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Bunkers
Music Bar and Grill:
761 Washington Ave N Minneapolis (612) 338-8188
A great old hang out.
Limited menu (mostly burgers, except at lunch). Small dance floor.
Bunkers
website
Cabooze:
917 Cedar Ave
Minneapolis MN (612) 338-6425
A 25 year history. Many of the best have played
here.
Located near the Whiskey Junction and the Joint bar.
Outdoor seating
and grill spring and summer.
Very limited indoor seating, can be very crowded.
Parking is a pain. Old parking lot gone.
Cabooze
website
Coon Rapids American Legion:
11640 Crooked Lake Blvd NW Map
Firehouse Lounge
3801
Restwood Road Circle Pines, MN 55345
House PA, nice place 763-784-6560
Map
Hydrant:
In Bethel MN Hwy 65 north to 237, left, follow signs to downtown Bethel.
New bar, check it out! Map
Inn Kahoots:
In Medina, a nice blues and biker bar west of the cities. 45 Hamel Road, Medina MN 763.478.6070
Kierans Irish Pub:
330 2nd Ave S (downtown)
Mpls.; 612.339.4499
My 2nd favorite Irish club. Free parking coupons available.
Kierans
Mainstreet:
814 Mainstreet Hopkins, MN 952-938-2400
A comfortable bar in downtown
Hopkins. Food is above average quality. Small dance floor.
Mainstreet
Medina Entertainment:
500
Highway 55 Medina, MN 763-478-6661
Large club. Restaurant and bowling downstairs.
Ballroom upstairs. Huge dance floor.
Limited drink and beer selection upstairs.
Medina website
Merlin's rest:
Favorite pub, free music, great beer (Bellhaven, Guiness, etc).
Wild Bill Watkins is to be found here... 3601 E. Lake St., Minneapolis - 612 216 2419
Merlin's website
Minnesota Music Cafe:
499 Payne Ave.,
St. Paul 651.776.4699
Large stage and good dance floor. Good sound system too!
Minnesota Music Cafe website
Mounds Park Lounge
1067 Hudson road St Paul 651.771.4776
Dance floor, no food. Map
Myth Nightclub:
3090 Southlawn Dr Maplewood 651.779.MYTH
Narrow's Saloon
(Lake Minnetonka) 3380 Shoreline Drive
Navarre, MN (952) 471-3352
Directions: Take I-394 WEST Exit: CR-15 WEST stay on 15 (aka Shoreline Dr),
go about 5.9 miles Arrive at: 3380 SHORELINE DR
Narrow's
Saloon
North St Paul Legion:
2678 7th Ave E St Paul..Map
Poodle Club: New name "McMahon's":
3001 E. Lake Street Minneapolis
612.722.1377
Highly rated happy hour. Dance floor. Some off street parking
Watch the steet signs for when you can park. Being towed is a bitch.
Website
Povlitzki's on 65
8407 NE Plaza Blvd., Spring Lake Park, MN 763.784.7110
Website
Rossi's Blue Star Room:
80 South 9th st Mpls
Beautiful room! Superior food, however, not a cheap date.
Website
Shaw's Bar:
1528 University Avenue NE Mpls 612-781-4405
In Northeast Mpls. A small club,
it tends to be smoky and crowded. Tiny or no dance floor.
Typically no cover
charge. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily .75c. off all drinks & beer 1/2 price appetizers.
Website
Star Central:
4005 Central Avenue NE 763-788-6673
Remodeled and ready to rock!
Columbia Heights, Minnesota 55421
www.starcentrallive.com
Whiskey Junction:
Reopened April 2007, new management:
901 Cedar Avenue South Minneapolis,
MN 612-338-9550
My old stomping ground. Great pizza. Somewhat uncomfortable and limited seating.
Small dance area.
Get there early! Thanks to Jesse's Lite Rail boondoggle, parking is now tough
to find.
Whiskey Junction website
Wildwood Bowl:
310
Stillwater Rd Willernie, MN 55090 (651) 429-1141
Last Chance Band's 1st gig and friend.
Great pizza!!
Map
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