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629 Cedar Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55454

612-333-7399

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Best Rock Club
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): American, Vegetarian

Price: $

Payment Types: MasterCard, cash

Attire: Casual
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner, Late Night

Entertainment: Live Entertainment

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Recommended

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Since they opened in 2003, the Triple Rock has become one of the big destination punk, indie rock and underground hip hop clubs in the Twin Cities -- a good-sized music venue catering to pretty much every cool kid in town. Arrive to shows early to grab a booth at the bar, which boasts one of the metro's best vegan-friendly menus.

2011 | Best Rock Club

Last year the Triple Rock took this category on the basis of its accessible versatility--a place where you could catch a pre-show drink and meal next door to kill some time before crossing over to the perfectly sized music room to get a dose of some high-wattage jams. That still holds this year, but there's another important factor to keep in mind when bestowing top honors on the now-venerable Triple Rock: It's cheap. Not "cheap" as in busted-ass, second-rate, or shoddy--in its... More »
2011 | Best All-Ages Venue

There aren't as many dedicated all-ages venues in the Twin Cities as there ought to be, which is a shame for a place with such a vibrant music scene for grown-ups. The good news is that many of the clubs recognize that the children are our future and open up their doors for all-ages shows on a regular basis. The Triple Rock on the West Bank is great about this, offering a steady stream of local bands and national tours to the younger set. Fresh-faced whippersnappers couldn't get their... More »
2010 | BEST ROCK CLUB

You can do a bunch of things at the Triple Rock that you can't do at any other music venue: order a vegan-friendly mystery meal ("The Cook's Revenge"), drop a few quarters into a Zaxxon game while tipping back a Surly Bender, or set up an all-N.W.A./Thin Lizzy/Discharge playlist on its famous jukebox. But those are just the finer points of the best place in town to pull an afternoon-to-curfew music night. The big picture is the music room, inaugurated in 2003 with a legendary three-night... More »
2010 | BEST VEGETARIAN-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT

One of the few Twin Cities locations that offers poutine (fries smothered in salty gravy and cheese curds), plus free bacon on Wednesdays, is the best place for vegetarian and even vegan food Seems counterintuitive, but trust us: The Triple Rock silences with one slice of the vegan meatloaf. The mock duck po' boy has a reputation as large as the Triple Rock's portions, though maybe vegan pigs in a blanket are more your speed If so, you'll find that breakfast features a hearty selection of... More »
2010 | BEST HANGOVER BREAKFAST

So, you imbibed a little too much last night. This morning you woke up with a raging headache, insatiable thirst, and a missing shoe. It happens. Check your phone for anything worthy of Texts from Last Night, and then call up your friends to join you for the best hangover cure: a gut-buster breakfast. We recommend the Triple Rock Social Club on the West Bank. Though it's mainly known for its punk-rock and hip-hop shows, the other side of the bar dishes up excellent eats. Portions are served... More »
2006 | BEST JUKEBOX

Death to digital jukeboxes! Those 50-cents-per-Top-40-single vending machines are proof that digital distribution of music really can be evil--and we ain't talking about LimeWire or BitTorrent. The real jukebox experience is one that lets you browse album covers, offering up every track (at four for a buck, dammit) and reflecting honestly the stripes of whatever bar it occupies. The Triple Rock's long-heralded jukebox is the city's best example of this because it bears a remarkable... More »
2004 | BEST ROCK CLUB

We admit that when we first visited the Triple Rock, our insatiable urge to see a show was trumped by our insatiable urge to eat a burrito. But now that countless other local haunts also resemble Chipotle (we dare you to check out Tonic's sterile silver walls and not thirst for a gin-and-taco-sauce cocktail), it's clear that our attraction to this place owes as much to the crowd as the decor. Since expanding from a small drinking spot into a full-fledged concert venue last June, the T-Rock's... More »
2002 | BEST JUKEBOX

Back in the late Eighties, a cultural divide was bridged when metal fans who listened obsessively to Metallica and albums like Slayer's Reign in Blood were coerced into putting N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton into the tape deck. This landmark event prompted an eye-opening exposure to rap, a genre they'd previously scorned. In the process, these folks learned not only that the album was pretty damn clever, but also that the cathartic nature of angry music spanned a far wider range than... More »
2000 | BEST JUKEBOX

The temptation to give this category to some vintage jukebox spinning old 45s is strong, but the Triple Rock's giant, impossibly diverse trove of CDs represents something a bit more salient: a challenge. Find another jukebox where you can program Bikini Kill's "Rebel Girl," Screamin' Jay Hawkins's "I Put a Spell on You," Public Enemy's "Don't Believe the Hype," and Desmond Dekker's "Israelites" and we'll buy you one of the Rock's patented Big Ass Meatwiches--plus a vegan white russian to... More »

Redd Kross

By Erik Thompson | Wed, May 16, 2012

The venerable California alt-rock quartet Redd Kross's recent reunion — they split in the late '90s — has been a welcome one. Here's a killer live band with spirited songs that still have plenty of life left in them. Along with an infectious back ... More »
Xiu Xiu/Dirty Beaches

By Erik Thompson | Wed, May 16, 2012

Two incredibly inventive and idiosyncratic bands, the avant-garde California outfit Xiu Xiu (pictured) and the Vancouver-based one-man-band Dirty Beaches, are sure to enthrall experimental music fans of all stripes. Xiu Xiu are celebrating a decad... More »
We Are Serenades

By Rob van Alstyne | Wed, May 16, 2012

Already firmly established as one of Sweden's most formidable indie-rock ambassadors thanks to his work in Shout Out Louds, Adam Olenius has now turned top-notch synth-pop purveyor in new outfit We Are Sernades. A joint project with fellow country... More »
Poutine roundup: from classic to 'obscene'

By Emily Weiss | Tue, May 15, 2012

Admittedly, we're not exactly on par with Canada when it comes to the availability of poutine. In fact in Quebec, where the dish is said to have originated, you can order a side of the cheese-curd and... More »
Dillinger Four

By Loren Green | Wed, May 09, 2012

Dillinger Four's debut full-length, Midwestern Songs of the Americas, continues to excite 13 years after its release. When the band announced this celebratory show recapping the record in its entirety, it sold out in less than two weeks. A lot has... More »
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Niki54 | Minneapolis, MN | 40 Reviews

| Mon, March 22, 2010

great restaurant/bar next door to venue! venue staff are kinda rude, but music is great.
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amanda_hoffman | Seattle, WA | 1 Reviews

| Thu, February 18, 2010

The Triple Rock is a fun place to go for shows. I also highly enjoy Tuesday night 2-4-1's. My least favorite part about 2-4-1's is having your hands full and your drinks get warm or watery. If you order a mixed drink you get one big glass instead of having to hold two! I also enjoy getting my groove on every now and again and you can do that on Tuesday as well!
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PoiZoNKisS | Minneapolis, MN | 11 Reviews

| Sun, August 29, 2010

Music music music and great food!!!
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