Scene + Heard: The Battle at First Avenue

For the Minnesota Star Tribune
December 20, 2018 at 11:50PM

The Battle is about more than music. It’s about helping make Minnesota’s marketing and communications industry more diverse.

Agencies formed bands to compete at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Attendees were also treated to performances by P.O.S, Chastity Brown and Dave Simonett.

Proceeds will support a collaboration by professionals, CLAgency (run by University of Minnesota students) and the nonprofit BrandLab to fund scholarships for students of diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Shannon Braun, Shelby Wiersma and Jenna Ogle.
Shannon Braun, Shelby Wiersma and Jenna Ogle. (Special to the Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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