Love 105 sets off on a three-hour cruise down the Mississippi, taking you back to the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. Lucky’s 13 will provide a buffet dinner. SAT 5/20, 7 PM, $20, 21+

The Cedar Cultural Center and Tamu Arts present the spring edition of their popular dance night. Bringing the contemporary African sounds are local DJs Salif Keita of KFAI FM and King Swank, as well as performances by our beloved host Fanaka Nation with special guests including Beri. SAT 5/13, 7

For a night of big hair, MTV throwbacks, and a possible meet-cute á la John Hughes, go to the Uptown VFW for ’80s New Wave Prom. DJ Shane Kramer will spin all the ’80s classics from Talking Heads to Kate Bush to Duran Duran, and more. Don’t forget to take

FRI. 3/31 9 PM. $22. 18+ // With a name change we can only guess comes from legal reasons…

FRI. 2/24 10 PM. $5-$10. 21+ // Minneapolis never needed Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson…