The department said in its post that three to four people were injured. First Avenue General Manager Nathan Kranz said about 750 people were in attendance, according to the Associated Press.
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Prince once showcased his new material at First Avenue and used the club to film his 1984 movie Purple Rain there.
According to city inspection permit records, most of the recent permits that the city issued for First Avenue appear to be for routine maintenance like commercial hood cleaning.
“It was like the water was just building” above the ceiling, he said.
Michaela Libersky was further back in the venue when the ceiling came down – with one piece landing just “10-15 feet” away.
“I don’t know if anybody’s going to ever be able to tell us exactly why last night this portion of the plaster ceiling fell”, Kranz said.
Witnesses described seeing the band jump off the stage after the first part of the ceiling gave way. Shortly after the ceiling collapsed, the band quit playing, the concertgoer told NBC News. The section said 3 to 4 citizens were impaired but later incorporated that is actually two different were really given to a emergency room for analysis. “The lights were not even super heavy-and we had structural engineers here to complete the installation”. “People somewhat stampeded out of the way”.
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Talent booker Sonia Grover said Thursday that the staff feared a longer closure would be required as they weighed the damage Wednesday night, but “we are a little more optimistic this morning”. Miguel was scheduled to perform there on Saturday for a sold-out show, which will likely have to be moved or rescheduled.
