This Week · July 29 – August 2, 2026
Live music & events this week in the south Twin Cities metro
Live shows, trivia nights, karaoke, and more at south metro bars, breweries, and taprooms. Updated every Tuesday.
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This Week
Live Music This Week
38 live music shows across the south Twin Cities metro — grouped by day.
Wednesday, July 29
Pre-amp Series: Mike Bustin
High Society Band
Craig Clark Band
Opening Act: John Kerns
Live at the Lake, Casperson Park Lakeville — Casperson Park (the J's) 📍
The Dolly's
Live at the Lake, Casperson Park Lakeville — Casperson Park (the J's) 📍
Thursday, July 30
Pre-amp Series: James Whatton
The Night Light Chasers
The Confluence Hotel — Hastings 📍
rock
Thursday Night BINGO With Bloomington Lions Club
Roger Allen
country, cover, originals
Friday, July 31
DAN SWITCH
acoustic, top 40, jazz, looping
Tony Sammis
North 20 Brewing — Rosemount 📍
acoustic, country, classic rock
Maddie Forsythe
Lonesome Losers
FRIDAY NIGHT ACOUSTICS ON THE PATIO WITH TOM "WOODY" STROHMYER
Bogart's Entertainment Center — Apple Valley 📍
rock, oldies, solo entertainer
Daniel Nathan
Badger Hill Brewing — Shakopee 📍
rock, acoustic, originals + 60s-90s covers
at Barley + Vine
Heartbreaker
Cole Diamond
honky tonk, outlaw country, vintage rock
Boarder Cats
The Decades
LEDFOOT LARRY
neo-traditional country, americana
DENNY McGOVERN
Bucks 54 Bar and Grill — Burnsville 📍
acoustic, classic rock
Saturday, August 1
Will Durie
Badger Hill Brewing — Shakopee 📍
pop, folk, singer-songwriter, classic rock
Dan Ferstenou
Mississippi Pub — Inver Grove Heights 📍
acoustic, folk, classic country covers
Two is Enough
Brianno's Chart House — Lakeville 📍
acoustic, cover
Joel Kiekbusch
North 20 Brewing — Rosemount 📍
eclectic Americana, acoustic
Jesse Totushek
Obrians Public House — Shakopee 📍
acoustic, pop/rock/country (takes requests)
Jim Stairs
blues
SATURDAY NIGHT ACOUSTICS ON THE PATIO WITH BRUCE BURNIECE
Bogart's Entertainment Center — Apple Valley 📍
classic pop rock, acoustic
J Train Jazz
jazz
Weekend Rockstar
Neisen's Sports Bar — Savage 📍
rock, cover, party
BOWL N' BEATS SATURDAY NIGHT
Sunday, August 2
Kyle Koliha
The Confluence Hotel — Hastings 📍
folk, americana, country, blues
Music in the Vineyard - Greg Sletten
Alexis Bailly Vineyard — Hastings 📍
acoustic, singer/songwriter
The Knox Path Trio
Jim Stairs Blues Jam
Bruce Berniece
Also Happening
Trivia, Games & Karaoke
32 weekly happenings — trivia nights, bingo, karaoke, and more.
Wednesday, July 29
KARAOKE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Trivia
Trivia Night with Trivia Mafia
Live Sporcle Trivia
National Chicken Wing Day
Wednesday Nachos & A Modelo
National Chicken Wing Day
Brick Oven Bus
Food - Hasta La Pasta
Vingo Music Video Bingo
Bingo
Thursday, July 30
BAR TRIVIA THURSDAY NIGHT
Trivia Night
Trivia Mafia
Flight Night
Burger Nirvana - ALL DAY LONG
Thursday 1/2 Priced Bottles of Wine
Smash N Dash at Bald Man
Food - Brown Chicken Brown Cow
JJ & AJ Duo Patio Party
Bingo
Friday, July 31
$5 Fridays- $5 PINTS 1-5pm
Garillers Food Truck at Bald Man
Food - Smokestack Express
AV SUMMER CONCERT SERIES FEATURING THE LONESOME LOSERS - A FREE, ALL-AGES SHOW
Bruce Bearinger
Saturday, August 1
Breakfast
612 Teppanyaki at Bald Man
USA vs. Bosnia with SOUND
Sunday, August 2
Bingo with Beer and Meat Raffle
Ross William Perry Trio Live on the Patio
Brick Oven Bus
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