First Avenue: Closer to the Stars - Cast

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61 cast members

Name	Known for
Curtiss A Self - Muaician Self - Muaician See fewer	The Scott and Gary Show! (1983)
Stef P.O.S. Alexander Narrator Narrator See fewer	First Avenue: Closer to the Stars (2020)
Babes In Toyland Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer	All Over Me (1997)
Lori Barbero Self - Babes in Toyland Self - Babes in Toyland See fewer	Snowbirds (1994)
Bill Batson Self - The Hystrz Self - The Hystrz See fewer	Jay's Longhorn (2019)
Ernie Batson Self - The Hystrz Self - The Hystrz See fewer	Jay's Longhorn (2019)
Black Flag Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer	Repo Man (1984)
Kevin Carlisle Self - Purple Rain extra Self - Purple Rain extra See fewer	First Avenue: Closer to the Stars (2020)
Joe Cocker Self - Opening performer (archive footage) Self - Opening performer (archive footage) See fewer	Across the Universe (2007)
Kevin Cole Self - DJ at First Avenue Self - DJ at First Avenue See fewer	Radioheart: The Drive and Times of DJ Kevin Cole (2026)
Kevin Cool Self - Performer (archive footage) Self - Performer (archive footage) See fewer
Dan Corrigan Self - Special projects coordinator Self - Special projects coordinator See fewer	MN Original (2010)
Cows Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer	The Color of Noise (2015)
Gear Daddies Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer	Mystery, Alaska (1999)
The Dads Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer
Morris Day Self - The Time (archive footage) Self - The Time (archive footage) See fewer	Purple Rain (1984)
Things That Fall Down Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer
Roger Ebert Self - At the Movies film critic (archive footage) Self - At the Movies film critic (archive footage) See fewer	At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper (1986)
Einstürzende Neubauten Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer	Heat (1995)
Patrick Epstein Self - former First Avenue VJ (as Patrick Spot Epstein) Self - former First Avenue VJ (as Patrick Spot Epstein) See fewer	First Avenue: Closer to the Stars (2020)
Allan Fingerhut Self - First Avenue founder Self - First Avenue founder See fewer	Loose Ends (1975)
Craig Finn Self - The Hold Steady Self - The Hold Steady See fewer	The Messenger (I) (2009)
Fishbone Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer	Last Action Hero (1993)
Byron Frank Self - First Avenue owner 2004 to 2016 Self - First Avenue owner 2004 to 2016 See fewer	First Avenue: Closer to the Stars (2020)
Dayna Frank Self - President / Self - CEO Self - President / Self - CEO See fewer	Pedro (2008)
Roy Fried Self - DJ Roy Freedom Self - DJ Roy Freedom See fewer	Help! My Brain Is Not What It Used to Be (2011)
Sharron Grohuski Self - Allan's wife Self - Allan's wife See fewer	First Avenue: Closer to the Stars (2020)
Sonia Grover Self - VP of Booking / Self - Marketing Self - VP of Booking / Self - Marketing See fewer	Fareb (II) (2022)
Gwar Self - Performers Self - Performers See fewer	Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
Grant Hart Self - Husker Du (archive footage) Self - Husker Du (archive footage) See fewer	Adventureland (2009)
Larry Hofmann Self - Crockett Self - Crockett See fewer	First Avenue: Closer to the Stars (2020)
Hüsker Dü Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer	Adventureland (2009)
The Hypstrz Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer
Chris Johnson Self - Rifle Sport Self - Rifle Sport See fewer	First Avenue: Closer to the Stars (2020)
Garry Johnson Self - The Time (as Jellybean Johnson) Self - The Time (as Jellybean Johnson) See fewer	Purple Rain (1984)
Nate Kranz Self - executive VP / Self - general manager Self - executive VP / Self - general manager See fewer	MN Original (2010)
Stagger Lee Self - Performer (archive footage) Self - Performer (archive footage) See fewer
Low Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer	The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
Rich Luka Self - First Avenue Self - First Avenue See fewer	First Avenue: Closer to the Stars (2020)
Steve McClellan Self - First Avenue Self - First Avenue See fewer	The Replacements: Takin' A Ride (2021)
Jack Meyers Self - First Avenue Self - First Avenue See fewer	First Avenue: Closer to the Stars (2020)
Greg Norton Self - Husker Du Self - Husker Du See fewer	Hüsker Dü: Could You Be the One (1987)
Chris Osgood Self - The Suicide Commandos Self - The Suicide Commandos See fewer	The Suicide Commandos: Burn It Down (1977)
David Pirner Self - Soul Asylum Self - Soul Asylum See fewer	Reality Bites (1994)
Prince Self - Performer (archive footage) Self - Performer (archive footage) See fewer	Purple Rain (1984)
The Replacements Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer	Say Anything (1989)
Revolution Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer	Attitude for Destruction (2008)
Craig Laurence Rice Self - Film maker Self - Film maker See fewer	Purple Rain (1984)
Run Westy Run Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer	First Avenue Hayday: 1985-1992 (2006)
R.T. Rybak Self - Minneapolis Mayor Self - Minneapolis Mayor See fewer	USofAnderson (2009)
Slug Self - Atmosphere (as Sean Slug Daley) Self - Atmosphere (as Sean Slug Daley) See fewer	Warrior (2011)
Sonic Youth Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer	If I Stay (2014)
Soul Asylum Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer	Twister (I) (1996)
Paul Spangrud Self - DJ PD Spinlove Self - DJ PD Spinlove See fewer	First Avenue: Closer to the Stars (2020)
Danny Stevens Self - Danny's Reasons Self - Danny's Reasons See fewer	First Avenue: Closer to the Stars (2020)
Tommy Stinson Self - The Replacements Self - The Replacements See fewer	In the Land of Women (2007)
The Suburbs Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer	The Night Belongs to the Police (1982)
Conrad Sverkerson Self - Production manager Self - Production manager See fewer	Don't Turn Your Back on Friday Night (2024)
John Travolta Self - Dancer (archive footage) Self - Dancer (archive footage) See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
The Wallets Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer	The Wallets: Body Talk (1988)
Wilma and the Wilburs Self - Performers (archive footage) Self - Performers (archive footage) See fewer