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Multi award winning LGBTQ+ establishment! Voted Best of Minnesota featuring top-notch drag and more!
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In 2022, Lush was voted the best Gay Bar in Minnesota by the Star Tribune and has also been voted in the top 20 for the best drag brunch IN THE NATION by Yelp! Lush Lounge & Theater has been featured in a variety of both digital and media outlets following its reopening in late 2021. The new ownership team includes Andrew Rausch and Jared Lawrence. Rausch brings twenty years in the hospitality industry and thirteen years performing as Crystal Belle. Lawrence owns and manages multiple businesses and has performed on stage for the last fourteen years as Nikki Vixxen. The pair will oversee operations and programming of all entertainment. Rausch and Lawrence have partnered with Jennifer Lueck, of Betty & Earl’s, a restaurant specializing in homemade biscuits, to purchase LUSH and its 11,000 square-foot building on Central Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis. Betty & Earl's has been enjoyed by celebrities such as Reba McEntire and Melissa Peterman. The menu at LUSH will, of course, feature Betty & Earl’s signature biscuits in a variety of sandwiches and sweets alongside other offerings.

10/29/2026

CALLING ALL ICONIC COSTUMES!! $500 Cash Prize!

Think you’ve got what it takes to take that 1st Place $500 Prize!? Whether you’re doing spooky, sexy or campy, we wanna see!

The Costume Contest will happen around 11:45PM in our Theater! What’s happening before that? Catch a stacked line-up for our Drag Show starting at 9:30PM featuring the legendary Kennedy Davenport from RuPaul’s Drag Race!

🎟️ COVER
$10 in Advance | $20 at the Door

Round up your coven and snag that $10 Pre-Sale Cover! www.lushmpls.com

Be Kind And Have A Good Time 🧡

10/28/2026

THIS WEEK AT LUSH

WEDNESDAY
•4-6PM - 2-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
2-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e
•6PM - Edward Scissorhands Drag Bingo w/ Luna Muse
•6PM - W**e Wednesday
Enjoy 1/2 priced bottles of w**e until 9PM

THURSDAY
•ALL NIGHT - 3-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
3-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e
•6PM - Trivia Mafia in the Lounge
•7PM - Good Camel Comedy Presents: OASIS Laugh-Battle Improv Comedy Show
Enjoy hilarious improv as teams battle for laughs plus guest stand-up comedy and improv groups.

FRIDAY
•4-6PM - 2-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
2-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e
•9PM - FriGAY $3 Jell-O Shots w/ Daiquiri De’File
•10PM - Q***r Circus: Witch, Please!
Get ready to explore the spooky, the cooky & the sensual side of the autumn season with this special brand of Cirque-lesque!

SATURDAY
•11AM - A Brunch of Drag w/ Kennedy Davenport - SOLD OUT!
Hosted by Nikki Vixxen featuring Kamaree Williams, Crystal Belle & Luna Muse.
•2PM - Hocus Pocus Drag Bingo w/ Luna Muse, Nikki Vixxen & Crystal Belle
•2PM - Meet & Greet w/ Kennedy Davenport 🎟️$30 benefitting Tubman
•9PM - Haunted Haus w/ Kennedy Davenport
🎟️Cover $10 in Advance | $20 at Door
•9PM-2AM DJ Shannon Blowtorch in our Lounge
•9:30PM - Drag Show hosted by Luna Muse featuring Kennedy Davenport, Tomi Saint James, Cravin’ Catastrophe, Carino XOXO, Pistachio Cr****ie, Carmen Monoxide, Loring Mitchell, LUSH ICON 2026 Frozaen Pissás, Cyra Doll, Morticia Moon, Rose Nylon + Mx. Bloodbath 2026 Spectrum
•~11:45PM - Costume Contest in our Theater
$500 Cash Prize for 1st Place Winner!
•MIDNIGHT - DJ IBIBABY takes over the Theater for a set to keep you dancing in the dark until 2AM!

