Stages Behind The Bar
sinclair
Strip Club Nation
What is the reason that strip clubs in the mid-Atlantic region have their stages behind the bar? Is it legal issue? Do any of the traveling TUSCLers notice this type of setup in other areas of the country?
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There was only one dancer in her 30's and a shriveled old lady behind the bar. We knew the place was a hole but when your 19 and half way through a night of drinking just not getting turned away at the door makes it a decent trip.
This was 16 years ago. Recent reviews seem like they atleast have more action now.
To be safe, bartenders and waitresses should wear hard hats and eye protection.
In the Florida clubs with that arrangement then you get the "tip walk" after each girl's set. I've also seen clubs with a combination of BOTH front-&-center AND behind-the-bar stages (e.g. Flashdancers in NYC)
@farmerart - I've wondered about that myself... those things must sting...
To piggy back on this subject. I recall a small SC in Dallas that did not have a main stage that I can recall – may have had a small stage or two but don’t recall it being used. The best thing about this small SC was its “stage†dances. The “stage†consisted of the actual tables where the customers sat. The tables were long continuous slightly arc shaped tables about 30 to 40 ft. in length – similar to a large university auditorium style classroom.
The dancers would walk thru (actually on top of) each table during their “stage†set and if you extended your hand, then they would come down and ride you, i.e. give you a mini lap dance for about 15 to 30 secs. – all for the same cost of regular stage tipping! - I freaking loved it – and if you tipped a couple of extra dollars, or the girl digged you, she would often ride you for a good minute or so.
Unfortunately, this SC was forced to close due to city/ordinance issues back in 2007 or so and never reopened – I was disappointed to say the least.
RE: The quick LD. I saw this once in Texas as well, Austin. The dancer would do a 10-15 second dance then move on. If you liked those few seconds, give her a couple of bucks and she would return afterwards. I liked that a lot!!!
I too saw this mini-lap dance variation at a different club in Dallas.
The DJ would announce it 1 or 2 songs prior (so guys could get their $1s if they needed to) - the dancers would all be called to the back (dressing room area) and then would come out in force! - I "think" the dancers would be called to the back to get a pep talk/rowel-them-up b/c the dancers would all come out at once like a freaking "stripper stampede" and with a lot energy and aggressiveness - again I freaking loved it! Mostly likely the club did this to give the customers a taste and encourage them to get LDs afterwards.
I totally get your point. The cool thing about the mini-lap dance is that it was totally optional – like stage tipping. Actually the girls would get a lot of No’s and they would just go on to the next guy and ask if they wanted a “quickie†- or they often would just go to the guys who were “flagging†them down with their $1s. There was no pressure and no obligation at all – it was a nice way to sample a dancer’s skill and get a quick and cheap thrill!
Just to shed a bit of light into why the dancers at this particular club may have had “enthusiasm†for these mini-lap dances.
This club was a BYOB club in Dallas, TX. It was mostly a Latin club - mostly Latina dancers with a handful of African American dancers and a handful of trailer-trashie Anglo dancers. The clientele was mostly Latin (mostly Mexicans and central-Americans) day laborer type guys – and one thing I learned about Mexicans while living in Dallas – they like to get their drink on!. This was definitely a blue-collar type of club. A large portion of the clientele that would go there were usually large groups of Latin day-laborer guys who loved to drink (bring in their own booze) but did not spend too much money on LDs – most likely b/c they did not have too much $$$ and/or b/c many of them supported families in Mexico/central-America.
So, b/c of this atmosphere, sometimes there were not too many LDs being gotten from the dancer’s point of view and the club’s point of view (the club would charge a one-time $20 charge to get into the LD area of the club; since it was BYOB, the club needed to make $$$ in other ways). So the clubs would “rally†the dancers and get them pumped up for the mini-lap dances probably by telling the dancers that this would be a good way to get LDs later in the night (i.e. if a guy said yes to the mini-lap dance and tipped her extra $1s, then this guy would be a good potential LD customer) – and the club would benefit as well from selling LD-area passes.
Probably more than you cared to hear, but just my 4 cents!
In some cases there are local laws that encourage such a setup (i.e. the so cal moats). In some places, I think it becasue of a differnt business model. Places that sell alcohol want you sitting at the bar buying drinks, and aren't worried about the dancers making bank.
You state, "I thought it was a nice change but honestly today I would hate it with all the less than attractive dancers working. Who wants to be subjected to an ugly woman dancing on you expecting a tip only to be followed by yet another fugly?", and yes they were there. As they approached, I just waved them on and said no thanks. None stopped.