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Kassandra

Hometown: Louisville, KY
Fun Fact: Gilda gained internet fame when she was photographed on a NYC subway next to a woman in a niqab, spawning the "Future Liberals Want" meme.

Karmen

Hometown: Louisville, KY
Fun Fact: Karmen’s thought of the ideal date is April 25th, because it’s not too warm and not too cold. All you need is a light jacket

Leah

Hometown: Houston, TX
Fun Fact: Once roasted KISS front-man Gene Simmons alongside Chad Michaels as Diana Ross & Cher. Just Google "Drag Queens on Gene Simmons Show."

Lexi

Hometown: Florence, KY
Fun Fact: Lexi is a Multi-National title holder in competitive acting, an experienced pole dancer, and a satisfied Gay Farmer with a flock of pet chickens and 3 dogs.

Melody

Hometown: Hanover, IN
Fun Fact: Melody began her performative career at Compete Louisville while still in her Senior year of Sky-high School.

Mykul

Hometown: Shepherdsville, KY
Fun Fact: Left-handed, Mykul has been entertaining for 14 years.
He's a five-time nature champion cheerleader and three-time national cheerleading champion.

Shontelle

Hometown: Fort Myers, FL
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Spooner Karaoke - Wednesday Edition

Wednesday July 23rd

Every Wednesday

Every Wednesday Spooner host Late Bedtime Mag Bar Karaoke.  Come to Mag Bar and sing prefer the stars.  

Great Bourbon and Beer Variety Plenty of NA selections as well.  

10 PM to 2 AM.  

All Ages - Volcandra + Killing Addiction + Cemetery Filth + Malignant Vision @ Mag Bar!!

Friday July 25th

Elite Death Metal Bands coming to Mag Bar 

VOLCANDRA Louisville Blackened Death

KILLING ADDICTION Florida Death Metal Legends

CEMETERY FILTH Atlanta Death Metal

MALIGNANT VISION New Albany, IN Death Metal

$12 - ALL AGES! Doors @ 7PM  - Music @ 8PM https://www.facebook.com/events/1919839415433939

ALL AGES: Nowhere Fast + Later Gator + Sam Woodring + ‘97 Flood at Mag Bar!!

Saturday July 26th

ALL AGES - Enter out and support some excellent old rock and roll. 

 Nowhere Quick + Later Gator + Sam Woodring + 97' Flood 

 $12 - All Ages 

 Doors @ 7:00pm - Music @8:00pm

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Mag Bar Metal Monday w/ Stormtoker & Dethamphetamine

Monday July 28th

Stormtoker returns

Long-running Lou. gay club's roots run to 70s



After serving up drinks, drag and dance since 1988, the gay nightclub the Connection will soon be reborn in Smoketown as part of the $15 million entertainment complex C2, or Connection 2.

But as the brand-new venue takes shape, the nightclub’s predecessor has become a parking lot for Whiskey Row.

Opened in 1975 by Connection owner George Stinson, the Downtowner occupied a slender five-story structure that could hold roughly 700. Though all that remains now is its brown brick facade, the club was a landmark of Louisville’s male lover community during its 14 years at 105 W. Main St.

Stinson, now 70, pauses to recall the details, but chuckles as the memories flood help. Hundreds of lgbtq+ men and women crowded the nightclub floor, Stinson said. And unlike the gay bars before it, the Downtowner served as a gathering place for activists throughout the 1980s.

“It wasn’t just a culture center,” Stinson said. “It was where thoughts came together.”

Eventually, its popularity outgrew its space, leading him to close the club in 1989 and focus on the five-times larger club, the Connection, at 120 S. Floyd St. But Stinson paused to say, “Oh, what a gene

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Growing up queer in the Louisville area wasn’t the easiest, but I definitely had it better than others in smaller cities. Since I come from a little town about 45 minutes outside of Louisville I was the only lgbtq+ man that I knew, for several years of my life. But before I knew it I made the move to the big city and found my way into my first gay prevent, The Connection. Back in the day I was convinced it was the best thing since sliced bread. However as I’ve gotten older and seen more and more same-sex attracted bars open around the city I’ve realized some things. Mostly I’ve noticed that the majority of the older bars in the city make me feel like I’m keeping my sexuality a confidential. The lights are dim, the music is blaring, and there are plenty of dark corners to hide out in.

Before you go and get your feathers in a ruffle let me say that I realize that when these bars were opened all of the above things were a necessity, especially seeing as where we are from.  I’m simply advocating for transform. If we want our community to see as us equals we’ve got to stop hiding. I’m incredibly happy to observe more and more same-sex attracted bars opening around the city