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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 If you look at Their Instagram (jerry.taboo , not the older ones that are outdated), you can get a good idea of current dancers.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

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. 
 

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. 
 

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. 
 

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. 

Quick BJs update:  Stopped by recently when I was in Atlanta and am happy to report everything is pretty much back to normal. Lots of guys, lots of customers, curtains back up on the booths, lots of fun ensued. 😁
If you’re in the Atlanta area, I encourage you to stop by and support one of the last places of its kind.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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

I just returned from spending Memorial day weekend in Montreal. It was a nice weekend but quieter than expected (perhaps the US testing requirement to return; or the typical older customer being hesitant to be in a strip club environment with covid still around, Inflation, who knows..) .   First, to address the question asked: 
Expose is making some progress, but has some basic management rules that are lacking. Expose opens at 3pm, but Dancers arrive after 8-9pm. Dancers would often leave for 30-60 minutes throughout the night, and would decide when they wanted to leave.  Dancers would not get on stage often, and when they did, some would do their first dance, and not do the second dance. Consistency and Entertainment (rotation of dancers on stage) is key; and is currently missing. 
The majority of the 5-6 dancers were twinks, all were very nice, and almost all spoke very good English.  The upstairs lap dance area, even without curtains, is very private since there are not many concurrent dances going on. 
Like every other club, women are now allowed at any time/any night in the bar. Just an economic fact - clubs need to attract as many customers as possible since Covid and the decline of gay clubs.  The 2 owners are very nice and friendly; so is the staff.  They do a good job of posting videos on their facebook page. 
Definitely worth a stop if you like twinks/boy next door types, but I would recommend stopping by after 9pm and before 1am to catch the dancers.  
Taboo was also better this trip than late last year. There were 6-7 dancers on the weekend and all were twink/boy next door type.  Moderate crowd which would have been better if the A/C was not broken. It was warm inside and many customers would not stay for an extended time.  The A/C is going to be fixed soon supposedly.  Backroom has not changed - still open and awkward if 2 dances going on across from each other. 
Campus is empty during the day.  Years past, dancers started at 3pm. Now, they sometimes do not even have a DJ until 6 or 7pm.  Maybe 1 or 2 dancers will start at 6 but most now start after 8 (most common after 9). We usually left before 8:30; so I cannot speak about the club after 9pm.  Before 9pm, we saw maybe 1-2 dancers (one set each) on stage before leaving.  Back rooms are still the same, very open except 2 where you can have some really nice fun. 
Since I am into Twinks/boy next door; I do not go to Stock; so I cannot comment. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

If you are flying Air Canada you can make your appt in advance through them.  They have a discount code for homedoctors (AC30) that reduces the cost to CAD$39.  It's quite possible the code will work even if you're not going through the AC web site.