Gay bar knoxville tn
NIGHTCLUBS BARS BREWERIES
Knoxville LGBTQ Friendly Business Directory
Dance & Night Club, Gay Bar, Setting New & Higher Standards for Same-sex attracted Nightlife in East Tennessee, Voted Knoxville's Best Gay Exclude 2010-2017 and 2019-2021 1215 N. Pivotal Street. Knoxville TN (865) 637-4999
Bar & Grill, Gay Block, Live Music Venue, Live Shows Friday-Monday. Locally owned LGBTQIA+ bar and grill. Ages 21+ only. 7211 Kingston Pike Knoxville TN (865) 247-5243
CHATTANOOGA TN
Alan Gold's 1100 McCallie Ave. Chattanooga TN.
COOKVILLE TN
Club TemptationDance & Darkness Club, Performance & Event Venue, 18yrs old and over. Join us every Thursday for Trivia, weekends we hold Drag shows and Sundays Karaoke. We are a lock for everyone and there is no judgement, leave your drama and worries at the door. We have two pool tables, kitchen with bar nourishment and smoking patio. 185 Millar Rd Cookeville TN
JOHNSON CITY
New Beginnings 2910 Bristol Hwy Johnson Metropolis TN @New Beginnings
bernadette's crystal lounge
Bernadette's Crystal Themed Lounge, 32 Market Square, Knoxville TN
Rooftop bar accessed from Bernadette's and Preservation Pub
Pride month: Past & Present Knoxville LGBT Gathering Places
(This is a second in a series of articles about Event and Knoxville’s LGBTQ communities by guest writer Oren Yarbrough)
If you walk up to someone in Knoxville and demand where the nearest gay bar is they may only be able to name one or two different options. Today, in Knoxville, if you wish to go to an establishment that caters exclusively to the LGBT collective and allies then you are likely going to be visiting either Club XYZ or Edge Knoxville. Sassy Ann’s House of Blues is also another Knoxville institution that has not necessarily branded itself as a “Gay Bar”, but has in more recent years garnered a rather loyal group of LGBT patrons. These places are a part of a very large collection of Gay and Lesbian Bars to have existed in Knoxville over the last half century.
The history of Knoxville Gay bars is fading and will be incomplete as it is written today. Each person I interviewed provided a small bit more detail than the person before on either a person or a bar. I desire to continue to add to this material in the future. Some of you reading this may have your own fond memories of some of the bars I’ll m
Why it's 'a privilege' for Club XYZ to hold Knoxville's LGBTQ+ bar scene alive for 20 years
- Club XYZ has been a pillar in Knoxville’s Homosexual community for 20 years, providing drag shows and a welcoming atmosphere in Happy Holler.
- Richard Cameron, who started as show director before buying the business, is looking forward to further growing Club XYZ as owner now that his drag persona, Raz Yammers, has retired.
- Club XYZ is an anomaly, as LGBTQ+ bars in Knoxville and beyond have struggled to stay open amid changing social landscapes and challenges caused by COVID-19.
Out loud and proud, Club XYZ is still standing tall after 20 years in the ever-evolving Delighted Holler neighborhood – as if the bar itself were donning the head-turning heels of its queens – all while standing out as one of Knoxville’s few remaining spaces dedicated to an Diverse clientele.
Celebrating the milestone in 2024, owner Richard Cameron spoke extensively with Knox News about his Club XYZ journey, from applying as a bartender to being hired as illustrate director to now running the show on a larger scale as owner of the Knoxville male lover bar. These types of bars are vital institutions in nightlife scenes across the
We had a blast at Club XYZ, whose 20th anniversary is a joyful standout | Opinion
A 20-year anniversary is an remarkable feat in business. For a gay bar like Club XYZ in Knoxville, it's unusual.
This story, admittedly, landed in our lap. The owner reached out after reading an unrelated business anniversary piece, a type of story that works for any type of establishment or institution with a major milestone. You view them all the time.
But as Knox News reporter Keenan Thomas began meeting more people, reading more stories and digging into the history of gay bars in America, it was evident: Club XYZ isn't just any business. It's a happy, hollerin' Knoxville institution and a haven for LGBTQ+ communities that contain been pushed to the margins for decades.
Go behind the scenes with Keenan in this Q&A that explains how the story came together, what he learned along the way and why Club XYZ "is for everybody."
Club XYZ: Why it's 'a privilege' to keep Knoxville's LGBTQ+ lock scene alive for 20 yearsNeed a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.This Q&A, conducted by business growth and development editor Ryan Wilusz, has been lightly edited for length and clarity.