From its annual Pride Day parade to its rainbow crosswalk, Northampton has always embraced the LGBTQ+ community with open arms.
But ever since Diva’s closed a few years back, the one thing the city has lacked in that area was a bar dedicated to that community. While most, if not all, clubs in the city are “LGBTQ-friendly,” Northampton now once again has a bar that specifically promotes itself as a gay bar: The Majestic Saloon.
I wrote about the Majestic when it first opened last spring, but at first the bar was searching for an identity. It had a really good craft beer selection, but there are plenty of places like that already in Northampton. But over time, the club started occasionally holding LGBTQ-friendly events, and it seems the idea caught on. Now it advertises itself as a queer bar and its event calendar represents that.
For example, Feb. 16 will see a black/queer comedy showcase come to the Majestic, while Feb. 18 will feature “queeraoke” for those who want to show off their singing skills. On Feb. 21 there will be a “laid-back dance party” and Feb. 22 will bring the Fairyball Fundraiser Party with Mary Jester. The club also holds many other events to fill its seven-day schedule and has plenty of games on hand to play.
The Majestic Saloon is located at 24 Main St.
- Geraldine’s, a longtime popular bar in the area, will have a grand reopening in a new location over the March 6-7 weekend. The club will have a new menu for its new kitchen and the weekend will feature giveaways and other surprises. Aquanett will play on March 6, with Darik and the Funbags playing on March 7. Proprietor Richard Harty previously owned Geraldine's when it was in West Springfield, and bought the former Maximum Capacity club last year, renaming it Poor Richard’s. The 116 School St. venue will now take on its new (old) name starting in March.
- Looking for something different to do and put a little blue in the crimson hues of Valentines Day? Why not check out Peter Poirier and his classic 1950s blues at Theodores’ in Springfield? Poirier is a product of the Boston blues scene, where he started in the early 1990s with his band City Pete and The Eels. In 1996 he was asked to join The Shirley Lewis Band. With Lewis, Poirier got Tom
- Lay such renowned venues as Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago, Manny’s Car Wash in NYC, Blind Willie’s in Atlanta, and The Slippery Noodle Inn in Indianapolis. Theodores’ is at 201 Worthington St.
Do you have a cool event coming up at a local club? Send me a note about it at least two weeks in advance to geolenker@yahoo.com and I’ll try to get it in this space.
2020-02-08 13:41:00Z
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