WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5
The Minneapolis Home + Garden Show returns to the Minneapolis Convention Center for five days. Open from 12-8 p.m. All ages, $5-$13
Minneapolis-based artist and producer Lazerbeak holds an EP release show at Berlin from 7-9:30 p.m. $15/$18
Blues guitarist Ana Popovic performs at the Dakota. Show at 7 p.m. $40-$50
Stand-up comedian Costaki Economopolous comes to Acme Comedy Co. for a four-night stand. Show at 8 p.m. Ages 18+, $20-$35
Paint & Sip Minnesota leads an art class at Brühaven Craft Co. from 6-8 p.m. Ages 13+, $38
“Life of Pi” brings the best-selling novel to life at the Orpheum Theatre through Sunday. Show at 7:30 p.m. Ages 13+, $55+
WEEKLY:
Minneapolis Cider Co. holds an open mic night for musicians, First Take, every Wednesday from 7-10 p.m.
Local rock band Twine plays Bunkers. Show at 9:30 p.m. Ages 21+, $8
Roxy’s Cabaret hosts game night with classic board games and Mario Kart on the wall of LED screens from 7-11 p.m. Free
It’s also game night at North Loop Galley from 5:30-8:30 p.m. All ages, free
Trivia Mafia returns to Brit’s Pub for Wednesday night trivia at 7 p.m. Free
Chris Maddock hosts Ding Batz open mic at The Comedy Corner Underground from 8-9:30 p.m. Free
A neighborhood safety walk travels through the Mill District from 4:30-6 p.m. Meet on the staircase behind the Guthrie Theater and wear an orange hat or shirt. All ages, free
THURSDAY, MARCH 6
Drag performers compete for a $2,000 grand prize as the weekly Read My Lips lip-sync competition gets started at Roxy’s Cabaret. Show at 9 p.m. Free entry but reservations are recommended
Heavy metal band Disturbed comes to Target Center on The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour with Three Days Grace and Sevendust. Show at 6:30 p.m. $73+
K.Flay headlines First Avenue with Vienna Vienna. Show at 8 p.m. Ages 18+, $28
North Mississippi Allstars & Bobby Rush come to the Dakota for two nights. Show at 7 p.m. $50-$65
A Little Too Short to Be Stormtroopers return to Inbound BrewCo for Live Band Karaoke from 7-10 p.m. All ages, free
Jack Kays performs at the Fine Line with Remo Drive. Show at 7:30 p.m. All ages, $25
Atlanta-based noise rock band Whores returns to the Zhora Darling venue with Facet and Align. Show at 8 p.m. Ages 21+, $25/$30
The Main Ingredient at 7th St Entry features Muja, Juice Lord, Dom Mooney, and Lewiee Blaze. Show at 8 p.m. Ages 18+, $20
A jazz trio composed of Linz, Monaghan, and Murray plays at Berlin from 4:30-6:30 p.m. No cover
Nona Invie holds an album release at Berlin from 7:30-10 p.m. $15-$25
Stand-up comedian Costaki Economopolous continues his four-night stand at Acme Comedy Co. Show at 8 p.m. Ages 18+, $20-$35
The Minneapolis Home + Garden Show returns to the Minneapolis Convention Center for five days. Open from 12-8 p.m. All ages, $5-$13
“Life of Pi” brings the best-selling novel to life at the Orpheum Theatre through Sunday. Show at 7:30 p.m. Ages 13+, $55+
WEEKLY:
The Initials Game Live, a competitive trivia game based on the KFAN “Power Trip Morning Show” game, takes over Brühaven from 6:30-8:30 p.m. All ages, free
Minneapolis funk band Jaybee & the Routine performs at Bunkers. Show at 9:30 p.m. Ages 21+, $10
Nina DiAngelo and Monica West host Drag Queen Charity Bingo at Roxy’s Cabaret from 7-9 p.m. $10 suggested donation
Ben Katzner and Ellie Hino host Darlings Comedy Show at Zhora Darling starting at 9 p.m. Free
Thermaculture Thursdays offer a combination of steam aromatherapy, light breathwork and meditation from 7-9 p.m. in the Hewing Hotel's rooftop sauna. $65
Jaybee & the Routine perform at Bunkers. Show at 9:30 p.m. Ages 21+, $10
RECURRING:
The Guthrie Theater stages William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for the eighth time through March 23. Show at 7:30 p.m. $37+
FRIDAY, MARCH 7
Flip Phone Events throws a Lady Gaga Party with drag performances to celebrate the release of “Mayhem” at REV, located in the basement of Union Rooftop, starting at 10 p.m. Ages 21+, $20
The much-anticipated wedding episode of “Love Is Blind” screens at Machine Shop during Blind in the Cities: The Bash from 8-9:30 p.m. Free to watch or $35-$125 for experiential add-ons
American soprano Julia Bullock joins Thomas Søndergård and the Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall. Show at 8 p.m. $20-$106
