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First Avenue's main room reopens Friday night for its first show since Aug. 12, when 

part of the music venue's ceiling collapsed


"It's been a lot of work and I'm extremely proud of all our staff people here that have rolled with this," said Nate Kranz, First Avenue's general manager. "It kind of seems like a minor little miracle that we've been able to put all the pieces together in this amount of time."

Inspectors probe First Avenue ceiling collapse; no violations history


The main room had to be shut down and concerts moved, cancelled or postponed after a 30 by 30 foot section of ceiling fell and injured three people during a concert by a Canadian metal band.

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Kranz said the repair work is done and fans might even notice it's a little cleaner inside the landmark Minneapolis music club.


The local hip hop group GRRRL PRTY plays at 8 p.m.


"I'm really dying to see a bunch of customers in here," Kranz said. "I'm really hoping that people realize that we're open and we will sell out."

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The Minneapolis concert venue's main room hosts its first show since part of its ceiling collapsed during an Aug. 12 concert.

Ceiling fixed, First Avenue's main room reopens tonight

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