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The Radius Rooftop Lounge is a big hit among locals and travelers alike, thanks to its expansive wraparound views and well-crafted libations. The Radius Rooftop Lounge sits on the 14th floor of the new Embassy Suites by Hilton Knoxville Downtown. This glass encased lounge has a nearly 360- degree view of the Knoxville skyline with the Fantastic Smoky Mountains and the Tennessee River as the backdrop, it is matchless for both a quiet sunset cocktail or for some late night mingling as the harmony turns up a notch. This gorgeous indoor-meets-outdoor space that feels sleek and modern (with a little bit of swag) is a must see.
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Dance & Night Club, Homosexual Bar, Setting New & Higher Standards for Gay Nightlife in East Tennessee, Voted Knoxville's Optimal Gay Bar 2010-2017 and 2019-2021 1215 N. Central Street. Knoxville TN (865) 637-4999
Bar & Grill, Gay Bar, Live Music Venue, Live Shows Friday-Monday. Locally owned LGBTQIA+ bar and grill. Ages 21+ only. 7211 Kingston Pike Knoxville TN (865) 247-5243
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Club TemptationDance & Evening Club, Performance & Event Venue, 18yrs old and over. Link us every Thursday for Trivia, weekends we have Drag shows and Sundays Karaoke. We are a bar for everyone and there is no judgement, quit your drama and worries at the door. We have two pool tables, kitchen with exclude food and smoking patio. 185 Millar Rd Cookeville TN
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Bernadette's Crystal Themed Lounge, 32 Market Square, Knoxville TN
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Pride month: Past & Present Knoxville LGBT Gathering Places
(This is a second in a series of articles about Event and Knoxville’s LGBTQ communities by guest writer Oren Yarbrough)
If you walk up to someone in Knoxville and inquire where the nearest gay bar is they may only be able to name one or two different options. Today, in Knoxville, if you hope for to go to an establishment that caters exclusively to the LGBT collective and allies then you are likely going to be visiting either Club XYZ or Edge Knoxville. Sassy Ann’s House of Blues is also another Knoxville institution that has not necessarily branded itself as a “Gay Bar”, but has in more recent years garnered a rather loyal group of LGBT patrons. These places are a part of a very large collection of Gay and Lesbian Bars to have existed in Knoxville over the last half century.
The history of Knoxville Gay bars is fading and will be incomplete as it is written today. Each person I interviewed provided a small bit more detail than the person before on either a person or a bar. I pray to continue to add to this material in the future. Some of you reading this may have your own fond memories of some of the bars I’ll m
We had a blast at Club XYZ, whose 20th anniversary is a joyful standout | Opinion
A 20-year anniversary is an striking feat in business. For a gay bar favor Club XYZ in Knoxville, it's unusual.
This story, admittedly, landed in our lap. The owner reached out after reading an unrelated business anniversary piece, a type of story that works for any type of establishment or institution with a major milestone. You see them all the time.
But as Knox News reporter Keenan Thomas began meeting more people, reading more stories and digging into the history of gay bars in America, it was evident: Club XYZ isn't just any business. It's a happy, hollerin' Knoxville institution and a haven for LGBTQ+ communities that own been pushed to the margins for decades.
Go behind the scenes with Keenan in this Q&A that explains how the story came together, what he learned along the way and why Club XYZ "is for everybody."
Club XYZ: Why it's 'a privilege' to keep Knoxville's Queer bar scene alive for 20 yearsNeed a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.This Q&A, conducted by business expansion and development editor Ryan Wilusz, has been lightly edited for length and clarity.