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Mirage: Drag After Dark (21+)

LUSH Lounge & Theater990 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413Directions(612) 208-0053Website

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Mirage: Drag After Dark is a free late-night drag show every Saturday at LUSH Lounge & Theater, with drag kings, things and burlesque performers taking over the stage. Doors open at 9pm, the show kicks off at 9:30pm, and there's no cover, just a packed theater and a crowd ready to celebrate. RSVP if you can, since it helps them plan the room, but you can walk in without one. Wear something that deserves the spotlight.

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Drag Discovery: Cycle

Sunday, November 15th, 2026

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Each week, contestants take the stage to perform a number of their choice for a local drag entertainer serving as mentor, then get immediate, constructive feedback right there in the room. The mentor picks the top two to advance to a lip sync battle, and the winners take home a cash prize plus a guest spot in an upcoming Saturday show. It's a front-row seat to up-and-coming talent being shaped in real time, and the room gets to watch the whole journey unfold.

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6:30 PM

Bingo with a twist at LUSH Lounge & Theater in Northeast Minneapolis, where each week a new artist or genre sets the theme. Your favorite drag performer calls the balls, tosses out jokes and trivia, and passes out cash, all in a fabulous ensemble. It's $10 for 10 games, with a chance to win $1000 on the coverall. Come early because it fills up fast, and all proceeds go to the Aliveness Project.

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Friday night at LUSH belongs to queer femme joy and the dance floor. DJ Shannon Blowtorch is spinning, go-go dancers are working, and there's no cover to get in. Show up in a tank top, show up in whatever makes you feel good—this is a night built around celebrating bodies, identities, and the pure pleasure of dancing with your people. Free entry means there's zero reason not to be there.

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