Tag Archives: Boston Guy

Last November I published this blog post, which got more than a little attention,  Boston’s gay club Ramrod / Machine days are numbered. Last week more information was shared about the development project that is aiming to bulldoze the two-story building later this fall to build a private dorm.

Last week Universal Hub published that the British company building private dorm buildings filed formal plans for a 15-story, 533-bed dorm, replacing the building that houses a number of businesses including one of Boston’s last full-time gay bars, Machine / Ramrod. Someone must have mentioned that the pending demolition has struck a nerve with some in the community because they are planning to include a 6,000-square foot, 120-seat theater to be turned over to a non-profit group that will be centered on the LGBTQ community.

The Boylston Black Box will embrace the long-standing LGBTQ heritage of the Project Site. Since the 1970s, the Project Site has served as the location of various LGBTQ entertainment venues, including ‘The 1270’, ‘Quest’, ‘RamRod’, and ‘Machine’. These entertainment venues have been emblematic LGBTQ spaces and have often served – directly and indirectly – as a base for the LGBTQ community in the Fenway neighborhood.

Could this be the new home for Ryan Landry and his Gold Dust Orphans?

Lots happening this week in Boston including the running of the 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday. If running 26.2 miles isn’t your thing, don’t worry because there is plenty more happening including The Moth Story Slam, Dirty Water Saloon Line Dancing for Queers & friends, Atomic Karaoke and Bear Trivia Night. For more options during the week check out the full list below. 

This weekend there are two comedy shows you may want to make plans to check out, S&M Comedy Night and Don’t Tell Cambridge (Central Square) also a new club opens on Saturday called Legacy (Grand Opening Party) in the Theater District and you can close out your weekend on Sunday at Club Cafe with the Boston Bear Tea Dance: Harness Party!

MONDAY – THURSDAY

Marathon Monday it is the 123rd running of the Boston Marathon and while the weather is expected to be crap there is plenty to do including Marathon Monday at Cathy’s and Sissy That Run! Official Queer & Trans Boston Marathon Party at Club Cafe

Boston Gay Men’s Books Club is meeting on Monday at 7PM at Trident Booksellers & Cafe in Boston

Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston

All Star Mondays is a weekly drag show with performances at 11:30PM and 12:30AM at Machine in Boston

The Moth Story Slam is open to anyone with a 5 minute story to share on the night’s posted theme – this monthly open mic night takes place the third Tuesday of every month starting at 8PM at the Oberon

Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester

Dirty Water Saloon Line Dancing for Queers & friends has country-western two-step, west coast swing and line dancing each Tuesday from 7-10PM (all are welcome) at the Milky Way Lounge in JP

Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester

Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston

Stump Trivia with Jonathan Brett is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston

Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston

Movie & Pot Luck Night – Call Me By Your Name every 3rd Thursday Mainestreet hosts a movie potluck night starting at 7PM in Ogunquit

RPDR Viewing Parties are at The Alley Bar, Blend, and Club Cafe  each Friday in Boston

Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston

#Yaasss Thursdays with hosts Penny Tentiary, Yune Neptune, and resident DJ Begbick plays the area’s best hip hop and top 40 at Club Cafe

THE WEEKEND

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

S&M Comedy Night is hosted the third Friday of every month is Boston’s only S&M Stand up comedy show – come to Jacques Underground starting at 7:30PM with your hosts Mitzzy Anne & Stirling Smith in Boston

Don’t Tell Cambridge (Central Square)this roving underground comedy night requires you to RSVP to find out the precise location on Friday at 7:30 but don’t wait too long since these shows sell out in Cambridge

The Dark I Know Well is a musical revue featuring some of the most emotionally raw songs from the musical theater canon  on both Friday and Saturday at Club Cafe starting at 7:30 in Boston

H E R O E S  Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square

LUV | DISCO head over to the Milky Way in JP starting at 9PM to get your groove on to all your favorite disco classics

Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX

FO-MO Fridays are every Friday at Blend in Dorchester – doors open at 10PM

XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday

Legacy (Grand Opening Party) is this Saturday – arrive early – hosted by Gay Mafia in Boston

Blend Saturdays with DJ Aga bring your friends for a fun night out with great music and no cover at Blend (formerly Peggy’s) in Dorchester

Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM

The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.

Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX

UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston

Boston Bear Tea Dance: Harness Party! never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston

Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston

Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston

Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston

Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.

Bed head rarely looks so appealing.

This weekend there is no end of options ranging from Laughing Liberally w/ Shari Caplan comedy show and the monthly party FUZZ; for those of you with a daddy complex check out  Silver at BLEND or MOBD Muscle Otter Bear Daddy and I’d like to give a special shout out to the return of dbar’s Ultra violet black light party on Saturday.

End the weekend at Trophy Room for the Mass Bears and Cubs Sunday Brunch or check out *sip* Tea Dance at Jacques or the weekly Sunday Tea Dance at Club Cafe (both start at 6PM).

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

MaineStreet’s 19th Anniversary Party is this Friday up in Ogunquit – Happy Anniversary Guys!

FUZZ is a monthly gay dance party hosted the second Friday of each month with DJ Brent Covington and DJ Taffy at the Alley in Boston

Serving Face: New Night – Who dis? is on Friday starting at 9PM at Jacques Underground in Bay Village

Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX

FO-MO Fridays are every Friday at Blend in Dorchester – doors open at 10PM

XO Friday is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday

Laughing Liberally w/ Shari Caplan is a political comedy show featuring some of Boston’s top liberal and progressive comedians; doors open at 7:30PM show starts at 8PM at the Armory in Somerville

GayKickball Jersey Party is at Cathedral Station on Saturday starting at 8:30PM

Strapped: Cornhole Tournament is an 18+ night at Machine on Saturday complete with a $100 prize and karaoke in the lounge in Boston

Silver at BLEND is for all of you daddy’s out there and the men who adore them #daddycomplexdanceparty – doors open at 10PM at Blend 

Ultra violet black light party returns to dbar this Saturday starting at 10PM so wear neon and white to cover your bare essentials and enjoy the great music

MOBD Muscle Otter Bear Daddy features Atlanta DJ Seth Breezy this Saturday at the Middle East in Cambridge

Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX

UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston

The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.

Mass Bears and Cubs Sunday Brunch is back at Trophy Room this Sunday starting at 1PM in Boston

*sip* Tea Dance is back this Sunday with DJ Brian Halligan and guest Amanda Playwith starting at 6PM at Jacques

Sunday Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston

Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston

Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston

Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston

Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.