BS West is known for its lively calendar of weeknight specials (think 2-4-1 Wicked Wednesdays and Drunk Karaoke), and the weekly Element: Drag Show held each Friday night – usually featuring local queens like May McKenzie and Savannah Stevens, plus DJ Lezbien. Since 1988, BS West Scottsdale has been an Old Town Scottsdale staple for its LGBTQ patrons, and the general drinking and dancing crowd. This well-known leather bar also features karaoke on Thursday and the Dirty Daddy Dancers on Friday. The Anvil Bar in the west Arcadia area has a daily happy hour, and drink specials like $2 Tuesdays, Beer Bust Sundays, and Undie Night – when you get $1 off if you're drinking in undies.

You can’t really name another place in town with themed nights like High Heels & Harnesses, Pup Night, and Gear Night.

From lively DJ sets, drunken karaoke singalongs, and the soundtrack to just about any drag show in town, the score to most LGBTQ hangouts is pretty impressive.įrom the Melrose District to Old Town Scottsdale, here are 10 of the best gay bars in the Valley. Locate your favorite pair of dancing shoes and get your singles ready, because your guide to metro Phoenix's best gay bars is here.