<p>Most casual Prince fans know &#39;Purple Rain&#39; was partially filmed at First Avenue. But did you know the title song is a live recording, taped at First Ave a few months before filming started? In this episode, we meet Prince and the Revolution at a benefit show for Minnesota Dance Theatre, where they debuted &quot;Purple Rain&quot; in support of dance and community. [Songs sampled: Prince - &quot;Purple Rain,&quot; Purple Playground - &quot;Purple Playground&quot;]</p>

The Current Rewind: Aug. 3, 1983

In The Current Rewind’s second season, we’re tracing the 50-year history of Minneapolis club First Avenue, using 10 pivotal dates to explore how a city, a scene, and popular music have evolved since the dawn of the ’70s. The Current’s Cecilia Johnson and Mark Wheat — along with special guest hosts like Craig Finn, Jay Smooth, and Sun Yung Shin — will meet you at the barricades for opening night, drop in on life-changing shows, and take an inside look at the present-day #SaveOurStages campaign.