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April 12 – 23, 2026
Friday is the night to circle on the calendar — Tony Cuchetti brings his soulful roots rock/Americana sound to The Mudd Room, and Badger Hill has Daniel Switch on the same night. Saturday is stacked too: The Indecisions at Jersey's play everything from Stevie Wonder to Billie Eilish, and the Analog Drifters hit Badger Hill's stage. If you're more of a trivia person, there's something going on nearly every night this week.
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Live Music
The Mudd Room 📍 · Mendota
Two talented multi-instrumentalists who cover popular songs and mix in original material. They tailor the set to the room, so every show feels a little different.
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Wellness · 10 AM
Slow Flow Yoga + Sound Bath
Nine Mile Brewing 📍 · Bloomington
Ember in Bloom Foundation hosts this morning session — ticket price includes a beer (or NA) token for after class. Proceeds support free wellness services for survivors of domestic abuse.
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Bingo · 12:30 PM
Bloodys & Boomstick Bingo
Heartbreakers Bar & Grill 📍 · Chaska
Sunday bingo with a Bloody Mary to start and lots of raffles and prizes throughout.
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Bingo · 2 PM
Sunday Bingo & Meat Raffle
Bald Man Brewing 📍 · Eagan
Weekly Sunday afternoon bingo with a meat raffle. A solid excuse to grab a pint at 2 PM.
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Open Stage · 6 PM
Monday Night Hootenanny
Badger Hill Brewing 📍 · Shakopee
A rotating showcase of local musicians — sign up to play or just come to listen. The Hootenanny crew keeps the vibe loose and welcoming every week.
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Community · 4 PM
Second Monday Book Exchange
Nine Mile Brewing 📍 · Bloomington
Bring a few books you've finished and swap them for something new. All genres welcome — sci-fi, romance, cookbooks, kids' books. Free to participate.
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Tournament · 6 PM
Crokinole Tournament
Nine Mile Brewing 📍 · Bloomington
12 teams compete in this classic tabletop disc game. One ticket = one team. Good for newcomers and veterans alike — it's easy to pick up and weirdly addictive.
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Bingo · 7 PM
Tuesday Night Bingo
Wildcats Bar & Grill 📍 · Eagan
Every Tuesday at 7 PM. Grab some food, pick your lucky numbers, and see if tonight's your night.
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Trivia · 7 PM
Trivia Night
Badger Hill Brewing 📍 · Shakopee
Bring your thinking cap and a team name. Wednesday trivia at Badger Hill draws a good crowd — worth showing up early to grab a table.
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Trivia · 7–9 PM
Trivia Night with Trivia Mafia
Nine Mile Brewing 📍 · Bloomington
Trivia Mafia runs a solid weekly show here — wide-ranging questions, good energy, 7–9 PM every Wednesday.
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Live Music · 6–9 PM
Inver Grove Brewery 📍 · Inver Grove Heights
Inver Grove Brewery is kicking off Thursday live music with Dan Ferstenou. Three hours of live music with a cold pint is a pretty good Thursday night.
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Karaoke · 8 PM
Karaoke — We Fest Contest Night
Jersey's Bar & Grill 📍 · Inver Grove Heights
Regular Thursday karaoke at 8 PM, but April 16th is also a We Fest Karaoke Contest night. Sing well enough and you could end up performing the National Anthem at We Fest. Finals are May 21st — first come, first sing.
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Trivia · 6 PM
Initials Game Trivia
Jersey's Bar & Grill 📍 · Inver Grove Heights
Every Thursday at Jersey's. Come early for Happy Hour specials, then battle for bragging rights. Prizes for the winners.
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Bingo · 6 PM
Thursday Night BINGO — Bloomington Lions Club
Nine Mile Brewing 📍 · Bloomington
$20 package plays all games. April proceeds benefit Ampersand Families, a local organization supporting foster and adoptive families. Must be 18+ to play.
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Music Bingo · 6:30 PM
Music Bingo — Music Mashup
Badger Hill Brewing 📍 · Shakopee
Part trivia, part bingo — you identify song clips and mark your card. A good time if you think you know music.
