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Milwaukee Guerrilla Gay Bar
List of Events/ Takeovers

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    Bar Name Address Date Type Attendees Afterparty
    Hi Hat Lounge 1701 N. Arlington 2007-08-03 Takeover
    Yield 1932 E. Kenilworth 2007-09-07 Takeover
    Irish Pub (site of former 'M&M Club' gay bar) 124 N. Water St. 2007-10-05 Takeback
    Lee's Luxury Lounge 2988 S. Kinnickinnic 2007-11-02 Takeover 142 Switch
    Caffrey's Pub (at Marquette Univ) 717 N. 16th St. 2007-12-07 Takeover 145 Walker's Pint
    Stonefly Brewing Co. 735 E. Center 2008-01-04 Takeover 160 Art Bar
    Steny's Tavern 800 S. 2nd St. 2008-02-01 Takeover 250 Pumphouse
    Victor's Tavern 1230 N. Van Buren 2008-03-07 Takeover 255 This Is It
    Sequel Bar & Lounge Bay Shore Town Center 2008-04-04 Takeover 180 MONA's
    Tequila Rita's Bar 1131 N. Water St. 2008-05-02 Takeover 200 Ballgame
    Milw Ale House 233 N. Water St. 2008-06-06 Takeover 100 (none, at midnight after PrideFest)
    Bayou Cajun Restaurant & Lounge 2060 N. Humboldt 2008-07-04 Takeover 180 Boom/ Room
    Have A Nice Day Cafe (1 Year anniv.) 1103 N. Old World Third St 2008-08-01 Takeover 230 La Cage
    Aqua Restaurant & Lounge 1101 N. Aster 2008-09-05 Takeover 150 Triangle
    Wherehouse Bar (Obama Get-out-vote party) 818 S. Water 2008-10-03 Takeover 200
    Star Bar/ Razor Room 631 N. Milwaukee 2008-11-07 Takeover 190
    Branded Bar 500 W. Florida (Iron Horse Hotel) 2008-12-05 Takeover 225
    MOCT 240 E. Pittsburgh Ave 2009-01-02 Takeover 200
    Safe House 779 N. Front St. 2009-02-06 Takeover This Is It
    2009-03-08 Takeover
    'Fancy That' 2009-04-03 Takeover
    Polaris Restaurant atop Hyatt Regency Hotel
    (revolving restaurant closed shortly after)
    333 W. Kilbourn Ave. 2009-04- Happy Hour
    'May Day Three Way' 2009-05-01 Takeover
    Vitucci's 1832 E. North Ave. 2009-06-05 Takeover
    Bootlegger's Bar & Grill (rooftop for fireworks, sidewalk chalk) 1023 N. Old World Third St. 2009-07-03 Takeover
    Rock Bottom Brewery 740 N. Plankinton Ave. 2009-08-07 Happy Hour
    Barnacle Bud's 1955 S. Hilbert St. 2009-09-04 Takeover
    The General's 739 S. 1st St. 2009-10-02 Takeover
    Brothers Bar & Grill 1213 N. Water St. 2009-11-06 Takeover
    Suite 1103 N. Old World Third St. 2010-10-01 Takeover
    SPiN Milw Ping-Pong bar 233 E. Chicago St. 2010-11-05 Takeover
    Red Rock Saloon 1225 N. Water St. 2010-12-03 Takeover
    Rascal's On Murray ('Cheap & Easy') 2311 N. Murray Ave. 2011-01-07 Takeover
    Hide ('Show Some Skin') 2011-02-04 Takeover
    Victor's Tavern (co-founder Luke visits) 1230 N. Van Buren 2011-03-01 Takeover
    Tracks Tavern & Grill ('Wild Wild West') 1020 E. Locust St. 2011-05-06 Takeover
    Sugar Maple ('Pour Sugar On Me') 441 E. Lincoln Ave. 2011-06-03 Takeover
    Hotel Foster ('Big Gay Beach') 2011-07-14 Takeover
    Club Charlies ('4th Anniv Celebration') 320 E. Menomonee St. 2011-08-05 Takeover
    ('Block Party') 2011-09-02 Takeover
    Garage ('Our 50th Night') 1709 N. Arlington Place 2011-10-07 Takeover
    Hamburger Mary's ('Wanna Meat?') 730 S. 5th St. 2011-11-04 Takeover
    Murphy's Irish Pub ('Midterm Exam') 1613 W. Wells St. 2011-12-02 Takeover
    ('Sausage Party') 2012-01-06 Takeover
    TempT ('Twice Tempted') 324 E. Mason St. 2012-02-03 Takeover
    ('Lucky You') 2012-03-02 Takeover
    ('Sharpen Your Pencil!') 2012-04-06 Takeover
    RC's Beer Garden ('POP!') 1530 E. North Ave. 2012-05-04 Takeover
    The Yard ('Five Year Anniversary') 2012-07-06 Takeover (closed their 'Yahoo Groups' page)
    Boone & Crockett ('Major Explorations') 818 S. Water St. 2012-11-02 Takeover
    Camp Bar Shorewood ('Pack Your Flannel') 4044 N. Oakland Ave., Shorewood 2012-12-07 Takeover
    Oak ('Wood') 1033 N. Old World 3rd St. 2013-01-04 Takeover
    Axel's Inn ('Round & Round') 2859 N. Oakland Ave. 2013-02-01 Takeover
    Rogues Gallery ('Bring On the Bad Boys') 134 E. Juneau Ave. 2013-03-01 Takeover
    ('Assume the Position') 2013-04-05 Takeover
    The Loaded Slate ('Mister Slate') 1137 N. Old World 3rd St. 2013- Takeover
    Von Trier ('Beers, Deer & Queers') 2235 N. Farwell Ave. 2013-07-05 Takeover
    Duke's on Water ('Royal Dive') 158 E. Juneau Ave. 2013-08-02 Takeover
    ('Pretty Pretty') 2013-09-06 Takeover
    Jackson's Blue Ribbon Pub ('Queerderhosen!') 11302 W. Bluemound Rd. 2013-10-04 Takeover
    Bugsy's Back Alley Speakeasy ('Back Alley Sally') 218 N. Water St. 2013-12-06 Takeover
    Black Skeep MKE 216 S. 2nd St. 2014-02-07 Takeover
    Hilton Milwaukee City Center ('Emperor') 509 W. Wisconsin Ave. 2014-03-07 Takeover
    Kelly's Bleachers ('Play Ball!') 5218 W. Bluemound Rd. 2014-04-04 Takeover
    Three Lions Pub ('Hear Me Roar') 4515 N. Oakland, Shorewood 2014-05-02 Takeover Mad Planet
    Harp Irish Pub ('Red Light District!')
    (group on hiatus until early 2015)
    113 E. Juneau Ave. 2014-08-01 Takeover
    Nick's House (prev. Y-Not III, on 'Bar Rescue') 1854 E. Kenilworth Place 2015-02-06 Takeover
    Hosed on Brady ('Heavy Pour') 1689 N. Franklin Place 2015-03-06 Takeover
    Blackbird Bar ('Arise') 3007 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. 2015-04-03 Takeover
    Fink's ('Work the Corner') 1875 N. Humboldt Ave. 2015-04-03 Takeover
    Duke's on Water ('Star Spangled Hammered!') 158 E. Juneau Ave. 2015-07-06 (Monday) Takeover
    Plum Lounge ('Purple Reign')
    (last event of organization)
    780 N. Jefferson St. 2015-09-04 Takeover
    The Outsider ('We Will Rise')
    (special event in reaction to Trump election)
    Kimpton Journeyman Hotel 2017-01-17 Takeover

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