Ceiling Collapses Mid-Concert at Iconic Minneapolis Venue

Part of the ceiling collapsed during a concert at a famed Minneapolis club on Wednesday night, sending at least two people to the hospital, NBC News reported.

Canadian rock band Theory of a Deadman were playing a set at local landmark First Avenue when, witnesses say, smoke and the sprinklers went off in the rear of the venue before a portion of the ceiling fell at around 10:15 p.m. local time (11:15 p.m. ET).

The Minneapolis Fire Department said three to four people were hurt, with two transported to a hospital for further evaluation.

Rolling Stone placed First Avenue at No. 3 on its list of "The Best Big Rooms in America." The musician Prince frequently played there in the 1980s and featured the venue in his movie "Purple Rain."

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