Dayna Frank, President
St. Vincent / Palace Theatre / November 18 Jackie Venson / Turf Club / September 28 Frank Ocean / FYF Fest / July 22 Atmosphere / Palace Theatre / March 10 Thomas Abban / 7th St Entry / December 13 Bonus: Prince Memorial block party and dance parties
Top album: DAMN. by Kendrick, anything else is a lie
Regret Missing: Flip Phone “Queens United” benefit for Puerto Rico SZA in the Mainroom & Kendrick Lamar at Xcel
Nate Kranz, General Manager
Atmosphere / Palace Theatre / March 10 Dave Rawlings Machine / Pantages / August 23 Dead & Co. / Hollywood Bowl / May 31 Kamasi Washington / First Avenue / November 9 Wilco / Palace Theatre / November 17
SHOW I MISSED is JRAD @ Red Rocks on August 31
My 5 bonus picks for favorite show are: Vulfpeck / First Avenue / May 1 Gary Clark Jr / Palace / August 3 Seu Jorge / Pantages / June 17 Kevin Morby / Turf Club / August 29 Bob Dylan / Xcel Center / October 25
Sonia Grover, Booking Manager
Top Shows All of them.
Regret I didn’t miss any shows.
Eli Flasher, Talent Buyer
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives / Fine Line / April 11 Adrian Belew Power Trio / Turf Club / March 12 Dead & Co. / Wrigley Field / June 30 Iron Maiden / Xcel / June 16 Kikagaku Moyo / 7th St Entry / May 14
Album: Aldous Harding - Party Missed show: Tom Petty 6/03/17
James Taylor, Talent Buyer
Liam Gallagher / First Avenue / November 20 Thundercat / First Avenue / September 17 Gary Clark Jr / Palace Theatre / August 4 Patti Smith / Northrop / March 8 Vince Staples / First Avenue / March 16
Regret Missing: Jason Isbell / Palace Theatre / July 7 Best Album of 2017: Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Mike Killeen, Chief Financial Officer
Macklemore / Palace Theatre / November 2 Atmosphere / Palace Theatre / March 10 Jain / 7th St Entry / March 31 Rufus Wainwright / Orchestra Hall / December 2 Marian Hill / First Avenue / June 1
I take no prisoners and I have no regrets.
Damon Barna, Director of Event Operations
5) Atmosphere / First show at the Palace Theatre / March 10 4) Gary Clark Jr / Palace Theatre / August 4 3) A Prairie Home Companion / Palace Theatre / October 7 2) Rodrigo Y Gabriela / First Avenue Mainroom / June 2 1) Kamasi Washington / First Avenue Mainroom / November 9
Album of the Year: Kamasi Washington, Harmony of Difference #1 Show I regret missing: Dent May / 7th St Entry / November 1
Marc Dickhut, Director of General Operations
Macklemore / Palace Theatre / November 2 (Kids loved it too) Bob Mould - Solo Electric - Turf Club / April 18 Spoon / Palace Theatre / September 15 Charlie Parr / Turf Club / January Residency Social Distortion / Palace Theatre / July 26 Bonus: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit / Palace Theatre / July 7
Album: Spoon - Hot Thoughts Missed: QOTSA / Palace / December 3
Debbie Hager, Operations Manager
1.) Tori Amos / The O'Shaughnessy / October 24 2.) Arcade Fire / Xcel / October 29 3.) Future Islands / First Avenue / October 1 4.) Hurray for the Riff Raff / Fine Line / April 30 5.) Pitbull & Enrique Iglesias / Madison Square Garden / June 30
Top Album: St Vincent - Masseduction
Regret (Tie): Phantogram / Palace / March 12 Lucius / State Fair / September 2
Lori Simonson, Accounting Assistant & Office Coordinator
Truckfighters / 7th St Entry / January 25 Goatwhore / The Frequency (Madison) / February 27 Sleep / First Avenue / April 19 Boris / Triple Rock / October 21 Chelsea Wolfe / Turf Club / October 25
Top Album: Chelsea Wolfe - Hiss Spun Missed Show: Tom Petty / Xcel Center / June 3
Sawyer Derry, Turf Club Operations Manager
Mogwai / First Avenue / December 1 Phantogram / Palace Theatre / March 12 Mew / Turf Club / August 13 Spoon Micro Show / Turf Club / December 11 Colin Stetson / Turf Club / July 23
Regret Missing: Wolf Parade / First Avenue / October 27 Best Album: Fever Ray - Plunge
Alex Nowak, Operations Manager
Raging Fyah / Turf Club / February 14 J Boog / Turf Club / February 8 Skatalites / Turf Club / September 17 All Them Witches / Turf Club / November 17 Tribal Seeds / Turf Club / February 14
Show I regret missing: Mihali @ Ice House
Emily Hoar, Marketing Assistant
LCD Soundsystem / Pitchfork Music Festival / July 14 The Minneapolis Uranium Club / Seward Café / December 15 Ho99o9 / Triple Rock Social Club / May 26 Palm / Turf Club / July 8 DJ Keezy (opening for Big Freedia) / The Cabooze / June 21
AOTY: SZA’s CTRL Missed Show: SZA / First Avenue / September 1* *=technically I was there… don’t get too drunk when you meet your heroes.
