The Detroit Eagle
| Eagle of Detroit Logo Eagle of Detroit Logo | |
| Address | 928 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48203 |
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| Location | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Type | Nightclub and entertainment complex |
| Opened | (Original Menjos) 1970s |
Detroit Eagle (also known as the Eagle) is a nightclub and entertainment complex in Detroit, Michigan. It is part of a larger network of The Eagle (bar), which have a common theme and cater primarily to the LGBTQ+ community, particularly the Leather subculture and BDSM subculture.[1][2][3][4]
History
Specific details on the Detroit Eagle's origins are scarce. The Menjos Complex, where the Detroit Eagle is located, has a longer, more detailed history. Menjos, the original bar, was established in the 1970s and became a popular gathering spot for the LGBTQ+ community.[5]
The original location was at 1501 Holden St Detroit, Michigan, now known as the Marble Bar, a live music venue bar that opened in the Fall of 2015 in the space formerly occupied by the Detroit Eagle, which moved in 2010. The Detroit Eagle became a part of this larger Menjos Complex in 2010.[6] Over the years, the venue expanded and evolved, eventually becoming the Menjos Complex, which includes multiple bars, a dance club, and various entertainment spaces.
Connection to Madonna
In the 1970s, Madonna, the iconic pop sensation, made youthful forays into Menjo's in the Palmer Park area.[7] Her presence at this historic establishment has since become a legendary chapter in her early life, this was likely the first gay bar where the pop icon ever danced.[8] According to local legend, Madonna's patronage of the bar took place during the mid- to late 1970s.[9] However, her visits were not without controversy, as she was eventually barred from the establishment.[10] Tim McKee-Zazo, Menjo’s general manager said “Before she went to New York and got famous, this was her hangout.[11] Her period of coming here was the mid- to late ’70s, but then she was barred from coming,” he said, sharing a local legend. “She got kicked out of here for pulling her vagina out. She was a rowdy teenager at the time.”[12]
See also
References
- ^ Baldas, Tresa. "Photographer sues iconic Detroit gay bar over steamy photo used to promote military night". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Green, Randiah Camille. "Detroit's Menjos hosting benefit concert for Club Q following horrific shooting". Detroit Metro Times. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Staff, Metro Times. "The hottest hookup bars in metro Detroit [PHOTOS]". Detroit Metro Times. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Why Madonna Was Banned from a Gay Bar in Detroit in the '70s, as Legend Has It". www.deadlinedetroit.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Why Madonna Was Banned from a Gay Bar in Detroit in the '70s, as Legend Has It". www.deadlinedetroit.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Staff, Metro Times. "The hottest hookup bars in metro Detroit [PHOTOS]". Detroit Metro Times. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Why Madonna Was Banned from a Gay Bar in Detroit in the '70s, as Legend Has It". www.deadlinedetroit.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Why Madonna Was Banned from a Gay Bar in Detroit in the '70s, as Legend Has It". www.deadlinedetroit.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Why Madonna Was Banned from a Gay Bar in Detroit in the '70s, as Legend Has It". www.deadlinedetroit.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Why Madonna Was Banned from a Gay Bar in Detroit in the '70s, as Legend Has It". www.deadlinedetroit.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Why Madonna Was Banned from a Gay Bar in Detroit in the '70s, as Legend Has It". www.deadlinedetroit.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Why Madonna Was Banned from a Gay Bar in Detroit in the '70s, as Legend Has It". www.deadlinedetroit.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.