Curtiss A

Curtiss A
Curtiss A in 2017
Born
Curt Almsted

(1951-01-31) January 31, 1951 (age 73)[1]
Occupation(s)Musician, visual artist
Years active1969-present

Curtiss A (born Curt Almsted on January 31, 1951) is a musician and visual artist from Minneapolis. One of the original artists on the Twin/Tone Records label, he performs one of the most popular shows in the Twin Cities, an annual tribute to John Lennon held at First Avenue.[2] He was the first musician to headline at First Avenue's sister club 7th Street Entry, and opened for Prince's first concert at First Avenue (then still called Uncle Sam's).[3]

  1. ^ Swensson, Andrea (January 28, 2011). "Curtiss A birthday bash tomorrow night with Dave Rave". City Pages. Minneapolis-St. Paul. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. ^ McKinney, Devin. "The John & Curtiss Show"[permanent dead link‍], American Prospect, December 14, 2005.
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