SUNDAY
•11-2PM - $19 Bottomless Mimosas
•2-6PM - 2-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
2-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e
•6:30PM - Drag Discovery is BACK!
Hosted by Luna Muse w/ Mentor Splash

MONDAY
•5-6PM - 2-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
2-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e
•6:30PM - Musical Mondays at LUSH
Celebrate 14 YEARS since the very first Musical Mondays!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
NOV 8TH WE START OUR SUNDAY A BRUNCH OF DRAG SHOWS AGAIN!

Be Kind And Have A Good Time 💗

10/22/2026

MPLS, Our DJ lineup for Halloween Night 😍

DJ BLOWTORCH | LOUNGE | 9PM-2AM
Gather the ghouls & get on that dance floor! DJ BLOWTORCH will be playing all the way until last call

DJ IBIBABY | THEATER | MIDNIGHT-2AM
The midnight takeover you need to plan your night around. DJ IBIBABY takes over after our Costume Contest! Your costume deserves an after party & she’s providing the soundtrack

🎟️PRE-SALE COVER $10
🎟️DOOR COVER $20

Summon up your coven & head to www.lushmpls.com to snag your $10 tickets 🎃

10/20/2026

THIS WEEK AT LUSH

WEDNESDAY
•4-6PM - 2-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
2-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e
•6PM - American Horror Story Drag Bingo w/ Nikki Vixxen
•6PM - W**e Wednesday
Enjoy 1/2 priced bottles of w**e until 9PM

THURSDAY
•ALL NIGHT - 3-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
3-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e
•6PM - Trivia Mafia in the Lounge
•6:30PM - Mixfit Theater Presents: The Rocky Horror Show
Board our flying circus tent, en route to planet Transexual in the galaxy of Transylvania, where the residents of Frankenstein Place immerse the audience in a science fiction/double feature that pairs live music with gravity defying aerial acts.

FRIDAY
•4-6PM - 2-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
2-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e
•6:30PM - Mixfit Theater Presents: The Rocky Horror Show
•9PM - FriGAY $3 Jell-O Shots w/ Daiquiri De’File
•10PM - Unboxx’d Presents: Doll O Ween
Come dressed in your best costume and stay after the drag show for a chance to win big on the runway! Plus a cocktail menu fit for a Doll 🥂

SATURDAY
•11AM - A Brunch of Drag: Witch, Please! 🎟️$10
Hosted by Domita Sanchez featuring Dina Delicious, Loring Mitchell, Rustina Nuttz & Luna Muse
•2PM - Drag Bingo w/ Luna Muse
•5:30PM - Mixfit Theater Presents: The Rocky Horror Show
•9PM - Pistachio’s Playhouse - FREE
Hosted by Pistachio Cr****ie featuring Mink Hole, Arágidi, Lilah Doll, Odessa & Crow Shay

SUNDAY
•11-2PM - $19 Bottomless Mimosas
•2-6PM - 2-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
2-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
NOV 8TH WE START OUR SUNDAY A BRUNCH OF DRAG SHOWS AGAIN!

Be Kind And Have A Good Time 💗

10/13/2026

THIS WEEK AT LUSH

WEDNESDAY
•4-6PM - 2-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
2-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e
•6PM - Beetlejuice Drag Bingo w/ Tomi Saint James
•6PM - W**e Wednesday
Enjoy 1/2 priced bottles of w**e until 9PM

THURSDAY
•ALL NIGHT - 3-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
3-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e
•6PM - Trivia Mafia in the Lounge
•7PM - Mixfit Theater Presents: The Rocky Horror Show
Board our flying circus tent, en route to planet Transexual in the galaxy of Transylvania, where the residents of Frankenstein Place immerse the audience in a science fiction/double feature that pairs live music with gravity defying aerial acts.

