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The Saloon (Minneapolis)
Gay bar in Minneapolis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Saloon Minneapolis is a gay bar located at 830 Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis.[1] It is co-owned by John Moore and Jim "Andy" Anderson.[2][3] It is one of the oldest gay bars currently in operation in Minneapolis, founded in 1977.[4][5] The Saloon is an important gay culture icon in the Twin Cities that is regularly featured in the popular press and oral histories.[6][7] Local CBS affiliate WCCO rated it as one of the best gay bars in the Twin Cities.[8]


The Saloon is also a performance venue. Vanessa Vanjie Mateo performed at the venue in 2018.[9] Todrick Hall performed at the bar to kick-off the 2018 Twin Cities Pride festival.[10]
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