be playing at the Minneapolis First Avenue on Sunday December 4 at 8pm. The show at First Avenue for the Foster The People concert is sold out! Even the secondary ticket brokers that usually have tickets for sold out events do not have any tickets! First Avenue concerts always sell out pretty quickly. The concerts at First Avenue are wildly popular, and the venue is small, which leads to an early sell out!

You can always check in with Ticket King to see if they can get you tickets. Inventory always changes, and there is always a chance Foster the People tickets will become available, so keep looking around if you're wanting to go to the First Avenue concert and don't already have Foster the People tickets!

First Avenue concert schedule

Hard White Tour: Yelawolf
Wednesday October 19

David Crowder Band
Thursday October 20

Smokers Club: Method Man & Currren$y
Friday October 28

They Might Be Giants
Saturday October 29

Gwar & Every Time I Die
Wednesday November 2