Loft (Green Bay)-- Bars & Clubs in the History of Gay & Lesbian Life, Wisconsin

History of Gay and Lesbian Life in Wisconsin - Businesses - Bars and Clubs

The Loft
aka MJR's Loft

Location:	2328 University, Green Bay WI
Opened: Closed:	August 1982 July 1991
Clientele:	Female/ male Bar/ Social

The Loft was the north's largest women's bar, in Green Bay. It was owned by Robin Eich and Mickey Baumann. It held its 3rd anniversary in business on August 9, 1985 (In Step vol. 2-16)

Beginning in mid-1989, the bar began to be listed in the Bar Guide of 'In Step' as "MJR's Loft (Wm, DJ)" (code indicating mostly women, some men, and disc jockey/dancing). The name change wasn't popular with patrons, as advertisements and mentions in the Events calendar continued to refer to the bar as simply 'The Loft'.

The bar closed in July 1991 (In Step vol. 8-13).

More information about this business is welcome from anyone who can contribute same.


Listing in first Bar Guide of In Step magazine (In Step vol. 1-01, Feb. 1984)	3rd Anniversary listing in events 'Calendar' (In Step vol. 2-16, August 1985)	Steppin' Out column: Temporarily lost liquor license (In Step vol. 3-19, October 1986)

Ad: Back to Back Parties (In Step vol. 6-21, October 1989)	Steppin' Out column: first Country 'Hoe Down' (In Step vol. 6-22, Nov. 1989)	Ad: Live performance of 'Leslie' (In Step vol. 6-22, Nov. 1989)

Ad: Christmas poem (In Step vol. 6-24, Dec. 1989)	Ad: Early Bird Specials (In Step vol. 7-09, May 1990)	Events calendar listings (In Step vol. 7-16, August 1990)

Photos: show featuring C.C. Rae, Larinda Kelly, Julie (Jackie O!) (In Step vol. 7-19, Sept. 1990)	Ad: New Years Eve celebrations (In Step vol. 7-25, Dec. 1990)	Steppin' Out column: Bar now Closed (InStep vol. 8-13, July 1991)