Part of the Gay Minneapolis Guide — bars, events & things to do.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Shot Day is a trans-centered cabaret and burlesque experience celebrating Black trans people, trans people of colour, and everyone finding freedom beyond the binary through drag, music, theater, poetry and community. Theater doors open at 7pm, show at 8pm. $10 cover.
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Wed, Aug 19
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
LUSH Lounge & Theater, Minneapolis
Free HIV testing at LUSH Lounge & Theater in Minneapolis with Neighborhood HealthSource, Wednesday afternoons with a $10 gift card for participants.
Wed, Aug 19
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
LUSH Lounge & Theater, Minneapolis
Weekly drag bingo hosted by Luna Muse at LUSH Lounge in Minneapolis. Cash prizes, live entertainment, and proceeds benefit the Aliveness Project.
WeeklyWed, Aug 19
7 PM - 9 PM
LUSH Lounge & Theater, Minneapolis
Pitch-A-Friend Sapphic Edition at LUSH Lounge & Theater, Minneapolis: a 21+ night where friends pitch their single friends to the room.
Thu, Aug 20
6 PM - 8 PM
LUSH Lounge & Theater, Minneapolis
Weekly trivia night at LUSH Lounge hosted by Trivia Mafia. Team competition, drink specials, and prizes in Minneapolis' queer nightlife hub.
WeeklyThu, Aug 20
7:30 PM - 9 PM
LUSH Lounge & Theater, Minneapolis
Oasis Laugh-Battle Improv Comedy at LUSH Lounge & Theater in Minneapolis: teams battle for laughs with guest stand-up, and the crowd crowns the champion. Doors 7pm.
Fri, Aug 21
6 PM - 8 PM
LUSH Lounge & Theater, Minneapolis
Queer Circus MPLS at LUSH Lounge & Theater in Minneapolis: the Twin Cities' premier nightlife variety show returns for a one-night-only circus spectacle.
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