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College Survival Guide: Mary Lucia's Top 10 Places to See Local Music

Posted at 3:29 PM on September 5, 2011 by The Current

It's hard to narrow this list down to only 10, because it's so band specific for me. I would go see some of my favorite bands if they were playing at a diaper land fill dump. Speaking of favorite dumps...

1. First Avenue Main Room. If this room was British it would be knighted. "That's Dame First Avenue to you."
2. 331. Best beardo watching.
3. State Theater. Great sound and purty to look at, while your mind and eye wander during the opening act.
4. MN Zoo. Chimps and rock — what more can I say?
5. Kitty Cat Club. Swellegant surroundings.
6. Lake Harriet Bandshell. Insane backdrop. Closest you'll come to seeing John Tesh at Red Rocks.
7. Fitzgerald Theater. Makes you think of both an incredible American writer and the ghost of Lindsay Lohan here in this historic building.
8. Minnesota State Fair Grandstand. Everyone I've ever met in the last 6 years has mentioned the Flaming Lips/Sonic Youth Grandstand show. Apparently everyone I've ever known was at that amazing show.
9. Cause. There needs to be more bars/clubs within "stumbling distance." Just sayin.'
10. 7th St Entry. I often ask if you'd rather eat lasagna off the floor of the Entry or be beaten with a frozen garden hose?

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