This Week on Lake Minnetonka
Your weekly guide to local events around Lake Minnetonka.
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This Week’s Lake Minnetonka Events
(May 4th-May 10th)
Lake Minnetonka has a strong events lineup this week, with a good mix of brewery live music, listening-room shows, and later-night saloon sets across Excelsior, Minnetonka, and Wayzata. From acoustic nights and hometown brewery favorites to paid 318 Cafe performances, karaoke, and bigger Friday and Saturday night energy at spots like The Narrows, this is a well-rounded week to check the schedule, make some plans, and keep Mother’s Day in mind as Sunday brings a good reason to slow down and celebrate the moms who mean so much.
Wednesday, 6th
Game Night: Initials Game Live — 6:30–8:30 PM — Boom Island Brewing
Initials Game Live is a fast, clue-based trivia game where each answer matches a set of initials. Clues get easier as the round goes on, but scoring rewards the teams that solve it early. It’s built for quick thinking, teamwork, and plenty of “we totally knew that” moments.
Open Jam: Wednesday Night Open Jam — 6:00–10:00 PM — Excelsior Brewing
Open Jam Night on the EBC stage with a full band setup provided (mics + gear), and all skill levels/styles welcome. Bring your instrument (or just show up and watch), meet other musicians, and jump in when you’re ready.
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Thursday, May 7th
Trivia: Trivia Mafia — 6:30 PM — Excelsior Brewing
Trivia Mafia runs structured, team-based bar trivia with a live host and multiple rounds across different topics. The questions are designed to be broad enough that every team has a category they can shine in. Expect a fun, competitive pace with a mix of pop culture, general knowledge, and curveballs.
Trivia: Trivia Night — 6:30–8:30 PM — Boom Island Brewing
Boom Island’s Trivia Night is a classic team format with a host and round-based questions. Topics typically rotate so it’s not just one niche specialty carrying a team. Great for groups that like a little friendly competition and a lot of “wait—I know this.”
Paid Live Music: Monica Livorsi & Cassandra Morgan — 8:00–10:00 PM — 318 Cafe
Monica Livorsi and Cassandra Morgan bring a paid live music show to 318 Cafe on Thursday night, pairing soulful piano-driven songwriting, versatile vocals, and strong storytelling with a voice that blends folk, soul, and classical depth. This looks like a strong fit for 318’s listening-room setting and a good pick for anyone wanting a more intimate, musically rich night.
Friday, May 8th
Live Music: School of Rock Eden Prairie — 7:00–10:00 PM — Excelsior Brewing Company
School of Rock Eden Prairie brings its House Band and Junior House Band back to Excelsior Brewing Company on Friday night for a high-energy show packed with young talent, live-band excitement, and a mix of classic rock and more modern crowd-pleasers. This looks like a fun taproom night and a good chance to support rising local musicians while enjoying a livelier Friday set.
Paid Live Music: Wayne Grimsrud & Friends — 8:00–10:00 PM — 318 Cafe
Wayne Grimsrud & Friends bring a paid live music show to 318 Cafe on Friday night, centered around a birthday celebration, songs from 1967, and a mix of original material. This looks like a fun, personality-driven listening-room show with a more casual, celebratory feel than a standard Friday night set.
Live Music: 3 Quarter Country — 8:00–11:30 PM — The Narrows Saloon
3 Quarter Country brings live music to The Narrows Saloon on Friday night with a local country-leaning bar-band feel that fits the room well. Based on how the band presents itself and how it is booked around the west metro, this looks like a crowd-friendly set built around familiar country songs, easy sing-alongs, and a more relaxed Friday night energy rather than a polished listening-room show.
Boom Island Karaoke Night — 7:00–11:00 PM — Boom Island Brewing
Boom Island Karaoke Night brings a more interactive Friday option to Boom Island Brewing, with hosted karaoke, a huge song list, and a setup built to keep the energy up all night. This looks like a good pick for anyone wanting something looser and more social than a standard live music show.
Saturday, May 9th
Community Event: Hopkins Food Truck Festival — 11:00 AM–9:00 PM — Downtown Hopkins
The Hopkins Food Truck Festival brings a bigger daytime event option to the west metro on Saturday, with 50+ food trucks, live music, shopping vendors, and a full block-party feel in downtown Hopkins. This looks like a strong pick for anyone wanting something more family-friendly and walkable earlier in the day before the evening live music starts.
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Paid Live Music: One Night Only — Chris Trapper with special guest Pete Muller — 8:00–10:30 PM — 318 Cafe
Chris Trapper and Pete Muller bring a paid live music show to 318 Cafe on Saturday night, combining acclaimed singer-songwriter craft with a strong mix of acoustic, roots, rock, soul, and pop influence. With Trapper’s troubadour-style songwriting and Muller’s dynamic live presence, this looks like one of the more polished and musically substantial listening-room shows of the week.
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Live Music: Big Backyard Tribute Show — 7:30–10:30 PM — Excelsior Brewing Company
The Big Backyard Tribute Show comes to Excelsior Brewing Company on Saturday night with a throwback set celebrating the music of Big Backyard, a ’90s local favorite with a loyal following. With members of Sometimes Y, The Whirligigs, Scott Allen & The List, and special guests involved, this looks like one of the more nostalgic and high-energy taproom events of the week, with the added bonus of supporting a fundraiser for the Minnesota Heart Institute.
Live Music: Angry Neighbor — 8:00–11:30 PM — The Narrows Saloon
Angry Neighbor brings live music to The Narrows Saloon on Saturday night with a Minneapolis-area 6-piece rock band setup and a more straightforward bar-band feel than a listening-room show. Based on the band’s own public description and the way The Narrows books them, this looks like a solid late-night pick for anyone wanting a louder, rock-driven set and a full weekend crowd atmosphere.
Live Music: Danger Club — 7:00–9:00 PM — Boom Island Brewing
Danger Club brings live music to Boom Island Brewing on Saturday night with a playful, jam-filled set built around synth-funk energy and a more offbeat live feel than a standard cover act. This looks like a fun early-evening brewery stop for anyone wanting something a little different, loose, and easy to enjoy.
Sunday, May 10th
Mother’s Day is a good reminder to slow down and honor the women who give so much of themselves to the people around them. Moms carry a quiet kind of strength that shapes families, steadies hard seasons, and makes everyday life better in ways that are easy to overlook until you stop and really think about it.
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