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I was in Montreal at the start of pride July 31 - Aug 3. I usually go to Campus in the late afternoons to gamble and to see if any twink/boy next door boys are working. This trip, I did not go since my favorite dancer left Campus. This is the first time in many months I went to Taboo. It was much better than I had expected. Thur, Fri, and Sat had bigger crowds (not packed) than my previous visit. Each night there were around 6 dancers. Most, not all, got naked on their second songs, a few at full attention I arrived around 9-9:30 each night, left before midnight. Sunday is trans night, so I did not go. If you look at Their Instagram (jerry.taboo , not the older ones that are outdated), you can get a good idea of current dancers. My favorite is Michaelo (he is also listed on stock site, but has not worked there in a long time). It was either Fri or Sat, I walked in at 9:30 and there was a Bachelorette event in progress, which ended at 10pm. Red Diamond has finished their re-model and opened up without their liquor license to try to get some business during pride. They were doing auditions/interviews for staff/dancers. The new remodel looks nice, but their success will depend on getting a good group of reliable dancers. I only stopped in to see the remodel, since I was invited to do so. They expect to have their license in a few weeks. I spent the majority of my time at Stock. As a mentioned in previous threads, it is more for the customers/bar tender, then the dancers. The "dancer" link on their website is not accurate. A better way to tell who still dances there is to look at the videos->live shows preview link and look at the dates. I can confirm Mike, Nick, Romeo, Sam, Marco, and Levy were working (Mostly twink or twinkish). The website shows Angel, Greg, Chad, Erick, Gab, Hugo, Dante, Jayjay, Augusto, Kyle, Santiago, and Alexander all doing shows within the last month. Many look familiar. I also know there are several others who are not on the site, but do not know their names. Friday and Saturday I spent the night at the upper bar with bartender Dimitri, and the Unity crowd that comes in periodically for a drink or two. Sunday, I went to Stock around 8 and stayed at the front bar since Dimitri was bartending. @Colton Matt Ryan owns the portable pole you saw outside stock. He has been doing outside shows for years, and his location varies. Currently, Mike and Romeo also perform with him. All 3 also dance at Stock. Matt will let anyone who wants to learn the pole get up there and try (He teaches pole dancing). I do not believe the other performer you saw works at Stock. St Catherine street during the day was filled with Vendors for Pride; and a pretty good walking crowd. The usual homeless/crack heads were present, but they are harmless. I always feels safe walking St. Catherine. Thursday night was the last fireworks night, so clubs were slow until the show finished. Back again mid September

According to Instagram, it appears that Taboo has now added Sunday as a trans night. At this point, I don't see a reason to visit Taboo. Hopefully, if there are any good looking dancers left, they move to Campus or Stock.

Campus is still dead during the day. There are 1-3 dancers, on average. I always would start at Campus more to gamble since it was open. 2 of the Red Diamond dancers are there during the late afternoon. 1 is my favorite so I go to see him. 2 other Red Diamon dancers work at Stock . I will be back in July to enjoy the nice weather.

Taboo has been hosting Bachelorette events for over 6 months. You never know when they are happening. I have walked in the bar several times during these events, and I usually leave or play the poker machine. On Instagram, Taboo is advertising "Trans Tuesday". I have also seen advertisements for other events such as the Jun 1 " Alexis Mygler' (no idea who that is) show for $35 cover and the July 3 "Cattriona" (no idea) show also for $35 cover. The regular crowd has been pretty slow since Covid, so the owner has to find alternate events to stay in business. I lean towards Twinks, and I have skipped Taboo my last 3 trips this year. With Red Diamond currently closed waiting for their license, I spend afternoons at Campus and nights at Stock (which has a big Twink crowd on the weekends) and a few twink dancers now.

The Phoenix is still open. However, the "action" has been moved from the second floor to the back patio due to an older customer falling down the stairs and suing the bar. Rawhide has also recently reopened, but I am not sure what the rules are or what happens there.

I got a response back from one of the BJ Rooster's dancers. The curtains were removed for 3 weeks, but are now back up. The dancers are no longer allowed to show their butts, so they have to wear shorts or boxers while dancing on the bar and walking around. Not sure what caused this change. Might check it out sometime in October.

Any updates on BJ Roosters ? I have googled and searched twitter, but have not found anything.

I have been to Montreal 7 times this year. I always arrive at YUL between 1:00pm and 3:30pm. I use ArriveCan and the "Express" lane, and it has never been more than 5 minutes to get through. I usually arrive on a Thursday. When leaving, I Have global entry, and have never waited more than a few minutes. Although, the last 2 times, it took almost 10 minutes to get through security (carry on scanning) .

I agree with @Bostonian . I have met FantasyCam several times in the last 18 months - NYC, Orlando, and Indy. Great guy and very fun time. Definitely recommend him, and will see him again. He travels quite frequently so you will see him pop up in many cities especially NYC & Orlando.

Expose has just announced on their Facebook page that they will be changing their name to Red Diamond. They have also removed the elevated stage and replaced it with chairs. They are trying to be a mix of a dance club/occasional dancer , upstairs privates will still be available. Not sure how this will work out.

Cock Eyed: Nick is the straight boy in the red shirt in the picture. Nice Kid.

I forgot to mention that you should check out Expose' facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cabaret-Expose-102714248371972 You will find many videos / pictures of the club , the owners, the staff, and some pictures of the current dancers (see May 11 post for pic of 3 dancers that worked Memorial day weekend). Not sure if it was ok to re-post the pics/videos here, so I would suggest just checking out their page. There are also many videos of Matt dancing (see May 1 video for example) - he teaches pole dancing at the club before 9pm and is paid to perform during the night (he does not do back rooms). We walked in at 8:45pm one night when he was teaching a female customer on the pole.

12is12: I use canadahomedoctors.ca . They have several locations, the closest to hotels/village is on Stanley 1/2 block from Rene Levesque (it is up 2 flights of stairs if that is an issue). It is $69 Canadian and you get the results via email in 10-30 min. They are open 7 days a week, you can make an appointment or walk in. Worst case, if you forget, you can get a test at the airport, but it is expensive ($150-$200 I have heard).

I tend to stay with major brand hotels since I have status with IHG, Marriott, and Hilton. For years, my go to was the Candlewood Suites on Rene Levesque based on price, average condition (needs updating), walking distance to the clubs (1 mile), ability to have guests, and on the 15/358 bus line (bad weather, did not want to walk). However, it is now changed to the St Laurent Hotel so no longer an IHG hotel. If you most be in the village, and want a major brand, the Fairfield on Berri is fine (rooms are on the small side, but nice), or the new Hyatt (formerly Gouverneur) opening in July (although opening has been pushed back 4 times already). A good compromise is the various hotels on Rene Levesque near St. Laurent (Courtyard, Holiday Inn, Hotel0, AC Hotel). They are near Old Town, about 1 mile walk to the village, on the 15/358 bus line (15 to the village , 358 back late night ), close to the metro, and more. If you are ok with buses, download the STM app so you can find buses near you. I cannot comment on the airbnb or non major brand hotels in the area; but I thinking about trying them soon.

Pat70, based on last weekends lineup, Taboo would be your first choice. However, dancer lineup constantly changes; so it would be best to check out both Taboo (dancers start 8-9pm) and Expose (dancers start a little later 9-10pm). 12is12: I will post in your other thread about Hotels.