Gay Bars & Clubs in Memphis, Tennessee
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Dru’s Bar
Midtown gay bar with karaoke most nights and weekend drag.
Midtown (Madison Avenue) · $
The Pumping Station
Memphis gay bear bar with pool tables and leather/underwear nights.
Midtown Memphis · $
OUTMemphis
LGBTQ+ community center of the Mid-South, founded 1989.
Cooper-Young
Rainbow City Live
Black LGBTQ+ dance club, successor to Club 616.
South Memphis (Lamar Avenue) · $$
Inz & Outz
Memphis’ gay adult store, open since 1995.
Midtown (Union Avenue) · $$
Underground Art
Woman-owned Cooper-Young tattoo studio, LGBTQ+ affirming since 1993.
Cooper-Young · $$
Rose Quartz Body Adornment
LGBTQ+ affirming piercing-only studio, open since 2021.
Crosstown (Midtown) · $$
One Block North
North Memphis nightclub with a cited Black LGBTQ+ following.
North Memphis / Uptown
Lamplighter Lounge
Madison Ave dive bar with drag, live music and comedy.
Midtown (Madison Avenue) · $
Cameo
Union Ave cocktail bar with a maximalist parlour interior.
Midtown (Union Avenue) · $$
Mary’s B.O.T.E.
Memphis’ only dedicated tiki bar, open since 2024.
Midtown (S Cooper Street) · $$
TheatreWorks @ The Evergreen
Midtown theater, home stage of Friends of George’s.
Evergreen Historic District (Midtown)
Tammy’s Adult Bookstore (Brooks Rd)
South Memphis adult bookstore and arcade near the airport.
Brooks Road (South Memphis) · $
Bar DKDC
Cooper-Young street-food bar with a Monday drag show.
Cooper-Young · $$
Muddy’s Bake Shop
Broad Ave bakery known for cupcakes and layer cakes.
Broad Avenue Arts District · $$
Growlers
Midtown music venue with Tuesday drag trivia.
Midtown (Poplar Avenue)
Crosstown Theater
417-seat Crosstown theater, Pride’s Big Gay Dance Party host.
Crosstown
Otherlands Coffee Bar
Cooper Street coffee bar, gift shop and local art wall.
Cooper-Young · $
Canvas
Madison Ave arts lounge with karaoke and rotating local art.
Midtown (Madison Avenue) · $
1884 Lounge at Minglewood Hall
Small Minglewood music room hosting the Sapphic Memphis night.
Midtown (Madison Avenue) · $$
Museum of Science & History
Central Ave museum that curated Memphis Proud.
Chickasaw Gardens (Central Avenue)
Cxffeeblack
Black-owned roastery and the Anti-Gentrification Cxffee Club.
High Point Terrace (East Memphis) · $$
Tammy’s Adult Bookstore (Getwell)
East Memphis adult bookstore and arcade.
Getwell Road corridor (East Memphis) · $
Molly’s La Casita
Madison Ave Tex-Mex institution known for its margaritas.
Overton Square (Midtown) · $$
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