Pixies frontman Black Francis took on his solo moniker Frank Black for a 30th anniversary performance of his 1994 album, Teenager of the Year. The show was night one of The Current’s 20th Anniversary at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 24. Minneapolis shoegaze band she’s green opened up following a set by Transmission DJ Jake Rudh.
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Frank Black performed at The Current's 20th Anniversary at First Avenue on Friday, January 24.
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Frank Black performed at The Current's 20th Anniversary at First Avenue on Friday, January 24.
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Guitarist Lyle Workman performing with Frank Black at The Current's 20th Anniversary at First Avenue on Friday, January 24, 2025.
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Music fans show off their recently purchased she's green merchandise at The Current's 20th Anniversary on Friday, January 24, 2025, at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
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Liam Armstrong (L) and Zofia Smith of she's green performed at The Current's 20th Anniversary at First Avenue on Friday, January 24, 2025.
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she's green performed at The Current's 20th Anniversary at First Avenue on Friday, January 24.
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The Current's former evening host Mark Wheat (right) chats with listeners at The Current's 20th Anniversary on Friday, January 24, 2025, at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
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DJ Jake Rudh (at right, in glasses) talks with listeners at The Current's 20th Anniversary on Friday, January 24, 2025, at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
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The Current's Mac Wilson (right) with listeners at The Current's 20th Anniversary on Friday, January 24, 2025, at First Avenue in Minneapolis.