First time here. Sold out show. Probably 100 people have a view of the stage and another 100 can hear the show. The other few hundred of us paid for no view and horrible sound. Never again.

I've loved First Avenue since the '80s when I was in college, and I love that a middle-aged chick from the suburbs can still enjoy a show there with no attitude from the staff.

Just saw a show at 1st Ave - the sound was very good and the venue definitely has some great history! As for all of the reviews about the poor staff - i didnt notice anything bad, the door workers were nice and quick, however we didnt drink that night, so my interactions with the bartenders/bouncers were limited. The place... More

First time at this location and it was a blast. Drink were alittle much, alittle disorganized before the doors opened and the staff was moody but the place was clean, the hostory to the place is worth a stop in itself, and lots of great music. Check it out.

This is my fave spot to catch a show. The drinks are spendy..but strong, and the staff can be a bit much, but on the other hand, that's rock n roll. I'm sure they've put up with a lot of drunken drama! It's easy to get close to the stage and the sound is pretty damn good. The bathrooms are... More

This iconic downtown Mpls mainstay is a Must-see, Must-do, for any 20th century music fan. The home of such musical greats as Prince (Purple Rain was filmed here!), Husker Du, the Replacements, Soul Asylum, Semi-Sonic, the Jayhawks, the Suburbs, amd many others. Every renowned up and coming band has graced this dark, simple, no frills nightclub, whose sole purpose is... More

First of all (no pun intended) let's get this straight, First Ave. is a night club venue. These venues are dirty & sticky like all the rest. But the difference here is that for more than a few decades, First Avenue has supported live music of all kinds. For God's sake this is where Prince's PURPLE RAIN was filmed! I... More

I've been to numerous shows at this venue and almost all of my experiences have been ruined by rude staff or patrons. I've been to almost every mid-sized venue in the twin cities - the varsity theater, fine line cafe, cabooze, myth, triple rock social club, the brick, BLB, turf club etc. and all of them are better than First... More

Voted the best live music venue 2011 and always in the top 10. Great place to go and prices are always reasonable