Fine Line

Another one of Minnesota's great concert venues! This is owned by the first Avenue circuit so expect similar quality service and drinks as their other venues. We were able to get our ID's checked, through security and into the show in under a minute a very efficient security. Service isn't necessarily friendly but focused on crowd control and keeping things moving. Drinks were available including a large variety of liquor and beer. Expect to pay more than your average bar but not quite stadium pricing. The floor is wood so it's less painful than some of the concrete floor venues for long term standing but can get slippery quick as drinks are spilled during the show. Acoustics are great however and due it's slightly smaller size, almost everywhere in the venue has a good vantage point to see. The crowd was very well behaved and if you weren't aware this place offers two free tickets to any show on the day of your birthday, very cute way to give back to the community. We will be back!

This is a fun music venue that has shows almost every day. I like thaybshows here are reasonably priced and that they show such a variety of people. The service is great too. It's efficient and people working there are rockstars. The only downside is parking, which can.be hard to find.

The venue seemed nice. It was the management and disorganization that made this review 2 stars. I'm being generous btw giving more than 1. My girlfriend bought tickets for my 26th bday to see my favorite band The Vaccines. She's 25 btw. We got to the entrance and on the door there was a paper that said "photo ID required". Nowhere on the website did it say an ID was required. All it said was 18+. She has a picture of her ID but she doesn't bring her ID with her to places because we've never needed to for 18+ venues, plus it never said we needed to. After we left the venue we looked at the policies on their website and saw nothing about a required photo ID. The woman at the door scanning the ID's was nice. The manager however had no sympathy whatsoever. And was just blatantly a rude guy. We drove 3 hours to see the vaccines and he told us that if we wanted to get in we'd have to drive back home and grab her ID. I do love the vaccines but we're not gonna drive 12 hours in total just to see a band cuz one guy wants to pretend he's the king of the world and make up his own rules for a venue he doesn't even own. But yea. Nothing against the venue, or the vaccines. Or the staff really. Just this one manager. People need to be chill more often. You don't need to be a stickler for the rules where you work. If there's nice people just tryna have a good time and you don't like the look of that, look another direction. Don't force people into boredom with your made up rules so you can feel like you're in control of something. It's not a good look dude. Anyway. I hope the concert was nice for the people who got to attend. Have a good night everyone. Except the manager. I hope you have a less than okay night.

I would certainly go to this venue again. Like its parent, First Ave, it has an excellent sound system. A very cool bartender let me sample a cider when i wasn't sure about ordering it, and it was a winner. I did not notice any kind of food service, but lots of good places are nearby if you are hungry after the show. I was there for Temples, they totally rocked. While I think they deserve a bigger venue, it turned out to be just right for the crowd and they came out for an impromptu meet & greet afterwards.

My first show at the Fine Line might be my last. This was a venue I hadn't gotten around to seeing a show at and was excited to pay a visit. While the show was excellent, the cramped space, and hazardous exit made for a not so enjoyable evening. There seems to be one entrance and one exit, and if in case of emergency, we're all doomed. Makes for an intimate show experience, but the thought of returning makes me anxious. Might not be on my show rotation after all.

Small venue that gets a lot of the smaller bands I like from less popular genres. Saw This Will Destroy You, Deafheaven, Thursday, and some others. Not great sight lines and the audio can get really muddled since it's a cramped, not well designed space.Ticket prices aren't bad but it can get real expensive if you don't eat/drink before heading downtown.

The Fine Line is one of my favorite venues in the Twin Cities. I've seen a variety of acts such as, Destroyer, Squid, Your Smith, and Of Montreal there and every time the sound is amazing. I like that it's a more intimate venue with a balcony for shorter folks (such as me) to get a nice view of the stage. They also have two bars so you'll be sure to get your beverage fast. There have been a couple of times where the staff was really rude to my friends by having bad attitudes, but otherwise, I dig the Fine Line.

I hadn't been to this venue in many years. Its standing room only on the first floor with a limited number of sit down tables in a mezzanine above. The sit down tables have great sight lines and are worth the extra expense. I was VERY much looking forward to seeing a favorite band that added a date here. But I was sorely disappointed. The sound was AWFUL! Muddy and imbalanced. Singers and comments from the band were unintelligible all night. For a First Avenue owned venue it was simply unacceptable. Staff was terrific however! Great service and a full bar with loads of options even for those of us who need zero carbs these days. Drinks are expensive though--$11-14 per item.

Paid $140 for tickets for my son and I and was rejected at the door because my drivers license was a few months expired. What a waste of money. Will never return.

I will never be attending another show at the Fine Line. I bought tickets to a country concert on the balcony and everyone who was drinking was running into my chairs and it was really busy. The Fine Line is a mess and I don't say that lightly.