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team welcomes the Purdue Boilermakers to U.S. Bank Stadium for the weekend. Game at 6 p.m. All ages, $17.45
Celtic juggernaut Gaelic Storm comes to the Pantages Theatre. Show at 7:30 p.m. $50+
Country singer-songwriter Morgan Wade headlines First Avenue. Show at 8 p.m. Ages 18+, $35
The Haitian Machete Fencing Project launches its new manual at Strive Bookstore from 4-6 p.m. All ages, free
A jazz trio composed of Dan Carpel, Joan Hutton, and Mike Wolter plays at Berlin from 4:30-6:30 p.m. No cover
Then the Tobias Meinhart Quartet takes over at Berlin from 7:30-10 p.m. $15-$25
After that Danny Sigelman brings a late-night vibe to Berlin with a DJ set starting at 10:30 p.m. No cover
Alex Rossi returns to Bunkers for a night of music starting at 9:30 p.m. Ages 21+, $10
Glixen performs at 7th St Entry with she's green and Linus. Show at 8:30 p.m. Ages 18+, $20
The Color Fred and Holdfast perform at the Zhora Darling venue. Doors at 7 p.m. Ages 21+, $15/$18
Indie songwriter Hazlett plays the Fine Line with Abby Powledge. Show at 7:30 p.m. All ages, sold out
Inbound BrewCo hosts Twin Cities Brew Brew for an evening of Magic the Gathering from 5-10 p.m. All ages, gree
North Mississippi Allstars & Bobby Rush come to the Dakota for two nights. Show at 7 p.m. $50-$65
Stand-up comedian Costaki Economopolous continues his four-night stand at Acme Comedy Co. Show at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Ages 18+, $25-$40
The Minneapolis Home + Garden Show returns to the Minneapolis Convention Center for five days. Open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. All ages, $5-$13
“Life of Pi” brings the best-selling novel to life at the Orpheum Theatre through Sunday. Show at 7:30 p.m. Ages 13+, $55+
WEEKLY:
Minneapolis Central Library Chess Club meets from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. All ages, free
Patnacia of Trivia Mafia hosts trivia at Brit’s Pub from 5-6:30 p.m. Free
A rotating selection of local DJs spin at Modist from 2-6 p.m. Free
The Comedy Corner Underground holds Friday Night Open Mic from 10-11:30 p.m. Ages 21+, free
Drag performers impersonate iconic divas during the Funky Fridays Drag Show at Roxy’s Cabaret starting at 7 p.m. All ages, $20
RECURRING:
The Guthrie Theater stages William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for the eighth time through March 23. Show at 7:30 p.m. $41+
“The World is Burning So I Made Smores” runs at Dudley Riggs Theatre for two months. Show at 7:30 p.m. $50+
SATURDAY, MARCH 8
The Big Lebowski Bash celebrates 27 years of the cult classic at Brühaven Craft Co. with a costume contest, trivia, music, food, Wii bowling, and of course, White Russian cocktails and rugs. Event from 3-11 p.m. All ages, free
Celebrate International Women’s Day at MacPhail’s first-ever Women’s History Month Performance Festival with a free performance from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and a pay-what-you-can concert at 7 p.m. All ages
Modist Brewing Co. hosts an International Women’s Day market curated by local brand WAY the Label from 12-5 p.m. All ages, free admission
Umbra hosts a “Love is Blind” season finale watch party with an all-you-can-eat brunch from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $35-$50
Ride of a Life Time, a high-energy benefit workout, raises money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the Life Time Foundation starting at 10 a.m. on the Target Center basketball courts. All ages, $25
Dancing With the Celts comes to the Dakota ahead of St. Patrick’s Day. Show at 7 p.m. $45-$55
Gamut Gallery holds a closing reception for "Sovereignty of Joy,” a solo exhibition by Indigenous artist Jonathan Thunder, from 2-4 p.m. All ages, free
Flip Phone Events puts on SpongeBob Squarepants Drag Brunch at Union Rooftop. Shows at 10 a.m., 12:30 (sold out) and 3 p.m. All ages, $20 plus entree purchase
Kim Dracula and HANABIE share a bill at the Fillmore Minneapolis. Show at 6 p.m. All ages, $53
Minnesota Opera’s head of music Mario Antonio Marra curates a program of songs presented by resident artists at the Luminary Arts Center. Show at 7 p.m. $25
It’s a Sensory-Friendly Morning at Mill City Museum from 9-10 a.m. All ages, free
The Haitian Machete Fencing Project offers a two-day training intensive at Strive Bookstore from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $60 suggested donation
