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The Bar Complex
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Huge, long-standing (since 1980) gay nightclub with DJs, dancing, drag shows & more.
Nearby attractions
Abraham Lincoln Mural
247 Water St, Lexington, KY 40507
Lexington Public Library, Central Library
140 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center
141 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Phoenix Park
100 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza
120 N Limestone, Lexington, KY 40507, United States
Farish Theatre
140 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Thoroughbred Park
100 Midland Ave, Lexington, KY 40507
Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center
300 E Third St, Lexington, KY 40508
VisitLEX Lexington Visitors Center
215 W Main St Suite 75, Lexington, KY 40507
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Lexington, KY
369 W Vine St, Lexington, KY 40507, United States
Nearby restaurants
Carson's Food & Drink - On Main
362 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Lexington
101 W Vine St, Lexington, KY 40507
Corto Lima
101 W Short St, Lexington, KY 40507
Molly Brooke's Irish Bar
109 N Limestone, Lexington, KY 40507
East End Tap and Table
333 E Main St suite 180, Lexington, KY 40507
Sidebar Grill
147 N Limestone, Lexington, KY 40507
Nic & Norman's Lexington
135 W Main St Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40507
Bourbon on Rye
115 W Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Ethereal Brewing Public House
102 W Vine St, Lexington, KY 40507
Pearl's Pizza
133 N Limestone, Lexington, KY 40507
Nearby local services
Kentucky Theatre
214 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Barney Miller's
232 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Abraham Lincoln Mural
Maple & J
381 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Rose Tower Apartments
137 Rose St, Lexington, KY 40507
Fresh Bourbon Distillery
377 E Main St ST. 100, Lexington, KY 40507
On Tap Tours
169 N Limestone, Lexington, KY 40507
Modern Pantry
127 W Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Failte Irish Imports
113 S Upper St, Lexington, KY 40507
315 S Limestone
315 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40508
Nearby hotels
175 LEX
175 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Lexington Marriott City Center
121 W Vine St, Lexington, KY 40507
Residence Inn by Marriott Lexington City Center
150 W Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
The Sire Hotel Lexington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
120 W 2nd St, Lexington, KY 40507
Hilton Lexington/Downtown
369 W Vine St, Lexington, KY 40507
Hyatt Regency Lexington
401 W High St, Lexington, KY 40507
Bourbon Hous
402 S Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508
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The Bar Complex

224 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
4.2(76)$$$$
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Huge, long-standing (since 1980) gay nightclub with DJs, dancing, drag shows & more.

attractions: Abraham Lincoln Mural, Lexington Public Library, Central Library, Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, Phoenix Park, Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza, Farish Theatre, Thoroughbred Park, Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center, VisitLEX Lexington Visitors Center, The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Lexington, KY, restaurants: Carson's Food & Drink - On Main, Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Lexington, Corto Lima, Molly Brooke's Irish Bar, East End Tap and Table, Sidebar Grill, Nic & Norman's Lexington, Bourbon on Rye, Ethereal Brewing Public House, Pearl's Pizza, local businesses: Kentucky Theatre, Barney Miller's, Abraham Lincoln Mural, Maple & J, Rose Tower Apartments, Fresh Bourbon Distillery, On Tap Tours, Modern Pantry, Failte Irish Imports, 315 S Limestone
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Phone
(859) 255-1551
Website
thebarcomplex.com
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Tue4 PM - 12 AMClosed

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Live events

Tech Ecosystem Update and Working Group Meetings
Tech Ecosystem Update and Working Group Meetings
Thu, Feb 12 ‱ 11:30 AM
330 E Main St Lexington, KY 40507
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BurLEX presents Yours Truly/Return To Sender
BurLEX presents Yours Truly/Return To Sender
Sat, Feb 14 ‱ 6:00 PM
601 North Limestone Lexington, KY 40508
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Taste and mix bourbon with a local
Taste and mix bourbon with a local
Wed, Feb 11 ‱ 12:00 PM
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Nearby attractions of The Bar Complex

Abraham Lincoln Mural

Lexington Public Library, Central Library

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Phoenix Park

Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza

Farish Theatre

Thoroughbred Park

Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center

VisitLEX Lexington Visitors Center

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Lexington, KY

Abraham Lincoln Mural

Abraham Lincoln Mural

4.6

(22)

Open 24 hours
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Lexington Public Library, Central Library

Lexington Public Library, Central Library

4.4

(121)

Closed
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Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

4.7

(69)

Open until 12:00 AM
Click for details
Phoenix Park

Phoenix Park

4.2

(144)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Nearby restaurants of The Bar Complex

Carson's Food & Drink - On Main

Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Lexington

Corto Lima

Molly Brooke's Irish Bar

East End Tap and Table

Sidebar Grill

Nic & Norman's Lexington

Bourbon on Rye

Ethereal Brewing Public House

Pearl's Pizza

Carson's Food & Drink - On Main

Carson's Food & Drink - On Main

4.7

(1.7K)

$$

Closed
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Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Lexington

Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Lexington

4.7

(1.0K)

$$$$

Closed
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Corto Lima

Corto Lima

4.6

(592)

$$

Open until 12:00 AM
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Molly Brooke's Irish Bar

Molly Brooke's Irish Bar

4.6

(221)

$

Closed
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Nearby local services of The Bar Complex

Kentucky Theatre

Barney Miller's

Abraham Lincoln Mural

Maple & J

Rose Tower Apartments

Fresh Bourbon Distillery

On Tap Tours

Modern Pantry

Failte Irish Imports

315 S Limestone

Kentucky Theatre

Kentucky Theatre

4.8

(549)

