Gentry (Chicago Gay Bars/1983-2007) Size:3XL regular drag shows

regular drag shows

Tucked inside the infamous “Triangle” building at 14th Street and 9th Avenue

Despite reopening efforts during the pandemic

and everyone found someone to lean on (or up against)

and doubled lives

Gentry (Chicago Gay Bars/1983-2007) Size:3XL regular drag showsGentry Chicago, IL (19832007) Opened in March 1983 at 712 N. Rush Street, Gentry quickly became one of Chicagos best known upscale gay barselegant without losing its warmth, and known for drawing a professional crowd alongside regulars who treated it like a second home. Unlike louder dance focused clubs of the era, Gentry leaned into atmosphere: martinis, piano performances, cabaret singers, intimate conversation spaces, and a polished interior built