Kumail Nanjiani at the Pantages Theatre. Shows at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sold out
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team welcomes the Purdue Boilermakers to U.S. Bank Stadium for the weekend. Game at 6 p.m. All ages, $17.45
American soprano Julia Bullock joins Thomas Søndergård and the Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall. Show at 7 p.m. $41-$111
Country singer-songwriter Josh Meloy headlines First Avenue with Kenny Feidler. Show at 8:30 p.m. Ages 18+, $25
Wanderer headlines the Zhora Darling venue with Birth Order, Texture Freq, and Baumgardner. Doors at 7 p.m. Ages 21+, $10
Chase & Ovation returns to Bunkers for a night of Prince’s music starting at 9:30 p.m. Ages 21+, $20
Pop duo DWLLRS stops at 7th St Entry on the Cameraman Tour with doan. Show at 7:30 p.m. All ages, $15
Mary Petrich OpenHand Trio fills Berlin with early-evening jazz from 4:30-6:30 p.m. No cover
Then local group ThoughtCast takes over at Berlin from 7:30-10 p.m. $15
James Taylor spins a global mix of jazz, soul, boogie, and other improvised music to end the night at Berlin starting at 10:30 p.m. No cover
Country singer-songwriter Ashley Cooke plays the Fine Line with Greylan James. Show at 8:30 p.m. Ages 18+, sold out
Stand-up comedian Costaki Economopolous wraps up his four-night stand at Acme Comedy Co. Show at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Ages 18+, $25-$40
The Minneapolis Home + Garden Show returns to the Minneapolis Convention Center for five days. Open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. All ages, $5-$13
“Life of Pi” brings the best-selling novel to life at the Orpheum Theatre through Sunday. Shows at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Ages 13+, $55+
WEEKLY:
Now on a winter schedule, the Minneapolis Farmers Market on Lyndale Avenue is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. through April. All ages, free
Similarly, the Mill City Farmers Market operates inside the Mill City Museum every first and third Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., until it goes back outside in May. All ages, free
Nina DiAngelo, Monica West and BeBe Zahara Benet (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”) star in the Goddess Experience Drag Show at Roxy’s Cabaret starting at 7 p.m. $20
RECURRING:
The Guthrie Theater stages William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for the eighth time through March 23. Shows at 1 and 7:30 p.m. $41+
“The World is Burning So I Made Smores” runs at Dudley Riggs Theatre through mid-May. Shows at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. $50+
SUNDAY, MARCH 9
The Old St. Anthony Spring Market returns to Machine Shop from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All ages, free entry
Graze Food Hall by Travail throws a “Love is Blind” reunion watch party from 8-10 p.m. All ages, free
Quack, quack, quack! “The Mighty Ducks” and “D2: The Mighty Ducks” screen at Nicollet Island Pavilion from 2-6 p.m. All ages, free
Minnesota Timberwolves welcome the San Antonio Spurs to Target Center. Tipoff at 7 p.m. All ages, $13+
Pop singer-songwriter Howie Day, best known for his 2003 hit “Collide,” performs at the Dakota. Show at 7 p.m. $47+
Flip Phone Events brings SZA + Doechii Drag Brunch to Crave. Shows at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. All ages, $20 plus entree purchase
Stand-up comedian Caleb Hearon brings his So True Live Tour to the Fillmore Minneapolis. Shows at 5:30 and 8 p.m. Ages 18+, sold out
The curtain falls on “Life of Pi” at the Orpheum Theatre through Sunday. Shows at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Ages 13+, $55+
BRAINGIVER welcomes trumpeter Trever Hagen to Berlin for their Skull Sundays residency. Show at 7 p.m. $10
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team welcomes the Purdue Boilermakers to U.S. Bank Stadium for the weekend. Game at 1 p.m. All ages, $17.45
The Haitian Machete Fencing Project offers a two-day training intensive at Strive Bookstore from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. $60 suggested donation
The Minneapolis Home + Garden Show returns to the Minneapolis Convention Center for five days. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All ages, $5-$13
WEEKLY:
The Initials Game Live brings a fast-paced word game to Graze Food Hall by Travail from 2-4 p.m.
