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What Tyrants

Words: Loren • April 26, 2015

What Tyrants
What Tyrants

Sean Schultz (What Tyrants)

SPB: What venue is your favorite to play (and why)?

Schultz: Our favorite venue to play would have to be the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, the smaller venue attached to the iconic First Avenue, The Entry is where the likes of The Replacements, Hüsker Dü, and countless others cut their teeth. It’s a local treasure and part of music history. The room is big enough to hold a sizable crowd, but always feels intimate. It also has maybe the best sound and staff around town. Plus, you have to play The Entry before you get the chance move up to First Avenue's main stage...

— Loren • April 26, 2015

What Tyrants
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