April 5, 2026

The Rural Alberta Advantage

The Rural Alberta Advantage is a Canadian indie rock band that formed in 2005 in Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of Nils Edenloff on lead vocals and guitar; Amy Cole (Robin Hatch between September 2016 and January 2018) on keyboards, bass, and backing vocals; and Paul Banwatt on drums. They have released five albums and are signed to Paper Bag Records in Canada and Saddle Creek Records internationally. In 2011, they were nominated for a Polaris Music Prize.

Elle King

We♥KC! March 1-8, 2023 Upcoming concerts/shows (Kansas City / Lawrence, KS)

JohnC@weheartmusic.com February 27, 2023

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Flashback: Arctic Monkeys at First Avenue, Minneapolis (25 Sep 2009)

Flashback: Arctic Monkeys at First Avenue, Minneapolis (25 Sep 2009)

vusleeper June 22, 2021

From my poor memory, I believe this may be the first of our double-shows night. It’s easy to do, because First Avenue and 7th Street Entry are literally right next door. Unfortunately, covering (or even enjoying) either shows proved to be a challenge, because both shows were sold out and it was incredibly hard to move around at both packed venues. Originally the article featured both The Rural Alberta Advantage and Arctic Monkeys … but I’m going to break this up into two articles.

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Arctic Monkeys and Rural Alberta Advantage at First Ave and 7th Street (9/25/09)

vusleeper September 26, 2009

Unbelievable - how on earth did two of the hottest tickets in town, Arctic Monkeys and The Rural Alberta Advantage, came into town and basically played next door to each other at First Avenue and 7th Street Entry? For those outside of Minneapolis, First Ave and 7th Street are basically one big building. The mainfloor (First Ave) is definitely much larger than 7th Street, which is pretty much like a closet. So with some strategy, I was able to catch four bands last night at both sold-out shows, weaving in and out of bodies and having a pretty good time about it too.

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