Jan
5
th
2018
Mainroom
Friday
Jan
5
th
2018
Mainroom

FIRST AVENUE’S BEST NEW BANDS OF 2017

with The Bad Man, Blaha, Dwynell Roland and more!

Show Starts

7PM

Ages

18+

Online sales have ended, but tickets will be available at the door.

Hosted by ANDREA SWENSSON (89.3 The Current)SYLVIA JENNINGS (Radio K)JORDAN ALAMAT (Go Radio)

Special Guests


The Bad Man

THE BAD MAN: Named a Best New Band of 2017 by First Avenue, City Pages Picked to Click in 2018, and fronted by one of the Twin Cities’ “most dynamic...

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Blaha

BLAHA is the solo project of Mike Blaha from intense Minneapolis surf-psych band The Blind Shake. His new album The Art of Not (Wet Bridge Records) is like watching someone’s...

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Dwynell Roland

Dwynell Roland is a Minneapolis-based rapper making waves in the hip-hop scene. Known for his sharp lyrics and infectious flow, Roland’s music reflects his Twin Cities upbringing. His latest collaborative...

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Early Eyes

Early Eyes is a five-piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota making pop music for the end of the world. It’s a foreboding time to make pop music. But like a sunbeam...

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Lady Lark

Minneapolis’s Lady Lark is a beacon of confidence. “I’m not typically the kind of person that’s going to be seen as one who’s talking about being sexy. It’s a little...

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Sass

Stephanie Jo Murck, Willem Vander Ark, Alex McCormick, and Joey Hayes

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Thomas Abban

Thomas Abban is an artist in residence in existence. Born in Wales, he moved to Minnesota at the age of 10. “I’ve never been from the places I’ve lived. In...

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Hosted By


ANDREA SWENSSON (89.3 The Current)

Andrea Swensson is a music reporter at Minnesota Public Radio’s 89.3 The Current and the voice of the Local Current Blog. She has been covering Minnesota music actively since 2005....

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SYLVIA JENNINGS (Radio K)

Radio K – Digital Media Producer, host of Off The Record.

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JORDAN ALAMAT (Go Radio)

– Was born, raised, and still lives in New Brighton, MN– Started his own DJ company in college to pay for tuition and books– Grew up a band geek! In...

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Venue


First Avenue Mainroom

Since 1970

First Avenue is more than just four walls, a soundboard, and a stage; it is the epicenter of live music and entertainment in Minneapolis. Having celebrated its 50th Anniversary in…

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