Upcoming and Past Events
First-Aid Live
April 3, 2020 marks fifty years of the legendary rock club, First Avenue, in Minneapolis. Viewers are encouraged to donate to the Twin Cities Music Community Trust in lieu of “purchasing” a ticket.
A Benefit for Brad Kern
October 8, 2010
Sound man Brad Kern's good works reverberate into a Friday benefit concert
A Benefit for Matt Lindquist
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Conrad’s All Star Review
Wednesday, September 6
First Avenue
A BENEFIT FOR CONRAD
$10.00/ $10.00/ 7:00pm/ 21+
with Koalas, The Mighty Mofos, Tim O’Reagan (of the Jayhawks) with Jim Boquist & Friends, John Munson, Dan Wilson, Matt Wilson, The Retribution Gospel Choir (featuring Alan Sparhawk of Low), Kraig Johnson & The Program, Gary Louris (of the Jayhawks), Jessy Greene, DJ Roy Freedom & DJ John Smith, and other VERY SPECIAL GUESTS.
Proceeds from the show go to the Twin Cities Music Community Trust, a fund recently established for members of the local music community to help defray medical and living expenses of those in times of need.
The impetus for establishment of the trust as well as its first beneficiary is longtime First Avenue production manager, Conrad Sverkerson. The money will go towards covering medical expenses Conrad incurred from an accident this summer.