FRIDAY
•4-6PM - 2-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
2-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e
•7PM - Mixfit Theater Presents: The Rocky Horror Show
•9PM - FriGAY $3 Jell-O Shots w/ Loring Mitchell

SATURDAY
•11AM - A Brunch of Drag: Slashers & Scream Queens 🎟️$10
Hosted by Barb featuring Cerberus the Hound, Tomi Saint James & Frozaen Pissás
•2PM - Drag Bingo w/ Barb
•7PM - Mixfit Theater Presents: The Rocky Horror Show
•9PM - LUSH: LIVE! - FREE
Our monthly live-singing drag cabaret
Hosted by Luna Muse featuring Jenna Cis, Splash, Hunky Dory & Minneapolis Diva

SUNDAY
•11-2PM - $19 Bottomless Mimosas
•2-6PM - 2-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
2-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e
•4:30PM - The Bloodbath Ball 2026
Join us for a night of the spooky, the weird, the boundary-pushing, and more!
10 contestants battle it out across 4 categories:
•DIY Runway
•Talent
•Best Drag
•Q&A

Be Kind And Have A Good Time 💗

10/08/2026

LUSH ICON 2026✨ honoring 2025 LUSH ICON: Iconica.
With hosts Nikki Vixxen & Anitta BisQuette. Featuring guest judge entertainment: Domita Sanchez, Kamaree Williams, Jojo Ventus Ninja, and Dina Delicious

LUSH ICON 2026: Frozaen Pissás
First alternate: Hunky Dory
Second alternate: Giselle H Jacobs

📸Photos by Tuner Lane Photography.

10/07/2026

THIS WEEK AT LUSH

WEDNESDAY
•4-6PM - 2-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
2-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e
•6PM - Nightmare on Barb’s Street Drag Bingo w/ Everyone’s Favorite Neighbor, Barb!
•6PM - W**e Wednesday
Enjoy 1/2 priced bottles of w**e until 9PM

THURSDAY
•ALL NIGHT - 3-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
3-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e
•6PM - Trivia Mafia in the Lounge
•6:30PM - Call Me Ursula: A Musical Deep Dive into the Sea Witch 🎟️$25
Experience the cut songs from The Disney Broadway Show, from the Original Animated Film and hear about all the broads they considered for the role before the legendary Pat Carroll finally cemented her rendition into our psyches. Live-Singing, Stand-Up Comedy and a musical history lesson, only as Jason B. Schmidt can deliver

FRIDAY
•4-6PM - 2-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
2-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e
•7PM - Minneapolis Musical Theatre Presents: Head Over Heals
Inspired by a 16th-century English poem, and set to the electrifying music of the iconic 1980s all-female rock band the Go-Go’s, this wildly entertaining romp follows a royal family on a madcap quest to save their kingdom from extinction - only to discover that the key to its survival lies within their own hearts.
•7PM - Gay Bowl Women’s+ Party
•9PM - TANK (top) NIGHT! - FREE
Join DJ Shannon Blowtorch, GoGo Dancer Keke Boudreaux & $3 Shots w/ Splash! A high-energy LGBTQ+ celebration of dance, body positivity, q***r femme joy and tank tops! Let’s dance, celebrate, and embrace all the incredible bodies and identities that make our community so beautiful!

SATURDAY
•11AM - A Brunch of Drag: Basic Bitch Autumn- 🎟️$10
Hosted by Nikki Vixxen featuring Cortana LaReese, Kamaree Williams & Amber Hudson
•2PM - Drag Bingo w/ Kamaree Williams
•7PM - Minneapolis Musical Theatre Presents: Head Over Heals
•9PM - MIRAGE: Drag After Dark - FREE
Hosted by Domita Sanchez featuring Cariño XOXO, Aranya & Veggie-Tation

SUNDAY
•11-2PM - $19 Bottomless Mimosas
•12PM - Minnesota Vikings VS New Orleans Saints w/ SOUND ON in Lounge
•2-6PM - 2-4-1 Drinks + $2 Off Shareables
2-4-1 Rails, Taps & House W**e

Be Kind And Have A Good Time 💗

10/06/2026

Coming up this Thursday! Get your tickets over at www.lushmpls.com

Address

990 Central Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN
55413

Opening Hours

Wednesday	4pm - 10pm
Thursday	4pm - 10pm
Friday	4pm - 12am
Saturday	11am - 12am
Sunday	11am - 10pm

Telephone

+16122080053

Website

https://lushmpls.com/

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