Johnsons Tampa

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I’m from Tampa. There a number of good spots here for men.  The Tampa men’s club is my favorite.   Anyone else been?

[AtlantaDude]

On 12/19/2025 at 4:43 PM, jeezopete said:

 

They're currently selling tickets for their New Year's Eve party.

If you know of anyone who is actually going to Johnson's in Tampa - would you ask them to ask the management there about the closing rumors and see what they say?

[+ Vegas_Millennial]

2 hours ago, AtlantaDude said:

If you know of anyone who is actually going to Johnson's in Tampa - would you ask them to ask the management there about the closing rumors and see what they say?

I'll be in Tampa on January 1.  It will (hopefully) be my first visit to this Johnsons location.

[+ BOZO T CLOWN]

47 minutes ago, Atlanta_Guy said:

The Chicago situation is being wildly overused here as a kind of political Ouija board — as if chanting “woke activists” explains unpaid liquor distributors in Florida.

Let’s separate emotion from arithmetic.

Chicago may very well have been kneecapped by community politics. Fine. Even if I grant that 100%, it still has zero explanatory power for what’s happening right now at the Florida clubs.

• Liquor distributors don’t cut you off because of activism.
• Cleaning crews don’t stop showing up because of ideology.
• Landlords don’t file eviction notices because someone was cancelled three years ago in another city.

Those things happen for exactly one reason: the owners aren’t paying their bills. And Matt hasn’t controlled the books, the bank accounts, or vendor payments since the sale. That’s not opinion — that’s how ownership works. Blaming him for this is like blaming the architect of a house for the foreclosure after he sold it and moved out.  If we want to criticize Matt for not doing deeper due diligence on the buyers, that’s fair. 

But the real cause of Johnson’s issues is Pride Holdings — their financial condition isn’t mysterious or ideological. Their own filings show no operating revenue in 2024, multiple unfinished properties, and a long, documented history of bankruptcies and creditor disputes. That’s not “community backlash.” That’s a balance sheet screaming.

 

You can tell stories about Chicago all day if it makes you feel better. But it won’t mop the floors or buy liquor  in Tampa or Fort Lauderdale.

 

This isn’t culture war drama. It’s owners extracting cash from one asset to prop up failing projects elsewhere — and vendors eventually stop playing along. The clubs aren’t in trouble because they were controversial. They’re in trouble because someone stopped paying the bills.

You are posting this in the wrong place. This thread is strictly about Johnson's Tampa. Nothing else.
Do you see any comments here about Johnson's Chicago? You should delete your comments and post them in the appropriate thread.

BTC
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[Atlanta_Guy]

11 hours ago, BOZO T CLOWN said:

You are posting this in the wrong place. This thread is strictly about Johnson's Tampa. Nothing else.
Do you see any comments here about Johnson's Chicago? You should delete your comments and post them in the appropriate thread.

BTC
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You’re right.  I’ll move it

[AtlantaDude]

On 12/23/2025 at 8:44 PM, Vegas_Millennial said:

I'll be in Tampa on January 1.  It will (hopefully) be my first visit to this Johnsons location.

Thanks Vegas - please let us know anything you learn.  I may try to visit in late January.

[Chidude]

Went to Johnson’s Tampa this week and it felt different.  Not a ton of dancers and mostly twinks.  Many of the muscular guys have left or have been fired.  VIP area upstairs wasn’t as busy as in the past.  I hope that the club will rebound as I love the staff and am an ardent gay strip club supporter.  Has anyone else been lately?  Would love to hear others’ experiences. 

[+ jeezopete]

12 minutes ago, Chidude said:

Has anyone else been lately?  Would love to hear others’ experiences. 

I was there last Sat. night & it was a pretty light crowd, which I expected two days after Christmas. Most of my favorite dancers were there, so I still had a good time. Going again this Sat. so I'll see how it goes. I'll keep at it as long as the club is there.

[+ Vegas_Millennial]

On 12/23/2025 at 8:44 PM, Vegas_Millennial said:

I'll be in Tampa on January 1.  It will (hopefully) be my first visit to this Johnsons location.

I made it to Johnsons Tampa twice this week: on Thursday and Friday. 

The Tampa location must be three times the size of the Ft Lauderdale location.  There are three times as many bar stools and tables than Ft Lauderdale.  Therefore, even on a busy Friday night, it probably has the same number of customers as the Ft Lauderdale location but doesn't feel overcrowded.  Where I would avoid Johnsons Ft Lauderdale on a busy Saturday night because of the crowds, I would have no problem visiting the Tampa location on a busy weekend.

Thursday night was "Industry" night, and the DJ was playing mostly latin music.  There were few, if any, muscle studs working that night.  Most dancers were tall lean jocks with some definition.   I left Thursday without a single private dance because nothing caught my eye and the loud music was driving me to a headache.

Friday night was a different story!  It's amazing how much difference a good DJ and a few different dancers can make.  The music was better and catered to the American 20s-70s crowd.  The music alone allowed me to enjoy myself much more than the previous night.

The separate Gentlemen-only area upstairs is a blessing.  I found that area more my pace, with lower music volume but with the same progression of dancers coming upstairs throughout the night as they would downstairs on the main stage.  The Gentleman-only area has its own bar and bartender, a dancer on stage, videos of the dancers downstairs, and access to the private dance areas.

I enjoyed private dances with about 4 dancers.  The private dance areas did seem less busy at Tampa than Ft Lauderdale.  Perhaps that's because they're upstairs in the Gentlemen-only area and not as easy to access for patrons staying on the ground floor.  My dances were all nice, but nothing really memorable.  I've had better dances at almost every other strip club.  But, since I only sampled 4 dancers, I'm sure there are other men there who would perform very nicely. 😊 

There were several buff muscle dancers on Friday, and a few twinks who had some muscle definition.  Because there is no LeBoy competition in Tampa, Johnsons Tampa has a few twink type dancers, albeit with more muscle definition than what LeBoy in Ft Lauderdale typically offers.

In summary: I will gladly visit either Johnsons location in whichever city I am in.  While the Tampa location has more room, I wouldn't go out of my way to drive or fly to Tampa in the future just to visit, because I prefer the surrounding Ft Lauderdale area personally.

[+ jeezopete]

Some of the dancers will be dancing at a Nude Male Review in Tampa on Jan. 19. There was a similar event last spring & everyone seemed to have a good time. This one will be at a different location.

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