Play Nightclub reviews, photos - GayCities Edmonton - Gay Bars

Saturday Night

amerus12 0/

Check it out on Saturday, it's a much bigger dance floor than the other gay bars in eddy town. But, there's quite a few, how do I say this... straight people there. Not that I'm against it, my best friend has come on a few gay pilgrimages to Montreal and Vancouver for pride--he's straight. It's just that they don't know gay bar etiquette, and can be surprised by drag queens, etc. Just remember, it's our bar, so have fun (safe) anyway. Met my bf there on my birthday. Although I can't remember much of the night, I know I didn't buy a drink.

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pleasantly surpried

BN 0/

Being from Calgary, I was afraid this club would be as terrible as Twisted is here but it wasn't. Good mix of music and a cute crowd. Nice atmosphere too.

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save your cab fare

wilmatomaah 0/

What a waste of time. Painfully superficial. Decor tacky. Staff are very attractive (many show that they know it). Seemed there were way too many straight people there for the culture shock rather than to have a good time. Actually saw a chick curl her lip in disgust when she saw two lesbians kissing on the dance floor. Nice. I rather go to a straight bar...atleast there I know in advance that I can't be myself. 2 hours of my life I will never get back. Don't make the same mistake!

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Lets Dance

Tophat 0/

Dance area is the largest of the local gay clubs . Lots of seating in all areas,3 bars with fun staff (nice eye candy) Back area is great for relaxing sitting and chatting . Lots of flat screen TVs around the bars. We have been 6 times on Sat. and 2xs Fridays and never had a bad time. People are friendly . If its a high energy fun dance club you are looking for this is the best Edmonton has to offer . They even have special events .

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Posers everywhere!!

23YearOldGay 23/M

In order to be as fair as possible I've tried Play several times and unfortunately every time I go I am thoroughly disappointed. The "music" (if you can call it that) is a bunch of unbelievably bland and monotonous basso thumps and I find the decor to be tacky. That said the worst thing about this place is all of the posers. By this I DO NOT mean straight people in general. I mean the "oh my god, I'm in a gay bar" people. Play is filled with them. I have received freaked out looks from straight people when I was seen kissing another guy. On another occasion these two straight girls go up to a drag queen and ask to take her picture. This would be fine during a show...after all a show is a show... but there wasn't a show it was just a guy in drag there to have a good time. These particular straight girls just wanted a picture because drag queens are gay and gays are really "novel, outlandish and fun to watch". In fact, I would argue that the bar itself is a poser, after all it's not a gay bar it's a "queer" bar... and in their own words it's, "A place everyone can feel welcome whether you are gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgendered or straight"......the fact that they actually said that makes them LAME. This bar is nothing more than a zoo for posers to go to and watch the gays and our strange ways. The only way I would recommend it is if you want to be on display for a bunch of posers to watch and gawk at or if you're a poser who wants to have "freaky" time at a gay bar.

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About damn time!

edmontonalberta86 0/

Well, after a few weekends at Play, my concensus would have to be exactly that, after the downfall in Edmonton's gay nightlife, being capped off with the closing of the Roost, things were getting pretty depressing around here, with Buddy's being the only place for us queers to go out and dance (don't get me wrong, Buddy's is a great place to go as well :P). I think that Edmonton is back in being in the position of over and above Calgary for GLBT activities and nightlife, in the fact that we finally have more than one place to go again, and, well, sorry to say it Calgary, but anything beats Twisted Element!

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lots of fun

played 27/M

Went out to Play for their Love weekend and had a lot of fun. They brought in a porn star who while a little older was pretty hot. I thought the music was really good. Not sure what the other guy was talking about when he said current music but the stuff I heard was mixed really well and was all current up to date stuff. Only draw back was it was really busy and it took a bit to get a drink but I agree with the other guy the staff are pretty friendly. I also liked all the lights and lasers and the sexy guys. I'll go back for sure.

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Play-not

Christien 38/M

It's good 2have a new place in Edmonton, but unsure how the owners can call this the 1st 'queer' bar in this city - marketing hype perhaps? NewCity, Rebar, old Flashbacks...gay, straight, whatever...NewCity has no titles and all types go there, so Play is def not the 1st. That aside, place looks OK - previous (Frat) tenant; still looks the same, no updates, stylings, decor, etc (previous VIP room from Frat now a quieter (small) sit-down loungish, so that is changed and welcome. Dance floor needs to much much bigger, tiny and no room to move, music on a Saturday was ok, but DJ's do not know how to beatmix (or choose/were told not to), so not having mixed music really wrecks it for people who do appreciate and understand good music to dance to. Waiting for up to date music for a queer bar here; sorry..Britanny, Cher, and Madonna (though they have their place on a drag or slow night) do not constitute 'new' music - goto Beatport.com for an example of what real and new music is (just a suggestion). Staff appear friendly, but bouncers do need to understand this is not a girly bar, so please do not pander to 'hot-chicks' and let them in...this is supposed to be a 'queer' bar - keep doing it and this will be just another Globe, Fluid, or Bank - if you don't like men (or cannot tolerate), then go to a straight bar and work there where your muscles will be better appreciated (or not). I do hope it does well, time will tell if they will really cater to our community or not, or just take our money and turn it into another drab straight bar - good luck to the staff and management, really. :)

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