Erin Rocky, Office Coordinator
The White Buffalo / The Cedar / December 1 Dirtwire / Studio B / December 14 Senses Fail performing Still Searching in its entirety / The Cabooze / March 29 Jim James, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, and Warren Haynes collaborations, and alternating String Cheese Incident/Umphrey's McGee sets on a spinning stage / Lock'N August 2017 - Best Festival Ever Warren Haynes and The Ashes & Dust Band / Fitzgerald Theater / February 23
Album: The Lil Smokies - Changing Shades Regret: SCI at Red Rocks on my birthday :( too perfect and such a bummer it didn't happen
Cheers to another year of killer shows! Nah nah nah nahhhhh
Jon Gilbert, Website Coordinator
Quintron & Miss Pussycat / Turf Club / July 15 Jens Lekman / Fine Line / March 8 John Mulaney / Northrop / September 14 The Mountain Goats / First Avenue / November 18 Jen Kirkman / Woman’s Club / October 5 Special consideration: Fuck 2016. / Turf Club / 12/27/16
Top 2017 album (split decision): Favorite: Slowdive, Slowdive Most played: The New Pornographers, Whiteout Conditions #1 missed show regret: Ted Leo +Rx / Triple Rock / November 11
Kent Horgan, Promoter Representative
Marty Stuart / Fine Line / April 11 Kinky Friedman / Turf Club / May 3 Nicolas Jaar / First Avenue / July 14 Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile / Palace Theatre / October 25 King Krule / Fine Line / October 31
Aoife Roberts, Booking & Finance Assistant
John K. Samson / Turf Club / October 18 Lemuria / 7th St Entry / February 06 The Wedding Present / Turf Club / April 22 At the Drive-In / Palace Theatre / June 17 Dillinger Four / final Triple Rock / November 21
Regret missing: Julien Baker / The Cedar / October 21 Best record: Play the Songs You Like by Radiator Hospital
Jerrod Woods, Marketing Associate
Vince Staples / Marathon Music Works (Nashville, TN) Tedeschi Trucks Band / The Ryman (Nashville, TN) Odesza / Myth Live / November 9 Alabama Shakes / Sloss Fest (Birmingham, AL) Sturgill Simpson / Sloss Fest (Birmingham, AL)
Top Album: Awaken, My Love! - Childish Gambino Biggest Regret: Khalid
Stacy Schwartz, Community Manager & Special Events
Lucius / State Capitol Rotunda / February 10 Bon Iver / Rock the Garden (strong wave of nostalgia) / July 22 U2 / US Bank Stadium / September 8 Patti Smith / Northrop / March 8 Father John Misty Microshow / Icehouse / May 16
Show I regret missing: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers / Xcel Center / June 3
Isaac Burton, Graphic Designer
Downtown Boys / Triple Rock / September 15 Jay Som / 7th St Entry / March 22 Angel Olsen / First Avenue Mainroom / October 2 Girlpool / 7th St Entry / May 31 Palm & Lvl Up / 7th St Entry / February 27
Regret Missing: Pile / 7th St Entry / May 9
Adrianna Korich, Box Office Coordinator
Kendrick Lamar / Xcel / August 19 Mayday Parade A Lesson in Romatics 10 Yr Anniversary Tour / First Avenue / April 20 2 Chainz / Palace Theatre / August 25 Sylvan Esso / First Avenue / August 7 Girlpool / 7th St Entry / October 23
Show I regret missing: Lil Peep / Amsterdam Bar & Hall / October 17 Album: Pretty Girls Like Trap Music - 2 Chainz
Rodney Smith, Depot Kitchen Manager
1) Gary Clark Jr / Palace Theatre / August 4 2) Marian Hill / First Avenue / June 1 3) Sublime / First Avenue / July 19 4) Brother Ali / First Avenue / November 16 5) Flogging Molly / Palace Theatre / May 16
David Sundquist, Purchasing Manager
St. Vincent / Palace Theatre / November 18 Queens of the Stone Age / Palace Theatre / December 3 GWAR / First Avenue / November 7 Har Mar Superstar / Turf Club / November 22 Violent Femmes / First Avenue / October 18
Regret Missing: Beck / Palace Theatre / August 17 Best Album: St Vincent - Masseduction
Ashley Ryan, Director of Marketing
Patti Smith / Northrop / March 8 Jason Isbell / Palace Theatre / July 7 Sylvan Esso / Eaux Claires / June 16 SZA / First Avenue / September 1 The xx / Palace Theatre / April 28
Regret Missing: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / Xcel Center / June 3 Album: DAMN., Kendrick Lamar
Top image: Screenprint by Kevin Cannon
