First Avenue New Year's Eve · Minneapolis

The former Northland-Greyhound bus depot retains its curved Art Deco form and a checkered terrazzo floor in the Mainroom. The building later became both a setting and filming location for Purple Rain.

A Minneapolis visit to First Avenue offers details from several parts of the building's history. The curved former bus-depot form, Mainroom terrazzo and Purple Rain connection give you things to notice around the performance, rather than treating the room as an anonymous concert backdrop.

Take a personal approach to concert dressing: a distinctive shirt under a fitted jacket, dark trousers with a favorite accessory, or a simple dress and comfortable shoes. Choose pieces that can handle standing, and keep your journey's outer layer easy to manage.

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