Minneapolis Auditorium, 1301 2nd Avenue S., Minneapolis, Minnesota (Razed)
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| Address: | 1301 2nd Avenue S |
| City/locality- State/province | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: | Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1927 |
| Year razed: | 1988-1989 |
| Historic Function: | Auditorium/music facility |
(44.970306° N, 93.273338° WLatitude: 44°58′13.102″N
Longitude: 93°16′24.017″W)
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History
The first incarnation of the Minneapolis Auditorium was built in February 1905 at the corner of 11th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, but this space was soon converted to the Lyceum Theater.
The more familiar Minneapolis Auditorium space at 1301 2nd Ave. S., Minneapolis was finished June 1, 1927. In August 1964, the space was renamed the Minneapolis Auditorium and Convention Center when a Convention Hall addition was built.
This public assembly space hosted circuses, sports shows, conventions and political rallies. In the 1960s, the 10,000 seat venue was also a popular concert venue and hosted some of the biggest names in the music industry in 1968.
Some significant 1968 performances at the Minneapolis Auditorium:
- Tony Bennett – April 28
- Aretha Franklin – July 19
- Simon and Garfunkel – August 20
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience – November 2
- The Doors – November 10
In 1972, the auditorium manager began refusing to hold concerts by some hard-rock groups, such as Alice Cooper and Jefferson Airplane, after an incident at the St. Paul Civic Center where windows were smashed after a Black Sabbath concert.
The auditorium was later demolished in the late 1980s to make way for a new Minneapolis Convention Center.
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Photo Gallery
Auditorium History
 first Minneapolis Auditorium at 11th and Nicollet 1905 |
 Minneapolis Auditorium in 1927 |
 Ticket booth at new 2nd Ave. Minneapolis Auditorium in 1927 |
 Hallway in new Minneapolis Auditorium on 2nd Ave. in 1927 |
 Elvis Presley at the Minneapolis Auditorium in 1956 |
 President John F. Kennedy at DFL Bean Feed at Minneapolis Auditorium, 1960 |
In the News
 Aretha Franklin concert article - MN Daily July 26, 1968 |
 Simon & Garfunkel concert ad - MN Daily Aug. 16, 1968 |
 Jimi Hendrix Experience ad - MN Daily Oct. 30, 1968 |
 Jimi Hendrix Experience concert article - MN Daily Nov. 8, 1968 |
 The Doors concert ad - MN Daily Nov. 8, 1968 |
Memories and stories
Notes
- http://www.1968exhibit.org
- http://www.mnhs.org/index.htm
- Zahn, Thomas R. The Minneapolis Auditorium and Convention Center: a history. Minneapolis: City of Minneapolis, 1987. Print.
- http://www.jeanneandersen.net/musichighlights.html
- http://www.mndaily.com
- http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/
