7th Street Entry

The 7th St Entry is a historic, intimate 250-capacity live music venue in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, opened in 1980 as a smaller, punk/indie-focused alternative to the adjacent First Avenue Mainroom. Located at 701 First Avenue North, it is renowned for hosting emerging artists, punk rock legends like Hüsker Dü, and intimate sets from established acts

Flashback: Shonen Knife at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (21 Oct 2009)

Just to give you a little context, Shonen Knife basically broke up in 2005 drummer Mana “China” Nishiura died in a car crash in New Jersey… You didn’t hear much from the band since then… So I was really happy to see that the group returned in 2009 with a new album Super Group and tour. As I mentioned, singer/band leader Naoko Yamano basically decided to take a backseat and let Ritsuko Taneda take charge on a few songs. Taneda did fine, as she previously cut her teeth in J-Pop group Denki Candy.