A Benefit for Grant Hart at First Ave

Saturday, March 12, 2011 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here

First Avenue Mainroom • 5:30pm • 18+ • $10 adv | $10 door

More info at first-avenue.com

Added to calendar on Feb 23

The Alarmists

From Minnesota

First Twin Cities show since since January 28, 2011 • First Mainroom show since November 26, 2008 • 70th Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since February 12, 2006

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Added to bill on Mar 3

Dave Pirner

From Minneapolis

First show on MN Live's calendar

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From last.fm:

David Pirner is the lead vocalist for the band Soul Asylum. He was born on April 16, 1964 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. By the time he was 17, he was living and working in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dave taught himself how to play the drums. By age 20, Dave started his career drumming with a punk band called Loud Fast Rules as part of the Minneapolis scene, together with Karl Mueller (bass) and Dan Murphy (guitar). When Pirner switched to singing and playing rhythm guitar, Pat Morley joined on drums. Pat was later replaced by Grant Young, and the band changed their name to Soul Asylum. Read more about Dave Pirner on Last.fm.

The Magnolias

From Minneapolis

First show since since January 21, 2011 • First Mainroom show since November 25, 2009 • 14th show on MN Live's calendar since April 22, 2005

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From last.fm:

The two decades since the band's inception have seen music critics call The Magnolias "Minneapolis' scruffy also-rans" and "little brothers" of more well-known Twin Cities groups The Replacements, Husker Du and Soul Asylum. And although The Magnolias were a few years younger than these bands, passage of time has revealed what fans knew since the Reagan years at their best, The Magnolias were second to none. Read more about The Magnolias on Last.fm.

Yanomamos

Only Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar

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Curtiss A

From Minnesota

First Twin Cities show since since February 4, 2011 • First Mainroom show since December 15, 2010 • 15th Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since February 23, 2005

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Added to bill on Mar 3

Mister Fister

From Minneapolis

First show since since January 14, 2011 • First Mainroom show • 15th show on MN Live's calendar since November 21, 2009

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Added to bill on Feb 25

The Melismatics

From Minneapolis

First show since since February 10, 2011 • First Mainroom show since August 25, 2010 • 51st show on MN Live's calendar since June 18, 2004

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From last.fm:

The Melismatics' upcoming album "MANIA!" was produced by Jon Auer of The Posies and Big Star, along with Ed Ackerson (Motion City Soundtrack, Golden Smog, The Replacements) and was mixed by John Fields. The LP was mastered at Sterling Sound in NYC by Chris Athens (Coldplay, Beastie Boys, NERD, etc) and features collaborations with Dan Wilson (Adele, Semisonic) and Jon Auer who also lends vocals to several tracks. Read more about The Melismatics on Last.fm.