Click for details
Barney Miller's

Barney Miller's

4.8

(60)

Click for details
Abraham Lincoln Mural

Abraham Lincoln Mural

4.6

(14)

Click for details
Maple & J

Maple & J

5.0

(534)

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Leticia MartinezLeticia Martinez
Recently visited and will not be back! This is not a safe place! Shortly after arriving, my friend group went to the restroom where they found a young lady unresponsive in the restroom floor the bouncers came in and gave a little assistance while our friends called emergency services. They moved the young lady and carried her down a back stairwell. While looking for the rest of our friend group, the bouncers screamed in my fiancĂ©â€˜s face and were extremely rude. Emergency services arrived and was unable to locate the young lady and ended up leaving. As we were leaving the bouncers were antagonistic, and that was the first time we saw the owner through the chaotic evening. He was screaming and threatening us completely disregarding the emergency situation that just took place in his club. This place has gone completely downhill!
Chuck GobinChuck Gobin
Last night (10/10/2025) was my first night out at a gay bar night club. And I had an amazing time at The Bar Complex. I’m new to the gay Lexington scene, and your staff and even the amazing QUEENS, made me feel really welcome. I met this amazing couple Todd and Jason last night watching the show. SO AMAZING. So many great songs. I LOVED the queen that had the mermaid tail on and did The Little Mermaid song “Part of Your World”. It’s one of my favorite songs and one of my favorite movies. I will definitely come back and sometime soon try out the dance floor.
Tracey D'Intino-CharlesTracey D'Intino-Charles
It had been over 10 years since I last visited and well....... Not that impressed 😔 only 1 performer was entertaining! One of the entertainers who was pretty up in years didn't even know the words to the music she was performing to! The other Entertainer that was performing look like she had pulled her wig out of a garbage can! And the male entertainer was not attractive in the least! The only Entertainer in which we enjoyed was Lilo! The staff was friendly but I guess because it was a Thursday night the bar was near dead.
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Recently visited and will not be back! This is not a safe place! Shortly after arriving, my friend group went to the restroom where they found a young lady unresponsive in the restroom floor the bouncers came in and gave a little assistance while our friends called emergency services. They moved the young lady and carried her down a back stairwell. While looking for the rest of our friend group, the bouncers screamed in my fiancĂ©â€˜s face and were extremely rude. Emergency services arrived and was unable to locate the young lady and ended up leaving. As we were leaving the bouncers were antagonistic, and that was the first time we saw the owner through the chaotic evening. He was screaming and threatening us completely disregarding the emergency situation that just took place in his club. This place has gone completely downhill!
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Last night (10/10/2025) was my first night out at a gay bar night club. And I had an amazing time at The Bar Complex. I’m new to the gay Lexington scene, and your staff and even the amazing QUEENS, made me feel really welcome. I met this amazing couple Todd and Jason last night watching the show. SO AMAZING. So many great songs. I LOVED the queen that had the mermaid tail on and did The Little Mermaid song “Part of Your World”. It’s one of my favorite songs and one of my favorite movies. I will definitely come back and sometime soon try out the dance floor.
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It had been over 10 years since I last visited and well....... Not that impressed 😔 only 1 performer was entertaining! One of the entertainers who was pretty up in years didn't even know the words to the music she was performing to! The other Entertainer that was performing look like she had pulled her wig out of a garbage can! And the male entertainer was not attractive in the least! The only Entertainer in which we enjoyed was Lilo! The staff was friendly but I guess because it was a Thursday night the bar was near dead.
Tracey D'Intino-Charles

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4.2
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1.0
1y

Recently visited and will not be back! This is not a safe place! Shortly after arriving, my friend group went to the restroom where they found a young lady unresponsive in the restroom floor the bouncers came in and gave a little assistance while our friends called emergency services. They moved the young lady and carried her down a back stairwell. While looking for the rest of our friend group, the bouncers screamed in my fiancĂ©â€˜s face and were extremely rude. Emergency services arrived and was unable to locate the young lady and ended up leaving. As we were leaving the bouncers were antagonistic, and that was the first time we saw the owner through the chaotic evening. He was screaming and threatening us completely disregarding the emergency situation that just took place in his club. This place has gone...

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5.0
8y

If only there were more stars to rate, because The Bar has so many stars inside!!! My partner and i went last night...lets just say we want to be regulars!!! We were a little nervous, because 1) We have never been to a club of any kind (We don't get a baby sitter often) and 2) we are in a heterosexual relationship and were not sure if the atmosphere would be open to that. Everyone was beyond nice, from the doorman to the bartenders to the queens. I feel welcome and at home every minute. The outfits were like something out of vogue magazine, the humor was sharp and witty, the elegance was overwhelmingly stellar. I sincerely hope that the owners of The Bar will share my comments with all their employees, as we are both so grateful for their kindness. We will...

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4.0
2y

First time going out in Lexington. The Bar Complex was super fun. However, I was disappointed with my drink. The venue itself is nice and spacious. The bar seems more like a dive bar. They seem to pride themselves of their bartender not having professorial training, but I’m not sure if they have unprofessional training either. I wanted an old fashioned and the bartender said no. (Which is fine) When I said never mind he made it any way and it was super gross. It tasted like Haribo Coca Cola gummies. I got the impression he was pushing a sale, which I did not appreciate (The drink itself was cheap so that’s nice.) So unless you’re looking for a simple drink, get your cocktail somewhere else. Then go to The...

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