Minneapolis music venue First Avenue brought back the Rock Lottery for the second straight year. Last week, 25 local musicians were drafted into five new bands, and then had 48 hours to create original music to perform on the mainroom stage on Friday, July 26. The results made for a night of new songs, new sounds, and new creative partnerships.
Band 1:Breath Mint
Brett Bjornrud
Rosie Castano
Pat Keen
Maddie Thies
Luke Enyeart
Breath Mint
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Pat Keen of Breath Mint. Five newly formed bands performed at First Avenue for the Rock Lottery on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Laura Buhman for MPR
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Breath Mint. Five newly formed bands performed at First Avenue for the Rock Lottery on Friday, July 2, 2023.
Laura Buhman for MPR
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Maddie Thies of Breath Mint. Five newly formed bands performed at First Avenue for the Rock Lottery on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Laura Buhman for MPR
Band 2:1st 48
Martin Dosh
Mae Simpson
Juice Lord
Colby Hansen
Demitri Rallis
1st 48
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Juice Lord of 1st 48. Five newly formed bands performed at First Avenue for the Rock Lottery on Friday, July 2, 2023.
Laura Buhman for MPR
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1st 48. Five newly formed bands performed at First Avenue for the Rock Lottery on Friday, July 2, 2023.
Laura Buhman for MPR
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Mae Simpson and Juice Lord of 1st 48. Five newly formed bands performed at First Avenue for the Rock Lottery on Friday, July 2, 2023.
Laura Buhman for MPR
Band 3: Future Classic
Nadirah McGill
Steve Brantseg
Lars Pruitt
Kate Malanaphy
Mary Bue
Future Classic
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Future Classic. Five newly formed bands performed at First Avenue for the Rock Lottery on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Laura Buhman for MPR
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Future Classic. Five newly formed bands performed at First Avenue for the Rock Lottery on Friday, July 2, 2023.
Laura Buhman for MPR
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Lars Pruitt of Future Classic. Five newly formed bands performed at First Avenue for the Rock Lottery on Friday, July 2, 2023.
Laura Buhman for MPR
Band 4: Tree Spirits
Colin Mitchell
Connor Bahauddin
Jovon Williams
Hannah Svanoe
LaSalle Gabriel
Tree Spirits
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Tree Spirits. Five newly formed bands performed at First Avenue for the Rock Lottery on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Laura Buhman for MPR
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Tree Spirits. Five newly formed bands performed at First Avenue for the Rock Lottery on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Laura Buhman for MPR
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Tree Spirits. Five newly formed bands performed at First Avenue for the Rock Lottery on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Laura Buhman for MPR
Band 5: MAGIC RODMAN
Toby Ramaswamy
Amber DeBellis
Dwynell Roland
Sophia Eris
Hank Donato
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Amber DeBellis of MAGIC RODMAN. Five newly formed bands performed at First Avenue for the Rock Lottery on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Laura Buhman for MPR
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MAGIC RODMAN. Five newly formed bands performed at First Avenue for the Rock Lottery on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Laura Buhman for MPR
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Dwynell Roland and Sophia Eris of MAGIC RODMAN. Five newly formed bands performed at First Avenue for the Rock Lottery on Friday, July 26, 2024.