Minneapolis Central Craft Club meets at the Nicollet Mall library from 12-2 p.m. Ages 18+, free
Inbound BrewCo holds bingo in the taproom every week from 3-5 p.m. Ages 18+, $2 per card
Mia of Trivia Mafia hosts trivia night in Fulton Beer’s taproom starting at 5 p.m. Free
The cast of Roxy’s Cabaret dazzles with their lip-syncing and dancing during Bottomless Drag Brunch starting at 12 p.m. $20
Church of Cornbread, featuring legendary local musician Cornbread Harris and his band, takes over Palmer's Bar from 5-7 p.m. Ages 21+, free
Roxy’s Cabaret screens a movie for Cult Cinema Sundays. Doors at 7 p.m., movie at 8 p.m. Free entry and popcorn
Legendary house band Dr. Mambo’s Combo performs at Bunkers. Show at 9:30 p.m. Ages 21+, $12
RECURRING:
The Guthrie Theater stages William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for the eighth time through March 23. Shows at 1 and 7 p.m. $29+
MONDAY, MARCH 10
Local jazz duo Charmin & Shapira perform at the Dakota with Pete Whitman. Show at 7 p.m. $20+
A Park Palette Art Class teaches clothing customization at Water Works Pavilion from 6:30-8 p.m. Ages 14+, $15 for residents
Drummer Chris Hepola, pianist Mike Vasich, and bassist Eric Struve come together as House on Fire in a piano trio setting at Berlin. Show at 7 p.m. $10
Inbound BrewCo holds an open mic night for singers, comedians, poets, and other performers of all skill levels from 8-10 p.m. All ages, free
WEEKLY:
The Initials Game Live comes to Modist Brewing Co. from 6:30-8:30 p.m. every Monday through April 21. All ages, free
Cream of the Crop, a new weekly drag competition and karaoke party, takes over Roxy’s Cabaret starting at 7 p.m. All ages, free eight-week
TUESDAY, MARCH 11
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team welcomes the Kansas Jayhawks to U.S. Bank Stadium for two days. Game at 6 p.m. All ages, $17.45
Sarah Morris and Dylan Hicks & Small Screens perform at the Dakota. Show at 7 p.m. $30+
Friends of Loring Park hosts a Singalong with Dan Chouinard at the Loring Community Arts Center from 7-8:30 p.m. All ages, free
Canadian singer-songwriter LØLØ comes to 7th St Entry with GUS. Show at 7:30 p.m. All ages, $35
Yung Gravy-like rapper and singer bbno$ (pronounced “baby, no money”) performs at the Fillmore Minneapolis. Show at 7 p.m. All ages, sold out
WEEKLY:
Family storytime brings books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement to the Minneapolis Central Library from 10:30-11 a.m. for children and their caregivers. All ages, free
Minneapolis Central Library Chess Club meets from 1-3 p.m. All ages, free
The Bar Exams bring trivia to Brühaven Craft Co. from 6:30-8:30 p.m. All ages, free
Learn performance skills, create skits and songs, use creative play, and tell your story during Creative Expression Sessions with zAmya Theater Project at the Minneapolis Central Library from 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Nina DiAngelo and Monica West host Drag Queen Charity Bingo at Roxy’s Cabaret from 7-9 p.m. $10 suggested donation
RECURRING:
The Guthrie Theater stages William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for the eighth time through March 23. Show at 7:30 p.m. $33+
