Conrad - 1st Ave Stage Mgr Legend / RIP

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It's really odd to call a stage manager a music legend but that's exactly what he was. Only got to meet him briefly years ago when a friend of mine was dating him. Was cool since he wasn't working that none of the gruffness was there.

Also really sweet a few years ago when Run Westy Run was playing mortimers and they brought him and his sisters up on stage for the birthday and sang the Swedish birthday song to him.
 
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Frink said:
It's really odd to call a stage manager a music legend but that's exactly what he was. Only got to meet him briefly years ago when a friend of mine was dating him. Was cool since he wasn't working that none of the gruffness was there.

Salsa really sweet a few years ago we're on Rusty run was playing mortimers and they brought him and his sister's up on stage for the birthday and sang the Swedish birthday song to him.
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When I started to go to shows at 1st Ave, I was restricted to All Ages events. Conrad definitely appeared "gruff", especially to youths.

Seemed to have a softer persona at 21+ shows.
 



I was lucky enough to walk past him and nod like an insider to have him completely ignore me a number of times.
 


Jeff Tweedy paid an emotional tribute to Conrad last night at 1st Ave before his bands encore. He's been appearing at the venue and their affiliates for 35 years now, with 5 different acts.

From Chris Riemenschneider's Instagram

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