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Live Music · Evening
The Mudd Room 📍 · Mendota
Detroit-born, Twin Cities-based roots rock and Americana. Cuchetti grew up in a traveling musical family and it shows — his songs have real lived-in character. One of the better storytelling performers in the local scene.
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Live Music · 7 PM
Badger Hill Brewing 📍 · Shakopee
Daniel Switch takes the Badger Hill stage Friday at 7 PM. A solid Friday night option in Shakopee.
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Live Music · Evening
Buck's 54 Bar & Grill 📍 · Burnsville
Free live music every Friday at Buck's 54. Tony Sammis is a regular on the south metro circuit — reliably good.
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DJ / Dance Party · 9 PM
Neon Nights with DJ Dunn It Right
Heartbreakers Bar & Grill 📍 · Chaska
Throw on your brightest neon and head to Heartbreakers for a dance party starting at 9 PM. DJ Dunn It Right runs the show.
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Live Music · Evening
The Mudd Room 📍 · Mendota
Singer-songwriter Tim Howe has been playing the Minnesota scene since 2008. He uses smooth vocals and live looping to create a one-man show that feels much bigger — worth catching if you haven't seen him.
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Live Music · 7 PM
Badger Hill Brewing 📍 · Shakopee
The Analog Drifters hit the Badger Hill stage Saturday at 7 PM. Good spot to make a night of it in Shakopee.
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Live Music · 9 PM
Jersey's Bar & Grill 📍 · Inver Grove Heights
One of the Twin Cities' newest cover bands with a genuinely wild setlist — Stevie Wonder, AC/DC, Queen, Outkast, Bruno Mars, Billie Eilish. The "indecisive" thing is a feature. High-energy Saturday night show starting at 9 PM.
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Karaoke · 9 PM–Midnight
Karaoke Saturday
Wildcats Bar & Grill 📍 · Eagan
Every Saturday night from 9 PM to midnight. If you've had a good week (or a rough one), this is your outlet.
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Live Music · 3 PM
Badger Hill Brewing 📍 · Shakopee
An afternoon set at Badger Hill before the evening show — a good way to ease into Saturday.
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Class · 11 AM
Morel Mushroom Class with The Gentleman Forager
Nine Mile Brewing 📍 · Bloomington
A 3-hour foraging class covering morels, oyster mushrooms, and other spring finds. Part educational, part culinary, with beer included. Tickets required — check the Nine Mile website.
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Acoustic · 10 AM
Sunday Morning Unplugged
Badger Hill Brewing 📍 · Shakopee
From the crew behind Monday Night Hootenanny — a chill Sunday morning acoustic session. Coffee, beer, and no rush.
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Class · 5 PM
Mahjong Class
Nine Mile Brewing 📍 · Bloomington
Learn mahjong at the brewery. Tickets on the Nine Mile website — a fun way to pick up a new game.
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Trivia · 7–9 PM
Trivia Night with Trivia Mafia
Nine Mile Brewing 📍 · Bloomington
Weekly Wednesday trivia with Trivia Mafia. 7–9 PM, wide-ranging questions, good atmosphere.
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Dance · Evening
Line Dancing with Billie
Buck's 54 Bar & Grill 📍 · Burnsville
Lessons and open dancing — not just country, all genres. Billie keeps it easy to follow and genuinely fun for beginners. Bring a few friends and you'll have a good time.
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Bingo · 6 PM
Thursday Night BINGO — Bloomington Lions Club
Nine Mile Brewing 📍 · Bloomington
The weekly Bloomington Lions BINGO continues — $20 package, charity proceeds, 18+. A feel-good way to end the week.
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Don't Miss
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Friday at The Mudd Room
If you only go out once this week, make it Friday at The Mudd Room for Tony Cuchetti. He grew up in a traveling musical family and spent years cutting his teeth in Detroit before planting roots in the Twin Cities — and you can hear all of that in his sound. Rustic, soulful, Americana with real stories behind it. The Mudd Room is an intimate spot that fits this kind of show perfectly.
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Saturday at Jersey's Bar & Grill
The Indecisions are one of those bands where the setlist alone could fill the night. Stevie Wonder into AC/DC into Outkast into Billie Eilish — they lean into the chaos and it works. Saturday night at 9 PM, free to attend, the kind of show that's loud enough to forget about Sunday morning.
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