Nightclub entertainment in Toronto
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Matador
Matador is a hard-to-believe club just west of Ossington Ave and Little Italy, where there’s been late-night dance-floor chaos for more than 40 years. Shuffle in under the rusty ballroom sign for live bands playing honky-tonk and classic rock. It’s alcohol-free, but if you’re up this late, chances are you won’t need any more.
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Slack’s
Bridging the divide between gays, lesbians, urban cowboys and straights all searching for a little glitz, quasi-retro Slack’s opens its backlit bar to all-comers. Events include comedy, karaoke, drag shows, live music and art installations. Female DJ’s spin on the weekends; the food’s great too.
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Club XS
One of Toronto’s newest clubs, XS is a sexy venue where the dress code is strictly observed. With bottle service and VIP rooms (natch), XS caters to the elite. Though reservations aren’t mandatory, if you want to make certain you’re on the guest list you’d be wise to make them via the website.
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Black Eagle
A charred-out, lawless tomb, Black Eagle lures leather-men, uniform fetishists and denim boys. Hard-core gay porn plays on big screens; the art on the walls is well hung in all senses of the expression. Check your clothes at the door for gritty theme nights (not for the mild-mannered).
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Guvernment
For diversity, nothing beats the gargantuan Guv. DJs play hip-hop, R&B, progressive house and tribal music to satisfy all appetites. Rooftop skyline views are as impressive as the Arabian fantasy lounge and art-deco bar. Koolhaus is the midsize live venue.
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Mod Club
Celebrating all things UK mod, this excellent Little Italy club plays electronic, indie and Brit pop, with occasional live acts like Paul Weller, The Killers and Muse taking the stage. Up-to-the-nanosecond lighting gives way to candlelit chill-out rooms.
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Crews/Tango/Zone
This three-pronged joint sees women cranking up the heat at Tango, next door to the men’s bar Crews (nice pun!) and the cabaret-style Zone. Show up for karaoke nights, drag queen/king shows and DJs spinning their stuff.
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Clinton’s Tavern
CD releases, Saturday night Shake-a-Tail parties, live music and comedy are all part of the line-up at Clinton’s. It’s a fun, casual crowd, and it’s a bit of an antidote to the techie beats at other clubs.
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Woody’s/Sailor
The city’s most popular gay bar complex has a glad-bag of tricks, from drag shows, ‘best ass’ contests, leather sessions, billiards tables and nightly DJs. Sailor is a slick bar off to one side.
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Fly
Off Yonge St, gay-focused Fly is a shirts-off muscle fest, with state-of-the-art sound and light, and US and international DJs spinning hard-house, tribal and trance.
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