Low plays to a packed house at First Ave. MPR / Nate Ryan
Posted set times for Friday night's Current Birthday Party. MPR / Nate Ryan
Low playing at the Current Birthday Party MPR / Nate Ryan
Jill Riley and Steve Seel MPR Photo / Nate Ryan
Night Moves Bassist Micky Alfano MPR Photo / Nate Ryan
Night Moves' drummer Jared Isabella playing at The Current Birthday Party. MPR / Nate Ryan
Night Moves' guitarist/keyboardist Mark Ritsema rocks out onstage at First Ave. MPR / Nate Ryan
Night Moves MPR Photo / Nate Ryan
Night Moves MPR Photo / Nate Ryan
Alan Sparkhawk of Low MPR Photo / Nate Ryan
Low keyboardist MPR Photo Nate Ryan
Low MPR Photo / Nate Ryan
Low at The Current's 7th birthday party MPR Photo / Nate Ryan
Lead singer of Dead Man Winter MPR / Nate Ryan
Dead Man Winter performing at the Birthday Party. MPR / Nate Ryan
Ryan Young of Dead Man Winter / Trampled by Turtles MPR Photo / Nate Ryan
Bill DeVille on stage MPR Photo / Nate Ryan
Dave Simonett of Trampled by Turtles MPR Photo / Nate Ryan
Dead Man Winter MPR Photo / Nate Ryan
The Current staff takes the stage for a round of applause at First Ave.
Tapes n' Tapes perform live at The Current's Birthday Party MPR / Nate Ryan
Tapes n' Tapes lead singer Josh Grier performing at The Current Birthday Party. MPR / Nate Ryan
Tapes n' Tapes bassist Erik Appelwick performs at The Current Birthday Party. MPR / Nate Ryan
Tapes 'n Tapes MPR Photo / Nate Ryan
Tapes n' Tapes drummer Jeremy Hanson MPR Photo / Nate Ryan
Josh Grier of Tapes 'n Tapes MPR Photo / Nate Ryan
Tapes n' Tapes live at The Current Birthday Party. MPR / Nate Ryan
Tapes n' Tapes are joined by members of Low, Dead Man Winter and Night Moves, as well as Current staff members, for a rendition of "Purple Rain." MPR / Nate Ryan
Friday was the first night of 89.3 The Current's two-night 7th Birthday Party at First Avenue, and it was a huge success! Read Andrea Swensson's recap here. Thanks to everyone who came out and to all the bands who performed and made it such a special night. We can't wait to keep the party going Saturday night.
Slideshow: Night Moves at the Current Birthday Party
Slideshow: Low at the Current Birthday Party
Slideshow: Dead Man Winter at the Current Birthday Party
Slideshow: Tapes n' Tapes at the Current Birthday Party
Check out what people have said about the party below, and share your own thoughts below or by using the #CurrentBday hashtag on Twitter. Come back to TheCurrent.org Saturday night for more photos and updates, and thanks again!
All photos by Nate Ryan
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